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2000.1.1.3.19.101 · Item · [ca. 1975]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

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.

2000.1.1.3.19.124 · Item · [ca. 1980]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts long building with blue siding. Security was located at corner of building in centre foreground, behind stop sign. Single red door on left was main entrance into mine dry, where individuals were checked through security. Two larger windows on left indicate the location of the mine store where work apparel could be purchased. Building also housed change house (see item 2000.1.1.3.19.121) and offices of the mine department supervisory staff. Employee parking lot located out of frame to right. Mill building stands in background, tramline dump station on left. Ore car visible, about to enter dump station. Unidentified man and child can be seen in foreground.

Early Cassiar Site
2000.1.1.1.03 · File · 1951
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

A collection of photographs from the site that Cassiar was being built in the early 50s. Photos depict lumber piles, early camp area, the first buildings, mountains, and the creek.
Along with this collection there are a set of images also from the early Cassiar site mainly depicting a dirt road and various individuals and machinery along it.

Tent Site
2000.1.1.1.03.04 · Item · [27 January 1952?]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts tent structures among trees at the temporary Cassiar construction camp. Taken from future site of garage building, looking northwest, snow-capped mountain in background.

Bill Plumb and Airplane
2000.1.1.1.07.04 · Item · [ca. 1963]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts Cassiar's Chief Geologist Bill Plumb and unidentified man standing on shore by yellow Cassiar supervisor's truck. Airplane is parked on lake behind them, and miscellaneous equipment lies on shore at Bill's feet. Photograph speculated to have been taken at Aeroplane Lake, approximately 35 miles east of Cassiar. Bill Plumb led many expeditions for the purposes of Cassiar's outside exploration endeavours.

Hammer at Excavated Wall
2000.1.1.1.07.07 · Item · [1963?]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts a geologist's hammer, believed to belong to Cassiar's Chief Geologist Bill Plumb. The hammer provides a scale for the exposed asbestos, indicating the percent of fibre in the rock as well as the expectation of grade.

Truck on Stewart River Ferry
2000.1.1.1.09.03 · Item · [March 1960?]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts freight truck being ferried across the Stewart River, north bound. It is believed that this truck may have been owned by United Keno Hills Mines Ltd. It is speculated that this photograph was taken for research purposes.

2000.1.1.1.09.07 · Item · [196-?]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts a transport truck being loaded with concentrates of silver-lead and zinc ores at Elsa Mill, Mayo Mining district, Y.T (owned by United Keno Hill Mines Ltd.). It is speculated that this photograph may have been kept for research purposes.

Keno Hill - Calumet Townsite
2000.1.1.1.09.09 · Item · [ca. 1960]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts the Calumet townsite owned by United Keno Hill Mines Ltd. Photograph faces east, tramline beneath mine tailings pile runs to the Elsa mill. It is speculated that the photograph may have been kept for research purposes.