Typed annotation on caption below photograph: "General Superintendent A.C. Beguin receiving 1965 Safety Award for Open Pits and Quarries in British Columbia from Mr. R.B. Bonar, Dept. of Mines and Petroleum Resources." Photograph depicts A.C. Beguin shaking hands with Mr. Bonar as he accepts a large plaque. Counter bar and curtains in background.
Photograph depicts the asbestos warehouse and warf in proximity to a residential area.
Photograph depicts an aerial view of the asbestos warf from the rear, looking towards the harbour.
Photograph depicts the asbestos wharf with a large residential area immediately behind.
Photograph depicts an aerial view of the Clinton Creek area.
Photograph depicts an aerial view of the Clinton Creek mine.
Photograph depicts an aerial view of the Clinton Creek plantsite.
Photograph depicts an aerial view of the Clinton Creek mine quarry site.
Photograph depicts an aerial view of the Clinton Creek quarry site on the mountain.
Photograph depicts an aerial view of the Clinton Creek residential area with autumn colours.
Photograph depicts an aerial view of the Clinton Creek townsite.
Photograph depicts steel drums and wooden buildings at an exploration camp in the Kutcho Creek valley area of B.C. The camp was set up by a crew led by Cassiar's Chief Geologist Bill Plumb. An arrow points to a possible burial site.
Photograph depicts steel drums and wooden buildings at an exploration camp in the Kutcho Creek valley area of B.C. The camp was set up by a crew led by Cassiar's Chief Geologist Bill Plumb.
Photograph depicts a view of snow-capped mountains among clouds taken from the air.
Photograph depicts an aerial view if the asbestos warehouse and wharf.
Photograph depicts Alice Gritzuk and two unknown men at a building dedicated by Mrs. Gritzuk.
Photograph depicts snow-plowed road lined with trees, valley and mountain in background. Believed to have been taken from vehicle. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Approach to Quartz Rock Creek".
Photograph depicts the Arctic mine. typed print on reverse states, "Taken from runway, about midnight, outstanding colour in this shot. Autumnal shades."
Photograph depicts a test of the asbestos bagging machine.
Photograph depicts a packaged asbestos durability test performed with a forklift.
Photograph depicts asbestos being held in a bare hand.
Photograph depicts George Edzerza , R. T. Gilman, Bill Mossoh, and Pete Hamlin with gear and wearing snowshoes in the Asbestos Mountain area. It is believed that the photograph portrays their exploration of the future mine at Cassiar.
Photograph depicts two pallets of packaged AK-100 asbestos, one strapped in place and one unstrapped.
Photograph depicts pallets of packaged asbestos in a semi truck awaiting transportation.
Photograph depicts an asbestos pile at the Clinton Creek mine.
Photograph depicts samples of Cassiar asbestos.
Photograph depicts a posterboard display entitled "Asbestos Textiles and Uses" with carded asbestos fibres.
Photograph depicts a posterboard display entitled "Asbestos Textiles and Uses."
Photograph depicts snow-covered Asbestos Valley from a low altitude point on the mountain road leading to the mine.
Photograph depicts snow-covered Asbestos Valley, taken from mountain road looking northwest.
Photograph depicts three men building garage foundation in snow-covered plant site. Truck to right of men, wood fence structure in foreground, Asbestos Valley in background.
Photograph depicts the asbestos wharf with warehouse. Immediately in the background is a large residential area.
Photograph depicts the asbestos wharf on pier 94 with train tracks.
Photograph depicts snow-covered Asbestos Valley, slightly north of asbestos deposit.
Photograph depicts chief engineer for environment and safety Ashley Brown.
Photograph of automatic bag weigh system at Nordenham Finishing Mill in Germany. Part of trip report.
Photograph of automatic sewing machines at Nordenham Finishing Mill in Germany. Depicts an unidentified man in foreground to right. Part of trip report.
Photograph of automatic sewing machine. There is an unidentified man in the foreground to the right. Part of trip report to Nordenham Finishing Mill Germany.
Photograph depicts production worker B. Sall operating a forklift.
Photograph depicts an unidentified man engaged in the bagging process at Nordenham Finishing Mill in Germany. Part of trip report.
Photograph of bagging rams inside Nordenham Finishing Mill in Germany. Part of trip report.
Handwritten caption beside this photo reads: "Elaborate barricades required due to amount of loose rock falling continuously". Three men work in area confined by barricades made of vertical metal rods and horizontal wood planks. Miscellaneous building material and supplies cover the ground. Rock pile in foreground on right.
Three men work in area confined by barricades made of vertical metal rods and horizontal wood planks (see item 2000.1.1.2.352). Two ladders in foreground, (one being used by construction worker). Lumber and semi-finished walls can be seen at higher level of elevation in background.
Photograph depicts a cinnamon bear and Andre Beguin with camera on a rocky hill. Mountains in background.
Photograph depicts benches above open pit at Cassiar mine. Drills and haulpaks visible in centre image.
Photograph depicts benches after strip mining at Cassiar. Drill visible in distance, ore haul trucks on road in foreground.