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Photograph depicts crawler cable shovel, bucket over box of Kenworth truck in excavation area of mine. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1961".

Photograph depicts a large shelter over building believed to be power house. Electricity lines cross midground and run to power house. A man can be seen crossing the foreground by steel frame supplies, and a second building is partially visible on right. Mountains stand in background and a crane can be seen operating in front of power house. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1961".

Photograph depicts the diesel-fired burners of the ore dryers. The large pipes and valves above were part of the fuel supply system fed by Cassiar's fuel tank farm which also supplied the power house generators. The dryer section of the mill received ore from the crushing plant by tramline and truck. These burners blasted the ore with hot air, and dried ore to desired moisture content before it was sent to the dry rock storage building and stored for mill use. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1961".

Photograph depicts unidentified woman using Bauer Mcnett machine to test length of fibre samples by using water. Woman stands facing wall, away from photographer, unidentified equipment on either side.

Photograph depicts unidentified man lifting package of asbestos bags with forklift in large building. Truck in background, ready for loading.

Photograph depicts church building with what appears to be speakers mounted on roof above main entry. Trees in foreground and background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "All Saints Anglican Community Church".

Photograph depicts building containing Cassiar's bar and snackbar, visible across ball field. This building originally housed school classrooms, movie theater, barber shop, and rec centre with three pool tables. Private liquor store originally located in far right of building. Liquor store was known to be the only legal bootleg liquor business in the province at the time, before it was transferred to Cassiar's government liquor store and replaced with a Sear's office. Catholic church and other buildings are visible behind trees in right midground. Road and field in foreground, valley and mountains in background. Community Centre located behind photographer, out of frame, curling rink on photographer's right.

Photograph depicts men's ball game in foreground, spectators and cars visible behind backstop net. Bar and snackbar building in right midground, trees and mountain base in background. See item 2000.1.1.3.19.52 for information regarding bar and snackbar building.

Photograph depicts group of twenty-four men standing on front steps of main office building. Handwritten annotations on recto of similar photograph: "OFFICE STEPS APPROX 1965 / TOP L-R / JULIEN ST. GEORGES / GEORGE TROWSDALE / HANS VELTMEYER / BOB LOVETT / KARL SHULTZ / LOTHAR TISCHLER / - "; "2ND / FRANK CLEMENTS [i.e Kliment?] / BILL PLUMB / HEWETT / - "; "3RD - / - / RENE PASIAUD / DICK [Stevens]"; "4TH / DOC NAVIN / VIC SARAKOSKI / - "; "5TH / CHARLIE GANDER / GORDON EDWARDS / AL FLANIGAN [i.e. Flanagan?] / ANDRE BEGUIN / CHARLIE BRONSON / JACK THORNICROFT". Information in above annotation supplemented with insight from individuals who contributed to Northern BC Archives Facebook Photo ID Project, contact archivist for more information in research file pertaining to this photograph.

Photograph depicts tramline buckets and tower on plantsite. Vehicles, building materials, and unidentified buildings also visible on plantsite (including what appears to be a water tower). Mountains and valley in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Cassiar June 15 71".

Photograph depicts two-story yellow and orange office building. Unidentified individual stands with garden hose in foreground near what appears to be a lawnmower. Warehouse semi-visible in left background; blue truck and new mill building visible in right background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Cassiar Office June 15 71".

Photograph depicts two unidentified men on front deck of building behind trees. Road and car in foreground, mountains visible in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Directors Lodge Cassiar June 15 71". Building also known as "House 130".

Photograph depicts brown and white building similar to the "Director's Lodge" at Cassiar, B.C. (see items 2000.1.1.3.19.88 and 2000.1.1.3.19.89). Station wagon parked in driveway behind short fence in foreground. Trees in foreground, forest and mountains visible in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "Cassiar June 15 71".

Photograph depicts two unidentified men in front of yellow and red helicopter at unknown location. Power lines and trees in background. It is possible that this photo may have been taken at Clinton Creek, Y.T. rather than Cassiar, B.C.

Photograph depicts the West Peak of the Cassiar mine on McDame Mountain. Pit area visible between West Peak and road in foreground. Mine valley and north mountain range in background. Photo speculated to have been taken from a point on or near the South or North Peak.

Photograph depicts mine valley and road in foreground. Cassiar plant and tailings pile visible in left midground, townsite in right midground. Mountainside of McDame Mountain in foreground, southern mountain range in background.

Photograph depicts two unidentified men entering building with the sign "THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA" above main entrance. Photographer with tripod in foreground.

Photograph depicts row of houses behind trees. Road, front yards, and vehicle in foreground, mountains in background.

