Photograph depicts crusher plant in centre foreground. Shifter shack and vehicles can be seen in front of pit area. West Peak semi-visible in right midground. Mine valley an northwestern mountain range in background.
Photograph depicts plant buildings below, tailings pile in foreground. Valley and mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "CASSIAR".
Photograph depicts plant buildings in front of tailings pile in midground. Forest, power line, and tramline in foreground; south mountains in background.
Photograph depicts the West Peak of the Cassiar mine on McDame Mountain. Pit area visible between West Peak and road in foreground. Mine valley and north mountain range in background. Photo speculated to have been taken from a point on or near the South or North Peak.
Photograph depicts mine valley and road in foreground. Cassiar plant and tailings pile visible in left midground, townsite in right midground. Mountainside of McDame Mountain in foreground, southern mountain range in background.
Photograph depicts two unidentified men entering building with the sign "THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA" above main entrance. Photographer with tripod in foreground.
Photograph depicts row of houses behind trees. Road, front yards, and vehicle in foreground, mountains in background.
Reclamation is the process of recovering disturbed land to its former state or other productive uses. This collection of photographs depicts men at work instituting a project on the control of erosion and to restore the mined areas to a condition in keeping with the environmental standards.
Photograph depicts flowing water believed to be Troutline Creek which ran south of Cassiar, B.C. Tailings pile and plant buildings visible behind forest in midground, northern mountain range in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Cassiar June 15 71".
Photograph depicts fenced church building with what appears to be speakers mounted on roof above main entry. Road and trees in foreground, mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Cassiar June 15 71".
Photograph depicts part of a 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). Unidentified individuals visible inside greenhouse in fenced back yard. Forest in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Cassiar June 15 71".
Photograph depicts squirrel being fed from hand of unidentified individual. Squirrel appears to be sitting on deck furniture of Director's Lodge at Cassiar, B.C. (see items 2000.1.1.3.19.88 and 2000.1.1.3.19.89).
Photograph depicts yellow daffodils planted in dirt outside of main office building. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Cassiar June 15 71".
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".
Squirrel appears to be sitting on deck furniture of Director's Lodge at Cassiar, B.C. (see items 2000.1.1.3.19.88 and 2000.1.1.3.19.89).
Photographs of miniature models for new mill.
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".
Squirrel appears to be sitting on deck furniture of Director's Lodge at Cassiar, B.C. (see items 2000.1.1.3.19.88 and 2000.1.1.3.19.89).
Squirrel appears to be sitting on deck furniture of Director's Lodge at Cassiar, B.C. (see items 2000.1.1.3.19.88 and 2000.1.1.3.19.89).
Photograph depicts flowing water believed to be Troutline Creek which ran south of Cassiar, B.C. Tailings pile and plant buildings visible behind forest in midground, northern mountain range in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Cassiar June 15 71".
Photograph depicts flowing water speculated to be Troutline Creek which ran south of Cassiar, B.C. Forest on opposite shore and mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Cassiar June 15 71".
Photograph depicts flowing water speculated to be Troutline Creek which ran south of Cassiar, B.C. Forest on opposite shore and mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Cassiar June 15 71".
Photograph depicts tramline buckets and tower on plantsite. Vehicles, building materials, and unidentified buildings also visible on plantsite (including what appears to be a water tower). Mountains and valley in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Cassiar June 15 71".
Photograph depicts two-story yellow and orange office building. Unidentified individual stands with garden hose in foreground near what appears to be a lawnmower. Warehouse semi-visible in left background; blue truck and new mill building visible in right background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Cassiar Office June 15 71".
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".
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".
Squirrel appears to be sitting on deck furniture of Director's Lodge at Cassiar, B.C. (see items 2000.1.1.3.19.88 and 2000.1.1.3.19.89).
Squirrel appears to be sitting on deck furniture of Director's Lodge at Cassiar, B.C. (see items 2000.1.1.3.19.88 and 2000.1.1.3.19.89).
Valley and mountain range visible in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Cassiar June 1970 / Looking South to 6200 Switch-back -".
Photograph depicts a group of men and women touring inside the mill.
Photograph depicts shovel loading Wabco haul truck on right. A second haul truck and an unidentified vehicle can be seen on far left. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Cassiar BC / June 1970 / 1400 on 6200 level / by T Kiefer".
Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Bill Giachino & 'Sam' June 1970 / #4 / 74% / by Tom Kiefer".
Photograph depicts truck at reject plant in foreground. Mine road can be seen leading to plant in centre background, town in right background. South mountain range visible in distance. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "June 1970 / Looking South across Rock Reject Tailings / Note Southern direction of conveyor [?] towards No 1 Gully. Tom Kiefer".
Photograph depicts Alice Gritzuk and two unknown men at a building dedicated by Mrs. Gritzuk.
Photograph depicts a group of people wandering inside the building dedicated by Alice Gritzuk.
Photograph depicts benches from strip mining operations at the Cassiar mine. Haul trucks and equipment believed to be used for explosive purposes can be seen in mine. Shop and mountain range visible in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Cassiar, BC / June 1970 / by Tom Kiefer". Image consists of three photographic prints adhered together to form one comprehensive panoramic.
Photograph depicts colour-coded model of mine in display case. Legend partially legible in image: "TALUS / VOLCANICS / WASTE SERPENTINE / AAA ORE / AA ORE". Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Cassiar B.C. June 1970 by Tom Kiefer".
Photograph depicts Danny Demitr speaking with an unknown man.
Photograph depicts Wabco in left foreground in front of shop building, tractor, and miscellaneous supplies. Mine valley and mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Cassiar B.C. 1970 June 23 by Tom Kiefer".
Photograph depicts a group of peaople gathered outside for a building dedication.
Photograph depicts a building with mountains in teh background. A man wearing a hardhat stands outside.
Photograph of Prime Minster Pierre Trudeau standing with a group of men looking over the Cassiar valley. Trudeau stands in the middle wearing a yellow shirt.
Photograph depicts Trudeau wearing a white hardhat with his name on the front.
Photograph depicts Trudeau standing outside with a group of men.
Photograph depicts Trudeau standing by trees and brush with a group of men on his Cassiar tour.
Photograph of Prime Minster Pierre Trudeau standing with two other men at the Cassiar Mine.
Photograph depicts Trudeau shaking hands with an unknown RCMP constable wearing a red serge.
Photograph depicts an unknown woman kissing Trudeau on the cheek in a crowd of people.
Photograph depicts Trudeau walking outside with a group of men and women on his tour of the Cassiar operation.
Photograph depicts three unknown RCMP constables standing in red serge uniform.