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Photograph depicts shovel in excavation area of mine, loading ore haulage truck believed to be a Wabco "haul pak".

Photograph depicts unidentified youth seated at library tables. Group of smaller children can be seen sitting between bookshelves in background. Two adults visible on far right; chalk boards and posters on wall in background.

Photograph depicts group of men, women, and children exiting main entrance of building believed to be the school at Cassiar, B.C. Trees and bicycles in foreground.

Photograph depicts unidentified man descending front steps of red building with the sign "ROYAL BANK". Snow in foreground.

Photograph depicts unidentified men and women at counter in Royal Bank at Cassiar, B.C. Two employees stand behind counter.

Photograph depicts unidentified men and women in front of yellow building with the signs "POST OFFCE / BUREAU DE POST / CASSIAR, B.C.", "NO PARKING". Three cars (one with siren on top) can be seen in foreground; forest in background.

Photograph depicts two unidentified policemen standing in front of RCMP vehicle in snowy area. Trees, power lines and unidentified building visible in background.

Photograph depicts passengers exiting CP Air plane on runway. Unknown man and air traffic controller in foreground.

Photograph depicts palletizer machinery, where bags of asbestos fibre were shrink-wrapped and made ready for shipping pallets. Palletizer was located near shipping (believed to be in mill building). Unidentified man visible in machinery on far left.

Photograph depicts two unidentified men playing tennis in foreground. Buildings stand in midground, including what appears to be the All Saints Anglican Community Church. Forest and mountain in background.

Photograph depicts long building with blue siding. Security was located at corner of building in centre foreground, behind stop sign. Single red door on left was main entrance into mine dry, where individuals were checked through security. Two larger windows on left indicate the location of the mine store where work apparel could be purchased. Building also housed change house (see item 2000.1.1.3.19.121) and offices of the mine department supervisory staff. Employee parking lot located out of frame to right. Mill building stands in background, tramline dump station on left. Ore car visible, about to enter dump station. Unidentified man and child can be seen in foreground.

Photograph depicts group of unidentified men seated in bus seats, wearing work clothes and hard hats. Believed to be taken on mine bus which ran between the plant and mine (see also item 2000.1.1.3.19.70).

Photograph depicts two-story main office building in right midground behind sign reading "CASSIAR ASBESTOS CORPORATION Ltd / CASSIAR MINE / MAIN OFFICE". Building believed to be warehouse can be seen behind raised Canadian flag on pole in left midground. New mill building and tailings pile visible behind warehouse and office, mountains in background.

Photograph depicts the new mine garage behind machinery, mountains in background. Mobile blast hole drill can be seen in left foreground (manufactured by Robbins with Caterpillar undercarriage). Two 50-tonne Wabco "haul paks" in right foreground (ore haulage trucks).

Photograph depicts unidentified man at orange lockers in the new Mine Dry change house. This building also housed a security office, and mine store where work apparel could be purchased (see item 2000.1.1.3.19.124).

Photograph depicts unidentified young man at clothes dryers. Wall of cubby compartments in background; washing machines and piles of laundry in foreground. Clothes in pile appear to be all coveralls or denim, possibly work clothes.

Photograph depicts row of houses on either side of street in midground. Forest trees in foreground, mountains in background.

Photograph depicts residences and fenced front yards to left of street, trash cans in front. Small tricycle, camping trailer, power poles, and trees also visible.

Photograph depicts four unidentified individuals walking in front of Cassiar Private Hospital. Sign in foreground reads "VISITING HOURS EVERY DAY / 2 PM - 4 PM / 7 PM - 8 PM".

Photograph depicts vehicles parked in driveways and on street to right of mobile homes. Mountain base in background.

Photograph depicts woman wearing safety gear in second floor of mill building, holding unidentified instruments. Helen Joseph took air quality tests in the working areas and town (see item 2000.1.1.3.19.147).

Photograph depicts Joseph wearing safety gear while standing at testing equipment on raised sampling station. Sign below Joseph reads "DO NOT DISTURB / SAMPLING IN PROGRESS / PROPERTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL DEPT. / CASSIAR ASBESTOS LTD." Helen Joseph took air quality tests in the working areas and town (see item 2000.1.1.3.19.135). Power lines, unidentified building, and mountain base visible in background. Photo was taken during winter.

