Photograph depicts passengers exiting CP Air plane on runway. Unknown man and air traffic controller in foreground.
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 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 unidentified men and women at counter in Royal Bank at Cassiar, B.C. Two employees stand behind counter.
Photograph depicts unidentified man descending front steps of red building with the sign "ROYAL BANK". Snow in foreground.
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 two young individuals instructing what appears to be a gymnastics class. Group of children on gymnasium floor in foreground. Mats and small trampoline also visible.
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 yellow hand-drawn poster which reads: "HAPPINESS IS... BEING IN SCHOOL". Orange smiling facing adhered to centre of poster.
Photograph depicts shovel in excavation area of mine, loading ore haulage truck believed to be a Wabco "haul pak".
Photograph depicts machinery in snowy area of mine. Euclid ore haulage truck in foreground, cassiar pickup truck visible in lower area in midground. Blasthole drill in front of track shovel in left background, Wabco ore haulage truck visible behind other machinery in right background.
Photograph depicts mine area. Switchback road and higher benches in background. Blasthole drills, track shovels, and ore haulage trucks can be seen on level in foreground and higher bench in background. Mountains visible in distance. Benches in background speculated to be located on the mine's West Peak.
Photograph depicts two unidentified men playing squash in indoor court.
Photograph depicts Sue and David Pewsey to right of unidentified man in food line. Dishes in foreground, group in background.
Photograph depicts unidentified man walking up front steps to building with the following sign: "TOWN ADMINISTRATION / MOTOR VEHICLE BRANCH / HCBC AGENCY / DISTRICT REGISTRAR / CDN CITIZENSHIP COURT / FISH & GAME LICENCES". Vehicles parked in foreground and behind at unknown building in midground. Power line and mountains in background.
Photograph depicts ore cars on cables running between tramline towers. Flowers in foreground, mine valley and McDame mountain in background. Tramline ran through mine valley, between loading station (2000.1.13.19.197) in mine and dump station at mill on plantsite (2000.1.1.3.19.124)
Photograph depicts young girl and boy on two sleds at top of snowy hill. Forest and mountains visible in background.
Photograph depicts man looking at coats in what appears to be the clothing section of a store.
Photograph depicts man and woman standing on either side of dart target mounted on wall.
Photograph depicts woman standing to right of bookshelf. Chair in foreground, door and bookshelves in background.
Photograph depicts three women wearing white aprons while conducting tests on asbestos fibre in lab area, miscellaneous equipment throughout room.
Photograph depicts man seated in chair while reading newspaper, bed on left, chair and mirror on right. Winter scene visible through window in background.
Photograph depicts woman seated at desk. Chair, bedside lamp and table, and bed also visible in room. Counter area in left foreground, curtains on window in background.
Photograph depicts two unidentified men using weight training equipment in indoor gymnasium. Weights and other equipment in background.
Photograph depicts wheel bulldozer in snowy unknown area of mine.
Photograph depicts part of the vacuum dust control and removal system in the Cassiar mill building. Unidentified man can be seen at rotary air-lock, in which heavy blown dust would collect before dropping to plenum conveyor resting just above floor. From here, the dust would eventually be expelled at the tailings pile outside of the mill. Second unidentified man can be seen climbing steps in background. This section of the mill was located above the lab.
Photograph depicts three long panabode buildings behind trees across from ball park. Power lines and other buildings visible in background. The winter bunkhouses contained double occupancy rooms with a common bathroom, and were distinguished from the summer bunkhouses which were generally considered less accommodating (see item 2000.1.1.3.19.84).
Photograph depicts Zora Ivanovska in safety gear, vaccuming asbestos dust from "hall screen" in mill (slanted vibrating tables with varying mesh sizes, used to separate different lengths of fibre). Mill General Foreman Tony Pinto is visible on far right, with unidentified man.
