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1990.007.001 - Print, Photographic

Black and white photograph of Hillcrest's dry kiln operations at Sahtlam. Written on the bottom: "at Duncan Hillcrest Mill. 1937, 29 Aug" Depicts seven men, most of whom have their back to the camera. The man sitting in the vehicle is identified as Carl Stuef, father of the donor. Two men at the right are East Indians, which highlights the diversity within Hillcrest Lumber Company.

Record Type: Photo

1990.007.002 - Print, Photographic

Photograph depicting Hillcrest Lumber Company's mill and dry kilning operation at Sahtlman. Shows wooden structures and a sawmill chimney blowing smoke. "Hillcrest LBR Co. at Sahtlman -- Duncan" written on the back.

Record Type: Photo

1990.007.003 - Print, Photographic

Photograph depicting Hillcrest Lumber Company's mill and dry kilning operation at Sahtlman. Shows wooden structures and a log boom. "Hillcrest LBR Co. at Sahtlman -- Duncan. Jan. 26 1937" written on the back.

Record Type: Photo

1993.10.1 - setworks

M21CE Elworthy and Col, SN 242 used to operate head rig and carriage until replaced by computer retirement (45 years) present for operator setworks (controls, sawmill) - positions saws, guides etc so as to increase recovery and productivity used on bandsaws, carriages, edgers, resaws and so on

Record Type: Object

2002.020.002 - Print, Photographic

Photograph of a Timberland Milll on the Fraser River, near Tannery Road. The river served as a booming grounds for the mill.

Record Type: Photo

2019.004.004 - Print, Photographic

Photo of a group of men in front of a wood building. There is Kanji writing on the photograph, it says, "Everyone at Timberland Camp in commemoration of farewell to Mr. Heikchi Nishimura September 8, Showa 3". Showa 3 (possibly 5) = 1928, refers to the third year of the reign of Emperor Hirohito (1926-1989).

Record Type: Photo

2019.004.005 - Print, Photographic

Sawmill crew in likey Ladysmith. One of the men is identified as Shoiiti Shinkawa. "Shoiiti" can also be written as Shoichi. He worked for the Hillcrest Lumber Company. Image signed "Y. Arikado, Vancouver BC" on the bottom right corner of the frame. Dated 1900, but it could possibly be 1908 as it is hard to difficult to read.

Record Type: Photo

2022.019.005 - Print, Photographic

Aerial photograph of Chemainus Mill, 1963. Overhead view of mill buildings with large loads of lumber in various piles, with residences on the right. Booming grounds and wharf are clearly visible. "George Allen Aerial Photos Ltd." stamped on the bottom left.

Record Type: Photo

2022.059.013a-b - Print, Photographic

Two black and white photograps depicting men standing besides logs. .a) log hasn't been cut yet, .b) log is being cut into sections, photograph is also blurry. Both have "Mile 55, 1929" written on the back.

Record Type: Photo