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Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
2022.30.9
Scope and Content
Photograph of Horetzky Creek Camp. View from a distance over some trees. Some buildings are visible with a mountain behind.
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.30.9
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5 x 28 cm
History / Biographical
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Horetzky Creek Camp. View from a distance over some trees. Some buildings are visible with a mountain behind.
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
2022.30.10
Scope and Content
Photograph of Horetzky Creek Camp. There is a road in the centre with a vehicle and man on it. Buildings are on either side. Very snowy mountain is behind. A very small building is in the centre at the base of the mountain.
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.30.10
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5 x 28 cm
History / Biographical
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Horetzky Creek Camp. There is a road in the centre with a vehicle and man on it. Buildings are on either side. Very snowy mountain is behind. A very small building is in the centre at the base of the mountain.
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Mr. Madsen Standing In Front of Horetzky Creek Road Slide

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35558
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
2022.30.47
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mr. Madsen standing in front of Horetzky Creek road slide at Kemano. Another man is standing further back. There is a lot of snow around, and tread tracks are going through the centre. The men are standing on this tread path. Some trees can be seen at the back top left above the snow.
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.30.47
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5 x 28 cm
History / Biographical
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mr. Madsen standing in front of Horetzky Creek road slide at Kemano. Another man is standing further back. There is a lot of snow around, and tread tracks are going through the centre. The men are standing on this tread path. Some trees can be seen at the back top left above the snow.
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Looking Towards Camp 5 From Horetzky Creek Muck Pile

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Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
2022.30.46
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking towards camp 5 from Horetzky Creek muck pile at Kemano. A vehicle is running on the road on the right. Creek is visible on the left. Mountains on either side and background.
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.30.46
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5 x 28 cm
History / Biographical
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking towards camp 5 from Horetzky Creek muck pile at Kemano. A vehicle is running on the road on the right. Creek is visible on the left. Mountains on either side and background.
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1951
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two men standing beside the aluminum-sided quounset huts at Horetzky Creek Camp.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
33
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Photographed by the International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project.
Date Range
ca. 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two men standing beside the aluminum-sided quounset huts at Horetzky Creek Camp.
Notes
Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.71
Subject Access
Tunnels
Camps
Images
Part Of
Christine Del Duca Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2011.3.30
Scope and Content
Photograph of mountain in the foreground, quonset hut warehouses at right.
Part Of
Christine Del Duca Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2011.3.30
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.7 x 9 cm
Custodial History
Photographer Harry McGee. Donated by his daughter Christine Del Duca. Originally sent to DOK Mayor's Office.
Scope and Content
Photograph of mountain in the foreground, quonset hut warehouses at right.
Name Access
McGee, Harry
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Truck on Horetzky Valley Road

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1951
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a an International truck heading to Horetzky Creek Camp on the Horetzky Valley Road.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
Item Number
34
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Photographed by the International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project.
Date Range
ca. 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a an International truck heading to Horetzky Creek Camp on the Horetzky Valley Road.
Notes
Morrison-Knudsen Company had several roads such as this one, constructed to get workers and equipment to the various work sites for tunnel construction. 985.65.80
Subject Access
Tunnels
Camps
Images

Truck on Horetzky Valley Road

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28714
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1951
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an International truck heading to Horetzky Creek Camp on the Horetzky Valley Road.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
34
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Photographed by the International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project.
Date Range
ca. 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an International truck heading to Horetzky Creek Camp on the Horetzky Valley Road.
Notes
Morrison-Knudsen Company had several roads such as this one, constructed to get workers and equipment to the various work sites for tunnel construction. 985.65.80
Subject Access
Tunnels
Camps
Images

Warehouses and Yards - Kemano

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15437
Part Of
Christine Del Duca Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2011.3.29
Scope and Content
Photograph taken from the hillside of Kemano Camp, showing warehouses and work yards.
Part Of
Christine Del Duca Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2011.3.29
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.7 x 9 cm
Custodial History
Photographer Harry McGee. Donated by his daughter Christine Del Duca. Originally sent to DOK Mayor's Office.
Scope and Content
Photograph taken from the hillside of Kemano Camp, showing warehouses and work yards.
Name Access
McGee, Harry
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Construction Lumber Mill

