Image depicts Prince George, possibly with the Northwood Pulpmill in the background.
Image depicts a view of Prince George from an uncertain location.
Image depicts a view of Prince George.
Image depicts Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts an aerial view of what is possibly an outlying area of Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts downtown Prince George looking northwest across Dominion Street. Map coordinates 53°54'48.7"N 122°44'45.6"W
Image depicts Prince George, possibly with the Northwood Pulpmill in the background.
Image depicts Prince George with numerous trees obscuring most of the view.
Image depicts Prince George.
Image depicts the interior of the Pride O' the North shopping mall in Prince Rupert, B.C.
Image depicts the Pride O' the North shopping mall in Prince Rupert, B.C.
Previous site of sawmill in Giscome, B.C. looking northwest. Map coordinates 54°04'19.7"N 122°22'04.7"W
This blueprint shows the front and side profiles of the proposed jig back bucket for use in the tramway. Relevant measurements and dimensions are included as well as location placements for the track stand and traction rope.
This blueprint shows the front and side profiles of the proposed bucket and hanger to be used in the tramway. Relevant measurements and dimensions are included as well as location placements for the rope, rail and boxhead. Details regarding the materials used for the bucket creation are also included.
Image depicts a powerhouse in Prince George, B.C.
Image depicts a powerhouse in Prince George, B.C.
Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "POURING RIBS JUNE 29/64." Photograph depicts construction workers on large wooden framework structure extending from base of crusher building. Ladders stand parallel to structure against mountainside. The boom of a crane is visible in foreground. Miscellaneous construction equipment and materials throughout.
Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "POURING FOOTING RETAINING WALL JULY 4/64." Photograph depicts construction workers manually pouring cement into forms laid against mountain wall on high elevation of construction site. Cement is being transported by wheelbarrow. A retaining structure made with wood planks and rebar separates mountainside dirt from cement forms. A bulldozer can be seen in background, as well as a front end loader and back hoe tractor. Building at crusher site also in background.
File contains postcards portraying life in Prince George, B.C. Images depict street scenes (George Street, Central Avenue, and Hamilton Avenue), government buildings, Hotels, a theatre, a baseball game, and construction of a pier.
File contains postcard photographs portraying life in various Northern BC Communities. Images depict buildings and streets, church structures, harbours and docks, and views of the shore from the water to name a few.
Photograph depicts the post office, store, and gas pump in Clayburn, north of Abbotsford, B.C.
Street view of Third Avenue in Prince Rupert. Printed annotation on recto reads: "60 Post office 3rd Ave Prince Rupert BC."
Photograph depicts a post office on Main St. in Cumberland on Vancouver Island. It was built in 1907 in a similar style to the building in Ladysmith.
Photograph of post office and neighbouring building. Both buildings are composed of wood and tent materials. Annotation on recto reads: "Post Office & Customs House, Prince Rupert, BC."
Image depicts the post office in Wells, B.C.
Photograph depicts extreme close up of colour-coded machinery modeled inside large square model of the new mill building that was built at the Cassiar plant site in 1970.
Photograph depicts large square model of the new mill building that was built at the Cassiar plant site in 1970. Model is displayed on platform draped with green material. Machinery modeled inside the structure is colour-coded.
Photograph depicts seven men posed in formal attire on front steps to large official building.
Possibly the ‘Iona Campagnolo’ rhododendron.
Photograph depicts Port Simpson in winter. Water and shoreline in foreground, hill in distance.
Handwritten photo caption below image reads: "Port Simpson".
Detailed floor plan for fish-processing plant in Port Simpson. The drawing includes production plan showing locations of the workers.
Consists of a black & white copy of an artwork depicting a street of Port Essington. Two identifiable buildings along the street are the Hotel Essington and a church.
Image depicts a pulp mill in Port Edward, B.C.
Image depicts an old pool hall somewhere in Wells, B.C.
Image depicts an old pool hall, crowded with unknown individuals, somewhere in Wells, B.C.
Photograph depicts three men wearing semi-formal attire at doorway to log building, miscellaneous supplies leaning against base of building. Dirt road in foreground, forest trees on hillside in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: "Mile 47 B.C. Police Barracks.", on recto of photograph: "Summit of Yellowhead pass and east boundary of British Columbia Mile 0. 699 miles to Prince Rupert. Tete Jaune Mile 52. Mile 47 east of Tete Jaune in the Park.", "1911".
