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2000.1.1.2.1.067 · Item · [between December 1952 and March 1953]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts equipment believed to be in the concentrator, dryer, or mill building. Typed annotation taped to verso of page stapled to photograph: "Close-up of vacuum hood which sucks fibre away from the rock."

2000.1.1.2.1.113 · Item · 25 August 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts concrete walls in ground, building materials on right. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 25th: 10. Concrete walls for truck dump and coal handling bin. Power house in background. Looking north from mill roof."

2000.1.1.2.1.203 · Item · 11 June 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

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.]

2000.1.1.2.1.301 · Item · [ca. April 1952]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts rear view of numerous wood buildings in a line with roofs slanting upwards. The cookery, bunkhouse and office are believed to be among the buildings (see item 2000.1.1.2.305). Snowbank in foreground, mountain in background. See also items 2000.1.1.2.286 and 2000.1.1.2.299.

2000.1.1.2.1.311 · Item · [1951?]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Handwritten annotation below photo on page taped to photograph: "PHOTO #2: Looking N across talus slide of asbestos fibre and serpentine fragments." Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph in blue ink describing sections of photograph which have been pointed to or outlined: "Talus of asbestos fibre & serpentine fragments -->" "Photo #1 -->" "Approx upper contact of serpentine -->".

2000.1.1.2.1.157 · Item · 11 July 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts mountain, half covered in shadow. Men, trucks, and building in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 11th, 1952: 4. Picture of talus deposit taken from campsite."

2000.1.1.2.1.122 · Item · 2 August 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts log poles erected vertically, adjacent to power house. Building materials in foreground, mountain in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 2nd: 2. Sub-station poles erected."

2000.1.1.2.1.111 · Item · 20 August 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts small wood building built on tall wood poles adjacent to power house. Ladders, building materials, covered object, and unidentified structure [box of truck/shop foundation ?] in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 20th: 8. Sub-station building and poles. Power House on the left. Oil tanks on the right."

2000.1.1.2.1.154 · Item · 5 July 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts truck on mountain road, man on right, snow on left. Snow exceeds height of truck. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 5th, 1952: 1. Showing depth of snow in first gully north of talus."

2000.1.1.2.1.150 · Item · 21 July 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts bags on mountainside, shadow and empty bags in foreground, snow covered areas in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "9. Sluff of talus across lower talus road. Men in picture are picking crude asbestos." [Men mentioned in note are not clearly visible in photograph.]

2000.1.1.2.1.063 · Item · [between December 1952 and March 1953]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts diesel engine and alternator in room, electrical board on right. Typed annotation taped to verso of page stapled to photograph: "300 K.W. Ruston Hornsby diesel and alternator in power house."

2000.1.1.2.1.266 · Item · April 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts group of men working in dirt area, snow and trees in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "10. Pouring concrete at mill. Steamer for heating water in foreground, concrete mixer in background." Concrete mixer is behind four steel drums.

2000.1.1.2.1.112 · Item · 25 August 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts plant site in valley, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 25th: 9. Ore stockpile, 25 KVA power house, water tower, power house, sub-station, oil tanks, shop foundation in foreground. Looking northwest."

2000.1.1.2.1.114 · Item · 25 August 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts unidentified vehicle on road to plant site. Power house, sub-station, oil tanks, and ore stockpile in view. Trees in foreground, buildings materials to right of road, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 25th: 11. Plantsite. Taken from warehouse roof and looking east."

2000.1.1.2.1.156 · Item · 9 July 1952
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts load of bags on trailer with tracks, pulled by crawler tractor. Mountains and unidentified building in background. Dog, four men, and one woman in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 9th, 1952: 2. First load of bulk samples brought down to the plantsite from mine. 3. Same as above, including Hicks, Mr. & Mrs. Ward, Christian. [This photograph is number "3"]."

2000.1.1.2.1.040 · Item · 7 April 1953
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts pile of pan-abode materials in snow covered area. Bunkhouses, trees and mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "April 7th: 7. Street in front of bunkhouses showing stockpiles of Pan-abode building materials. Looking south."