Aperçu avant impression Fermer

Affichage de 4832 résultats

Archival description
4073 résultats avec objets numériques Afficher les résultats avec des objets numériques
Canoe Pass at Fort George Canyon, BC
2009.5.3.64 · Pièce · [ca. 1913]
Fait partie de Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts a small pass through an island or peninsula on the Fraser River. Photo is believed to have been taken near Stone Creek, south of South Fort George. Annotation on verso of photograph reads: "FORT GEORGE CANYON. CANOE PASS. J. HEAY. PHOTO."

Sternwheeler on Land
2009.5.3.78 · Pièce · [ca. 1912]
Fait partie de Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Close view of sternwheeler resting on brick supports. Building supplies and sawhorse in foreground. A man can be seen on lower deck, and another above on third deck. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph reads: "Operator".

George Street, Prince George, BC
2009.5.3.82 · Pièce · [ca. 1950]
Fait partie de Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: "George St. Prince George BC Photo. S Wrathall". Prince George Hotel and Cafe stand on left side of street in foreground, and many other buildings and businesses can be seen. Vehicles line the street, cut banks visible in background. Photograph believed to have been taken while George Street was being prepared for a new lawyer of asphalt.

Men in Railway Camp
2009.5.3.94 · Pièce · [1914?]
Fait partie de Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts nine men standing on small dirt lane between rows of tent buildings at what is believed to have been a railway construction camp. Snow and firewood piles line the road, forest trees in background.

Man in Flooded Railway Camp
2009.5.3.98 · Pièce · [1936?]
Fait partie de Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts lane in front of tent buildings flooded with water, and a man standing near doorway to first building. It is believed that this photograph may depict the Island Cache in flood, at Prince George, BC.

Coulee Dam
2009.5.3.102 · Pièce · [ca 1930?]
Fait partie de Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts large bridge and dam over a wide river, industrial structures throughout. Hills on opposite shore in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Coulee Dam, This is were[sic] I went this fall. Wished you had of been with me."

Four North-West Mounted Police Officers
2009.5.3.113 · Pièce · [ca. 1910?]
Fait partie de Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Officers are mounted on four horses in cleared area. Fifth horse stands on left, dog stands behind officers. Trees and white building visible in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Jas Tracey - Vanderhoof. A. Birch. Gilbert."

Giscome Portage, Fraser River, BC
2009.5.3.150 · Pièce · [ca. 1910]
Fait partie de Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts people on river shore, and boat and buildings in midground. River bank in foreground, forest in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Giscombe Portage Fraser River", on recto: "Huble & Seaback on Fraser River."

Baxter Family Standing on Road
2009.5.4.22 · Pièce · [ca. 1935]
Fait partie de Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Left to right: Margaret (nee Baxter) and husband Gus Lund, Bea Baxter and beau, Violet and Bob Baxter. The group stands on road wearing formal attire. Rear of car can be seen in foreground on right; power poles, log building, and unidentified structure stand in front of forest in background.

Bob Baxter with Mother and Sisters
2009.5.4.25 · Pièce · [ca. 1925]
Fait partie de Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Young Bea and Margaret stand in front of Bob Baxter and mother Harriet. The group stands in a clearing, rear of soft-top car visible in foreground on right, trees in background. It is believed that this car is also featured in item 2009.5.4.16.

Ellen and Lucy Taylor in Group by Car
2009.5.4.38 · Pièce · [ca. 1930]
Fait partie de Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Violet Baxter's older sister Ellen and younger sister Lucy are among other unknown individuals who stand and sit on a car in the road. Ellen stands second from left, and Lucy sits in back behind other girls. Forest and hillside can be seen in background.

General & Community Operations
2000.1.1.3 · Sous-série organique · [between 1952 and 1992]
Fait partie de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Subseries consists of photographic material pertaining to the following subject areas: mine operations; plant operations;labour strike 1970s images; townsite operations of the company towns of Cassiar and Clinton Creek (including community activities associated therein and townsite development); as well as, images of mines not owned by Cassiar Asbestos Corporation, but which are believed to have been used for operational research purposes.

Landslides
2000.1.1.3.06 · Dossier · 1979 - 1989
Fait partie de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

File contains images depicting various landslides near Cassiar BC. Set of 20 photographs (with 9 corresponding negative strips) date stamped June 1987 depict landslide near creek and dirt road with a Cassiar company truck. Set of 5 black and white photographs found in envelope marked "D. Stewart" are likely from 1988-1989 and depict a rockslide on the south western side of the pit mine, near the tramline. Album entitled “6200 DUMP SLIDE / SPRING, 1979” contains 34 photographs depicting aerial shots of a massive rockslide on the eastern slope of McDame Mountain, originating from the mine waste dump. Several images from album show greenish water pooling in the toe of the slide.

Superintendent’s Office 1988
2000.1.1.3.08 · Dossier · July 1987 - Apr.1989
Fait partie de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

File contains images of mine operations and construction, as well as a variety of other subjects.

