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Photograph depicts shovel in excavation area of mine, loading ore haulage truck believed to be a Wabco "haul pak".

Photograph depicts a shovel loading what appears to be a Euclid ore haulage truck on left. Unidentified Caterpillar machine in foreground.

Photograph depicts a Euclid ore haulage truck in foreground. Shovel and unidentified caterpillar machine can be seen in background.

Photograph depicts steel tower. Snow in foreground, mountainside in background.

Photograph depicts tramline conveyors in centre of image (located west of mine). Conveyors ran from crusher plant to the tramline loading station. Building on left believed to be the crusher reject plant. Water truck can be seen by transfer building on far right (truck was used to thaw propane tank when necessary). Mine valley in background.

Photograph depicts tramline conveyor (located west of mine). Conveyor ran from crusher plant to tramline loading station. Mine valley and northwestern mountain range in background.

Photograph depicts unidentified man operating forklift on right. Pallets of asbestos fibre sit on trailer in background. Two men with clipboard stand in left foreground (David Pewsey on left, Chris Tates on right, see also item 2000.1.1.3.19.212).

Photograph depicts mine area. Switchback road and higher benches in background. Blasthole drills, track shovels, and ore haulage trucks can be seen on level in foreground and higher bench in background. Mountains visible in distance. Benches in background speculated to be located on the mine's West Peak.

Photograph depicts machinery in snowy area of mine. Euclid ore haulage truck in foreground, cassiar pickup truck visible in lower area in midground. Blasthole drill in front of track shovel in left background, Wabco ore haulage truck visible behind other machinery in right background.

Photograph depicts part of the vacuum dust control and removal system in the Cassiar mill building. Unidentified man can be seen at rotary air-lock, in which heavy blown dust would collect before dropping to plenum conveyor resting just above floor. From here, the dust would eventually be expelled at the tailings pile outside of the mill. Second unidentified man can be seen climbing steps in background. This section of the mill was located above the lab.

Photograph depicts Zora Ivanovska in safety gear, vaccuming asbestos dust from "hall screen" in mill (slanted vibrating tables with varying mesh sizes, used to separate different lengths of fibre). Mill General Foreman Tony Pinto is visible on far right, with unidentified man.

Photograph depicts three women wearing white aprons while conducting tests on asbestos fibre in lab area, miscellaneous equipment throughout room.

Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine on McDame Mountain. West peak semi-visible in foreground. Drills and ore haulage trucks visible below in pit and on switchback roads.

Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine on McDame Mountain. Blasthole drills and ore haulage trucks visible below in open pit and on switchback road.

Photograph depicts blasthole drill on left, bulldozer in centre, and shovel loading ore haulage truck in background. Second haul truck is semi-visible on far right. Hose equipment can be seen in foreground.

Photograph depicts a shovel loading what appears to be a Euclid ore haulage truck in excavation area of mine.

Photograph depicts a Euclid ore haulage truck dumping material on pile in left foreground.

Photograph depicts crusher buildings in left foreground, located west of mine on McDame Mountain. Southeast mountain range in background.

Photograph depicts what appears to be a Euclid ore haulage truck at entrance of building speculated to be the truck dumping station at crusher plant in mine.

Photograph depicts ore cars on cables running between tramline towers on left. Road in right foreground, building and McDame mountain in background. Tramline ran through mine valley, between loading station in mine and dump station at mill on plantsite.

Plant buildings stand in midground. Conveyor believed to be leading to tailings pile can be seen in foreground. Valley and mountains in background.

Photograph depicts pallets of fibre bags in shipping area (believed to be in mill building).

Photograph depicts unidentified man operating forklift. Pallets of asbestos fibre sit on trailer in background. Believed to have been taken in shipping area of mill building.

Photograph depicts ore cars on cables running between tramline towers. Flowers in foreground, mine valley and McDame mountain in background. Tramline ran through mine valley, between loading station (2000.1.13.19.197) in mine and dump station at mill on plantsite (2000.1.1.3.19.124)

Photograph depicts palletizer machinery, where bags of asbestos fibre were shrink-wrapped and made ready for shipping pallets. Palletizer was located near shipping (believed to be in mill building). Unidentified man visible in machinery on far left.

Photograph depicts tramline conveyor in centre of image (located west of mine). Conveyor ran from crusher plant to tramline loading station. Building on left believed to be the crusher reject plant. Mine valley and northwestern mountain range in background.

Photograph depicts woman wearing safety gear in second floor of mill building, holding unidentified instruments. Helen Joseph took air quality tests in the working areas and town (see item 2000.1.1.3.19.147).

Photograph depicts ore cars on cables running between tramline towers on left. Road in right foreground, building and McDame mountain in background. Tramline ran through mine valley, between loading station in mine and dump station at mill on plantsite.

Mill building in left midground. Conveyor believed to be leading to tailings pile can be seen in foreground. Valley and mountains in background.

A black and white photographic print of Iona Campagnolo in the Cassiar mill wearing a ‘VISITOR’ hard hat and overalls. Two unidentified workers provide a tour of the mill and show sample of the asbestos fibres.

"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.

Photograph depicts crusher plant in centre foreground. Shifter shack and vehicles can be seen in front of pit area. West Peak semi-visible in right midground. Mine valley an northwestern mountain range in background.

Photograph depicts plant buildings below, tailings pile in foreground. Valley and mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "CASSIAR".

Photograph depicts plant buildings in front of tailings pile in midground. Forest, power line, and tramline in foreground; south mountains in background.

Photograph depicts the West Peak of the Cassiar mine on McDame Mountain. Pit area visible between West Peak and road in foreground. Mine valley and north mountain range in background. Photo speculated to have been taken from a point on or near the South or North Peak.

"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.

Photograph depicts group of ten men standing and kneeling in front of BE 40R blasthole drill in mine area. For names of individuals, see similar image, item 2000.1.1.3.19.72.

Photograph depicts group of ten men standing and kneeling in unknown location at the Cassiar mine. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "APPROX 1965 / BACK L-R / 1.- / 2. Don Erwin [i.e Irwin] / 3. MAC MAcCLOUD DIED 1979 / 4. JIM MURDOCK MINE SUPER / 5. RUPERT McKENZIE CAPT / 6. DANNY DEMETRI / 7. VIC SARAKOSKI / FRONT. L-R / 1. DON HUDGEON / 2. MIKE CLARK / 3. - [Adrian VanHill Sr.]". Information in above annotation supplemented with insight from individuals who contributed to Northern BC Archives Facebook Photo ID Project, contact archivist for more information in research file pertaining to this photograph.

Photograph depicts unidentified man lifting package of asbestos bags with forklift in large building. Truck in background, ready for loading. Tires and wood flats against wall in background.

Photograph depicts unidentified man lifting package of asbestos bags with forklift in large building. Truck in background, ready for loading.

"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.

Photograph depicts unknown man driving bulldozer on edge of mine area at high elevation. Mine road can be seen below leading to Cassiar plant in background on left, townsite visible on right. South mountain range in distance. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1961".

"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.

"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.

"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.

"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.

"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.

"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.

"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.

"The Asbestos Sheet" is a newspaper that documents the community and work life of the residents of Cassiar BC. Content includes text and photographs, as well as jokes, comics, and games.