[Portait of dropsorter Boota Rai at the CIPA Sawmill in Nanaimo, B.C.]

1974-12-01

CIPA Lumber Co. dropsorter Boota Rai, wearing a hardhat and work gloves, turns away from his workstation in the sawmill to pose for a photo. Before him is a long, flat track covered in sawdust and various squared boards. Loose boards and tangled electrical cables can be seen at his feet. From File "CIPA Sawmill, Nanaimo". CIPA Lumber Co. Ltd. is a subsidiary of ITOCHU Corporation. The role of a dropsorter at a Lumber Mill is to determine where each piece of lumber has to go based on the lumber thickness, width, length, species, quality, and other factors.

Label on back reads "P2739". Stamp on back reads "International Woodworkers of America A.F.L—C.I.O.—C.L.C. Local 1-80 351 Brae Rd., Duncan, B.C. Phone 746-6131". Date on back reads "Dec 74". Pen caption on back reads "CIPA Boota S. Rai — Dropsorter" Pencil caption on back reads "Dropsorter operator Boota Rai —" Red pen text on back reads "100%".

1 photograph : b&w

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