"Commercial:
ONE of Eurocan's three-man survey crews is seen here in action on the Hirsch Creek logging road. Instrument man Doug Howe is "reading the mark" on a station with rod man Harry Crosby. Lews Dvorak, centre is the axe man. Below is a close-up of Howe and his level. Other similiar teams are operating in the area under the direction of consultant Mike Painter.
Fred Baier Photos."
"Commercial:
ONE of Eurocan's three-man survey crews is seen here in action on the Hirsch Creek logging road. Instrument man Doug Howe is "reading the mark" on a station with rod man Harry Crosby. Lews Dvorak, centre is the axe man. Below is a close-up of Howe and his level. Other similiar teams are operating in the area under the direction of consultant Mike Painter.
Fred Baier Photos."
Photo depicts a black bear hanging onto the passenger side door of a survey truck.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Northern Sentinel Press Collection. Published Thursday, September 2, 1954. Caption: "SOME BEARS don't drive, we're told. This friendly fellow, so the story goes, offered to drive Alcan photographer Fred Ryan back to his dark room to see his picture processed. Shot was taken near newly erected Anderson Creek railway bridge, while Fred was taking progress pictures."
Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
Custodial History
Judith Saunders
Scope and Content
Photograph of surveying on new cleared land. New homes under construction in the background.
Inscribed in pen: Survey Truck and me the stories I could tell on that canopy on back of truck they vould give me lumber - nails. Build one so I swipea A piano case - The Only one. R25-16
Photograph of Gov't and Services ; Provincial ; Land Survey ; Personnel ; McMinn Survey 1949 ; Recreation and Sport ; Natural History ; Animals ; Mt. Goats
Photograph of Gov't and Services ; Provincial ; Land Survey ; Personnel ; McMinn Survey 1949 ; Recreation and Sport ; Natural History ; Animals ; Mt. Goats