Photograph depicts three men in semi-formal attire standing on front steps of log building with tin roof. Shovels, saw, ladder, buckets, boxes and logs lean against building. Forest trees, buildings, and hillside can be seen in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: "Police Barracks. Mile 29 B.C.", on recto of photograph: "Mile 29 East of Tete Jaune Mile 52."
Image depicts a totem pole and a playground in what appears to be a residential area somewhere on Haida Gwaii, B.C.
This file contains operations at the plantsite:
Below is synopsis of the item level descriptions (see each item for further description)
- locations depicted at Plantsite: mill building, dry rock storage building, tailings pile, gravel pit, power house, and office.
- delivery and installation of a Caterpillar engine, welding repairs underway on a Rustin Diesel Engine in the power house, staff portrait taken by the main office building, and fibre testing
Not done to item level but integrated into subseries file: - Photographic negatives included depict milling and packaging machinery in the mill building.
- 93 slides depicting various activities and equipment at the plantsite including: dry rock storage, screens, collectors, loading trucks, bagging, pallets, tailing pile, lab work by engineers, lab equipment, fibre testing, and fibre samples.
- photographs of conveyor foundations, tailings equipment, Grizzly truck, containers from site mechanical inspection, and portable crushing plant in June 1991.
- photos of fibre samples from lab - on display
- collection of photos of 1970 Mill modification Program of April 1978
- collection of photos from 1961 and 1962 of plantsite lab and asbestos samples. file labeled "Suter - Webb VU Graph Analysis" and "Suter - Webb and Turner Comb Analysis"
- Pressure Packer modification photos done by Chapman Industries in 1986
- Powerhouse equipment from 1979
- additional 43 slides of inside the mill in June 1978. Slides were used at a board meeting.
- negatives of inside of mill
- A photo album of 162 photographs depicting various operations at the plantsite including: drill dust collector, outdoor surroundings, conveyors, and the mine site. (album was originally labelled "Cassiar Plantsite).
Drawing depicts the grounds and layout of the proposed Queen Charlotte Islands Museum, located on Skidegate Inlet.
Profile drawing of the proposed museum on the Queen Charlotte Islands showing the elevation and sections of the building.
Plan of Port Essington consists of an architectural plan for the townsite of Port Essington compiled from plans in Land Registry and described as Composite Plan 537 (originally deposited October 17th 1893). Depicts Skeena River, Hocsal River, individual lots and streets, the B.C. Fishing and Packing Co. Ltd., a graveyard, and the Anglo British Columbia Packing Co.
Consists of 2 overlapping legal-size copies depicting the plans for Lot 7392 in Port Essington.
Photo is adhered to paper backing, upon which handwritten annotation on recto reads: “Placer mining Hixon B.C. Hungry 30ies. This picture taken on top of hill across from Quesnel Quartz Mine maybe 800 ft west of Quartz taken approx 45 yrs ago (1933) 1978.12.19”
Photograph depicts the CPR Pitt River swing bridge in an open position.
Photograph depicts a portion of the Cassiar pit in right foreground. Crushing plant visible to left of pit, West peak visible in right background. Mountain range can be seen in distance.
Photograph depicts view of pit mine, taken facing east. Town of Cassiar can be seen in distance at foot of south mountain range. Photograph was taken from the air, portion of plane visible in top left of image.
Photograph depicts a portion of the pit in foreground at the Cassiar mine. Crushing plant visible in centre below base of West peak. Footwall road in midground, mine valley in background. Building near trucks at top of pit was called the "shifter shack," where crews were relieved or dropped off for work.
Image depicts a pipeline at Shelley, B.C.
Photograph depicts Pioneer Sash and Door Company Ltd. Davies suggests that it may have been the same as S.C. Smith Ltd., which commenced operating in Vernon in 1883. In the early days, products were verandah posters, balusters, and fancy trim. Most products were sent to the U.S. Most of the fancy trim in early north Okanagan homes came from this plant. In 1972, its main output was cedar panelling for Florida.