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description32882
Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2007.1.53
Scope and Content
Slide of construction lumber mill at Kitimat.
Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Creator
Jamieson, R. Keith
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2007.1.53
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide
History / Biographical
Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Scope and Content
Slide of construction lumber mill at Kitimat.
Subject Access
Industry
Storage Location
Slide storage
Part Of
Anonymous Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
80.36.1
Scope and Content
Charles Horetzky, railway surveyor who promoted railroad to Kitimat, then later to Prince Rupert.
Part Of
Anonymous Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
80.36.1
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 8.9 x 12.6 cm
Scope and Content
Charles Horetzky, railway surveyor who promoted railroad to Kitimat, then later to Prince Rupert.
Name Access
Horetzky, Charles
Subject Access
Transportation
portrait
Railway
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
Anonymous Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
80.36
Scope and Content
Photo showing Charles Horetzky, railway suveyor who promoted railroad to Kitimat, then later to Prince Rupert
Part Of
Anonymous Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
80.36
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photographic print : b&w ; 7 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing Charles Horetzky, railway suveyor who promoted railroad to Kitimat, then later to Prince Rupert
Name Access
Horetzky, Charles
Subject Access
Canadian National Railway

Warehouses on smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description26866
Part Of
Ron Whyte Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
2005.11.454
Scope and Content
Photo of the warehouses on the smeltersite
Part Of
Ron Whyte Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.11.454
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photo : b&w ; 6.5 x 6.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photo of the warehouses on the smeltersite
Part Of
Ron Whyte Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
2005.11.459
Scope and Content
Photo of the warehouses at the smeltersite and a near parking lot
Part Of
Ron Whyte Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.11.459
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photo : b&w ; 6.5 x 6.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photo of the warehouses at the smeltersite and a near parking lot

Portrait of Horetzky, Charles

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Part Of
Anonymous Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1980
Accession Number
1982.36.01
Scope and Content
Photograph of Transportation ; Pioneer Survey ; Horetzky, Charles ; Portrait ; He Was Railway Surveyor Who Prompted Railroad To Kitimat, Then Late To Prince Rupert
Part Of
Anonymous Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1982.36.01
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1980
Physical Description
1 Photograph print : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Transportation ; Pioneer Survey ; Horetzky, Charles ; Portrait ; He Was Railway Surveyor Who Prompted Railroad To Kitimat, Then Late To Prince Rupert
Name Access
Horetzky, Charles
Subject Access
portrait
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
2022.30.39
Scope and Content
Photograph of a lumber yard at Kemano. Lots of wood planks are piled up. Behind them are buildings. Mountains in the background.
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.30.39
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5 x 28 cm
History / Biographical
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of a lumber yard at Kemano. Lots of wood planks are piled up. Behind them are buildings. Mountains in the background.
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
73.3.11
Scope and Content
Photo showing Lumber stacks on smeltersite
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.11
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
1952
Physical Description
1 photogaph: b&w; 5" x 4"
Scope and Content
Photo showing Lumber stacks on smeltersite
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project

Kemano and Horetzky heading crews

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 23, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the Horetzky and Kemano heading crews meeting on top of the muck pile at the breakthrough point.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
55
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 23, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the Horetzky and Kemano heading crews meeting on top of the muck pile at the breakthrough point.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-1377. -- The crews bet on when they would meet the team working from the opposite end of the tunnel. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Images

Moore Creek Area Distribution Warehouse and Field Office

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Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2022.22.41
Scope and Content
Photograph of Moore Creek area - central distribution warehouse at left, addition to field office at right, looking east. Vehicles around, and men working on the rooves of the buildings. Some snow visible.
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.41
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x27.5cm
History / Biographical
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 Moore Creek area - central distribution warehouse at left, addition to field office at right, looking east. Vehicles around, and men working on the rooves of the buildings. Some snow visible.
Notes
BC-2-89
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Trucks
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Horetzky Camp quonset hut construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description38
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 21, 1951
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Horetzky Camp's many aluminum-sided quounset huts during construction. The camp is situated at the foot of Mt. Horetzky.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Morrison-Knudsen Company
Description Level
Item
Item Number
32
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 21, 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Horetzky Camp's many aluminum-sided quounset huts during construction. The camp is situated at the foot of Mt. Horetzky.
Notes
Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Camps
Images

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