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March - December 1970 (Creation)
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Physical description
203 photographs : b&w and col. ; 3 cm
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Scope and content
File contains photographs documenting the construction of Cassiar's new mill building. Photos depict early excavation, foundations, framework, construction of all seven stories, sheeting, siding, and roof tarring. Also included are photos depicting the large model of the mill, as well as construction work done on the tramline. Photos taken inside the mill depict flooring work, and milling machinery including feed chutes, screens, fans, wheelabrators, control panels, electrical panels, conveyor systems, vacuum systems, and the fan-driven air system that transported the fiber. Many photos depict construction workers, building supplies, worksites, and equipment including cranes, bulldozers, tractors, hauling trucks and trailer flatbeds. Some photos depict aerial views from the new mill and feature the plantsite, tramline, mine road, mountains, and valley.
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Physical condition
Photographs are in good condition.
Immediate source of acquisition
Arrangement
Photographs were originally housed in a self-adhesive photo album. Some photos were unable to be removed, others have been rehoused. The photographs were arranged chronologically, and their original order has been maintained.
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Location of originals
Northern BC Archives & Special Collections
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Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Personal or academic use of photographic materials is welcomed under the standard fair use and educational use clauses of Canadian Copyright Law. Commercial use is, however, forbidden without the express permission of the copyright holder. For information on obtaining written permission from the copyright holder, please contact the Northern B.C. Archives and Special Collections.
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Associated materials
File is part of the Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds. See file 2000.1.1.2.395 for similar content.
Accruals
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Original accession no.: 2000.1.0254.003 & 2000.1.0254.004 [these photographs came from box 254].
Conservation
94 photographs remain adhered to original album paper.
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- Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. (Subject)