Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek, north west of plant site.
Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek, south east of plant site.
Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek, south east of plant site.
Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek, north west of plant site.
Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek, west of plant site.
Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek, south west of plant site.
Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek, south west of plant site.
Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek, north west of plant site.
Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek, north of plant site.
Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek, north of plant site.
Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek, north of plant site.
Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek plant site.
Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek, south west of plant site.
Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek, south west of plant site.
Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek, south of plant site.
Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek, east of plant site.
Aerial photograph of Clinton Creek, south east of plant site.
Photograph depicts range of hills. Trees in valley, clouds in background.
Photograph depicts range of hills, trees in valleys.
Photograph depicts Bill Plumb at recently excavated wall of serpentinite with cross fracturing filled with asbestos fibre. Handwritten annotation on note attached to photo: "Chief Geologist Wilfred M Plub at Discovery at Clinton Creek 1963 + or -."
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.
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.
Photograph depicts a tent camp with lumber and steel drums nearby. A mountain is in the background.
Photograph depicts a ridge showing asbestos fibers.
Photograph depicts tramline that runs from Hector and Calumet mines to Elsa Mill (all owned by United Keno Hill Mines Ltd.) Single staff residence on right, single workmen residence in middle. It is speculated that this photograph may have been kept for research purposes.
Photograph depicts a transport truck owned by United Keno Hill Mines Ltd. in mill yard at Elsa, preparing to haul to Whitehorse. It is speculated that this photograph may have been kept for research purposes.
Subseries consists of photographic material pertaining to building construction at Cassiar and Clinton Creek. Photos were taken of all the major structures during the building of the Cassiar plant in the early 1950s and the Clinton Creek plant in the early 1970s. There are also photographs pertaining to the new mill that was built at Cassiar in 1970-1971. Smaller scale construction jobs have been included: police station, powerhouse expansion, fiber storage building, sewage collection and treatment plants, accommodations and outside work camps.
Photograph depicts foundation of building in Cassiar plant site. Dump truck on left, steel framed building on right, crane in background.
Photograph depicts steel materials for framework of dry rock storage building, mountains in background.
Photograph depicts numerous illegible sign posts on dirt road.
Photograph depicts power poles along dirt road, truck in distance, trees on either side. Building on right of road speculated to be bunkhouse. Mountain slope in background.
Photograph depicts a tarp-covered truck, man climbing on front. Dump truck and mountain in background.
Photograph depicts a man in long coat and hat on bridge over water, trees in background. Believed to be same bridge shown in item 2000.1.1.2.17.
Photograph depicts ore gravity chute on McDame Mountain, view facing up mountain.
Photograph depicts four large trucks hauling miscellaneous material on road. Mountain in background, believed to be Cassiar area.
Photographs depict electrical room.
Photograph depicts tanker truck overturned in snow, trees in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "March 29th: 1. Jack Ward's tanker over the bank at Centreville."
Photograph depicts bunkhouse under construction in wooded area, men barely visible, mountain in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "April 7th: 6. Erecting the walls for # 1 Bunkhouse. Looking east."
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."
Photograph depicts digging area in front of large building. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "April 7th: 12. Excavation for Symons crusher foundation."
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."
Photograph depicts two men at bottom of steep mountain slope, second mountain in background.
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."
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."
Photographic negative depicts power house on left, water and diesel storage tanks on right. Rocks in foreground, trees and mountains in background.
Photographic negative depicts ore gravity chute. Portion of switchback mountain road in foreground, mountains in background.
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".
Photograph depicts overturned tanker in snow bank, man on left, mountainside in background. Speculated corresponding annotation on verso of page stapled to photograph: "Overturned Tanker (Glacier 1 mile north of Joe Reed's)".
Photograph depicts small bus with sign on side: "CASSIAR ASBESTOS CORP. LTD." Storage units and mountain in background.
Photograph depicts mill building. Rocks in foreground, mountains in background.