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1964.1.5 - Bunkhouse
Note: file 1964.1.5 also contains iformation for the four (4) Copper Cnayon bunkhouses. Standard bunkhouse pattern, readily moveable on flat cars, built on 12 x 12 foundation skids with dimensions of 10' x 40'. Originally Copper Canyon No. 10 "Bull Cook" Contains "bunkhouse" exhibits.
Record Type: Object
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1991.100.4 - winch, yarding or loading
Willamette Skidder M&B Cowichan Woodlands Copper Canyon Accepted by Exhibits & Curatorial Committee (1991) - did not collect.
Record Type: Object
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2009.211.004 - Print, Photographic
Two truck hauling in tandem. A man with a camera can be seen next to the front truck. The MacMillan Bloedel logo is clearly visible on the truck's side. The haul road is the mainline of M&B's Copper Canyon Division and the two trucks are starting their journey to carry the log to London, England.
Record Type: Photo
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2018.057.090 - Print, Photographic
MacMillan Bloedel logging truck being loaded with logs. A man standing on the roof of the truck directs the grapple loader where to place the log.
Record Type: Photo
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2019.075.001a-o - Print, Photographic
A series of photographs depicting a Douglas-fir being felled and transported to Kew Gardens in England. .a): The Douglas-fir. .b): Another photograph of the Douglas-fir, but the photo is closer to the top and also depicts a man climbing it. .c): Two men at the base of the tree. The tree has been cut a fair amount and is being held vt a cable. .d): Tree being being lowered to the ground(?). Cables holding onto it can be seen. .e): Tree on ...
Record Type: Photo
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2020.067.001a-f - Print, Photographic
Two black and white photographs and four negatives, although only the photos were scanned. Photographs are of a high lead yarder.
Record Type: Photo
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2020.067.006a-b - Print, Photographic
Two photographs of a stump and sign. The stump if from a Douglas-fir that was felled to create the world's tallest flagpole. .a) is a close up of the stump and sign. The sign says: "Age 371 years. Height 272 FT Pole Length 225 FT Butt Top Pole Vol. 110[??]" Would have said 11000 FBM. .b) is the same stump and sign, but there is obvious wreckage and a man stands on top the stump. Written on the back: "stump & sign of Kew Tree, Copper C...
Record Type: Photo
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2020.067.007 - Print, Photographic
Photograph of two men making an undercut into a tree with an electric chainsaw.
Record Type: Photo
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2020.067.008a-b - Print, Photographic
Two photographs of the Copper Canyon Camp 1 in Chemainus. Depicts various bunkhouses. This is likely a logging camp for Victoria Lumber Company Limited shortly before its closure.
Record Type: Photo
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2020.067.011 - Print, Photographic
Laying of a railroad track. Three men with spike mauls driving in railroad spikes the track. These men were would have been referred to as "section hands".
Record Type: Photo
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2020.067.012a-b - Print, Photographic
Two photographs that depict a steam donkey.
Record Type: Photo
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2020.067.013 - Print, Photographic
Photograph of a crew speeder on railway tracks.
Record Type: Photo
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2020.067.015 - Print, Photographic
Photograph of a shovel doing road construction.
Record Type: Photo
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2021.089.016 - Print, Photographic
Two trucks hauling logs over a bridge. Both trucks carry a very long log together (Douglas fir). Forest canopy is also visible. On a small slip of paper taped/glued on the image: "Taken out at Copper Canyon, Chemainus, B.C. Age 371 years. Standing tree 272 feet tall Finished flagpole 225 feet Butt Diameter 54 inches Top Diameter 13 inches Pole Volume 11000 feet board measure Sent to Kew Gardens, England for Flagpole Erected Nov. 5th 1959...
Record Type: Photo
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2022.019.001 - Print, Photographic
Flagpole being erected to Kew Royal Botanical Gardens.
Record Type: Photo
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2022.019.002 - Print, Photographic
Flapole at Kew Royal Botanical Gardens erected with the Union Jack flag. "Operation Kewstaff" finished with the hoisting of the Flag" written on the back.
Record Type: Photo
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2022.019.003 - Print, Photographic
Kew Gardens when the flagpole was erected. Most notable, Queen Elizabeth is present. "2nd June 1959 - the Bi-Centenary of Kew Gardens. At the site of the Log, Her Majesty the Queen, Mr. B.M. Hoffmeister, Agent General for British Columbia." written on the back. Hoffmeister was CEO of MacMillan Bloedel from 1949 to 1957, British Columbia’s Agent General in London from 1958 to 1961, and Chairman of the Council of Forest Industries of British Col...
Record Type: Photo
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2022.019.004 - Print, Photographic
Stump of the Douglas fir that was felled to create the Kew Gardens Flagpole. On the sign: "Kew Gardens Flagpole. Cut Here March, 1958. Age 371 years. Height 272 FT Pole Length 225 FT Butt 54 IN Top 13 IN Pole Vol. 11000 FBM" Sign was later destroyed by a storm. See 2020.067.006a-b.
Record Type: Photo
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2022.049.002 - Map
Item is a plan showing the Copper Canyon operations of the The Victoria Lumber and Manufacturing Company on Chemainus River. From Chemainus to Renard Creek. Item too large for scanner. Only title scanned.
Record Type: Archive
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2022.069.001 - Print, Photographic
Portrait of Frank Peter Yankoski (1921 - 1995).
Record Type: Photo
