Images within album consist primarily of fishery industry, river & landscapes, salmon cannery images (housing, people, workers, boats) on the Nass River and North Pacific Coast, ca.1924-1926. Each photograph is accompanied by a handwritten description glued below or beside the image.
This bound photo album comprises 122 photographic images featuring the fishing industry, river & landscapes, salmon cannery images (housing, people, workers, boats, machinery) and First Nations Peoples on the Nass & Skeena Rivers and North Pacific Coast. Images also include warships, freighters, automobiles, railway stations and trains, and some photographs of Yokohama, Japan and California ca.1924-25. Includes photographs of the 1924 Special Service Squadron World Cruise in Vancouver. Each photograph is accompanied by a handwritten description glued below or beside the image and each image is glued to the album page at its corners. The verso of front cover has a handwritten name plate:
Photograph depicts a garden with large shrubs and tall trees. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "Views of Stanley Park"
Photograph depicts a park area with fences, pedestrians, pathways and tall trees. Handwritten annotation reads "View o-Stanley Park".
Photograph depicts a pier. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "as above. taken from Howe street"
Photograph depicts a pier. Handwritten annotation below the photograph reads, "Vancouver, C.P.R. Pier taken from Pier A"
Photograph depicts a Canadian Pacific Railway boat docked at Vancouver, BC. Handwritten annotation below photograph reads, "C.P.R. Boat Vancouver".
File contains photographs pertaining to the transportation of asbestos fibre.
- These include portraits of Clinton trailer trucks, trucks from the Cassiar Transport Division at Mile 860 on the Alaskan Highway, the assembly of large freight trucks, an unidentified bridge, and ships and buildings at the Cassiar Shipping Facilities at Pier 94 on the Asbestos Warf in North Vancouver, B.C.
- Twenty-three photographs dated 1982 depict asbestos fiber bales on pallets and inside shipping containers, with accompanying annotations commenting on the quality of the packing. Several images show fibre bales broken during shipment. An accompanying note reads: "SMD - please ensure this cannot reoccur.", and a photo caption reads: "pierced bags are resulting as an environmental problem as fibre is beginning to build up in certain containers." One of the photographs depicting the Cassiar Transport Division was used for promotional posters with the following commentary: "The Cassiar Transport Division operates out of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory and is responsible for delivering the asbestos to the White Pass and Yukon Route terminal in Whitehorse. Fuel oil and supplies are backhauled to the mines. By the end of 1967, the fleet will consist of 65 tractor-trailer units, each of which will carry 23 tons of asbestos. The distance from Whitehorse to Cassiar is 357 miles and Clinton is 403 miles. During the past year, the Division's trucks traveled 2,213,534 miles and handled 75,100 tons, and the mileage to 3.5 million miles. This is a year-round operation and convoys arrive at the mine daily in spite of the long difficult haul. The Division currently employs 43 drivers and 35 mechanics and operates its own maintenance and rebuild facilities in Whitehorse. Over the years these men have established and enviable record of safety, cost and performance."
- Additional photographs that have been integrated depict the Asbestos wharf and its condition, 31 slides of wharf, maps of shipping routes, storage, forklifts, shipping trucks, and packaged asbestos.
- Also included in this file are two copies of a "Photo Survey - Cassiar Ton Units - "Amstelveld & Trojoland" on arrival to Brisbane & Sidney - August 1967." This collection of photographs is a part of an assessment of the efficiency of shipping and transport to Australia from Cassiar. Pictures include: loading, forklifts, storage, ripped bags, broken straps, wharfs, trucks, slings. There are accompanied annotations with each of the photos explaining the safety hazards or inefficiency of the situation. This report was found inside a box linked to James Hardie Industries Ltd. This company is not mentioned in the photograph annotations, but could be related to the report since James Hardie Industries Ltd. was a key player in asbestos mining and manufacturing in Australia.