Photograph depicts long building with blue siding. Security was located at corner of building in centre foreground, behind stop sign. Single red door on left was main entrance into mine dry, where individuals were checked through security. Two larger windows on left indicate the location of the mine store where work apparel could be purchased. Building also housed change house (see item 2000.1.1.3.19.121) and offices of the mine department supervisory staff. Employee parking lot located out of frame to right. Mill building stands in background, tramline dump station on left. Ore car visible, about to enter dump station. Unidentified man and child can be seen in foreground.

Photograph depicts woman wearing safety gear in second floor of mill building, holding unidentified instruments. Helen Joseph took air quality tests in the working areas and town (see item 2000.1.1.3.19.147).

Photograph depicts mobile home modified for Cassiar winters (steeply sloped roof added). Yellow suburban parked in driveway in left foreground. Forest trees and mountainside visible in background. Sign reading "686" posted on tree in left foreground. Believed to be the home of Gerry Cooper.

Photograph depicts top of framed building, mountain in background.

Photograph depicts dump truck on hill believed to be in mine area, unknown structure on left.

Photograph depicts tarp-covered truck, two men on right, mountains in background.

Photograph depicts bridge crossing river, trees in background.

Photographs depict electrical room.

Photograph depicts bridge in snow landscape, trees in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "March 29th: 2. Timber bridge at the Blue River."

Photograph depicts bunkhouse under construction in wooded area, men in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "April 7th: 5. Erecting the walls for # 1 Bunkhouse. Looking east."

Photograph depicts snow-cleared dirt area, trees in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "April 7th: 10. Site for townsite well cleared and started excavating."

Photograph depicts electrical panel, dark figure or shadow on left. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Feb. 23rd: 8. Panel board in Power House."

Photograph depicts four men standing in doorway of log shelter built into mountainside. Men standing in path leading to doorway, snow at elbow height on either side. Shelter is speculated to be a portal to a mine adit.

Photograph depicts plant site, two mountains in background. Power poles, box, and piles of unidentified material in foreground. Speculated corresponding annotation on verso of page stapled to photograph: "Cassiar Hills (Midday in December)".

Photograph depicts diesel engine and alternator in room, electrical board on right. Typed annotation taped to verso of page stapled to photograph: "300 K.W. Ruston Hornsby diesel and alternator in power house."

Photograph depicts an ore gravity chute on McDame Mountain. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 5th: 12. Ore chute down mountain slope." Typed annotation taped to verso of page stapled to photograph: "View looking down portion of chute."

Photograph depicts mountains, half covered in shadow. Power poles and power house in foreground, piles of unidentified material on right. Speculated corresponding annotation on verso of page stapled to photograph: "Cassiar Hills (Midday in December)".

Photograph depicts eight men in snow around unidentified object, speculated to be portion of glacier. Speculated corresponding annotation on verso of page stapled to photograph: "Overturned Tanker (Glacier 1 mile north of Joe Reed's)".

Photograph depicts unknown structure propped against side of dirt hill and believed to be in plant site. Structure speculated to be a chute or conveyor belt. Trees and mountains in background.

Photograph depicts power house on right, mill building on left, behind truck. Dirt road in foreground, power poles, trees and mountains in background.

Photograph depicts man in hat and long coat bent over metal bucket filled with unidentified mineral in dirt area.

Photograph depicts three men bent over metal buckets in dirt on mountainside. Rocks, rakes, and bags in foreground, man in distance, snow-covered mountain in background. Unidentified object or structure in background.

Photograph depicts scaffolding around mill building under construction. Road in foreground, stockpile and mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 20th: 3. Mill, with stockpile of ore on right. Looking northwest."

Photograph depicts 3 large vertical tanks left of power house, trees and mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 20th: 4. Oil tanks, with Power House on right. Looking east."

Photograph depicts small wood building built on tall wood poles adjacent to power house. Ladders, building materials, covered object, and unidentified structure [box of truck/shop foundation ?] in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 20th: 8. Sub-station building and poles. Power House on the left. Oil tanks on the right."

Photograph depicts unidentified vehicle on road to plant site. Power house, sub-station, oil tanks, and ore stockpile in view. Trees in foreground, buildings materials to right of road, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 25th: 11. Plantsite. Taken from warehouse roof and looking east."

Photograph depicts numerous men in box of dump truck on road, unknown building and vehicles on left. Rectangular shadows on right, mountains in background.

Photograph depicts ore truck being loaded at chute, road in foreground, man on right. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 5th: 8. Loading truck from chute on top of mountain."

Photograph depicts dump truck on road, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "August 5th: 9. Truck on mountain road."

Photograph depicts man on tractor in dirt on mountainside. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "4. Repairing wash-out just past second switchback. Tractor in picture."

Photograph depicts truck on mountain road, man on right, snow on left. Snow exceeds height of truck. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 5th, 1952: 1. Showing depth of snow in first gully north of talus."

Photograph depicts man pushing wheelbarrow in framed building believed to be mill or power house. Wood planks in foreground, man and mountains in background.