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Photograph depicts close up view of gravel pit, ruler displayed for scale. Photograph speculated to have been taken at the plant or near the Cassiar airstrip. Stamped annotation on recto of photograph: "JUN. 1987".

Photograph depicts a geologist's hammer, believed to belong to Cassiar's Chief Geologist Bill Plumb. The hammer provides a scale for the exposed asbestos, indicating the percent of fibre in the rock as well as the expectation of grade.

Photograph depicts a geologist's hammer, believed to belong to Cassiar's Chief Geologist Bill Plumb. The hammer provides a scale for the exposed asbestos, indicating the percent of fibre in the rock as well as the expectation of grade.

Photograph depicts a ridge showing asbestos fibers.

Photograph depicts crusher plant in centre foreground. Shifter shack and vehicles can be seen in front of pit area. West Peak semi-visible in right midground. Mine valley an northwestern mountain range in background.

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 plant buildings in front of tailings pile in midground. Forest, power line, and tramline in foreground; south mountains in background.

Photograph depicts plant buildings below, tailings pile in foreground. Valley and mountains in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "CASSIAR".

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 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 row of houses behind trees. Power line, road, and vehicles in foreground; mountain in background.

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

Photograph depicts man with axe believed to be Ed Livingstone breaking ice over weir on Troutline Creek, ice is 8 inches deep. Snow in foreground and background, trees in background.

Photograph depicts bucket hanging from tramline in foreground. Support tower stands in midground in front of station building. Another building can be seen at top of mountain in background. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "INCOMING BUCKET #1 STATION". Photograph was glued to cardboard backing with the annotation: "1962".

A black and white photographic print of Iona Campagnolo in the Cassiar mill wearing a ‘VISITOR’ hard hat and overalls. Two unidentified workers provide a tour of the mill and show sample of the asbestos fibres.

Photograph depicts man believed to be Matt Bell standing in Kutcho Creek exploration camp. The camp was set up by a crew led by Cassiar's Chief Geologist Bill Plumb. Tents on either side, wood structure in background. Sign on wood post: "PLUMB BLVD."

Photograph depicts valley in Kutcho Creek area, exploration camp in distance at foot of hill. The camp was set up by a crew led by Cassiar's Chief Geologist Bill Plumb.

Photograph depicts valley in Kutcho Creek area, exploration camp in distance. Body of water in foreground, mountains in background. The camp was set up by a crew led by Chief Geologist Bill Plumb.

Photograph depicts an exploration camp in the valley at the Kutcho Creek area in B.C. The camp was set up by a crew led by Cassiar's Chief Geologist Bill Plumb.

Photograph depicts a man in work clothes and hard hat standing with hands placed on the first of many tram buckets hanging in a line. Steel beam framework of station building rises above him. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "[F1?] LOADING STATION EL. 5800". Photograph was glued to cardboard backing with the annotation: "1962".

Photograph depicts a rocky clearing in a wooded area, snow-capped mountain in background. Outline of mountaintop is sketched on photograph in pencil, projected mining area is outlined in blue ink.

Photograph depicts a pile of industrial material in a wooded area. Pile includes what is believed to be cardboard boxes and lumber planks. Trees in background, mountains barely visible behind trees.

Photograph depicts approximately six lumber piles in the northwest corner of snow-covered plant site. Forest and snow-capped mountains in background. Photo taken facing west.

Photograph depicts a man wearing a Brinco Mining hardhat and pointing at a map.

Photograph depicts crane in Cassiar plant site, steel framework for dry rock storage building in background.

Photograph depicts three men at top of unfinished water tower. Top of unknown structure in foreground, oil tanks and mountains in background.

Photograph depicts framework for mill building. Small building on left, road and building materials in foreground, mountains in background.

Photograph depicts framework for mill building, corner section of wall finished. Building materials in foreground, mountains in background.

Photograph depicts framework of building believed to be power house. Building materials in foreground, mountains in background.

Photograph depicts power house, exterior finished. Man and building materials in foreground, oil tanks and mountains in background.

Photograph depicts framework for power house building. Oil tanks and building materials in foreground. Temporary camp, service garage, and valley in background. It is believed that this photograph was taken from top of water tower.

Photograph depicts framework for truck dump. Mountain and power house framework believed to be in background.

Photograph depicts trench in dirt. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "2. Looking up washout that cut across three sections of road. Taken from long curve before reaching 1st switchback."

Typed annotation in black ink on recto of photograph: "Baking stoves and baker". Photograph depicts man in white clothes and hat standing in kitchen behind a cooking counter which houses baking supplies. Sink and stoves in background.

Photograph depicts two men standing on mining bench in mountainside, three boxes and what appears to be a long hose to the left. Third man and tractor plow can be seen in distance at end of bench. Photo caption next to printed copy of image in 1953 Annual Report: "Benches being prepared for mining."

Photograph depicts bridge in snow landscape, trees in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "March 29th: 3. Timber bridge at the Blue River."

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 bridge crossing river, trees in background.

Photograph depicts foundation of building in Cassiar plant site. Dump truck on left, steel framed building on right, crane in background.

Photograph depicts building under construction on snow-covered mountainside. Men on roof, building materials on ground. Dirt road and unknown object [part of vehicle?] in foreground.

Photograph depicts nine vehicles parked in front of buildings on plant site, including two dump trucks. Building on right believed to be power house. Power poles, trees and mountains in background.

Photograph depicts numerous wooden buildings under construction in wooded area, buildings speculated to be bunkhouses. Man and truck in foreground, mountain slope in background.

Photograph depicts a man in a hat and tie on a tractor pushing ore to chute area on crest of mountain in the mine area. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page reads, "August 5th: 10. Bulldozing ore to chute on crest of mountain."

Photograph depicts wooden building believed to be bunkhouse in wooded area.

Photograph depicts bunkhouse under construction in wooded area, men barely visible, mountain in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "April 7th: 6. Erecting the walls for # 1 Bunkhouse. Looking east."

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 man in snow-covered area, trees and mountain in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Feb. 27th: 11. Clearing site for bunkhouses. Picture shows that some trees being left. Looking N.E."

Photograph depicts man near unfinished cabin in snow, trees and mountain in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Feb. 15th, 1953: 2. Bartle's cabin on Aeroplane Lake."

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)".