Photograph depicts mine area at Cassiar, crushing plant visible on left. Various mine buildings visible midground. Blasthole drills, shovels, dozers, and dump trucks can be seen on bench in foreground at 6430 elevation. Handwritten annotations on recto of photograph: "6"; "View looking NW from top of S. peak 6790 elev. on 6430 stripping bench on it and 6050 ore bench further down on left."; "July 1961".
Photograph depicts men standing near two Atlas Copco Drillmasters (blasthole drills). These are precision hammer drills which had their own power source. Large bags of ammonium nitrate in foreground, mountainside in background. The men depicted here were likely members of the explosive crew. It is believed that this photo was taken on the North ridge, near the cirque dump. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1961".
Photograph depicts a man wearing a hard hat preparing long narrow bags of explosive material. Large bags of ammonium nitrate in right foreground, mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1961".
Photograph depicts a man wearing a hard hat preparing long narrow bags of explosive material. Large bags of ammonium nitrate in right foreground, mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1961".
Photograph depicts crawler cable shovel and dump truck in excavation area of mine. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1961".
Photograph depicts various buildings in plantsite, vehicles and electricity lines throughout. Equipment garage stands in left background behind tank farm, carpenter shop in right background, machine and electrical shop in building semi-visible on far right. Mine road can be seen at foot of mountain in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1961".
Photograph depicts a gravel road passing under crossing. Sign posted to pole reads "CAUTION TRAMLINE CROSSING CAUTION AVIOD PASSING UNDER MOVING BUCKETS". Garage stands in left midground, mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1961".
Photograph depicts long wood building speculated to be the Community Centre at Cassiar, B.C. Sports net stands in right foreground. Flag pole, barrel, and stand of trees can be seen in front of building. Mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1961".
Photograph depicts four houses in line behind trees and steel drums. Road in foreground, mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1961".
Item is a photograph of the construction of the WAC Bennett Dam.
Item is a photograph of the coffer dam built to isolate the construction site for the W.A.C. Bennett Dam.
Item is a photograph of a self-dumping log barge in action.
Item is a photograph of a forested area with a partially frozen river, exact location unknown.
Item is a photograph of a woman working in a field.
View of summit lake from above, many small tree-covered islands and peninsulas visible. Handwritten caption beside this photo reads: "Sumit Lake".
Photograph depicts tree shadows halfway up the steep slope of man-made embankment, forest in background. Tracks made my machinery are visible in dirt of the cut.
Photograph depicts Knox McCusker holding a fish outside a survey camp tent. Caption on verso reads: “Well say! Betty! A Toad River Indian”. It is believed this photo was taken at Tuchadi Lake.
Photograph is a group photo of five men standing around a tent in a wintery wooded landscape; Knox McCusker stands first man from the right, with hands in pockets. Caption on verso reads: “Youthful K.F.McC. on the right. Probably Northern Ontario or Manitoba”.
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.
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.
Photograph depicts a man cooking over campfire, log building and forest in background.
Photograph depicts man smoking pipe in area believed to be a mining location, sandy cliffs in background.
Photograph depicts three men wearing suits and ties, posed in front of car in gravel area believed to be at a mining location. Hauling truck crosses road in midground, cliffs and hills in background.
Photograph depicts an unidentified man mining in rocky area, trees and hills in background. Handwritten annotations on verso of photograph: "PLACER MINER WSHING FOR GOLD FINDLAY RIVER BC", "PHOTO WWW".
Photograph depicts men standing on shore near what appears to be a long pier extending into the river. Trees on left, opposite shore in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Pete Joy's Bar Finlay River."
Photograph depicts a man standing in a loaded canoe floating close to shore. Two men stand on rocky shore in left foreground. Tall hills in background, river rapids behind canoe in midground. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Parle Pas Rapids Peace River."
Photograph depicts Mount Selwyn rising on opposite shore in right midground. River in foreground, mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Mount Selwyn Peace River."
Photograph depicts a team of dogs and sled resting in a very flat snow-covered area. Hills in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "ATLIN."
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.
Photograph depicts a shallow creek winding through dirt area, forest in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Otter Creek Showing overlying moraine 6/6/37". See also item 2009.5.2.69.
Photograph depicts mountain range in distance, forest in foreground. Area speculated to be near Atlin, B.C.
Photograph depicts a large lake, trees in foreground, mountains in background. Area speculated to be near Atlin, B.C. Handwritten annotations on recto of photograph: "36", "Aug 3 on way to A '[Homell?]'."
Photograph depicts a rocky area at base of forest trees, flowing water can be seen in foreground.
Photograph depicts river winding between steep hills, trees in foreground.
Photograph depicts rocks protruding from river in distance, trees on cliffs in background.
Photograph depicts river winding through hills, cleared area in foreground. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "slid".
Photograph depicts unknown river winding through steep cliffs, trees on either side.
Photograph depicts trees standing in foreground, river and hills visible in distance.
Photograph depicts unidentified river flowing through hills, trees in foreground, mountains in background.
Photograph depicts unidentified river or lake. Bushes in foreground, hills in distance.
Photograph depicts a river or lake, trees on shore in foreground.
Photograph depicts river winding through steep hills.
Sarah sits between four men on large tree trunk suspended over canyon in unidentified area, cliffs and hill in background. Man holing Sarah's hand on her left is believed to be a Mr. Murray, also featured in item 2009.5.2.175.
Sarah Glassey stands looking down into what appears to be a camera, forest on hillside in background.
Photograph depicts mountains in background behind forest trees. River barely visible behind bushes at bottom of photo. Handwritten photo caption on verso and recto of this photograph reads: "On the Clearwater."
Photograph depicts winding river from above, tall trees on either side and mountains in background. Handwritten photo caption on verso and recto of this photograph reads: "Top of Grand Canyon from Portage trail".
Photograph depicts a line of men standing on opposite shore and holding a long rope between them, while men on scow float close to shore in distance. River water in foreground, trees on shore in background. Handwritten photo caption on verso and recto of this photograph reads: "In the Grand Canyon."
Photograph depicts a crew of 13 men on a scow believed to be maneuvering through the Upper Fraser River at Scow's Last Lap (Scow Rapids), downriver from the Grand Canyon of the Fraser. Trees on opposite shore in background, rocky shore in foreground. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph reads: "the last lap".
Photograph depicts the Giscome Rapids. Opposite shore in background, rocky beach in foreground. Handwritten photo caption on verso and recto of this photo reads: "Point where G.T.P. [Grand Trunk Pacific] canoe capsized at Giscome Rapids & where 3 men were drowned."
Photograph depicts the early settlement of Fort George. The buildings to the left of the fence are believed to be owned by the Hudson's Bay Company. The land to the right of the fence belonged to the Fort George Reserve, the home of today's Lheidli T'enneh Band who relocated to a reserve at Shelley when this reserve was sold in 1912. Handwritten annotation on verso and recto of this photograph reads: "Fort George from opposite side of Fraser River".