Photograph depicts construction on the United Grain Growers pier.
Angled side shot of concrete slab attached to steel posts in the water; corrugated steel building on/next to highest slab; crane on highest slab; shed on wooden platform floating on water labelled "NO.12 F.R.P.D."
Title box in lower right corner reads "UNITED GRAIN GROWERS PIER GENERAL CONTRACTORS COMMONWEALTH CONSTR. CO. LTD.", "No. 3", "DATE 3-12-53"
Photograph depicts Transco Services' truck trailer with ship's model.
Model ship on platform attached to crane being guided by three men on the ground with ropes; shipping container beside crane; rocky shoreline and ocean in background.
Photograph was associated with the term "White and Taylor Ltd.".
Photograph depicts construction on a railroad bridge and Ruskin Dam Powerhouse at Ruskin, B.C.
Large square steel structure in middle right of image; wood shacks and locomotive engine in front of structure; retaining wall separating water from train tracks under construction; men in foreground fishing off of the shore; rocky hillside in background; stamped "LEONARD FRANK PHOTOS" in bottom right corner.
Photograph depicts Texada Mines Ltd. Texada Mines Ltd. was located on Texada Island, the largest of the Northern Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia. In 1876, a whaler discovered iron ore on the island and mining began. Texada Mines was open from 1952 to 1977.
Interior shot of a mechanical room; various chute, pipe, and tank systems; three workers in hard hats; warehouse pendant lights hanging from ceiling; windows on either side of structure.
Photograph depicts Texada Mines Ltd. Texada Mines Ltd. was located on Texada Island, the largest of the Northern Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia. In 1876, a whaler discovered iron ore on the island and mining began. Texada Mines was open from 1952 to 1977.
Interior shot of a mechanical room; end of mechanical room is entirely window; series of valves, chutes, and pipes; warehouse pendant lamps hanging from the ceiling; one worker in left of image.
Photograph depicts Texada Mines Ltd. Texada Mines Ltd. was located on Texada Island, the largest of the Northern Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia. In 1876, a whaler discovered iron ore on the island and mining began. Texada Mines was open from 1952 to 1977.
Close up shot of equipment in the mechanical room of Texada Mines Ltd; equipment consists of what appears to be some sort of belt and drills or turbines.
Photograph depicts Texada Mines Ltd. Texada Mines Ltd. was located on Texada Island, the largest of the Northern Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia. In 1876, a whaler discovered iron ore on the island and mining began. Texada Mines was open from 1952 to 1977.
Shot taken from exterior of interior of mechanical room at Texada Mines Ltd.; triangular roof and upper level or machinery visible; corrugated metal roof of different structure partially visible in bottom of image; trees and rock piles in background.
Photograph depicts Texada Mines Ltd. Texada Mines Ltd. was located on Texada Island, the largest of the Northern Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia. In 1876, a whaler discovered iron ore on the island and mining began. Texada Mines was open from 1952 to 1977.
Shot taken from exterior of interior of mechanical room at Texada Mines Ltd.; triangular roof and upper level or machinery visible; loading conveyor with walkway connected to building; two men stand on access walkway adjacent to conveyor; third man stands on the ground holding cables; corrugated metal roof of different structure partially visible in bottom of image; and rock piles in background.
Photograph depicts Texada Mines Ltd. Texada Mines Ltd. was located on Texada Island, the largest of the Northern Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia. In 1876, a whaler discovered iron ore on the island and mining began. Texada Mines was open from 1952 to 1977.
Shot taken from hill overlooking loading area at Texada Mines Ltd.; two men stand on a conveyor crane over top of a collector silo, with two lower conveyors connecting to a building; other walkways and conveyors extend from the structures and along the waterfront to two loading docks.
Photograph depicts Texada Mines Ltd. Texada Mines Ltd. was located on Texada Island, the largest of the Northern Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia. In 1876, a whaler discovered iron ore on the island and mining began. Texada Mines was open from 1952 to 1977.
Shot taken of buildings and landscape at Texada Mines Ltd.; large building visible in the foreground with two tanks and a conveyor belt extending forward; a large silo with overhead conveyor crane visible at left; other silos and buildings visible in the roads above; telephone or electrical poles located alongside dirt roads.
