Photograph depicts man near two buildings under construction, building supplies on ground. Tree branch in foreground; finished buildings, trees, and mountain in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "5. Tent campsite. Looking west."
Photograph depicts group of men digging trenches in snow, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "9. Digging Mill foundations."
Photograph depicts wood framework (batter boards?) above lines of gravel. Trees and mountain base in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "10. Mill foundation trenches - northwest corner."
Photograph depicts wood framework (batter boards?) above lines of gravel. Snow pile in foreground, trees and mountain base in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "10. Mill foundation trenches - southeast corner."
Photograph depicts wood framework (batter boards?) above lines of gravel. Snow pile in foreground, trees and mountain base in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "10. Mill foundation trenches - centre section."
Photograph depicts group of men working in construction area among saw horses. Snow and lumber pile cross foreground. Visible in background: dump truck, white tent building, stand of trees, unidentified machinery speculated to be concrete mixer. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "1. Building forms for concrete walls - Service Garage. This building is to be used temporarily as a machine shop."
Photograph depicts two men working near concrete mixer and wood frames for walls. Snow and lumber in foreground; two buildings (one white tent building), stand of trees, and mountain in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "2. Pouring concrete for foundation walls - Service [garage]."
Photograph depicts framed garage in forested area. Snow in foreground, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "3. Wall studding nearly completed - Service Garage."
Photograph depicts two men in mud between dump truck and sunken loader. Snowbank and trees above excavated area in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "4. Eimco loader up on its rear end. No damage resulted. This will happen when mucking on an up grade when bucket in dump position. While loader is in this position a mechanic can be seen taking the opportunity of inspecting and tighting up loose roller bracket bolts."
Photograph depicts two tent buildings at end of dirt road with snow on either side. Man and possibly dog can be seen in distance. Trees and mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "5. First two tents in tent campsite."
Photograph depicts man working in dirt area behind wood fence-like structure. Trees in background, track plow semi-visible on right. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "8. Well for industrial water. Located in Northwest corner of Plant Site."
Photograph depicts men on long building, one on ladder. Rough dirt road in foreground, trees and hillside in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "9. 96 x 20 prefab for staff family quarters. Looking south".
Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "6. C. I-R 125 CFM. portable compressor. Northwest lumber piles in background." Trees and mountain also visible in background.
Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "7. Temporary buildings. First building is the cookery. Looking south." Photograph depicts numerous wood buildings down the left of snow-cleared dirt road, each with a small porch. The office and bunkhouse are also among the buildings (see item 2000.1.1.2.305). Wood piles lie in front of cookery, dump truck and dog can be seen at end of road, and another building is semi-visible on right. Tree-covered mountainside in background. See also items 2000.1.1.2.299 and 2000.1.1.2.301.
Photograph depicts a group of men digging with hand shovels in snow-covered area, trees and mountain base in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "12. Digging mill foundations."
Photograph depicts three men digging at mill site, trees and mountainside in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "11. Starting to dig mill foundations. Batter boards in background. Looking northeast."
Photograph depicts hollow steel cylinders lying in a line on snow-covered ground. Smaller, longer poles next to wood pile in foreground. Trees and mountainside in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "10. Steel shute for the mine (nested)."
Photograph depicts a long building speculated to be garage behind large snow pile. Truck semi-visible behind snow, another truck partially captured on right. Snowy road in foreground, mountain peaks in background.
Photograph depicts a group of steel drums to right of large, flat, snow-covered area. A larger steel tank also lies behind drums on its side. A lumber pile can be seen in distance, as well as what appears to be a very large cylinder tank standing vertically under a shelter. Trees and mountains in background. See also item 2000.1.1.2.292.
Photograph depicts a group of steel drums to right of large, flat, snow-covered area. A larger steel tank also lies behind drums on its side. A lumber pile can be seen in distance, as well as what appears to be a very large cylinder tank standing vertically under a shelter. Trees and mountains in background. See also item 2000.1.1.2.295.
Photograph depicts a man walking in snow path, many lumber piles on his left. Mountain base in background.
Photograph depicts two men with wheelbarrow on wood planks in front of small unidentified packages stacked two-high. Two unidentified buildings in background with slanted roofs. Mountaintops in background.
Photograph depicts log building with slanted roof, two windows visible, and door on side. Cylinder tank lies horizontally on wood base to right of building. Car on far right, snow pile and power pole in foreground, trees in background. Building believed to be one of the many described in item 2000.1.1.2.286.
Photograph depicts numerous wood buildings in a line, each with a small porch. The cookery, bunkhouse and office are believed to be among the buildings (see 2000.1.1.2.305). Steel drums lie in front of first building, and another building is semi-visible on right, opposite the others. Snowbank in foreground, trees and mountains in background. Photograph taken facing south. See also items 2000.1.1.2.286 and 2000.1.1.2.301
Photograph depicts snow-covered log piles in front of trees. Unidentified buildings visible through trees, mountains in background.
Photograph depicts large shelter with slanted roof storing what appears to be lumber piles.
Photograph depicts rear view of numerous wood buildings in a line with roofs slanting upwards. The cookery, bunkhouse and office are believed to be among the buildings (see item 2000.1.1.2.305). Snowbank in foreground, mountain in background. See also items 2000.1.1.2.286 and 2000.1.1.2.299.
