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  • Resource industries (eg. mining, forestry, fishing, etc.)

  • Resource industry cooperatives

  • Processing, packing and shipping industries

  • Construction, ship building

  • Salvage companies and operations

  • SEE ALSO: Agriculture; Business and Commerce; Transportation and Utilities

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          1973 Archival description results for Industries

          1973 results directly related Exclude narrower terms
          Prince George
          2012.13.1.3.135 · Item · 12 Oct. 1989
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts Prince George, possibly with the Northwood Pulpmill in the background.

          Prince George
          2012.13.1.3.133 · Item · 12 Oct. 1989
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts Prince George, possibly with the Northwood Pulpmill in the background.

          Prince George
          2012.13.1.3.134 · Item · 12 Oct. 1989
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts Prince George, possibly with the Northwood Pulpmill in the background.

          2000.1.1.1.34 · File · 1986 - 1987
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          This is a collection of photographs from Liverpoool UK for the commercial promotion of a barrel. They are professional depictions of all sides and angles of the proposed barrel that Cassiar was exploring to obtain. It can be assumed that this barrel would have been used in the powerhouse as the original file was titled Powerhouse and contained powerhouse records for development.

          Pouring Ribs at Crusher Site
          2000.1.1.2.03.02 · Item · 29 June 1964
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "POURING RIBS JUNE 29/64." Photograph depicts construction workers on large wooden framework structure extending from base of crusher building. Ladders stand parallel to structure against mountainside. The boom of a crane is visible in foreground. Miscellaneous construction equipment and materials throughout.

          2000.1.1.2.03.03 · Item · 4 July 1964
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "POURING FOOTING RETAINING WALL JULY 4/64." Photograph depicts construction workers manually pouring cement into forms laid against mountain wall on high elevation of construction site. Cement is being transported by wheelbarrow. A retaining structure made with wood planks and rebar separates mountainside dirt from cement forms. A bulldozer can be seen in background, as well as a front end loader and back hoe tractor. Building at crusher site also in background.

          Postcards
          2013.6.36.3 · Subseries · 1900-2013
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Subseries consists of printed and photograph postcards depicting railways, buildings, ships, and other transportation in British Columbia.

          2011.3.3 · File · 1909 - [ca. 1930]
          Part of North Coast & Central BC Postcard Collection

          File contains postcards portraying life in Prince Rupert, B.C. Images depict harbour scenes, street scenes (Third Avenue, Sixth Street, Central Street, and Mainstreet), airplanes, large ships, fisheries, city aerials, parades, military, a dog sled mail team, and a frozen fishing boat.

          2000.1.1.2.04.05 · Item · [ca. 1970]
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          Photograph depicts large square model of the new mill building that was built at the Cassiar plant site in 1970. Model is displayed on platform draped with green material. Machinery modeled inside the structure is colour-coded.

          Plantsite
          2000.1.1.3.18 · File · 1953 - 1989
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          This file contains operations at the plantsite:
          Below is synopsis of the item level descriptions (see each item for further description)

          • locations depicted at Plantsite: mill building, dry rock storage building, tailings pile, gravel pit, power house, and office.
          • delivery and installation of a Caterpillar engine, welding repairs underway on a Rustin Diesel Engine in the power house, staff portrait taken by the main office building, and fibre testing
            Not done to item level but integrated into subseries file:
          • Photographic negatives included depict milling and packaging machinery in the mill building.
          • 93 slides depicting various activities and equipment at the plantsite including: dry rock storage, screens, collectors, loading trucks, bagging, pallets, tailing pile, lab work by engineers, lab equipment, fibre testing, and fibre samples.
          • photographs of conveyor foundations, tailings equipment, Grizzly truck, containers from site mechanical inspection, and portable crushing plant in June 1991.
          • photos of fibre samples from lab - on display
          • collection of photos of 1970 Mill modification Program of April 1978
          • collection of photos from 1961 and 1962 of plantsite lab and asbestos samples. file labeled "Suter - Webb VU Graph Analysis" and "Suter - Webb and Turner Comb Analysis"
          • Pressure Packer modification photos done by Chapman Industries in 1986
          • Powerhouse equipment from 1979
          • additional 43 slides of inside the mill in June 1978. Slides were used at a board meeting.
          • negatives of inside of mill
          • A photo album of 162 photographs depicting various operations at the plantsite including: drill dust collector, outdoor surroundings, conveyors, and the mine site. (album was originally labelled "Cassiar Plantsite).
          Placer mining in Hixon, BC
          2007.17.1.5 · Item · [ca. 1933]
          Part of James Joseph Claxton Photograph Collection

          Photo is adhered to paper backing, upon which handwritten annotation on recto reads: “Placer mining Hixon B.C. Hungry 30ies. This picture taken on top of hill across from Quesnel Quartz Mine maybe 800 ft west of Quartz taken approx 45 yrs ago (1933) 1978.12.19”

          Placer Mining Hixon, B.C.
          2007.17.1.1 · Item · 1933
          Part of James Joseph Claxton Photograph Collection

          Two men stand below a large upright hose that is spraying a powerful stream of water against the side of a rocky hillside. Annotation on verso of photograph states: "Placer Mining Hixon (Hungry Thirties) This picture taken on top off Hill Across from Ques. Qarts. Maybe 800 Ft. west of Quarty There pictures taken approx 45 years ago Your friend(?) Box 156 Squamish B.C. Dec. 19/78"

          Pit, West Peak, & Plant
          2000.1.1.3.13.61 · Item · [ca. 1980]
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          Photograph depicts a portion of the Cassiar pit in right foreground. Crushing plant visible to left of pit, West peak visible in right background. Mountain range can be seen in distance.

          Pit & Crushing Plant
          2000.1.1.3.13.60 · Item · [ca. 1975]
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          Photograph depicts a portion of the pit in foreground at the Cassiar mine. Crushing plant visible in centre below base of West peak. Footwall road in midground, mine valley in background. Building near trucks at top of pit was called the "shifter shack," where crews were relieved or dropped off for work.

          Photographs
          2022.03.01 · File · 1950-2005
          Part of Stowell Forestry Collection

          File contains photographs of The Pas Lumber Company Ltd. Includes other northern BC forestry industry images, including Number 5 Timber Ltd. CP625 Block 101, bridge construction, and heavy machinery. Also includes a graphic postcard of Prince George circa 1970s.

          Photographs
          2002.1.9 · Series · 1900-1986
          Part of Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Collection

          Consists of photographs depicting the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, the British Columbia Railway, the Canadian Pacific Railway, and the Canadian National Railway. Also includes photographs of various forestry-related scenes.

          Photographs
          2004.2.1 · Series · [ca. 1898]-1960, prominent 1900-1920
          Part of Reverend R.W. Large fonds

          The images consists primarily of 130+ photographs taken by or belonging to Reverend R.W. Large, MD which depict communities on the Northwest Coast between approximately 1898 and 1920 including Bella Bella, Rivers Inlet, and Port Simpson, including native villages in which Reverend Large worked. Images show scenes of native fishing, canneries, mission hospitals, churches, girls schools, portraits of native families, and Northwest Coast totems. Other images include 25+ photographs and postcards from the Large family depicting ships and boats on the North Coast.

          Photographs
          2009.7.1 · Series · [ca. 1873 - ca. 1939]
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Series consists of images pertaining the Collison family, North Coastal First Nations communities, means of transportation along North Coastal British Columbia, and various church structures and religious events.

          Photographs
          2013.6.36 · Series · [before 2013]
          Part of David Davies Railway Collection

          Series consists of graphic material depicting railways in British Columbia. Includes prints, negatives, and postcards.