Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo with Brian Pewsey, General Manager of the Cassiar operation, in front of a Trans North Plane in Cassiar
Cassiar, BC
162 Archival description results for Cassiar, BC
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo with Brian Pewsey, General Manager of the Cassiar operation, in front of a Trans North Plane in Cassiar
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo with Brian Pewsey, General Manager of the Cassiar operation, in front of a Trans North Plane in Cassiar
View of snow capped mountains in the distance, trees and river in mid ground. A Jeep type vehicle is on a bridge in the mid ground with river and sandbar in the foreground. Handwritten annotation on verso in pen reads: “Cassiar Road. Cottonwood River crossing”
Photograph depicts ore haul truck at dump in mine, driver visible, mountain range in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Kenworth - Model 802 dumping stripping waste at 6565 Elevation", on verso: "1961".
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.
Photographs depict different construction projects at separate locations in Cassiar. Photographs were originally housed in envelopes with the following annotations: "POLICE STATION. July 15, 1977."; "Aggregates and Concrete (PERMASTEEL)"; "Fibre Storage and Handling"; "Powerhouse Expansion"; "Sewage Collection Plant."; "Sewage Treatment Plant"; "Single Person Accommodations - Site Work."; "Outside Work - Camp Nos. 1,2,3." Photos generally feature the work sites, supplies, vehicles, machinery, and work in progress at each location.
Additional photographs integrated into file include maintenance project on lining of tubes, lining of aspiration hood, and lining of willow fiberizer. Also five photographs of maintenance in the townsite to fix in ground piping.
Photograph depicts unidentified man in dress shirt and tie standing next to large Caterpillar engine on flatbed. Road in foreground, unidentified building in background. Accompanying note reads: "MTCE 4-01 (b) Cat 3612 Engine".
Photograph depicts 2 men working in building project area, trees in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "1. Building concrete forms for diesel engine footings. Oil tanks in background."
Photograph depicts 4 men working on building speculated to be foundation for diesel engine. Oil tanks and mountains in background.
Photograph depicts 7 men working on building speculated to be foundation for diesel engine. Oil tanks and mountains in background.
Photograph depicts man working on foundation site, building materials in foreground, oil tank and mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "10. Shows one foundation already poured for the diesel engines, and behind is seen the concrete form for the second."
Photograph depicts 2 men working on building project, rocks and boulders in foreground, mountainside in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "6. Making concrete form for first diesel engine, Two men in foreground."
Photograph depicts 8 men and possibly 1 woman working in construction area, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "2. Pouring concrete for second Ruston diesel engine. In foreground is the first diesel foundation stripped of concrete form ready for engine. Looking west."
Photograph depicts power house construction, trees and mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "5. Diesel power house. Wall footings poured. Lumber piles in background."
Photograph depicts track loader moving dirt in semi-cleared area, man and mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "3. Excavating for ore haul truck dump. Looking west".
Photograph depicts track loader moving dirt, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "4. Excavating for ore haul truck dump with mill in background. Looking southeast."
Photograph depicts foundation framework, trees and mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "7. Framing diesel engine foundations. Tarp overhead to keep out snow and rain. Oil tanks in background."
Handwritten annotation in blue ink on recto of photograph: "Portion of Garage interior". Photograph depicts two men standing in rear of garage interior. One car and Eimco loader can be seen in stalls.
Photograph depicts man working in dirt area behind wood fence-like structure. Trees in background, track plow semi-visible on right. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "8. Well for industrial water. Located in Northwest corner of Plant Site."
Photograph depicts men working on truck dump construction, mountains in background.
Photograph depicts men working on truck dump construction, mountains in background.
Photograph depicts 9 men working on building speculated to be foundation for diesel engine. (See also items 2000.1.1.2.216 and 2000.1.1.2.217).
Photograph depicts buildings in plant site, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 5th, 1952. 12. Mill, Power House & Water Tank."
Photograph depicts mill building under construction, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 3rd, 1952. 5. Mill. Truck Dump and concrete mixers in foreground. Taken from top of water tower and looking south."
Photograph depicts building materials and men working in construction area on plant site. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 11th: (2) Walls for power house poured. Oil tank foundations in foreground and mill in background. Looking south."
Photograph depicts two men standing on concrete foundation poured into wood frame in dirt area. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "2. Crib and gravel foundations for oil tanks."
Photograph depicts men working on plant site, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 28th, 1952: (7) Power house construction. Oil tanks in background. Looking west."
Photograph depicts men working on buildings under construction, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 3rd, 1952. 6. Truck Dump foreground. Power House background. Looking north."
Photograph depicts building materials and men working in plant site, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 5th, 1952. 9. Power house. On the right is location for sub-station. Truck dump in foreground. Looking north."
Photograph depicts power house under construction. Temporary camp, service garage, and mountains in background. It is believed that this photograph was taken from top of the plant water tower.
Photograph depicts power house under construction. Temporary camp, service garage, and mountains in background. It is believed that this photograph was taken from top of the plant water tower.
Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 3rd, 1952. 4. Putting on roof of Power House in foreground. Temporary Camp & Service garage in background. Taken from top of water tower and looking east."
Photograph depicts building in wooded area, dirt road and building supplies in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "3. Service garage. Tarpaper siding."
Photograph depicts mountain side mostly covered in snow. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "10. Snow on mountain slope above road between where mountain road starts and the first switchback. This snow will melt and the water must still pass over or along road."
Photograph depicts mountain side, semi-covered in snow. Snowbank in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "8. Shows snow conditions in gully just north of talus deposit on south slope. Note considerable snow still above road. Estimated depth of snow here to be from 10 to 20 feet [see also item 2000.1.1.2.229]."
Photograph depicts man standing on dirt road. Snowbank to right of man is almost shoulder-height and disappears as road continues. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "12. Indicates snow along the mountain road."
Photograph depicts high snow bank on right, side of tractor plow on left. Mountainside in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "3. Plowing snow on road to mine. This location is just past the Upper Camp. Our TD-14 tractor to left."
Photograph depicts man operating snow plow in dirt area. Trees and mountain peaks visible in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "2. Tractor plowing snow off power house site."
Photograph depicts snowy, cleared area bordered by dirt piles. Stakes visible in mid ground, trees and mountainside in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "3. Survey stakes on power house site. Snow piles in background."
Photograph depicts men building truck dump in foreground, building believed to be power house in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 11th: (3) Framing water tank tower. Water well in foreground and tower timbers and oil tanks in background. Looking east." [Note believed to be incorrect.]
Photograph depicts men on plant site. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 28th, 1952: (9) Truck dump with concrete poured in foreground. Power house in background. Looking north from mill."
Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 11th: (5) Drilling big boulders in truck dump excavation. Looking north."
Photograph depicts water tower framework. Building materials, truck, and oil tanks in foreground; mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 28th, 1952: (8) Water tower erection. Looking northwest."
Photograph depicts the pit mine, and road in valley below. Town of Cassiar can be seen in distance at foot of south mountain range.
Photograph depicts the pit mine, and road in valley below. Town of Cassiar can be seen in distance at foot of south mountain range.
Photograph depicts buildings near West Peak of Cassiar mine. Haul trucks parked near old mine garage in background, new mine garage and unknown buildings in foreground. Mine valley crosses midground, expansive western mountain range in background.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine, switchback road in foreground, mountain range in background. Pit is visible to right of West peak. The new mine garage can be seen on West peak just above "#7 switchback" in centre of image.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine in left area of mountain range. The new mine garage can be seen on West peak on far left.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine in mountain range. Crushing plant and tramline station visible in foreground, and new mine garage can be seen on West peak on far left.