Photograph depicts Trudeau walking outside with a group of men and women on his tour of the Cassiar operation.
Photograph depicts Trudeau walking with men in white hardhats by a bus.
Photograph depicts Trudeau wearing a white hardhat and standing with a group of men and women.
Conveyor sits on tall steel framework, encased in steel sheeting, and stands to right of snow-covered slope. Propane tank sits on log structure below conveyor. Snowy mountains in background. See also item 2000.1.1.2.373. Handwritten caption below this photo reads: "Project completed - at 52˚ temp."
Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "RETAINING RIBS JUNE 29/64". Photograph depicts construction workers on and near wooden framework structure extending from base of crusher building. Crane in background against mountainside. Miscellaneous construction equipment and materials throughout.
Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "RETAINING WALL POUR JULY 9/64." Photograph depicts construction workers among machinery near retaining wall under conveyor of crusher building. Crane stands on left, front end loader and back hoe tractor in foreground on right. Mountainside in background.
Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "RETAINING WALL POUR JULY 9/64." Photograph depicts two construction workers standing on retaining wall in foreground. Two other men stand near a crane operating in midground, with its load suspended above men on wall. Crane stands on road between a building and retaining wall, mountain range in background.
Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "RETAINING WALL POUR JULY 9/64." Photograph depicts large unidentified machinery in front of the retaining wall under conveyor of crusher building. Boom of crane can be seen in midground on right. Crusher building in background, dirt road in foreground.
Photograph depicts truck at reject plant in foreground. Mine road can be seen leading to plant in centre background, town in right background. South mountain range visible in distance. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "June 1970 / Looking South across Rock Reject Tailings / Note Southern direction of conveyor [?] towards No 1 Gully. Tom Kiefer".
Photograph depicts the large bearing cups of one of the Ruston Hornsby diesel engines that turned the generators in the power house on the Cassiar plant. Engine believed to be under repair. Saw horse, machinery, and electric panels in background.
Photograph depicts the large bearing cups of one of the Ruston Hornsby diesel engines that turned the generators in the power house on the Cassiar plant. Engine believed to be under repair. Electric panels in background.
Photograph depicts the large bearing cups of one of the Ruston Hornsby diesel engines that turned the generators in the power house on the Cassiar plant. Engine believed to be under repair. Electric panels and unidentified individual in background.
Photograph depicts the large bearing cups of one of the Ruston Hornsby diesel engines that turned the generators in the power house on the Cassiar plant. Engine believed to be under repair. Electric panels in background.
Photograph depicts a safety sign in a mill work area that reads, "You can bet your life on safety."
Photograph depicts shovel loading Kenworth haul truck in mine. Unknown man stands on left, mountain range in background.
Photograph depicts cable-operated shovel loading Kenworth haul truck on road in mine area at high elevation. Pickup truck in background, four unidentified men are gathered around second Kenworth truck in foreground. Valley and mountain range in distance.
Photograph depicts cable-operated shovel loading two Kenworth haul trucks on road in mine area at high elevation. Three unidentified men are gathered around truck in foreground. Valley and mountain range in distance.
Photograph depicts shovel loading Wabco haul truck on right. A second haul truck and an unidentified vehicle can be seen on far left. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Cassiar BC / June 1970 / 1400 on 6200 level / by T Kiefer".
Photograph depicts different levels of crusher foundations built into mountainside. Dirt piles and unidentified machinery in foreground, power lines and mountain range in background.
Photograph depicts three young women wearing "PRINCESS SILVER STAR" banners, standing to left of "CASSIAR ASBESTOS CORPORATION LTD" display table. Table features photos, rock samples possibly containing asbestos, and objects presumably made from asbestos fibre. Large snowflake symbol visible on wall in background. Photo speculated to have been taken at an event in Vernon, B.C. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1963".
Photograph depicts the Cassiar valley: plant and tailings pile in left foreground, west end of town in right foreground. South mountain range stands in background.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine, pit partially visible behind West peak in right centre of image. South west mountain range in background.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine, pit partially visible behind West peak in right centre of image. South west mountain range in background.
Blue sky in background.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine. North peak featured in left background, South peak in right background, and West peak in right foreground. Area to left of the mining pit and West peak was called the "cirque waste dump." Location of new mine garage can be seen just above the "#7 switchback" road in bottom right foreground.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine. North peak featured in left background, South peak in right background, and West peak in right foreground. Area to left of the mining pit and West peak was called the "cirque waste dump." Mountain range visible in distance.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine. North peak featured in left background, South peak in right background, and West peak in right foreground. Area to left of the mining pit and West peak was called the "cirque waste dump." Mountain range visible in distance.
Photograph depicts benches from strip mining operations at the Cassiar mine. Haul trucks and equipment believed to be used for explosive purposes can be seen in mine. Shop and mountain range visible in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Cassiar, BC / June 1970 / by Tom Kiefer". Image consists of three photographic prints adhered together to form one comprehensive panoramic.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine after extensive strip mining. It is believed that the North and South peak stand in background, and the West peak in foreground. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "1971".
Photograph depicts two men in front of three large trucks believed to be used for ore haulage. Mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Int. Harvester Payhaulers Model 95 / Left: R.R. [Kiresan?] Equipment Supt. / Right: C.E. Bronson Asst. Gen. Supt.", on verso: "1961".
Photograph of equipment in tailings pile.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar plantsite behind tailings pile in foreground. Mine road runs north though valley bellow mine, strip mining barely visible in background. Photograph was taken from above, facing north.
Photograph depicts exposed asbestos fibre in talus, shovel in left foreground.
Photograph depicts exposed asbestos fibre in talus and outcrop.
Photograph depicts three unknown RCMP constables standing in red serge uniform with four unknown young girls in dresses.
Photograph depicts three unknown RCMP constables standing in red serge uniform.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar valley: town in foreground, plant and tailings pile behind. Mine road can be seen from plant to mine valley on left. Mountain range in background.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar valley: town in foreground, plant and tailings pile in background.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar valley: town in left foreground, plant and tailings pile in midground, mountains in background. Photograph was taken from the air, portion of plane visible in top left of image.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar valley: town on left, plant and tailings pile on right, mountains in background. Mine road can be seen from plant to mine valley in top left of image.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar valley: town in foreground, plant and tailings pile in background. Mountain range visible in distance. Photograph was taken from above, facing east.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar valley: town in foreground, plant and tailings pile in background. Mountain range visible in distance. Photograph was taken from above, facing east.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar valley: plant and tailings pile on left, town on right. Mountain range visible in distance. Photograph was taken from above, facing south.
Photograph depicts the town of Cassiar behind plant buildings in left foreground. Mountain base in background. Photograph was taken from the air, portion of plane visible in top left of image.
Photograph depicts the town of Cassiar, mountain base in background. Mine road visible in top right of image.
Photograph depicts the town of Cassiar, mountain base in background. Mine road visible in top right of image.
Photograph depicts the Cassiar valley: town on left, plant on right, mine valley in background. Photograph was taken from above, facing north east.
Photograph depicts the town of Cassiar behind plant and tailings pile in foreground. Mountain range in background.
Photograph depicts the town of Cassiar, mountain base in background.
Photograph depicts the town of Cassiar in foreground, mountain base in background. Photograph was taken from the air, portion of plane visible in top left of image.