Photograph of service building area looking southeast transformer repair pit slab in foreground. Structural steel being placed in forge dshop and warehouse prior to erection. Crane visible working. Douglas Channel in background.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of service building area looking southeast transformer repair pit slab in foreground. Structural steel being placed in forge dshop and warehouse prior to erection. Crane visible working. Douglas Channel in background.
Photograph of looking west, smeltersite service building area, showing compaction roller operating. Truck in centre. Building visible on hill in background.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking west, smeltersite service building area, showing compaction roller operating. Truck in centre. Building visible on hill in background.
Photograph of N/W corner of smeltersite, showing stripping and backfill in the primary area for service buildings. Machinery visible at work, and debris are piled up on right side.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of N/W corner of smeltersite, showing stripping and backfill in the primary area for service buildings. Machinery visible at work, and debris are piled up on right side.
Photograph of stripping and backfilling at smeltersite. Soils lab. Immediate right foreground. North-south mole top right; Moore Creek left to right beyond single trees (radio poles). Road between draglines is south edge of smelter fill. Vehicles and machinery visible driving up road and working at site.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of stripping and backfilling at smeltersite. Soils lab. Immediate right foreground. North-south mole top right; Moore Creek left to right beyond single trees (radio poles). Road between draglines is south edge of smelter fill. Vehicles and machinery visible driving up road and working at site.
Photograph of N.W. corner of smeltersite, looking east. Compacted gravel fill being placed and rolled in foreground. Stripping proceeding in middleground. Workers visible. Douglas Channel in background.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of N.W. corner of smeltersite, looking east. Compacted gravel fill being placed and rolled in foreground. Stripping proceeding in middleground. Workers visible. Douglas Channel in background.
Photograph of N/W corner of smeltersite, looking east, north access road in left foreground. Area for service buildings in center foreground. Cold deck pile No.1 in right foreground. Overburden disposal ramp in background. Trucks and machinery working in area.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of N/W corner of smeltersite, looking east, north access road in left foreground. Area for service buildings in center foreground. Cold deck pile No.1 in right foreground. Overburden disposal ramp in background. Trucks and machinery working in area.
Photograph of smeltersite looking east showing clearing of land for smelter. Machinery and materials visible, as well as the start of some building framework. Mount Elizabeth visible at far right of image.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite looking east showing clearing of land for smelter. Machinery and materials visible, as well as the start of some building framework. Mount Elizabeth visible at far right of image.
Photograph of stripping smeltersite. 2 1/2 yd. Northwest dragline and bottom-dump euclid. Powerhouse in left background. Fill testing laboratory in right background. Crane/shovel loading material in euclid.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of stripping smeltersite. 2 1/2 yd. Northwest dragline and bottom-dump euclid. Powerhouse in left background. Fill testing laboratory in right background. Crane/shovel loading material in euclid.
Photograph of clearing for machine shop site and storage yard, Moore Creek camp in background, looking east. Wood and debris being burned in centre. Truck parked in foreground.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of clearing for machine shop site and storage yard, Moore Creek camp in background, looking east. Wood and debris being burned in centre. Truck parked in foreground.
Photograph of view looking north-east over initial area cleared for smelter service building construction. Light area has been gravel filled, dark area overburden to be stripped. Trucks and machinery visible at work.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking north-east over initial area cleared for smelter service building construction. Light area has been gravel filled, dark area overburden to be stripped. Trucks and machinery visible at work.
Photograph of aerial of hauling, levelling, and compacting of the fill in the smelter area. Looking South. Trucks and machines visible along with wheel tracks in the dirt.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial of hauling, levelling, and compacting of the fill in the smelter area. Looking South. Trucks and machines visible along with wheel tracks in the dirt.
Photograph of looking north, east half of storage building portion of hydraulic fill area. Stripping in foreground. Area in centre already stripped. Crane is working at the right.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking north, east half of storage building portion of hydraulic fill area. Stripping in foreground. Area in centre already stripped. Crane is working at the right.
Photograph of view looking east in the first stage area of potlines 6-10, showing stripping operation progressing despite snow conditions. Crane loading material into truck in centre.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking east in the first stage area of potlines 6-10, showing stripping operation progressing despite snow conditions. Crane loading material into truck in centre.
Photograph of drill rig no.3 moving into position for dock drilling. E/W mole in left background. Rigs No.1 and 2 and water scow in position, right background. One right there are two bulldozers visible, as well as some workers.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of drill rig no.3 moving into position for dock drilling. E/W mole in left background. Rigs No.1 and 2 and water scow in position, right background. One right there are two bulldozers visible, as well as some workers.
Photograph of result of first clearing shown in BC-2-142. Note size of trees and condition of logs. Trees are cut/knocked down. Other trees still standing behind.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of result of first clearing shown in BC-2-142. Note size of trees and condition of logs. Trees are cut/knocked down. Other trees still standing behind.