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McDame Creek Road
2000.1.1.1.03.08 · Item · 24 December 1951
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts McDame Creek road, snow-covered and taken from center of road, 1.5 miles from the early construction camp at Cassiar. Trees and mountains in background.

Tent Site
2000.1.1.1.03.19 · Item · 23 December 1951
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts tent structures in the early construction camp at Cassiar. Snow-covered area in foreground, trees in background.

Hammer at Excavated Wall
2000.1.1.1.07.03 · 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.

Cassiar Aerial - Mine Valley
2000.1.1.1.07.08 · Item · [ca. 1965]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine valley in north mountain range. Plant and tailings pile can be seen in right foreground, and the east end of the town is visible in left foreground. Photograph speculated to have been taken during the plane ride of an outside exploration trip.

2000.1.1.2.1.041 · Item · 7 April 1953
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts dirt road in snow, trees on either side, mountain in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "April 7th: 8. Street running east and west closest to creek. Looking west."

2000.1.1.2.1.054 · Item · 27 February 1953
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts man in snow-covered area, trees and mountain in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Feb. 27th: 11. Clearing site for bunkhouses. Picture shows that some trees being left. Looking N.E."

2000.1.1.2.1.064 · Item · [between December 1952 and March 1953]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts close perspective of equipment believed to be in concentrator, dryer, or mill building. Typed annotation taped to verso of page stapled to photograph: "View of fan at right which provides vacuum for screen hoods and at left, collector which removes fibre from the air stream and drives it to the fans below for further processing."

2000.1.1.2.1.067 · Item · [between December 1952 and March 1953]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts equipment believed to be in the concentrator, dryer, or mill building. Typed annotation taped to verso of page stapled to photograph: "Close-up of vacuum hood which sucks fibre away from the rock."

2000.1.1.2.1.075 · Item · December 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts mill under shadow of mountain. Three white piles in foreground. Power poles, one white pile, and mountains in background. Speculated corresponding annotation on verso of page stapled to photograph: "Cassiar Mill".

2000.1.1.2.1.138 · Item · 29 July 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts dump truck with sign on passenger door: "CASSIAR ASBESTOS CORPORATION LIMITED 1". Taken in plant site, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "July 29th: (9) New L-204 truck. Garage in background."

2000.1.1.2.1.139 · Item · 29 July 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts asbestos spread flat on sheet supported by logs, two men and mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "July 29th: (10) Drying crude asbestos in the sun on steel plates. Steamer in background."

2000.1.1.2.1.148 · Item · 21 July 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts ore gravity chute, taken from switchback mountain road. View facing down chute, valley in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "7. Installing chute. Picture taken from lower road across talus."

2000.1.1.2.1.150 · Item · 21 July 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts bags on mountainside, shadow and empty bags in foreground, snow covered areas in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "9. Sluff of talus across lower talus road. Men in picture are picking crude asbestos." [Men mentioned in note are not clearly visible in photograph.]