Fonds consists of 27 slides showing the construction of Alcan Wharf (Caisson Dock Construction) and Kitimat Bridge, 25 slides showing the contruction of Alcan Plant Area, 48 photographs of early construction, 38 slides of early construction. Includes a ruler, ashtray, pie plate and stationery folder.
Art Coghlin was Paymaster for Kitimat Constructors in 1951. He left the company to open Coghlins Hardware in 1954.
Custodial History
Terry Voitchovsky
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of 27 slides showing the construction of Alcan Wharf (Caisson Dock Construction) and Kitimat Bridge, 25 slides showing the contruction of Alcan Plant Area, 48 photographs of early construction, 38 slides of early construction. Includes a ruler, ashtray, pie plate and stationery folder.
Photograph of road shown running across the upper half of the photo is the railroad grade at Kitimat and the road bisecting the photo cuts through the northern side of the Kitimat Builders Supplies Ltd.property.
Photograph of road shown running across the upper half of the photo is the railroad grade at Kitimat and the road bisecting the photo cuts through the northern side of the Kitimat Builders Supplies Ltd.property.
Photograph of Kitimat Builders Supplies Ltd. property showing the railraod grade in the upper part of the photo and the Campbell-Bennett access road bisecting the image. The site was previously cleared by Alcan.
Photograph of Kitimat Builders Supplies Ltd. property showing the railraod grade in the upper part of the photo and the Campbell-Bennett access road bisecting the image. The site was previously cleared by Alcan.
Photograph of Kitimat Builders Supplies Ltd. Warehouse, showing the front, including office section and the 18 feet snowfall that happened late December, 1953.
Photograph of Kitimat Builders Supplies Ltd. Warehouse, showing the front, including office section and the 18 feet snowfall that happened late December, 1953.
Photograph of Kitimat Builders Supplies Ltd. completed prefab building. This building was a duplex 32 x 24 feet - one side being used for a combined office and living quarters for the construction crew. The building was started October 19 and completed November 4, 1953
Photograph of Kitimat Builders Supplies Ltd. completed prefab building. This building was a duplex 32 x 24 feet - one side being used for a combined office and living quarters for the construction crew. The building was started October 19 and completed November 4, 1953
Photograph of Kitimat Builders Supplies Ltd. building under construction, in relation to the access road and was taken from the junction of the railroad grade and the road.
Photograph of Kitimat Builders Supplies Ltd. building under construction, in relation to the access road and was taken from the junction of the railroad grade and the road.
