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2000.1.1.3.19.113 · Item · [ca. 1980]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts three long panabode buildings behind trees across from ball park. Power lines and other buildings visible in background. The winter bunkhouses contained double occupancy rooms with a common bathroom, and were distinguished from the summer bunkhouses which were generally considered less accommodating (see item 2000.1.1.3.19.84).

Community Album - Fire Hall
2000.1.1.3.19.120 · Item · [ca. 1980]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts two fire trucks semi-visible in garage with the sign "FIRE HALL". House and snowmobile can be seen in left midground, truck and power pole in right foreground. Mountains in background. Warning visible on front of trucks: "KEEP BACK 500m".

2000.1.1.3.19.122 · Item · [ca. 1980]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts two-story main office building in right midground behind sign reading "CASSIAR ASBESTOS CORPORATION Ltd / CASSIAR MINE / MAIN OFFICE". Building believed to be warehouse can be seen behind raised Canadian flag on pole in left midground. New mill building and tailings pile visible behind warehouse and office, mountains in background.

Glacier on McDame Creek Road
2000.1.1.1.03.09 · Item · 24 December 1951
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts McDame Creek Road, snow-covered and taken from center of road 1.5 miles from the early construction camp at Cassiar. Two stakes in foreground, one on either side of road. Glacier is believed to be crossing road between two stakes. Trees on either side of road, trees and hills in background.

Mountain North of Townsite
2000.1.1.1.03.10 · Item · 22 Demember 1951
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts snow-covered mountain north of townsite, partially covered in shadow. Photo taken with sun at highest point in the sky. Plant site clearing in foreground, trees behind clearing.

Early Cookery
2000.1.1.1.03.17 · Item · 27 December 1951
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts cookery building with truck on right, in front of door. Snow-covered lumber piles and machinery in foreground, trees and mountain in background.

Bill Plumb Exploration
2000.1.1.1.07 · File · 1963 - 1965
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph of Cassiar's Chief Geologist Bill Plumb who led many exhibitions for the purposes of Cassiar's outside exploration endeavors. Various photos in this collection depict Bill on some of these exhibitions.

Cassiar Aerial
2000.1.1.1.07.09 · Item · [ca. 1965]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts the Cassiar town in foreground, mine valley and north mountain range in background. Photograph speculated to have been taken during the plane ride of an outside exploration trip.

2000.1.1.1.09.04 · Item · [196-?]
Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

Photograph depicts miner tramming ore in mine shaft at Hector-Calumet Mines (owned by United Keno Hill Mines Ltd.), Mayo Mining District, Y.T. It is speculated that this photo may have been kept for research purposes.