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Aerial view of Alcan Smelter

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15770
Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
11,1952,05
Accession Number
79.31.5
Scope and Content
photo showing West view of Alcan Smelter
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Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
79.31.5
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Hal Williams
Date Range
11,1952,05
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24x17
Scope and Content
photo showing West view of Alcan Smelter
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Aerial
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Ships at Alcan Beach

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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 6 Jan 1961]
Accession Number
1998.1.7798
Scope and Content
Ships at the Alcan dock.
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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.7798
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Max Patzelt
Date Range
[ca. 6 Jan 1961]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative: b&w
Scope and Content
Ships at the Alcan dock.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Ships
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Alcan - Heritage Files

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
12 April 1962
Accession Number
2005.8.975
Scope and Content
Photo showing enlarged Medical Building at Kitimat Works - Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Smelter. Opened by Dr. F. de N. Brent (right). Left, Dr. Barbara Kraft; Nurse Denise MacKay (centre). Behind right Dr. J. Mack (hidden) next Nurse Mrs.Edna Eyre.
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
Photographer: Max Patzelt
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.975
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Max Patzelt
Date Range
12 April 1962
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5.5" x 3.5"
Custodial History
#2 Northern Sentinel: Box #2: Heritage - Industry
Scope and Content
Photo showing enlarged Medical Building at Kitimat Works - Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Smelter. Opened by Dr. F. de N. Brent (right). Left, Dr. Barbara Kraft; Nurse Denise MacKay (centre). Behind right Dr. J. Mack (hidden) next Nurse Mrs.Edna Eyre.
Name Access
Kraft, Dr. Barbara
MacKay, Denise
Mack, Dr. J.
Eyre, Edna
Subject Access
Hospital
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
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Smeltersite

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Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Accession Number
2009.1.19
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd. and Smeltersite
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Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Creator
Frank Diersen
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2009.1.19
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.4 x 6.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd. and Smeltersite
Name Access
Diersen, Frank
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smeltersite
Storage Location
Photograph storage
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Smeltersite Tents below Line 1

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Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2009.1.22
Scope and Content
Photograph of Smeltersite Tents just below Line #1 (Alcan Smeltersite & Chemicals Ltd.) Standing left to right Frank Diersen and Tony Saalmann
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Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Creator
Frank Diersen
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2009.1.22
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Smeltersite Tents just below Line #1 (Alcan Smeltersite & Chemicals Ltd.) Standing left to right Frank Diersen and Tony Saalmann
Name Access
Saalmann, Tony
Diersen, Frank
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph storage
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Alcan Dock

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Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954 - 1955]
Accession Number
2009.1.44
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Dock
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Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Creator
Frank Diersen
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2009.1.44
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954 - 1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Dock
Name Access
Diersen, Frank
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smeltersite
Storage Location
Photograph storage
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Caisson launching operation group

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 15, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a group of men concerned with the caisson dock construction. From left is Messrs., Cam Jenkinson, George Malby, McCallum, Hal Whiting, J. B. Whitton, S. T. Wynne-Jones, Van Houten and Dick Hermann. View is of three floating caissons that were being towed into position for sinking, creating the smelter dock.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
142
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 15, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a group of men concerned with the caisson dock construction. From left is Messrs., Cam Jenkinson, George Malby, McCallum, Hal Whiting, J. B. Whitton, S. T. Wynne-Jones, Van Houten and Dick Hermann. View is of three floating caissons that were being towed into position for sinking, creating the smelter dock.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-362. -- Messrs. Jenkinson, Wynne-Jones, and Hermann all work for Alcan Engineering under the Resident Engineer George Malby. Messrs. J.B. Whitton and Van Houten work for the consulting firm of Frederick R. Harris & Co. of New York, N.Y. Hal Whiting was Project Manager, Kitimat Constructors, for smelter and town construction. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.212
Name Access
Hermann, Dick
Jenkinson, Cam
Malby, George
McCallum, Mr.
Van Houten, Mr.
Whiting, Hal
Whitton, J. B.
Wynne-Jones, Mr.
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Images
thumbnail
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Alcan - Smeltersite - Bunkhouse called "The Vancouver Hotel"

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description9755
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1960s
Accession Number
2005.8.985
Scope and Content
Photo showing a 'Bunkhouse' at Smeltersite (Alcan - Project), 1950-1960s (construction period), the 'Bunkhouse' was named "The Vancouver Hotel".
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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
NSP
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.985
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
NSP
Date Range
1960s
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5.5" x 5.5"
Custodial History
#2 Northern Sentinel: Box #2: Smeltersite - Heritage Files
Scope and Content
Photo showing a 'Bunkhouse' at Smeltersite (Alcan - Project), 1950-1960s (construction period), the 'Bunkhouse' was named "The Vancouver Hotel".
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Bunkhouses
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
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Smeltersite Bunkhouses