Photograph depicts DeCecco wearing helmet and snowsuit while seated on Arctic Cat "Pantera".

Photograph depicts five unidentified individuals skiing in flat snowy area, forest in background.

Photograph depicts three unidentified women (two behind counter) at till in grocery store. "MEAT" and FROZEN FOOD" sections visible in background.

Photograph depicts unidentified man wearing apron while handling fruit in produce section of grocery store. Second individual semi-visible on far right.

Photograph depicts group of men and women on rocky shore, pile of fish in foreground. Photo speculated to have been taken in the Telegraph Creek area, possibly at the Tahltan or Stikine River, B.C.

Photograph depicts two fire trucks semi-visible in garage with the sign "FIRE HALL". House and snowmobile can be seen in left midground, truck and power pole in right foreground. Mountains in background. Warning visible on front of trucks: "KEEP BACK 500m".

Photograph depicts large auditorium, seats filled with unidentified individuals (mostly children). Rounded stage in foreground, curtain on wall in background. This building was built in the late 1970s and belonged to the community's cultural society.

Photograph depicts examination chair and dental supplies. Winter scene visible through window in background.

Photograph depicts three unidentified individuals browsing magazine section of store.

Photograph depicts six unidentified individuals in interior of curling rink.

Photograph depicts mobile home modified for Cassiar winters (steeply sloped roof added). Yellow suburban parked in driveway in left foreground. Forest trees and mountainside visible in background. Sign reading "686" posted on tree in left foreground. Believed to be the home of Gerry Cooper.

Photograph depicts interior of church believed to be the All Saints Anglican Community Church at Cassiar, B.C. Table and pulpit in foreground, pews and door in background. Stained glass windows line both sides of the building.

Photograph depicts church believed to be the All Saints Anglican Community Church at Cassiar, B.C. Trees and fence in foreground, forest and mountain in background.

Photograph depicts six children playing hockey on indoor ice rink, goalie and sideboards visible in background.

Photograph depicts group of children standing in front of diving board, watching a peer dive into water below. Group of swimmers visible in background below domed roof of pool.

Photograph depicts unidentified child climbing front of slide in playground. Monkey bars in foreground, mobile homes in background. Trees visible throughout.

Photograph depicts two unidentified individuals in canoe on Boya Lake, B.C. (formerly known as Chain Lakes). Foliage silhouetted in foreground; forest and hills on opposite shore in background.

Photograph depicts trees and pickup trucks in front of long building speculated to be an apartment residence.

Photograph depicts exposed asbestos fibre in talus.

Photograph depicts three men with fishing gear. Trees and mountains in background. Left to right: Plato Malezemoff (holding fish), Jack Christian, Tam Zimmermann.

Photograph depicts three men fishing from shore. Water and trees in background. Left to right: Jack Christian, Plato Malezemoff, Tam Zimmermann.

Photograph depicts three men fishing from shore. Water and trees in background. Left to right: Jack Christian, Plato Malezemoff, Tam Zimmermann.

Photograph depicts large Caterpillar engine on flatbed. Road in foreground, trees in background. Accompanying note reads: "MTCE 4-01 (b) Cat 3612 Engine".

Photograph depicts large Caterpillar engine in large shop with sheeted walls and brick floor. Accompanying note reads: "MTCE 4-01 (b) Cat 3612 Engine".

Photograph depicts large Caterpillar engine against painted brick wall in building with brick floor. Miscellaneous equipment in background. Accompanying note reads: "MTCE 4-01 (b) Cat 3612 Engine".

Photograph depicts the Cassiar townsite behind shadow in foreground. Plantsite can be seen including the mill, dry rock storage building, tailings pile, and many other buildings. Mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on recto: "<- 13 1/2" ->". (This photograph was made into a promotional poster.)

Photograph depicts William (Bill) Storie at location known as Limestone Mountain, southwest of Cassiar, B.C. Photo features profile of Bill, hands in pocket, Cassiar valley and mountains in background. Storie was a renowned prospector in the Cassiar area, and the new school at Cassiar was named for him in 1992.

Photograph depicts samples of Cassiar asbestos.