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Photograph depicts minerals in ore gravity chute on McDame Mountain. View facing down mountain, mine valley in background.

Photograph depicts four unknown animals in distance on mountain slope, valley in background.

Photograph depicts side of building in Cassiar plant site, foreground shows what is believed to be mining operations equipment.

Photograph depicts unknown equipment being hauled on truck trailer in Cassiar plant site, side of building in background.

Photograph depicts loader in dirt on Cassiar plant site, building in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "April 7th: 4. Digging the excavation for the jaw crusher foundations with the Eimco loader."

Photograph depicts bridge in snow landscape, trees in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "March 29th: 3. Timber bridge at the Blue River."

Photograph depicts snow-plowed road, trees and mountain in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Feb. 15th, 1953: 4. Joe Reed's Mountain."

Photograph depicts mountain range, snowbank and trees in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Feb. 15th, 1953: 5. Haskins Mountain."

Photograph depicts boxed shipment in back of hauling truck, snow pile in foreground. Second truck, building and mountain in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Feb. 15th, 1953: 6. Second diesel, 6VEBX, on two trucks on arrival at property."

Photograph depicts scaffolding around building under construction, snow-covered road in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Feb. 27th: 10. All roof trusses on and starting on shiplapping the roof. Machine Shop."

Photograph depicts body of water in mountain valley, trees surrounding.

Photograph depicts snow-covered mountain top, side of other mountain in foreground.

Photographic negative depicts numerous men in box of dump truck with the sign "CASSIAR ASBESTOS [CORPORATION LIMITED ?] 2" on door. Three men on ground on left, one man in doorway on right. Building and mountain in background.

Photograph depicts a man in a hat and tie on a tractor pushing ore to chute area on crest of mountain in the mine area. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page reads, "August 5th: 10. Bulldozing ore to chute on crest of mountain."

Photograph depicts three men in front of tarp-covered truck. Ladder, building, and mountains in background.

Photograph depicts nine vehicles parked in front of buildings on plant site, including two dump trucks. Building on right believed to be power house. Power poles, trees and mountains in background.

Photograph depicts mill building on left, power house on right. Dirt road in foreground, power poles, trees and mountains in background.

Photograph depicts chute on mountain, men in background. Corresponding notes on accompanying photo description page: "August 19th, 1952: 2. Chute to convey the broken rock from adit. This chute required to convey the rock over the talus roads. (Note: The above two pictures were taken in dull weather therefore they may not have turned out.) [referring to this item and 2000.1.1.2.104]".

Photograph depicts small wood structure in foreground, trees and mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 20th: 6. Snow on mountains and talus."

Photograph depicts pipes laid in ground on wood structure, power house and men on scaffold in background. Building materials on left in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 20th: 7. Installing water pipes from water tank to Power House. Oil tanks on left. Looking southeast."

Photograph depicts white first aid trailer on left, commissary building on right. Camp buildings, power poles, and mountain in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 25th: 12. First aid building with commissary on right. Camps in background."

Photograph depicts plant site in valley, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 25th: 9. Ore stockpile, 25 KVA power house, water tower, power house, sub-station, oil tanks, shop foundation in foreground. Looking northwest."

Photograph depicts portion of switchback mountain road, truck in distance, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 5th: 5. Ore truck at 1st switchback on talus."

Photograph depicts two men digging in mud at mine area. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 5th: 6. Collaring adit."

Photograph depicts two men loading ore into gravity chute on McDame Mountain, view facing into chute. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 5th: 7. Loading chute on crest of mountain."

Photograph depicts scaffolding around mill building, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "July 26th: (2) Mill construction showing amount of roofing & siding completed."

Photograph depicts tower, small building in base. Vehicle on left, trees and mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "July 26th: (6) Water tank & tower."

Photograph depicts dirt road, building materials on right. Power house and mountain slope in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "July 26th: (7) New road in plantsite from power house to campsite."

Photograph depicts trench in dirt. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "2. Looking up washout that cut across three sections of road. Taken from long curve before reaching 1st switchback."

Photograph depicts dirt area. Shrubs, snow-covered area, and mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "6. Wash-out and rock slide in second gully containing snow."

Photograph depicts load of bags on trailer with tracks, pulled by crawler tractor. Mountains and unidentified building in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 9th, 1952: 2. First load of bulk samples brought down to the plantsite from mine."

Photograph depicts load of bags on trailer with tracks, pulled by crawler tractor. Mountains and unidentified building in background. Dog, four men, and one woman in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 9th, 1952: 2. First load of bulk samples brought down to the plantsite from mine. 3. Same as above, including Hicks, Mr. & Mrs. Ward, Christian. [This photograph is number "3"]."

Photograph depicts mill framework in foreground, water tower and mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 11th, 1952: 5. Mill & water tower. Looking northwest from south road in plantsite."

Photograph depicts man walking in front of mill, mountains in background. Fence, trees, power poles, and wood building materials in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 17th, 1952: 11. Mill construction. Looking southwest. Starting to put on a portion of the roof."

Photograph depicts mill framework in foreground, water tower and mountains in background. Photograph taken from south road in plant site.

Photograph depicts construction from interior of framed building believed to be mill. Three men in foreground, valley in background.

Photograph depicts framework for power house building. Oil tanks and building materials in foreground. Temporary camp, service garage, and valley in background. It is believed that this photograph was taken from top of water tower.

Photograph depicts three men at top of unfinished water tower. Top of unknown structure in foreground, oil tanks and mountains in background.

Photograph depicts men working on buildings under construction, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 3rd, 1952. 6. Truck Dump foreground. Power House background. Looking north."

Photograph depicts men working on plant site, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 28th, 1952: (7) Power house construction. Oil tanks in background. Looking west."

Photograph depicts track loader moving dirt in semi-cleared area, man and mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "3. Excavating for ore haul truck dump. Looking west".

Photograph depicts track loader moving dirt, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "4. Excavating for ore haul truck dump with mill in background. Looking southeast."

Photograph depicts large group of men working in snowy area, trees and mountain base in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "8. Pouring concrete for mill. Concrete mixer in foreground."

Photograph depicts three men in hats standing at doorway to building. Steel drum and miscellaneous supplies on ground near mean, trees in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "5. Sand flats road camp. L. to R. W. Lawton, assistant, W.H. Forrest B.C.L.S. Dept of Public Works supervisor, 'Mac' McKenzie our mine captain."

Photograph was taken facing down a narrow, snowy trench, mountain base visible at end. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "1. Trench through snow banks at mill site. We had to dig these trenches to facilitate surveying the mill foundations."

Photograph depicts compressor in front of building. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "6. 500 cfm. C.I-R compressor."

Photograph depicts man operating track plow, Eimco loader behind. Snowbank and trees in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "7. Loading gravel with Eimco loader in gravel pit."

Photograph depicts two men in mud between dump truck and sunken loader. Snowbank and trees above excavated area in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "4. Eimco loader up on its rear end. No damage resulted. This will happen when mucking on an up grade when bucket in dump position. While loader is in this position a mechanic can be seen taking the opportunity of inspecting and tighting up loose roller bracket bolts."

Photograph depicts rear view of numerous wood buildings in a line with roofs slanting upwards. The cookery, bunkhouse and office are believed to be among the buildings (see item 2000.1.1.2.305). Snowbank in foreground, mountain in background. See also items 2000.1.1.2.286 and 2000.1.1.2.299.

Handwritten annotation in blue ink on recto of photograph: "Warehouse in construction." Photograph depicts two men working in warehouse interior, and one man sitting on top of wall with sledge hammer raised. Miscellaneous building tools and supplies throughout.