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              2000.1.1.3.13.42 · Item · 1978
              Part of 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. Photograph was taken from the air, portion of plane visible in top left of image.

              2000.1.1.3.13.44 · Item · 1978
              Part of 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. Photograph was taken from the air, portion of plane visible in top left of image.

              2000.1.1.3.13.53 · Item · 1978
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine above valley, north mountain range in background. Tramline station and crushing plant visible to west of pit. Photograph was taken from the air, portion of plane visible in top left of image.

              2000.1.1.3.13.51 · Item · 1978
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine in foreground, north east mountain range in background. Tramline station and crushing plant visible in foreground in front of pit. Photograph was taken from the air, portion of plane visible in top left of image.

              2000.1.1.3.13.52 · Item · 1978
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine in foreground, north east mountain range in background. Tramline station and crushing plant visible in foreground, west of pit. Photograph was taken from the air, portion of plane visible in top left of image.

              2000.1.1.3.13.45 · Item · 1978
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              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.

              2000.1.1.3.13.09 · Item · 1961
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts view of mine road in valley, from mountain above. Plant, tailings pile, and town visible in distance. South mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1961", on recto: Townsite and Plantsite from mine."

              Mine Valley, 1954
              2000.1.1.3.13.06 · Item · 1954
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts the mine road in valley below bulldozer parked on edge of mountain. Cassiar plant and town visible in distance, south mountains behind them in background. Photo also depicts what appears to be a cloud rising from the tailings pile in plantsite.

              Mine Valley
              2000.1.1.2.2.33 · Item · 1963
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Switchback road, power lines and tramline towers are believed to be visible in the background valley. Construction of a long structure near the edge of the excavation area can be seen in midground; this is speculated to be the section of the crusher building which housed conveyor "B".

              Mine Garage & West Peak
              2000.1.1.3.15.09 · Item · [ca. 1958]
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              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.

              Mine (1973 to 1991)
              2000.1.1.3.16 · File · 1973-1991
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              File contains photographs featuring:

              • the pit mine: fault line, geology, snowdrifts, plowed snow, blast patterns marked by orange cones, mist, and surrounding mountains.
              • Pit mine is depicted by aerial photographs and a profile diagram.
              • Several photographs also depict what is speculated to be the portal to the underground mine adit in the early phases of development.
              • One photograph depicts the shop building in the pit mine, used for maintenance of mining equipment and to house the primary crusher.
              • Several photographs show office interiors and personnel and it is speculated that these photographs were taken in the upper floor of the shop building.
              • Several photographs depict small sinkholes in the pit mine.
              • Mining equipment depicted includes pickup trucks, front end loaders (including a Cat 988), ore haulage trucks, scoop trams, D8 Caterpillar dozer, grader, mining drill rig, jumbo drill, rock hammer, P&H excavator, and wireline extensometer. Photolab envelopes accompanying these materials were annotated “R. Tyne” and “falling ground”. Slide sleeves were annotated “Mine Nov-Dec 1975”, “AERIAL SHOTS OF MINE 1976” and “Phase 8 Dec 1975”.
              • Photographs of a Gardner Denver blasting drill at the mine and other ground drills working
              • Photograph of proposed power line to #1 switchback in 1975,
              • Collection of photographs of a Wsbco truck with corresponding mechanical transfers of those photographs.
              • Also photographs a Gardner Denver drill and a Bucyrus Erie drill that was rented to Cassiar Mine in 1974. This collection includes a depiction of an accident with these drills.
              • An additional collection of photographs of #709 Drill that was involved in minor accident. A pipe was either damaged or was the cause of the accident.
              • Negative collection of photographs with corresponding notes of descriptions.
              • Photographs of G.D. 80 Drill - Blasthole drill at work in the open pit.
              • Photographs part of Month End Reports from January - June 1980
              • Photographs of portable toilets used on Mine site.
              • Photograph collection of mine garage January 21, 1988
              • Photograph collection of what is believed to be the inside of the mine garage and various storage units and equipment. Marked "Receiver File" in original enclosure.
              • Photos of Crane in 1984.
              • An Album of 192 photographs of machinery in March of 1976 working at the mine site. Some of the equipment from either the plantsite or the mill is also depicted.
              Mine (1952 to 1972)
              2000.1.1.3.15 · File · 1953 - 1970
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              File contains photographs depicting machinery, individuals, buildings, and mining processes at the open mine on McDame Mountain, Cassiar, B.C. Some photos depict benches from open strip mining, and two images feature models of the mine (1955 and 1970). Machinery depicted includes shovels, bulldozers, tractors, ore haul trucks (Kenworth, International Harvester, and Wabco), air track drills, blasthole drills, and Ingersoll-Rand Drill. Identified individuals include Fred Murray, R.R. [Kiresan?], C.E. Bronson, Bill Giachino, and "Sam".

              Mine & Crusher Plant
              2000.1.1.3.13.24 · Item · [ca. 1973]
              Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

              Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine. North and South peak featured in background, and West peak in left foreground. Pit is being developed between South peak and West peak. Old mine garage is visible in lower centre of image, and crushing plant in right foreground. Mountain range in distance.