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2004.8 · Collectie · 1930 - 1940

The Alexander Manson Mining Collection consists of 133 loose photographs documenting various aspects of the mining industry in Northern British Columbia between 1930-1940. Photographs show images of Manson Creek and Germansen Landing.

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Trestle under construction
2004.8.1.102 · Stuk · [ca. 1935]
Part of Alexander Manson mining collection

Photograph depicts a wooden trestle under construction along a hillside within a forested landscape. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: "Trestle work three (?) Upper Canyon 200 yards below intake, Germansen Placer Ltd."

2004.8.1.127 · Stuk · 1939
Part of Alexander Manson mining collection

Photograph depicts a sideview of a shovel digging a ditch through a forested hillside. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "One of deepest cuts, 1 yd. P & H, shovel 36 ton, floor of ditch is 15 feet length, 10 miles". Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Germansen shovel in deep cut on ditch construction 1939".

Log footing across ditch
2004.8.1.131 · Stuk · 1939
Part of Alexander Manson mining collection

Photograph depicts several long logs laid out across a wide ditch with a forest landscape in the background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Early in April trees put across ditch to make footing for caterpillar tractor".

Stacked lumber
2004.8.1.132 · Stuk · 1939
Part of Alexander Manson mining collection

Photograph depicts three piles of stacked lumber located in a forested landscape. Annotation on verso of photograph reads: "Lumber for flumes. Co. has its own sawmill"

Mining site
2004.8.1.2 · Stuk · [ca. 1935]
Part of Alexander Manson mining collection

Photograph depicts a open mining site at the base of a mountain, forested landscape visible in background and unidentified mining equipment visible in the midground.