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Archival description
East View of Cassiar Townsite
2000.1.1.3.24.05 · Item · [ca. 1955]
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts unidentified individual and cars on street in foreground, snow banks, trees, and power poles on either side. Buildings can be seen on far right, mountains visible in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "townsite Looking East".

2000.1.1.4.4.1 · Item · 1963
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts three young women wearing "PRINCESS SILVER STAR" banners, standing to left of "CASSIAR ASBESTOS CORPORATION LTD" display table. Table features photos, rock samples possibly containing asbestos, and objects presumably made from asbestos fibre. Large snowflake symbol visible on wall in background. Photo speculated to have been taken at an event in Vernon, B.C. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1963".

Young Boys at Cassiar Display Table
2000.1.1.4.4.2 · Item · 1963
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts group of young boys observing "CASSIAR ASBESTOS CORPORATION LTD" display table. Table features photos existing in this archival collection (see items 2000.1.1.3.19.10 and 2000.1.1.3.19.11). Photo speculated to have been taken at an event in Vernon, B.C. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1963".

2000.1.1.3.19.043 · Item · 1965
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts two men purchasing items in foreground, facing away from photographer. Unknown woman stands at till behind counter in midground, wearing long white professional jacket. Stocked shelves on wall in background. Store appears to be stocked with groceries and general supplies.

2000.1.1.3.19.068 · Item · 1965
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts Hilde Voss in left foreground, kitchen supplies on either side. Unknown man sits across counter on right. Other individuals seated in background in front of door and windows. Handwritten annotations on recto of photograph: "WAITRESS - HIELDA[sic?] VOSS".

1965 - Mrs. Navin & others in Library
2000.1.1.3.19.069 · Item · 1965
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts Mrs. Navin (wife of Dr. Navin - see item 2000.1.1.3.19.47) standing across unknown woman seated at librarian's table covered with books. Bookshelves in background, unknown couple sitting at table in left midground. Handwritten annotations on recto of photograph: "RIGHT / MRS NAVIN".

2000.1.1.3.19.070 · Item · 1965
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts unknown men entering back of bus, second bus on left. Old Mine Dry Change House in right background; power lines, vehicles, and trees in left background. These buses transported workers from the plant to the mine. Small pickup trucks called "crummies" with cabin mounted in box were used when traveling on the steeper road to the South Peak.

2000.1.1.3.19.041 · Item · 1965
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts woman in right foreground with shopping cart, selecting an item from shelf. Unidentified men, women and child can be seen in background. Store appears to be stocked with groceries and general supplies. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "RIGHT MARG MCKENZIE".

2000.1.1.3.19.044 · Item · 1965
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts man, women, and young child in store, some pushing carts. Man believed to be Jack Nitti stands behind counter in right midground (see item 2000.1.1.3.19.40). Store appears to be stocked with groceries and general supplies. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "RIGHT JACK NITTI".

2000.1.1.3.19.040 · Item · 1965
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts women, men, and children standing in store, some pushing grocery carts. Two women stand near till, one wearing long white professional jacket. Young man named Lobbes stands behind counter on far right, wearing white shirt. Store appears to be stocked with groceries and general supplies. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "RIGHT TOMMY LOBBES".

2000.1.1.3.19.066 · Item · 1965
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts men seated at tables in snack bar, counter and shelves in background, fluorescent lights hanging from ceiling. Women believed to be Hilde Voss semi-visible behind counter. Two men are circled with pen. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "BACK MORRIS[sic?] BISSON / FRONT PETE VOSS".

1965 - Bar & Snackbar
2000.1.1.3.19.052 · Item · 1965
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts building containing Cassiar's bar and snackbar, visible across ball field. This building originally housed school classrooms, movie theater, barber shop, and rec centre with three pool tables. Private liquor store originally located in far right of building. Liquor store was known to be the only legal bootleg liquor business in the province at the time, before it was transferred to Cassiar's government liquor store and replaced with a Sear's office. Catholic church and other buildings are visible behind trees in right midground. Road and field in foreground, valley and mountains in background. Community Centre located behind photographer, out of frame, curling rink on photographer's right.

