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Trucking

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Painting by an unidentified artist of a yellow transport truck hauling felled trees. The truck is driving on a wooden trackway built on top of a gravel field in a forested area. The periphery of the gravel field is dotted with young tree saplings, shrubs, and lupin plants. Tall pine trees stand in the background, set against a fog-covered mountain under a cloudy sky.
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Excerpt of a framed commemorative photo collage celebrating Herb Doman's history in the B.C. lumber industry. This photo only shows the dedication plaque at the centre of the collage.
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Doman Industries hauling truck no. 470, a smaller pickup truck, sits parked in front of a nondescript single-storey building. A houseplant sits on the sill of the building's window. Utility poles and chain-link fences can be seen behind the building. An industrial area under a clear sky can be seen in the background.
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Doman Industries transport truck no. 6 sits parked on an inclined wooden ramp. The truck is fitted with an open-box dumping trailer loaded with loose dirt. One transport worker sits in the driver's seat of the truck, while two more lean against the ramp. More parked cars and transport workers can be seen through the gaps in the ramp. A clear sky can be seen in the background.
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A procession of semi-trailer hauling trucks sit parked end-to-end on a roadway, their beds stacked high with roughly-cut sections of felled trees. A utility pole stands by the road behind them. Tall evergreen trees fill the background.
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At an unidentified event in a parking lot soaked with snowmelt, Herb Doman shakes hands with former B.C. premier Mike Harcourt. A semi-trailer laden with boxes wrapped in white plastic sits parked in the background. Mike Harcourt is a former Canadian politician belonging to the New Democratic Party. He was the 34th mayor of Vancouver from 1980 to 1986 and the 30th premier of British Columbia from 1991 to 1996.
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In front of a red curtain, the 1962-1963 winner of Doman Industries' driver of the year award poses for a photo, holding the trophy. Herb Doman stands to the left of him. Gordy Doman stands to the right of him.
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In a hall at the Coast Bastion Inn in Nanaimo B.C., Herb Doman stands behind a podium with a microphone on a raised platform. A trophy rests on a table behind the podium. Another trophy is visible in the foreground. Attendees can be seen sitting at a table to the right of the podium. An exit door and a light fixture can be seen in the background.
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Herb Doman and two unidentified businessmen walk down a snowy walkway abutting an unidentified building. All three of them are wearing long overcoats and Doman Industries-branded hard hats. The leftmost man holds an additional hard hat in his left hand. A workman can be seen standing in the background.
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In a hall at the Coast Bastion Inn in Nanaimo B.C., a large crowd looks on while Herb Doman stands behind a podium with a microphone on a raised platform. One man stands on the raised platform to Herb's right, while seven other men stand on the floor with their attention turned to Herb. Herb is holding a large trophy. Other attendees can be seen sitting at folding tables in the background. Two exit doors and a light fixture can be seen in the background.