Photograph depicts small wood building, with two windows and a door, draped with canvas. Snow pile to left of building, road in foreground, trees and mountains in background. See also item 2000.1.1.2.303. This building appears different from those at tent campsite described in item 2000.1.1.2.284.
Photograph depicts large structure with slanted roof sheltering unidentified material on ground. Cylinder tank stands vertically behind shelter, unidentified machinery in front. Snow-covered area in foreground, trees and mountainside in background.
Photograph depicts small wood building, with two windows and a door, draped with canvas. Snow pile to left of building, road in foreground, trees and mountains in background. See also item 2000.1.1.2.302. This building appears different from those at tent campsite described in item 2000.1.1.2.284.
Handwritten annotation in blue ink on recto of photograph: "Bunkhouse cookhouse & office". Photograph depicts numerous log buildings in a line, each with a porch and slanted roof. A tractor can be seen snowplowing the road to the left of the buildings. Another building is semi-visible on far left, and another in distance at end of road. Trees and mountains in background. See also item 2000.1.1.2.286.
Handwritten annotation in blue ink on recto of photograph: "Portion of Garage interior". Photograph depicts two men standing in rear of garage interior. One car and Eimco loader can be seen in stalls.
Photograph depicts a cleared path through the snow and trees, mountain in background. Wood box and post semi-visible in foreground. Handwritten annotation in blue ink on recto of photograph: "You will notice we have a little snow here."
Handwritten annotation in blue ink on recto of photograph: "Foreground warehouse under construction and in the background lays asbestos." Photograph depicts two men walking towards warehouse building. Walls are erected though roof is not. Steel drums and equipment under tarp shelter in foreground, trees and mountaintops in background.
Handwritten annotation in blue ink on recto of photograph: "Warehouse in construction." Photograph depicts two men working in warehouse interior, and one man sitting on top of wall with sledge hammer raised. Miscellaneous building tools and supplies throughout.
Handwritten annotation below photo on page taped to photograph: "PHOTO #2: Looking N across talus slide of asbestos fibre and serpentine fragments." Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph in blue ink describing sections of photograph which have been pointed to or outlined: "Talus of asbestos fibre & serpentine fragments -->" "Photo #1 -->" "Approx upper contact of serpentine -->".
Handwritten annotation below photo on page taped to photograph: "PHOTO #1: Outcrop of Serpentine showing veinlets of asbestos fibre. Wider veinlets 1/2" - 1"."
Handwritten annotation below photo on page taped to photograph: "PHOTO #3 Showing approx. area covered by Asbestos - serpentine float". The approximate area has been outlined in blue ink on verso of photograph. Photo taken from lower level in valley, trees in foreground, outcrop visible in distance.
Handwritten annotation below photo on page taped to photograph: "PHOTO #4 Face of cut 4' wide 3' deep. Showing serpentine fragments in loose asbestos fibre. Assumed to overly serpentine high in fibre veinlets. Frost action."
Typed annotation in black ink on recto of photograph: "Store shelves in process of being filled". Photograph depicts condiments stocked on shelves in store interior.
Typed annotation in black ink on recto of photograph: "Store Shelves in process of being filled". Photograph depicts miscellaneous household items stocked on shelves in store interior, back wall visible in background.
Typed annotation in black ink on recto of photograph: "Store shelves". Photograph depicts miscellaneous household items stocked on shelves against wall in store interior.
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.
Typed annotation in black ink on recto of photograph: "Looking towards the kitchen in the dining room". Photograph depicts side rows of bench tables with white tablecloths and condiments. Kitchen is visible through doorways in opposite wall. Three large coffeemakers stand against wall between doors. Fluorescent lights shine from ceiling.
Typed annotation in black ink on recto of photograph: "Looking over dining room from kitchen entrance". Photograph depicts three rows of long bench tables with white tablecloths and condiments. Bright light shines through five tall windows and one window in door.
Typed annotation in black ink on recto of photograph: "looking through pass-way into kitchen from dining room". Photograph depicts side view of what appears to be a stove and other kitchen equipment.
Typed annotation in black ink on recto of photograph: "View of dining room looking towards kitchen". Photograph depicts rows of long bench tables with white tablecloths and condiments. Kitchen can be seen trough doorways on opposite wall, as well as two large coffeemakers. Bright fluorescent lights shine on ceiling.
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 a long building with windows down the side in a forested area, and a second building semi-visible behind the first. Dirt road in foreground, mountains in background. Photo caption next to printed copy of image in 1953 Annual Report: "Single Men's Residence 'Pan-Abode' Construction."
File contains photographs documenting the construction of Cassiar's new mill building. Photos depict early excavation, foundations, framework, construction of all seven stories, sheeting, siding, and roof tarring. Also included are photos depicting the large model of the mill, as well as construction work done on the tramline. Photos taken inside the mill depict flooring work, and milling machinery including feed chutes, screens, fans, wheelabrators, control panels, electrical panels, conveyor systems, vacuum systems, and the fan-driven air system that transported the fiber. Many photos depict construction workers, building supplies, worksites, and equipment including cranes, bulldozers, tractors, hauling trucks and trailer flatbeds. Some photos depict aerial views from the new mill and feature the plantsite, tramline, mine road, mountains, and valley.