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Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine after extensive strip mining. It is believed that the North and South peak stand in background, and the West peak in foreground. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "1971".

Photograph depicts the Cassiar mine. North peak featured in left background, South peak in right background, and West peak in right foreground. Area to left of the mining pit and West peak was called the "cirque waste dump." Location of new mine garage can be seen just above the "#7 switchback" road in bottom right foreground.

Photograph depicts a posterboard display entitled "The Story of Asbestos."

Photograph depicts Clinton Creek store cashier Vera Budinsky with an unknown man in a retail store.

Photograph depicts mill production worker Stephen Le.

Photograph depicts two men preparing to sling asbestos bags from a collapsed unit on a ship, possibly in Sydney harbour.

Photograph depicts three young women wearing "PRINCESS SILVER STAR" banners, standing to left of "CASSIAR ASBESTOS CORPORATION LTD" display table. Table features photos, rock samples possibly containing asbestos, and objects presumably made from asbestos fibre. Large snowflake symbol visible on wall in background. Photo speculated to have been taken at an event in Vernon, B.C. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph: "1963".

Photograph depicts cable-operated shovel loading Kenworth haul truck on road in mine area at high elevation. Pickup truck in background, four unidentified men are gathered around second Kenworth truck in foreground. Valley and mountain range in distance.

Photograph depicts shovel loading Kenworth haul truck in mine. Unknown man stands on left, mountain range in background.

File depicts a Caterpillar front end loader. Images show dozens of angles and a number of components including the shovel, the engine, the cab, and the tires. Machine seems to be located in some kind of junkyard. Notes on original photo envelope: "Photos taken by Finning during final inspection."

Photograph depicts three men with stacked asbestos on a ship.

Photograph depicts a docked ship at the Cassiar asbestos wharf.

Photograph depicts warehouse clerk Sandy Hickman writing at a desk.

Photograph depicts a safety sign in a mill work area that reads, "You can bet your life on safety."

Photograph depicts the large bearing cups of one of the Ruston Hornsby diesel engines that turned the generators in the power house on the Cassiar plant. Engine believed to be under repair. Electric panels in background.

Photograph depicts the large bearing cups of one of the Ruston Hornsby diesel engines that turned the generators in the power house on the Cassiar plant. Engine believed to be under repair. Electric panels in background.

Photograph depicts the large bearing cups of one of the Ruston Hornsby diesel engines that turned the generators in the power house on the Cassiar plant. Engine believed to be under repair. Electric panels and unidentified individual in background.

Photograph depicts the large bearing cups of one of the Ruston Hornsby diesel engines that turned the generators in the power house on the Cassiar plant. Engine believed to be under repair. Saw horse, machinery, and electric panels in background.

Photograph depicts senior mine engineer Ron Sobie writing at a desk.

Photograph depicts engineers Roger Tyne, Dave Kenny, and Jaroslav Jakubec at a computer.

Photograph depicts a dirt road 6 miles from the Alaska Highway.

Photograph depicts a dirt roadway in wooded area. Snow capped mountains in background.

Photograph depicts a truck on a newly cleared dirt road in a mountain pass and a wooded area.

Photograph depicts a road and buildings in winter.

Photograph depicts four signs on a board that read, "Road House," "Indian Grave," "Customs House," and "Miners Cabin."

Photograph depicts four signs on a board that read, "St James Church," "Farm Land and Cabin," Swanson's Store," and "RNWMP Post."

Photograph depicts personnel manager R.F. Langford sitting at a desk and speaking on the telephone.

Photograph depicts underground miner Randy Joporowski.

Photograph depicts a log bridge across Quartz Creek taken from shore. Trees in background on opposite shore, snow capped mountains barely visible behind trees.

Photograph depicts a posterboard display entitled "Production of Asbestos."

Photograph depicts Trudeau wearing a white hardhat and standing with a group of men and women.

Photograph depicts Trudeau walking with men in white hardhats by a bus.

Photograph depicts Trudeau walking outside with a group of men and women on his tour of the Cassiar operation.

Photograph depicts Trudeau standing outdoors with three unknown RCMP constables. Cassiar valley is in the background.