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View of Germansen Creek
2004.8.1.95 · Item · [ca. 1935]
Part of Alexander Manson mining collection

Photograph depicts a creek running through a heavily forested landscape. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: "View down creek from lower part of Cos' property. Germansen Placer Ltd."

2012.05.01.01.03 · Item · [ca. 1967]
Part of Columbia Cellulose Company, Ltd. fonds

Attached description: The graph indicates how Skeena Kraft pulping characteristics compare with the burst-tear properties of other bleached kraft market pulps. In this relationship, Skeena Kraft develops the high bursting strength typical of northern Canadian krafts while retaining a distinct advantage in tearing strength.

Unknown Woman & Men at Mine
2000.1.1.3.15.02 · Item · 1954
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts a man and woman standing on what is believed to be an early mining bench. Two men with air track drill can be seen in background, one man father down on left, mountain range in background. Image slightly distorted due to poor quality of negative.

Unknown Men at Mine Adit
2009.5.2.39 · Item · 1939
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts four men wearing suits and ties, standing in front of mine adit in rocky area, bushes in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "1939 H.F. (Bert) Glassey with black hit in middle" (information regarding Glassey believed to be incorrect).

Unknown Man & Talus Ore
2000.1.1.3.14.07 · Item · [ca. 1951]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Image of man seated with shovel in mountainous area, loose asbestos fibre in background. This photograph is believed to be either a double exposure of two images, or a print made from two negatives at once. Photo depicts an unidentified man sitting on the south ridge of the Cassiar ore body, where the crusher and rock reject plant would eventually sit. Valley in background appears to depict the "Footwall Road," which was cut into the mountain from the pit to the crusher plant and became the mine's main haul road.

2007.1.30.2.045 · Item · [8 July 1966]
Part of Aleza Lake Research Forest fonds

Caption describing photograph: "Typical of general opinion of growth and form of Black Spruce. Associated with poorly drained saucer shaped terrain. Organic soil developed over impervious clay. Ht 35', 5-7" DBH age 120 years. Prince George Airport Road." Harry Coates stands in the photograph for scale.