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File contains set of images taken in Faro, Y.T. Annotation on photo envelope reads: “Visit to / CYPRUS ANVIL / FARO Y.T. / SEPT 1975 / BY DALE CARIN / R. WILSON.” Images depict the pit mine operated by Cyprus Anvil Corporation, including a grader, ore hauling truck (likely a Wabco), an explosives transport truck, and unidentified equipment including an electrical utility box and some type of rotating wheel in the mill building.

The file contains photographs originally found in an unmarked and undated black binder depicting colour-coded mill equipment and machinery. Several of these images are annotated “Bell”, “Bell Asbestos”, and “National”. It is speculated that these images originate from the underground asbestos mine in Thetford Mines, Quebec operated by Bell Asbestos Mines Ltd. and the National Mine in Quebec. One image appears to be, or looks similar to the new mill at Cassiar, built in 1971.

File contains photographs annotated Nordenham, presumably indicating that these images were taken in the Asbestos Corporation's plant in Nordenham Germany. The images depict bagging machinery in the mill, including a palletizer, automatic sewing machine, packer, shrinkwrap machine, glue applicator and cement bags. Some of the images include detailed annotations.

This file contains photograph from early construction of Cassiar Mine and townsite. Photographs were stapled to inter-office correspondence paper and sent with pages of photo descriptions. Photographs have been removed and rehoused, maintaining original order.

Photograph depicts men on power house scaffolding, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 2nd, 1952. 2. Power House. Looking West."

Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 3rd, 1952. 4. Putting on roof of Power House in foreground. Temporary Camp & Service garage in background. Taken from top of water tower and looking east."

Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 5th, 1952. 7. Tentsite. Looking east."

Photograph depicts small building built into dirt landscape, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 5th, 1952. 8. Root House. Looking north."

Photograph depicts building materials and men working in plant site, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 5th, 1952. 9. Power house. On the right is location for sub-station. Truck dump in foreground. Looking north."

Photograph depicts building materials in framework room. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 5th, 1952. 10. Mill. Second floor. Looking south."

Photograph depicts man in distance on scaffolding. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 5th, 1952. 11. Mill construction. Looking west."

Photograph depicts buildings in plant site, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken July 5th, 1952. 12. Mill, Power House & Water Tank."

Photograph depicts power house under construction. Temporary camp, service garage, and mountains in background. It is believed that this photograph was taken from top of the plant water tower.

Photograph depicts power house under construction. Temporary camp, service garage, and mountains in background. It is believed that this photograph was taken from top of the plant water tower.

Photograph depicts men working on truck dump construction, mountains in background.

Photograph depicts men working on truck dump construction, mountains in background.

Photograph depicts interior framework of building under construction, speculated to be mill building.

Photograph depicts two men on upper floor of building under construction, speculated to be mill building.

Photograph depicts two men on upper floor of building under construction, speculated to be mill building.

Photograph depicts interior framework of building under construction, mountains in background.

Photograph depicts mill building under construction, mountains in background. Photograph is speculated to be taken from top of water tower.

Photograph depicts mill in distance, mountains in background, rocks in foreground. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 11th: (1) Erecting timber in mill construction. Tractor in foreground. Looking west."

Photograph depicts building materials and men working in construction area on plant site. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 11th: (2) Walls for power house poured. Oil tank foundations in foreground and mill in background. Looking south."

Photograph depicts men on mill scaffolding, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 11th: (4) Mill construction. Looking north."

Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 11th: (5) Drilling big boulders in truck dump excavation. Looking north."

Photograph depicts mill framework in distance, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 28th, 1952: (6) Mill construction. Looking west."

Photograph depicts water tower framework. Building materials, truck, and oil tanks in foreground; mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 28th, 1952: (8) Water tower erection. Looking northwest."

Photograph depicts men on plant site. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 28th, 1952: (9) Truck dump with concrete poured in foreground. Power house in background. Looking north from mill."

Photograph depicts foundations and framework from interior of building. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 28th, 1952: (10) Dryer foundations in mill."

Photograph depicts small building in plant site, mountains in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 28th, 1952: (11) Commissary. Warehouse in background. Looking west. (Truck in background)."

Photograph depicts black dog and tractor tire in foreground, ladder resting on side of quonset building, mountain in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "Pictures taken June 28th, 1952: (12) Erecting quonset from Utah Camp. Located south of 30 KW power plant. looking southwest from No. 1 bunkhouse."

Photograph depicts 4 men working on building speculated to be foundation for diesel engine. Oil tanks and mountains in background.

Photograph depicts 7 men working on building speculated to be foundation for diesel engine. Oil tanks and mountains in background.

Photograph depicts two men working on early stages of building believed to be mill.

Photograph depicts early stages of building believed to be mill, piles of building supplies in foreground.

Photograph depicts early stages of building believed to be mill, mountains in background.

Photograph depicts 8 men working on top of unknown wooden structure, dog in foreground, mountain base in background. Corresponding note on accompanying photo description page: "1. Erecting 12"x12"s for mill walls. Looking west. Note boulders in foreground ready to be blasted to clear area."