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2000.1.1.2.1.246 · Item · May 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts 4 men and dog in front of building (first man not clearly visible). Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "2. Four staff members (poor snap). L to R - Paisaud, Farewell, Tigert Hood. Taken in front of office."

2000.1.1.2.1.253 · Item · May 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

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."

2000.1.1.2.1.254 · Item · May 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts 5 men working on mill construction in foreground. Dump truck, equipment, tool shed, group of men, trees and mountain base in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "10. Pouring concrete for mill walls. Man dumping wheelbarrow in foreground."

2000.1.1.2.1.256 · Item · May 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts dog and group of men working in cluttered building project, wood planks scattered throughout, trees in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "12. Concrete pier for feed end of drier. Wooden forms stripped. Tool shed in background."

2000.1.1.2.1.273 · Item · April 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts man near two buildings under construction, building supplies on ground. Tree branch in foreground; finished buildings, trees, and mountain in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "5. Tent campsite. Looking west."

2000.1.1.2.1.280 · Item · April 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts group of men working in construction area among saw horses. Snow and lumber pile cross foreground. Visible in background: dump truck, white tent building, stand of trees, unidentified machinery speculated to be concrete mixer. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "1. Building forms for concrete walls - Service Garage. This building is to be used temporarily as a machine shop."

2000.1.1.2.1.281 · Item · April 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts two men working near concrete mixer and wood frames for walls. Snow and lumber in foreground; two buildings (one white tent building), stand of trees, and mountain in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "2. Pouring concrete for foundation walls - Service [garage]."

2000.1.1.2.1.302 · Item · [ca. April 1952]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts small wood building, with two windows and a door, draped with canvas. Snow pile to left of building, road in foreground, trees and mountains in background. See also item 2000.1.1.2.303. This building appears different from those at tent campsite described in item 2000.1.1.2.284.

2000.1.1.2.1.304 · Item · [ca. April 1952]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts large structure with slanted roof sheltering unidentified material on ground. Cylinder tank stands vertically behind shelter, unidentified machinery in front. Snow-covered area in foreground, trees and mountainside in background.

2000.1.1.2.05 · File · March - December 1970
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

File contains photographs documenting the construction of Cassiar's new mill building. Photos depict early excavation, foundations, framework, construction of all seven stories, sheeting, siding, and roof tarring. Also included are photos depicting the large model of the mill, as well as construction work done on the tramline. Photos taken inside the mill depict flooring work, and milling machinery including feed chutes, screens, fans, wheelabrators, control panels, electrical panels, conveyor systems, vacuum systems, and the fan-driven air system that transported the fiber. Many photos depict construction workers, building supplies, worksites, and equipment including cranes, bulldozers, tractors, hauling trucks and trailer flatbeds. Some photos depict aerial views from the new mill and feature the plantsite, tramline, mine road, mountains, and valley.

2000.1.2.2.5 · Item · June 1959
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

This blueprint depicts the overall framing structure of the recreational centre. Details include a cross section layout of the recreational centre with relevant framing dimensions, the locations and instructions for assembly as well as types of framing materials to be used.

2000.1.2.3 · File · June 1959
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Blueprint of the Cassiar Recreational Centre depicting various details regarding aspects of the building. Perspectives included within the blueprint are top-down as well as cross-sections. There are notes by the architect towards how certain building aspects and details are to be found and built throughout the blueprint. There are annotations located throughout the blueprints written in gold pen and pencil regarding certain errors, changes and further clarification on various aspects of the building from the original plans. Numerical annotation at the bottom right hand of plan imposed new numbering system (3002/09/06 to 12 repectively).

2000.1.2.3.3 · Item · June 1959
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

This blueprint depicts the detailed plans for the recreational centre's entrance hall. There are details pertaining to the elevation of entrance doors, the overall plan of the entrance hall, the upper level staiwell as well as handrailing details. Annotations in gold pen and pencil regarding clarification and changes to certain details are included. Numerical annotation at the bottom right hand of plan imposed new numbering system (3002/09/08).

2000.1.2.3.6 · Item · June 1959
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

This blueprint depicts the overall layout of the heating and ventilating units to be used for the first and second floor of the recreational centre. Details include the locations of fans, boilers, ducts and exhausts as well as typical heating connector connections and the plumbing layout. Annotations in gold pen and pencil regarding clarification and changes to certain details are included. Numerical annotation at the bottom right hand of plan imposed new numbering system (3002/09/11).

Coffer dam
2000.13.1.67 · Item · [between 1962 and 1967].
Part of Ray Williston fonds

Item is a photograph of the coffer dam built to isolate the construction site for the W.A.C. Bennett Dam.

2005.3.58 · Item · [ca. 1945]
Part of John Hart Highway Photograph Collection

Handwritten caption above this photo reads: "Fred Youngstrom in [church shirt?]" Photograph depicts two men (Fred on left) standing on snow-covered road in front of car with a British Columbia license plate "93-650". A wood pile and long building with porch can be seen in background in front of forest trees. It is believed that this photo was taken at the camp in Summit Lake, B.C. (see item 2005.3.57).

2009.5.1.3 · Item · [ca. 1920]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Hermina Taylor stands with group gathered on front steps of veranda. An elderly couple and young girl sit on the steps beside Lucy and Violet Taylor (Violet holding a baby). Hermina and young girl stand behind them on right, and a man and young woman stand behind on left. A wood pile can be seen behind the house.

