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1964.5.1 - tree cookie
Df cookie from Waterloo Mountain Collected by G. Wellburn in 1957. Article is from MacMillan Bloedel and Powell RIver Limited, November 1964 newsletter.
Record Type: Object
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1982.078.001a-e - Print, Photographic
Photographs depicting the flagpole at the 1982 Calgary Stampede being hoisted. The flagpole was made from a Douglas-fir. .a): A shot of one end of the flagpole about to be lifted with two cranes. .b): Pole about to lifted up onto the concrete base. .c): The concrete base of the flagpole with two men ensuring the pole is being put into place correctly. .d): A shot from further away, showcasing how tall the flagpole is. Two cranes one either ...
Record Type: Photo
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1983.002.007a - Print, Photographic
Logging crew debarking Douglas-fir log. Pictured is an African American man, c.1870. If you have any more information regarding this image, please contact the BC Forest Discovery Centre.
Record Type: Photo
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1990.039.001 - Print
Framed print telling the story of the "Big Old Tree From Westholme". Consists of photographs and written information.
Record Type: Photo
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1990.039.002 - Print
Framed print telling the story of the "Big Old Tree From Westholme". Consists of photographs and written information.
Record Type: Photo
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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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2018.057.076 - Print, Photographic
Trucks carrying large Douglas-fir logs that are about to be placed into the tide-water in Chemainus. These logs are being transported to Osaka, Japan. The Douglas-fir were felled by MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. Copper Canyon Division.
Record Type: Photo
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2019.070.004 - Print, Photographic
Three men wrapping their arms around a large Douglas-fir. Written on the back: "Not a bad tree eh? It's 15' in Diameter - a Doug. fir. That's Bill Ewing on my right & Ole Oleson on my left." The man in the middle is James Douglas (Doug) Little.
Record Type: Photo
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2019.070.007 - Print, Photographic
Doug Little standing in front of a large Douglas-fir. "Timber Cruiser Van Island" written on the back.
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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2020.013.005 - Print, Photographic
Fallers from Hillcrest Lumber Company, hold a large two man chainsaw that is cutting into a Douglas-fir. Another man behind them holds a saw over his shoulder and an oil bottle (used to lubricate the saw). In the foreground is an undercutter axe on a tree stump. "Power Saw 4, Camp 3" written on the lower right corner. The date has been scratched out, though it appears to have said "Nov 19[?]3". If you can identify any of these men, please con...
Record Type: Photo
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2021.007.026 - Print, Photographic
Falling large Douglas-fir tree at Humamilt Lake.
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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2022.023.001a-g - Print, Photographic
Seven photographs depicting the falling and loading of large Douglas-fir logs for the 1970 World Fair that was held in Osaka, Japan. .a) - .c) are coloured, the rest are black and white. All photographs were taken in Caycuse and were taken by BC Forest Service. .a): Yellow car parked in front of Douglas-fir. Encapsulates how large these trees were. .b): Falling of large fir for Osaka. One man (Peter Tokar) cuts into a tree with a chainsaw. No...
Record Type: Photo
