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Photograph depicts two men in plant site, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 3rd, 1952. 3. Quonset warehouse in background. Temporary set-up for circular saw in foreground."

Photograph depicts mill building under construction, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 3rd, 1952. 5. Mill. Truck Dump and concrete mixers in foreground. Taken from top of water tower and looking south."

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 building truck dump in foreground, building believed to be power house in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 11th: (3) Framing water tank tower. Water well in foreground and tower timbers and oil tanks in background. Looking east." [Note believed to be incorrect.]

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. Trees and mountains in background.

Photograph depicts track loader moving dirt in cleared area. It is believed that the loader may have been excavating area for ore haul truck dump (see item 2000.1.1.2.222). Trees and mountains in background.

Photograph depicts 9 men working on building speculated to be foundation for diesel engine. (See also items 2000.1.1.2.216 and 2000.1.1.2.217).

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 a small building in airport yard at Watson Lake. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "2. Lock stave building. Recently used as a residence and in good condition."

Photograph depicts man on dirt road, many small buildings on left. Mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "12. Temporary Campsite."

Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "1. Four staff members. L to R - Paisaud, Farewell, Hood, Ward - Taken in front of the office."

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 5 men working on structure in snowy area, 1 man on ground with wheelbarrow, trees and mountainside in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "9. Pouring concrete for mill. Man wheeling wheelbarrow in foreground."

Photograph depicts 2 men working in building project area, trees in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "1. Building concrete forms for diesel engine footings. Oil tanks in background."

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 depicts four men in business attire (two wearing ties) in doorway of log office building. Pile of snow in foreground on right. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "6. In front of office; L. to R. Duncan, Hood, Ward, Jenkyns." It is believed that these men may be staff members.

Photograph depicts group of men working in dirt area, snow and trees in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "10. Pouring concrete at mill. Steamer for heating water in foreground, concrete mixer in background." Concrete mixer is behind four steel drums.

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 a man walking in snow path, many lumber piles on his left. Mountain base in background.

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: "Foreground warehouse under construction and in the background lays asbestos." Photograph depicts two men walking towards warehouse building. Walls are erected though roof is not. Steel drums and equipment under tarp shelter in foreground, trees and mountaintops in background.

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.

Handwritten annotation below photo on page taped to photograph: "PHOTO #2: Looking N across talus slide of asbestos fibre and serpentine fragments." Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph in blue ink describing sections of photograph which have been pointed to or outlined: "Talus of asbestos fibre & serpentine fragments -->" "Photo #1 -->" "Approx upper contact of serpentine -->".

Typed annotation in black ink on recto of photograph: "looking through pass-way into kitchen from dining room". Photograph depicts side view of what appears to be a stove and other kitchen equipment.

Typed annotation in black ink on recto of photograph: "Baking stoves and baker". Photograph depicts man in white clothes and hat standing in kitchen behind a cooking counter which houses baking supplies. Sink and stoves in background.

Photograph depicts two men standing on mining bench in mountainside, three boxes and what appears to be a long hose to the left. Third man and tractor plow can be seen in distance at end of bench. Photo caption next to printed copy of image in 1953 Annual Report: "Benches being prepared for mining."

Photograph depicts a long building with windows down the side in a forested area, and a second building semi-visible behind the first. Dirt road in foreground, mountains in background. Photo caption next to printed copy of image in 1953 Annual Report: "Single Men's Residence 'Pan-Abode' Construction."

File contains photographs depicting close view of drill bits used in the Cassiar mine. The photos were taken for documentary purposes during an evaluation procedure in which the bits were tested and compared. 32 of the photos are adhered to three reports containing detailed analysis of the condition and function of the drill bits used. Reports were addressed to "E. Komperdo / Assist. Mine Superintendent, Production," and were sent by "Bob Clark / Industrial Engineer" and "E. Isaaks / Engineer Trainee." All of the photos are heavily annotated on verso and recto, often documenting the date, bit number, drilling depth, and notes on general condition.

File depicts a Caterpillar front end loader. Images show dozens of angles and a number of components including the shovel, the engine, the cab, and the tires. Machine seems to be located in some kind of junkyard. Notes on original photo envelope: "Photos taken by Finning during final inspection."

Photograph depicts the Cassiar townsite in foreground. Mill, dry rock storage building, and tailings pile can be seen in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1958 [1961 crossed through]."

Photograph depicts the Cassiar townsite behind shadow in foreground. Plantsite can be seen including the mill, dry rock storage building, tailings pile, and many other buildings. Mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on recto: "<- 13 1/2" ->". (This photograph was made into a promotional poster.)

Photograph depicts the mine road in valley below bulldozer parked on edge of mountain. Cassiar plant and town visible in distance, south mountains behind them in background. Photo also depicts what appears to be a cloud rising from the tailings pile in plantsite.

Photograph depicts view of mine road in valley, from mountain above. Plant, tailings pile, and town visible in distance. South mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1961", on recto: Townsite and Plantsite from mine."

Photograph depicts the North peak of McDame mountain after extensive strip mining, South peak unmined in background. Old mine garage visible on right of West peak in foreground. Crusher plant partially visible on far right. Photograph believed to have been taken just prior to the development of the pit mine between the North and West peak.

Photograph depicts large swath of dark waste down mountainside to right of valley. The waste dump is believed to be visible at top of swath on right of image. Bench mining visible on the North and South peak in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Oct. 25 / 65 4:25 PM."

Photograph depicts the North peak of McDame mountain in the earlier stages of strip mining, South peak unmined in background. Quonset and other shops visible in left foreground, unknown building built into mountainside in right foreground.