2009.5.1.11 · Item · [ca. 1940]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Hermina and Hugh stand behind wooden wheelbarrow filled with dirt. A man's jacket lies on ground behind them. Trees and wood shed stand in background, and corner of shingle-sided house can be seen on left (see also item 2009.5.1.5).

2009.5.1.30 · Item · [ca. 1955]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Standing from left to right: Hugh Taylor Jr. and wife Corrine, Hermina Taylor, Alan Baxter (son of Violet Taylor) and wife Margret, Beverly Taylor (wife of Ian), Arthur Taylor, Ian Taylor (son of Arthur), Ronald Butler (husband to Jillian).

Seated from left to right: Virginia (nee Taylor) Silvester, Jillian Butler (daughter of Arthur Taylor), Dixon Taylor.

Group is gathered at a farm on Lulu Island, B.C. belonging to a friend of the family named Edna Mozer. Wood building, trees and vehicle in background.

2009.5.1.38 · Item · 1919
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Fourteen year old Violet stands behind her mother who is seated on chair in front of house at South Fort George. Nine year old Arthur Taylor can be seen sliding down the front steps in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Mother & I and Arthur".

2009.5.1.46 · Item · [1909?]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Each child is dressed in white and seated on different level of steps. In descending order: Ellen, Violet, Lucy, and Dixon. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Violet Lucy and Dixon". It is believed that the children are sitting in front of their home in Kispiox, B.C. See also items 2009.5.1.45 and 2009.5.1.47.

2009.5.1.51 · Item · [ca. 1905]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Hugh Taylor Sr. stands between two horses, holding reigns. Hermina sits on left horse, Ellen and Violet sit in packboard on right horse. Five men sit on deck of large building with detailed porch in background on left. A fence, log shed, and wood pile can be seen in background on right. A dog stands beside Hugh. It is believed this photograph was taken at Hazelton, B.C.

2009.5.1.52 · Item · [ca. 1905]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Hugh Taylor Sr. stands between two horses, holding reigns. Hermina sits on left horse, Ellen and Violet sit in packboard on right horse. Five men sit on deck of large building with detailed porch in background on left. A fence, log shed, and wood pile can be seen in background on right. A dog stands beside Hugh. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Hazelton, B.C. 1910."

2009.5.1.63 · Item · [ca. 1945]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Hermina stands beside four women in front of wood house. Cake stands on short stool in foreground. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "This is for dear Freddy, with love and thanks for all the letters and reports & cards you have sent to me. Lovingly Grannie. Grannie, Betty Angus, Donna, cake, Mrs. Gillies, Aunt Marge [wife of Tom Taylor]."

Bridge Crossing River Canyon
2009.5.1.72 · Item · [ca. 1900]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts bridge built with wooden planks and poles, with triangles built into its frame. Water rapids in foreground, opposite shore in background behind bridge. This is speculated to be one of the bridges that crossed the Hagwilget Canyon on the Bulkey River since 1859, five kilometres from its confluence with the Skeena River. See items 2009.5.1.69 - 2009.5.1.71.

2009.5.1.73 · Item · 26 May 1932
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Omineca Dist Walcott Suspension Bridge West Approach - looking East May 26 - 1932". Photograph depicts two white horses pulling a wagon in front of Walcott bridge. This bridge was moved from its original location in the Hagwilget Canyon, downstream from Walcott on the Bulkley River. It is a pedestrian bridge at the time of this photograph, though it was originally used by motor vehicles. Dirt road leading to bridge in foreground, with lumber and brush piles on either side. Trees and hills on opposite shore in background.

2009.5.1.78 · Item · 1909
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts men loading a line of approximately twenty mules facing large building in background with the sign: "[WBBAILEY?] ANDCO'S OFFICE." A second sign is posted on deck of building: "ALWAYS CURES! CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY." More men wearing suits watch from deck. Small building in hillside can be seen in background. Annotation along bottom recto of photograph reads: "Last Pack Train leaving Ashcroft for Hazelton -1909." Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "CATALINE 1909".

2009.5.2.8 · Item · [ca. 1911]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts Sarah Glassey, holding her fox terrier, and standing at corner of log house. Felled trees in foreground, forest trees in background. Photograph believed to have been taken on the 160 acres of land which Sarah purchased in the Kispiox Valley in 1911. She became the first single woman to pre-empt land in British Columbia. This house was built in a year with the help of a Gitxsan Elder.

Unknown Family by House
2009.5.2.23 · Item · [ca. 1900]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a man and woman standing beside an elderly woman on boardwalk running alongside house. Window plants in foreground, neighbouring yards in background. A jack russell terrier stands in left foreground.

Three Men and Dog
2009.5.2.27 · Item · [ca. 1915]
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a man speculated to be H.F. Glassey standing between two other men behind large dog. The men stand smoking cigarettes in snowy area, unidentified buildings in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Bert Glassey Esq."

Mining at Otter Creek, BC
2009.5.2.69 · Item · 6 June 1937
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts lumber piles and what appears to be a very long sluicing trough along Otter Creek. Forest and hills in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Otter Creek 6/6/37". See also item 2009.5.2.70.

2009.5.2.88 · Item · 1899
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts group of men in hats and ties standing on wood deck connecting four store fronts. Left to right: Parsons Produce Co., Dunn & Co. Hardware and Tinware, Fortin & LeGappelain Druggists, Cummings & Richardson - Gents, Furnishings, Boots and Shoes. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Branch Parsons Produce Co at Atlin 1899."