File contains photographs depicting an award night that took place in the late 1950s or early 1960s in the old panabode Recreation Centre at Cassiar B.C.. Photos feature groups of people posed with trophies, a family posed together, a large group on stage, the audience, and musicians including individuals with a trumpet, saxophone, guitar and violin. Fred Murray (early Cassiar staff member) is featured in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th photograph.
Unidentified wood structures in foreground on far left.
Handwritten caption below this photo reads: "Completed Foundations for Crusher, with forms being stripped." Men can be seen working on site. Switchback road, power lines and tramline towers are believed to be in valley in background.
File contents relate to: Mine Maintenance Issues. Document type(s) include: report. Notes: budget for projects.
File contents relate to: Accounting / Payroll, Mine Maintenance Issues. Document type(s) include: invoices. Notes: capital project.
File contents relate to: Mine Maintenance Issues. Document type(s) include: report. Notes: budget for projects.
Photograph depicts framework of one side of the crusher building next to rocks from excavated mountain wall. Lumber in foreground. Handwritten caption beside this photo reads: "Note confined area to work in, and need for rock fences."
Photograph depicts mill foreman Conrad Altendorfer.
Subseries consists of photographic material pertaining to building construction at Cassiar and Clinton Creek. Photos were taken of all the major structures during the building of the Cassiar plant in the early 1950s and the Clinton Creek plant in the early 1970s. There are also photographs pertaining to the new mill that was built at Cassiar in 1970-1971. Smaller scale construction jobs have been included: police station, powerhouse expansion, fiber storage building, sewage collection and treatment plants, accommodations and outside work camps.
File contains photographs documenting the construction of Cassiar's new mill building. Photos depict early excavation, foundations, framework, construction of all seven stories, sheeting, siding, and roof tarring. Also included are photos depicting the large model of the mill, as well as construction work done on the tramline. Photos taken inside the mill depict flooring work, and milling machinery including feed chutes, screens, fans, wheelabrators, control panels, electrical panels, conveyor systems, vacuum systems, and the fan-driven air system that transported the fiber. Many photos depict construction workers, building supplies, worksites, and equipment including cranes, bulldozers, tractors, hauling trucks and trailer flatbeds. Some photos depict aerial views from the new mill and feature the plantsite, tramline, mine road, mountains, and valley.
Photo depicts workers at construction site of Cassiar's new mill building.
Collection of photographs of the construction of the crushing plant and related services at Cassiar in 1963. The work was contracted out to V.B. Humphrey Construction Ltd based out of North Vancouver. The photographs depict the foundation, installation of machinery, erection of steel frame building, and conveyor system. D.G Garret Foreman was in charge of the project.
Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "FORMING & STEEL WORK AUG 19/64." Photograph depicts construction workers among machinery on high elevation of crusher site. It is believed that a front end loader and concrete mixer stand in this area. Forms for cement made of wood and rebar can be seen in foreground on left, retaining wall on right. Building top and mountain range visible in background.
Man in hard hat and overalls bent over wood structure in front of a wood box. Crusher building foundation, mountainside, and power lines in background.
Handwritten caption beside this photo reads: "View of Crusher Base." Wood and metal framework throughout, lumber and scaffolding in foreground. View facing into mountainside.
Photograph depicts the steel sheeting of the crusher building underway. Three men stand on platform suspended by cables close to roof of crusher building. Three other men can be seen working on the roof of the building, one walking, one sitting, one lying on his stomach very close to the edge. All are wearing safety gear. Cassiar mountain range in background.
File contents relate to: Mine Maintenance Issues, Cassiar Mine - operation and administration. Document type(s) include: report. Notes: budget for projects.
File contents relate to: Mine Maintenance Issues. Document type(s) include: report. Notes: budget for projects.
File contents relate to: Engineering. Document type(s) include: contract agreement. Notes: between Cassiar Asbestos Corporation and V. B. Humphrey Construction Limited.
Photograph depicts two underground contractor mechanics who worked on underground equipment.
File contents relate to: Cassiar Mine - operation and administration. Document type(s) include: correspondence.