Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1964.902.001 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Photo depicting a group of nine men. Seven are standing on a log, two stand in the back next to a steam donkey and one appears behind a tree. Dense forest in the background. Three items stamped on the back of the photograph: "British Columbia Forest Museum", "Gerald E. Wellburn" and "MacMillan & Bloedel Limited. Chamainus Division." In addition, written on the back is: "V L & M co. Chemainus div. 1910?" Also written on the back: "Big young man on left: Len Cary. Engineer" From 'Chemainus and Its Logging Railways:' "Camp 5a ca. 1903. Len Carey on the end of a 120-foot fir log on the trailing grade. Sandy Machum photo." |
Image File Name |
1910 - VL&M Crew - Chemainus - 1964902001 - jpg72 - 001 |
Date (y/m/d) |
1910/ / |
Place |
Chamainus |
Provenance |
The Victoria Lumber and Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1889. Original shareholders in the company included William J. Macaulay (Victoria), John E. Glover, William H. Phipps and John A. Humbird. The company's mill was constructed in Chemainus and became one of the largest on the West Coast (From: MemoryBC). 1946 H.R. MacMillan, via the Victoria Lumber Company Limited, took control of the operation. By 1950, Victoria Lumber Company Limited was fully incorporated into the H. R. MacMillan Export Company as the Chemainus Lumber Division. In 1951 Bloedel, Stewart and Welch merged with H.R. MacMillan to form MacMillan Bloedel Limited. |
Search Terms |
Steam donkey people MacMillan Bloedel Victoria Lumber & Manufacturering Company Chamainus M&B fallers |
Collection |
BC Forest Museum Collection |
People |
Carey |
Subjects |
People People associated with manual labor Yarding & Loading |