  • Elements of the underground mine are depicted, including miners working, the marked rock face, yellow ducting and ventilation fan, the portal, mesh rockbolted onto adit walls, shotcrete being applied, and stacked mining construction materials.
  • Mining equipment depicted in this file includes underground ore haulage truck, Wabco ore haulage truck, jackleg drill, stoper drill, scoop tram, jumbo drill, conveyor, pickup trucks, unidentified mixing or grinding machine, a cable wagon and half constructed ore haulage truck in the shop, and a continuous miner (also known as alpine miner or roadheader).
  • A set of images show a dozer and a lowbed truck transporting a temporary building down the pit mine access road.
  • Several images depict drill core fragments, asbestos ore, and geological features of the mine.
  • Mining related process are depicted, including a young man sluicing and panning, a mine building under construction, and an unidentified steel frame structure with a hydraulic device suspended on a rail.
  • A set of images shows a railway or highway construction project, including stockpile of construction materials, rail cars, caboose, locomotive, front end loader, dump truck, concrete mixing trucks, semi-trucks, and a rail car with large steel drums which are speculated to be specialized for tunnel construction.
  • Further images show what is speculated to be tunnel construction.
  • A set of images at a high ceiling underground mine which is not Cassiar depicts a man in a suite by a underground ore haulage truck, and other mining vehicles including a crane.
  • A set of images depict an ungulate herd, possibly bighorn sheep, on a mountain side.
  • The file includes several images which depict personal life, presumably from a family vacation, and access to these images may be restricted. These images depict man with children on a fishing trip, adults and children around a pool, a woman on a motorcycle, and a house and kitchen. Several groups of images are contained in envelopes annotated with dates and “K. Minty”.
Strip Mining & Cirque Dump
2000.1.1.3.13.20 · Pièce · [ca. 1973]
Fait partie de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine. North peak featured in left background, South peak in right background, and West peak in right foreground. Area to left of the mining pit and West peak was called the "cirque waste dump." Location of new mine garage can be seen just above the "#7 switchback" road in bottom right foreground.

Mine, South East View from Airplane
2000.1.1.3.13.41 · Pièce · 1978
Fait partie de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine, switchback road in foreground, mountain range in background. Pit is visible behind the West peak. The new mine garage can be seen on West peak just above "#7 switchback" in centre of image.

Mine, North View from Airplane
2000.1.1.3.13.48 · Pièce · 1978
Fait partie de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine to right of mine valley, north mountain range in background. Tramline station visible on west of open pit, and the new mine garage can be seen behind the West peak.

Model of Mine
2000.1.1.3.15.04 · Pièce · 1955
Fait partie de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts what appears to be a small model of projected bench mining on McDame mountain. The model stands outdoors on small wood table, car partially visible in background. Annotation printed in border on verso of photograph: "1955."

Fred Murray with Men at Unknown Building
2000.1.1.3.15.07 · Pièce · [ca. 1955]
Fait partie de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts two men standing to left of Fred Murray on balcony of large building or structure speculated to be in the Cassiar valley. Portion of log structure in left foreground, man and hauling trucks on road in background.

Dozer on Cliff
2000.1.1.3.15.10 · Pièce · [ca. 1958]
Fait partie de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts unknown man driving bulldozer on edge of mine area at high elevation. The dozer is an International model TD24 (manufactured between 1947 and 1955). A second man stands on edge of cliff, directing driver. Expansive mountain range in background.

1961 - Tramline & Plantsite
2000.1.1.3.19.015 · Pièce · 1961
Fait partie de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts tower and bucket tram in left foreground, plantsite in midground, mountains across valley in background. Dry rock storage building, mill, tailings pile, and many other buildings visible in plantsite. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1961".

2000.1.1.2.1.233 · Pièce · June 1952
Fait partie de Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts a long one-story building in airport yard at Watson Lake. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "1. Warehouse, containing refrigerator in the far end and heating plant in the near end. Locked and in good condition."

Hagwilget Bridge Crosses Bulkley River
2009.5.1.69 · Pièce · [ca. 1900]
Fait partie de Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts bridge built with wooden planks and poles, braced from below, with triangles built into its frame. The bridge crosses Hagwilget Canyon on the Bulkley River, five kilometres from its confluence with the Skeena River. This is one of the many bridge structures that have crossed this location since at least 1859.

Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "old bridge at the Bulkley River."

Railway Bridge at Hazelton, B.C.
2009.5.1.74 · Pièce · [after 1912]
Fait partie de Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Bridge crossing the Bulkley River. A smaller bridge speculated to be used by pedestrians stands below and parallel to the railway bridge. Photo was taken from shore, with opposite shore crossing midground. Trees in foreground, mountains in background. A small building can be seen at opposite end of bridge. Other sections of railway can be seen on hill in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "HAZELTON BULKLEY BRIDGE."

Ruddy & Mackay Transfer Company Wagon
2009.5.1.81 · Pièce · [ca. 1910]
Fait partie de Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Photograph depicts team of horses pulling heavily loaded wagon with the sign: "RUDDY & MACKAY. BAGGAGE. STAGE & TRANSFER." One man stands holding head of horse and smoking a pipe. A second man sits in wagon holding reigns, (believed to be same man featured in items 2009.5.1.79 & 2009.5.1.80). Large "Grand Trunk Pacific" building can be seen in background, as well as a smaller building with the sign "HAZELTON" hanging from its eaves.

2009.5.1.83 · Pièce · 1916
Fait partie de Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Group of men, women, and children stand in field below large sign that reads: "GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC TRACK CONNECTED APRIL 7th 1914 PRINCE RUPERT MILEAGE 373-96 - WINNIPEG MILEAGE 1,374". Two men in formal attire stand on either side of group, women and children in between. A spotted dog stands on right. It is believed that members of the Taylor family are present in group (Hermina holding infant Tom, surrounded by Violet, Lucy, Arthur, Virginia, and Dixon). Man and woman in back left speculated to be Lillian and A.K. Bourchier. Handwritten annotation on envelope of negative reads: "Ft. Fraser 1916".