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Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1955]
Accession Number
2009.1.13
Scope and Content
Photograph of Smeltersite, bunkhouses at left, Smelter at right.
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Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Creator
Frank Diersen
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2009.1.13
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.3 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Smeltersite, bunkhouses at left, Smelter at right.
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Bunkhouses
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph storage
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Frank Diersen in front of Smeltersite Recreation Centre

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Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Accession Number
2009.1.29
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frank Diersen in front of Smeltersite Recreation Centre, and Alcan Dock in the background.
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Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Creator
Frank Diersen
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2009.1.29
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 7.5 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frank Diersen in front of Smeltersite Recreation Centre, and Alcan Dock in the background.
Name Access
Diersen, Frank
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smeltersite Recreation Centre
Storage Location
Photograph storage
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Night View

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1953
Accession Number
985.65.220
Scope and Content
Photo showing night view of Graving Dock and Caissons.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.220
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing night view of Graving Dock and Caissons.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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View of smeltersite, sandhill

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Accession Number
78.11.114
Scope and Content
Photo showing smelthersite, sandhill, alcan smelter
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.114
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1969
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28x21
Scope and Content
Photo showing smelthersite, sandhill, alcan smelter
Notes
Alcan #25
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Sandhill
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View of Alcan Smelter

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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1980s?
Accession Number
2003.29.5
Scope and Content
Photograph of a view of the Alcan smelter. Photo is taken from up on a hill with fireweed. View is looking east. Eastuary is visible behind the smelter. Beyond that is the channel and mountains. Low mountains have sections of clearcut. Mount Elizabeth in background.
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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Max Patzelt
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.29.5
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1980s?
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 50.5 x 40cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a view of the Alcan smelter. Photo is taken from up on a hill with fireweed. View is looking east. Eastuary is visible behind the smelter. Beyond that is the channel and mountains. Low mountains have sections of clearcut. Mount Elizabeth in background.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Mount Elizabeth
Storage Location
Map Cabinet Drawer 3
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Aerial View Of Alcan Smelter

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Part Of
Harvey Thompson Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
72.83.12
Scope and Content
Photo showing smelter site
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Part Of
Harvey Thompson Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
72.83.12
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Harvey Thompson
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5" x 5"
Scope and Content
Photo showing smelter site
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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Aerial View of Alcan Dock

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1973
Accession Number
74.1
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Alcan dock
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
74.1
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1973
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 10" x 8"
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Alcan dock
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smelter
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Aerial view graving Dock, Alcan

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Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
04,1953,01
Accession Number
79.31.9
Scope and Content
photo showing aerial view of graving dock at Alcan
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Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
79.31.9
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Hal Williams
Date Range
04,1953,01
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24x19
Scope and Content
photo showing aerial view of graving dock at Alcan
Subject Access
Aerial
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Dock
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Panoramic view Alcan Parking Lot

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Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1975]
Accession Number
75.5
Scope and Content
A wide view of one of the Alcan parking lots with the smelter in the background.
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Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
75.5
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1975]
Physical Description
3 photograph prints : b&w ; 13 x 18cm 1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.5 x 14cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
A wide view of one of the Alcan parking lots with the smelter in the background.
Notes
75.5.3.3 to 6
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Curator's Office
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Malcolm Orsted Collection

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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Series
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2003.8
Scope and Content
Collection of 40 photos consiting of Early Kitimat, Alcan, and Malcom and Harvey Orsted.
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Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2003.8
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
40 photographs print : b&w ;
History / Biographical
Malcolm Orsted arrived in Terrace BC in 1955 to work for the CNR as an assistant agent. In 1956 he started to work in Alcan.
Custodial History
Malcolm Orsted
Scope and Content
Collection of 40 photos consiting of Early Kitimat, Alcan, and Malcom and Harvey Orsted.
Name Access
Orsted, Malcolm
Subject Access
Kitimat
Early Construction
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Wharf
Kitimat Hotel
Delta King
Smeltersite
Storage Location
Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 3
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View looking west along potline building 2B

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
78.11.43
Scope and Content
View looking west along potline building 2B. Note pouring of air duct walls in progress.
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.43
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
View looking west along potline building 2B. Note pouring of air duct walls in progress.
Notes
BC-2-418
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
pot lines
Geographic Access
Alcan Smelter
Storage Location
photograph storage
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Kitimat Slides

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Part Of
Found in Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
1980
Accession Number
980.67
Scope and Content
10 slides featuring image of Kitimat in 1980. Slides include images of the Safety Building, hospital, an aerial, Moore Creek waterfall, golf course, centennial park, Lakelse Lake, Alcan Office, and Kitimat River.
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Part Of
Found in Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
980.67
Date Range
1980
Physical Description
10 slides ; colour :
Scope and Content
10 slides featuring image of Kitimat in 1980. Slides include images of the Safety Building, hospital, an aerial, Moore Creek waterfall, golf course, centennial park, Lakelse Lake, Alcan Office, and Kitimat River.
Subject Access
Safety Building
Hospital
Moore Creek
Golf Course
Centennial Park
Lakelse Lake
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Kitimat River
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 1
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