- Collection of photos of roadside spill of Asbestos, depicting a man with shovel cleaning up on 5 June 1985
- Photos from Eternit Societe Anonyme (a European company that Cassiar shipped to) of packaged Asbestos in storage in 1967
- Collection of photos of James Hardie Coy. Pty. Ltd. shipment of asbestos that was not stored or transported effectively. Many photos depict broken bags as a result of inadequate storage and forklift punctures.
- Collection of photos of Cassiar/Stewart Road Proposal. Photos depict tests of the various stages of shipping and transportation process including forklift tests, Marineo Sling tests, stacking tests, durability tests, container loading tests, problems with current units etc. Also included is a marketing drawing if proposed shipping plan - drawn by "Stewart 1977."
- Photos of shipping process of Turners Asbestos Fibres Lmt. Photos depict lowering asbestos pallets onto barge with swing, and storage on barge.
- Collection of photos of a shipment of asbestos, but the bags of fibre are not identified as a Cassiar shipment therefore the location is unknown.
Photograph depicts Siwash Rock in Stanley Park British Columbia.
Photograph depicts Siwash Rock in Stanley Park British Columbia.
Photograph depicts Iona Campagnolo at a banquet and demonstration on the 14th anniversary of the Vancouver Tai-Chi Chuan Association. Raymond Chung, Master of the Tai-Chi Chuan Association, is cutting a large cake.
Beverley A. Busson promoted from Deputy Commissioner for British Columbia and the Yukon, and commander of British Columbia to Commissioner. Handwritten notation on RCMP Commanding Officer letterhead included with photograph reads: “RCMP Change of Command, Bev Busson to Interim Com Cda, Gary Bass to Dep Com, E + M, Div”.
Photograph believed to have been taken at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, B.C. Unidentified individuals can be seen walking in front of forest in background.
Item is one of nine photographs accompanying a greeting card from Agnes Hauglak, Addie Milewski’s sister, reading: “I though you might want these photos. I had to go and send every one their family things. Thank you for being kind to my sister Addie, Agnes M Hauglak”; see also items 2009.6.1.569 - 2009.6.1.577.
Handwritten annotations on verso read: “In the great hall of the B.C. Museum of Anthropology, in front of Ninstints Totem wearing cape of Sahn-nag-x-wha (One who sits high) gift of Chief Skidegate ‘Dempsey’ Collinson - Q.C.I. made by his wife Irene for ‘naming feast’ Autumn - 1977. June 5, 1982, Address to the First National Womans Network. Age - almost 50.” And “Alive Again 82”.
Photograph taken in a hall with large glass windows at the University of British Columbia. Six indoor totem poles visible in background.
Handwritten notation included with photograph reads: “June 1982, First National Networking Conference, Compliments of Katherine Roth, Windsor, Ontario”.
Handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Gag photo with my special assistant Lucie Lambert, August 1977, Vancouver.”
Handwritten annotations on verso read: “The Northland mess - Basford + Long - sell out to Bennett”.
Photograph depicts a railing lane running west between Johnston Street and Cartwright Street. It lead to General Machinary Ltd which is found on the left. Davie notes it had a spur, lighter rail beyond the switches and poor track.
Photograph depicts a CPR roundhouse at the False Creek yards in Vancouver. The tender of stored locomotive #2860 is protruding, as the house cannot taken the length of this locomotive. Locomotive #2860 is a 4-6-4 Royal Hudson, built in 1940 at the Montreal Locomotive Works. It is now owned by Mr. J. Hussey of West Vancouver.
Photograph depicts that Pacific Great Eastern depot at Horseshoe Bay, awaiting the dayliner to Quesnel. A two-coach Budd car runs from North Vancouver to Lillooet, and then a different 1-coach Budd car continues to Quesnel. It is possible to do a roundtrip from North Vancouver to Lillooet in one day.
Photograph depicts ballasting re-laid new track at the Pacific Great Eastern yards in North Vancouver, beside the Vancouver Wharves Ltd.
Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern yards at North Vancouver. In the picture is Locomotive #1002 built by the Montreal Locomotive Works.
Photograph depicts two Pacific Great Eastern locomotives at the North Vancouver depot. They are numbered 1002 and #585. Locomotive #1002 was built by the Montreal Locomotive Company. The view is looking east.
Photograph depicts Canadian National Railway (CN) freight crossing Powell St. near Raymur Ave.
Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) train crossing Powell St. and the C.P.R. tracks to get to North Vancouver.
Photograph depicts the Canadian National Railway (CN) main line from the Vancouver depot. The view is looking east, down from the bridge carrying Clark Dr.
Photograph depicts the C.P.R. depot at New Westminster.
Photograph depicts a work crew train on the B.C. Electric Railway trackage, just south of the north arm crossing of the Fraser River on Lulu Island. The crews are working on re-routing the track to Steveston at this point.
Photograph depicts a mobile transformer of the B.C. Hydro Railway in use at the freight yard below the Georgia Viaduct.
Photograph depicts snowplow #S103, which was an ex-electric stock, stored at the Kitsilano Workshop yards in Vancouver. It was converted from electric locomotive #952 built by 1911 by the B.C. Electric Railway and rebuilt in 1937.
Photograph depicts the B.C. Hydro railway car #X50 in the freight yard below the Georgia Viaduct in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a work car, flat car, and ex-electric stock snow plow at the B.C. Electric Railway Kitsilano workshop yards in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts snowplow #S103, which was an ex-electric stock, stored at the Kitsilano Workshop yards in Vancouver. It was converted from electric locomotive #952 built by 1911 by the B.C. Electric Railway and rebuilt in 1937.
Photograph depicts a B.C. Electric Railway locomotive #902 crossing the False Creek trestle, travelling north.
Photograph depicts special equipment opposite a car barn of the B.C. Electric Railway, at New Westminster.
Photograph depicts a B.C. Electric Railway trolley electric locomotive #960, in freight yard below the Georgia Viaduct in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a B.C. Electric Railway trolley electric locomotive #960, in freight yard below the Georgia Viaduct in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts a B.C. Electric Railway trolley electric locomotive #960, in freight yard below the Georgia Viaduct in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts the former B.C. Electric Railway spur running westwards along Bridgeport Rd., leading from the former main trackage. It was not in use for many years and was lifted in 1965, except for road crossings. The photo is taken from the intersection with Sexsmith Rd., looking east. The former main trackage is sited about 300 yards in the background and at right angles to the track in the foreground.
Photograph depicts the former B.C. Electric Railway track crossing Sea Island Way near Bridgeport, Lulu Island, and looking north to the Oak St. road bridge. The track was lifted in 1965 when the new Steveston route went into service.
Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric Railway trackage at Kerrisdale in Vancouver. The photo was taken from 49th Ave. and West Boulevard, looking north. The second track used to lie to the right of the existing one.
Photograph depicts a B.C. Electric Railway locomotive #902 and boxcar entering the Kitsilano yards and crossing 2nd Ave., near Fir St. in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts the site of the former Marpole inter-urban depot, looking east.
Photograph depicts the B.C. Electric Railway crossing 3rd Ave. with the first intersection at the immediate left. Note the abandoned double trackage at left. The view is looking north.
Photograph depicts the commencement of the B.C. Electric Railway right-of-way at Commercial Dr. and near 22nd Ave. in Vancouver. It was built in 1891. The view is looking southeast towards New Westminster.
Photograph depicts the north end of the False Creek trestle, looking east towards the C.P.R. yards in Vancouver.
Photograph depicts the C.P.R. yards just west of downtown passenger station and in front of Pier B, owned by the C.P.R. The view is looking northwest from Burrard St.
Photograph depicts the middle section of C.P.R. Pier A1 at the foot of Thurlow St., which was built in 1890. The pier is in regular use though its seaward face is in very poor shape.