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Photograph depicts group of young boys observing "CASSIAR ASBESTOS CORPORATION LTD" display table. Table features photos existing in this archival collection (see items 2000.1.1.3.19.10 and 2000.1.1.3.19.11). Photo speculated to have been taken at an event in Vernon, B.C. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1963".

Photograph depicts two men wearing coveralls and hard hats in shop area. Wally Cameron stands on right.

Photograph depicts two unidentified men wearing coveralls, hard hats, and headphones, while working at table in garage. Blasthole drill stands behind them in background.

Photograph depicts two unidentified men in coveralls and hard hats, working in garage. Blasthole drill stands behind them in midground, walls in background.

Photograph depicts large trailer truck parked at what is believed to be the loading station on the Cassiar plant (possibly in mill building).

Photograph depicts large trailer truck parked at what is believed to be the loading station on the Cassiar plant (possibly in mill building).

Photograph depicts steel tower. Snow in foreground, mountainside in background.

Photograph depicts ore cars on cables running between tramline towers on left. Road in right foreground, building and McDame mountain in background. Tramline ran through mine valley, between loading station in mine and dump station at mill on plantsite.

Photograph depicts ore cars on cables running between tramline towers on left. Road in right foreground, building and McDame mountain in background. Tramline ran through mine valley, between loading station in mine and dump station at mill on plantsite.

Photograph depicts Chris Tates seated at table with paperwork in left foreground. David Pewsey stands behind on right, pointing to what appears to the Fibre Loading Schedule. Pewsey was supervisor of the Fibre Storage Shed. Both men wear hardhats. Tates believed to be wearing gold nugget Cassiar ring on left hand.

Photograph depicts dining tables and chairs lining large room. Unidentified individual can be seen in background.

Photograph depicts a shovel loading what appears to be a Euclid ore haulage truck in excavation area of mine.

Photograph depicts kitchen area, serving counter in foreground. Supplies and equipment visible throughout.

Photograph depicts Ruston Hornsby diesel engines which turned the generators in the power house on the Cassiar plant. Two unidentified men wearing coveralls can be seen in image.

Plant buildings stand in midground. Conveyor believed to be leading to tailings pile can be seen in foreground. Valley and mountains in background.

Mill building in left midground. Conveyor believed to be leading to tailings pile can be seen in foreground. Valley and mountains in background.

Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine on McDame Mountain. West peak semi-visible in foreground. Drills and ore haulage trucks visible below in pit and on switchback roads.

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).

Photograph depicts the old company store located at corner of Connell Driver and Creery Street. Retail store was located under company cafeteria "the Cookery", with butcher shop in back. The Cookery was known for serving good food and providing excellent service.

Photograph depicts range of mountains in winter near Cassiar, B.C.

Photograph depicts a shovel loading what appears to be a Euclid ore haulage truck on left. Unidentified Caterpillar machine in foreground.

Photograph depicts blasthole drill on left, bulldozer in centre, and shovel loading ore haulage truck in background. Second haul truck is semi-visible on far right. Hose equipment can be seen in foreground.

Photograph depicts two unidentified men standing on Ruston Hornsby diesel engine which turned the generators in the power house on the Cassiar plant.

Photograph depicts unidentified man seated at one of many dining tables lining large room. Windows visible in background.

Photograph depicts unidentified man seated at one of many dining tables lining large room.

Photograph depicts unidentified man standing on Ruston Hornsby diesel engine which turned the generators in the power house on the Cassiar plant.

Photograph depicts two large tanks with Cassiar logo on front, labeled "1" and "2". Road in foreground, garage in background. Mountain base also visible in background.

Photograph depicts unidentified man standing in change house located at the new Mine Dry building. This change house utilized baskets which could be lowered under hinged covers, while the previous change house used baskets which could be raised by chains.

Photograph depicts group of seven men in the Engineering/Survey building (former location of old mine dry). Photo believed to have been taken during the weekly meeting in which strategies were discussed for open pit operations (blasting, haulroad, ore and waste zones). Left to right: Danny Demitri, Roger Borsato, Tim Carew, Don Loverin (behind), Tim Williams (seated), Paul Clarke, Paul McRae.

Photograph depicts group of seven men in the Engineering/Survey building (former location of old mine dry). Photo believed to have been taken during the weekly meeting in which strategies were discussed for open pit operations (blasting, haulroad, ore and waste zones). See item 2000.1.1.3.19.217 for similar photo with individuals identified.

Photograph depicts group of six men in upper meeting room of Engineering/Survey building (former location of old mine dry). Left to right: Tim Carew, Stefan Dyk, Mike Pennock, Paul Clarke, John Oughtred, [unknown].

Photograph depicts unidentified man operating forklift on right. Pallets of asbestos fibre sit on trailer in background. Two men with clipboard stand in left foreground (David Pewsey on left, Chris Tates on right, see also item 2000.1.1.3.19.212).

Photograph depicts unidentified man operating forklift. Pallets of asbestos fibre sit on trailer in background. Believed to have been taken in shipping area of mill building.

Photograph depicts a Euclid ore haulage truck dumping material on pile in left foreground.

Photograph depicts what appears to be a Euclid ore haulage truck at entrance of building speculated to be the truck dumping station at crusher plant in mine.

Photograph depicts a Euclid ore haulage truck in foreground. Shovel and unidentified caterpillar machine can be seen in background.

Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine on McDame Mountain. Blasthole drills and ore haulage trucks visible below in open pit and on switchback road.

Photograph depicts Darren DeCecco wearing coveralls and hard hat while sitting on a Pacific truck. (Pacifics were used to supply water to mine, remove snow, and supplement ore haul by tramline).

Photograph depicts crusher buildings in left foreground, located west of mine on McDame Mountain. Southeast mountain range in background.

Photograph depicts tramline conveyors in centre of image (located west of mine). Conveyors ran from crusher plant to the tramline loading station. Building on left believed to be the crusher reject plant. Water truck can be seen by transfer building on far right (truck was used to thaw propane tank when necessary). Mine valley in background.

Photograph depicts tramline conveyor (located west of mine). Conveyor ran from crusher plant to tramline loading station. Mine valley and northwestern mountain range in background.

Photograph depicts tramline conveyor in centre of image (located west of mine). Conveyor ran from crusher plant to tramline loading station. Building on left believed to be the crusher reject plant. Mine valley and northwestern mountain range in background.

Photograph depicts three men wearing coveralls and hard hats in carpenter shop. Left to right: Jason Clark, Alf Guderjahn, Herbert Pichler (shop tool crib man).

Photograph depicts a building with a truck parked in front on the corner of Connell Drive and Creery Street.

Photograph depicts pallets of fibre bags in shipping area (believed to be in mill building).

Photograph depicts large building behind power lines, car in right foreground.

Photograph depicts an unidentified individual wearing a welding helmet, and kneeling behind large bearing cups of one of the Ruston Hornsby diesel engines that turned the generators in the power house on the Cassiar plant. Door, bulletin board, and miscellaneous supplies in background.

Photograph depicts an unidentified man standing to left of large puddle in gravel pit, mountain peaks in background. Photo speculated to have been taken on the plant, or near the Cassiar airstrip, facing south west. Stamped annotation on recto of photograph: "JUN. 1987".

Photograph depicts large swath of dark waste down mountainside to right of valley. The waste dump is believed to be visible at top of swath on right of image. Bench mining visible on the North and South peak in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Oct. 25 / 65 4:25 PM."

Photograph depicts snow-plowed road in foreground, Cassiar mountians in background. Road is lined with trees and power poles, and vehicle is visible in distance. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Looking west from townsite".