1965 - Ball Game by Bar & Snackbar
2000.1.1.3.19.053 · Item · 1965
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts men's ball game in foreground, spectators and cars visible behind backstop net. Bar and snackbar building in right midground, trees and mountain base in background. See item 2000.1.1.3.19.52 for information regarding bar and snackbar building.

2000.1.1.3.19.067 · Item · 1965
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts Hilde Voss (see item 2000.1.1.3.19.68) wearing white shirt, with unknown woman in snackbar. Counter and other individuals on left, cooking supplies in foreground. Interior window in background connected snackbar to poolroom. Eventually this snackbar was moved to poolroom, and liquor store located in original snackbar.

1971 - Director's Lodge, Close View
2000.1.1.3.19.089 · Item · 15 June 1971
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts two lawn chairs in front of building with front deck. Trees visible in foreground and background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Directors Lodge Cassiar June 15 71". Building also known as "House 130".

1971 - Summer Bunkhouses
2000.1.1.3.19.084 · Item · 15 June 1971
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts long bunkhouse buildings located between the Cassiar plant and townsite. They were originally used seasonally by university students, or by new employees on waiting lists for the more accommodating panabode "Winter Bunkhouses" (see item 2000.1.1.3.19.113). These buildings are speculated to be bunkhouses number 86, 87, and 88. Trees cross midground; new mill building, tailings pile, and mountains visible in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Cassiar June 15 71".

1971 - Director's Lodge
2000.1.1.3.19.088 · Item · 15 June 1971
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts two unidentified men on front deck of building behind trees. Road and car in foreground, mountains visible in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Directors Lodge Cassiar June 15 71". Building also known as "House 130".

1971 - Unknown Residence
2000.1.1.3.19.090 · Item · 15 June 1971
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts brown and white building similar to the "Director's Lodge" at Cassiar, B.C. (see items 2000.1.1.3.19.88 and 2000.1.1.3.19.89). Station wagon parked in driveway behind short fence in foreground. Trees in foreground, forest and mountains visible in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Cassiar June 15 71".

Community Album - Town Office
2000.1.1.3.19.110 · Item · [ca. 1980]
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts unidentified man walking up front steps to building with the following sign: "TOWN ADMINISTRATION / MOTOR VEHICLE BRANCH / HCBC AGENCY / DISTRICT REGISTRAR / CDN CITIZENSHIP COURT / FISH & GAME LICENCES". Vehicles parked in foreground and behind at unknown building in midground. Power line and mountains in background.

Community Album - Winter Bunkhouses
2000.1.1.3.19.113 · Item · [ca. 1980]
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts three long panabode buildings behind trees across from ball park. Power lines and other buildings visible in background. The winter bunkhouses contained double occupancy rooms with a common bathroom, and were distinguished from the summer bunkhouses which were generally considered less accommodating (see item 2000.1.1.3.19.84).

Community Album - School Library
2000.1.1.3.19.157 · Item · [ca. 1980]
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts unidentified youth seated at library tables. Group of smaller children can be seen sitting between bookshelves in background. Two adults visible on far right; chalk boards and posters on wall in background.

2000.1.1.3.19.217 · Item · [ca. 1980]
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts group of seven men in the Engineering/Survey building (former location of old mine dry). Photo believed to have been taken during the weekly meeting in which strategies were discussed for open pit operations (blasting, haulroad, ore and waste zones). Left to right: Danny Demitri, Roger Borsato, Tim Carew, Don Loverin (behind), Tim Williams (seated), Paul Clarke, Paul McRae.

Community Album - Bunkhouse
2000.1.1.3.19.112 · Item · [ca. 1980]
Parte de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts an unidentified man walking in front of orange and brown two-story building speculated to be bunkhouse residences. Second unknown individual can be seen unloading car in left foreground. Trees and mountains visible in background.