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Drill Platform

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Accession Number
73.3.2.5
Scope and Content
photo showing drill platform
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Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.2.5
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7" x 4"
Scope and Content
photo showing drill platform
Subject Access
Drills
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Men Drilling a Tree Stump in Preparation for Blasting

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
14 April 1955
Accession Number
76.65.5
Scope and Content
Photograph of the clearing contractor's men drilling a tree stump in preparation for blasting. Note how the chain saw has been modified for drilling purposes.
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.65.5
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
14 April 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.7 cm 1 negative : b&w ; 35 mm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the clearing contractor's men drilling a tree stump in preparation for blasting. Note how the chain saw has been modified for drilling purposes.
Subject Access
Construction
Drills
Storage Location
photograph storage
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Kemano Tunnel

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1958
Accession Number
73.3.16.4
Scope and Content
Photo showing Kemano Tunnel
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.16.4
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1958
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 3" x 3"
Scope and Content
Photo showing Kemano Tunnel
Subject Access
Kemano
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Boyles Brothers Drilling in City Centre Clearing

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Jul 1956
Accession Number
76.65.25
Scope and Content
View showing Boyles Brothers setting up their drilling equipment in the City Centre. A hundred foot test hole is to be placed in this location.
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.65.25
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Jul 1956
Physical Description
12 photograph's : b&w ; 17.7 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
View showing Boyles Brothers setting up their drilling equipment in the City Centre. A hundred foot test hole is to be placed in this location.
Notes
J2-77
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
City Centre
Drills
Storage Location
photograph storage
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View of Tunnel Portals

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 September 1951
Accession Number
73.3.9.2
Scope and Content
Photo showing view of tunnel portals
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.9.2
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
19 September 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7" x 5"
Scope and Content
Photo showing view of tunnel portals
Subject Access
Kemano
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Access tunnel enlargement

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 30, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners drilling down-holes to enlarge the opening of the access tunnel in the powerhouse.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
69
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 30, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners drilling down-holes to enlarge the opening of the access tunnel in the powerhouse.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-638. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Powerhouses
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Tunnel Intake Forms

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 22, 1952
Scope and Content
Forms for transition section at the intake. Most or all of these forms will be discarded due to recent revisions in the Intake Design.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
42
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
November 22, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Forms for transition section at the intake. Most or all of these forms will be discarded due to recent revisions in the Intake Design.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-664. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Images
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Construction

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
11 December 1952
Accession Number
73.3.3.30
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction site
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.3.30
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
11 December 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 10"
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction site
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
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Tailrace tunnel portal with jumbo

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
January 04, 1954
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the tailrace tunnel portal showing jumbo.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
67
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
January 04, 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the tailrace tunnel portal showing jumbo.
Notes
Alcan ID No. KR-1522. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Powerhouses
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Penstock liner in tailrace tunnel

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 28, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the unit penstock liner being brought into the powerhouse through the tailrace tunnel.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
68
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
July 28, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the unit penstock liner being brought into the powerhouse through the tailrace tunnel.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-1093. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Powerhouses
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Bailey Bridge in access tunnel

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
December 07, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the Bailey Bridge across the inner end of the access tunnel with form work in the background. View is from a high elevation under the roof looking northwest.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
70
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
December 07, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the Bailey Bridge across the inner end of the access tunnel with form work in the background. View is from a high elevation under the roof looking northwest.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Powerhouses
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Access tunnel arch form

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
January 30, 1954
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the access tunnel arch form being moved into the access tunnel for the limited section of concrete lining.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
74
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
January 30, 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the access tunnel arch form being moved into the access tunnel for the limited section of concrete lining.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID no. KR-1600. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Powerhouses
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Penstock No. 2 unlined rock tunnel

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
June 06, 1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the unlined rock tunnel of horizontal penstock No. 2 at Elevation 210'. View is looking at platform at base of 48 degree inclined raise to 1685' Elevation.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
60
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
June 06, 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the unlined rock tunnel of horizontal penstock No. 2 at Elevation 210'. View is looking at platform at base of 48 degree inclined raise to 1685' Elevation.
Notes
Alcan ID no. 2KR-10. -- Penstock No. 2 was completed after the smelter had started aluminum production in 1954 with Penstock No. 1. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
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Wharf Construction

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Accession Number
73.3.2.6
Scope and Content
Photo showing Alcan project, smelter site
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.2.6
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7" x 4"
Scope and Content
Photo showing Alcan project, smelter site
Subject Access
Smeltersite
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Kildala Construction

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
5 May1956
Accession Number
73.3.7.7
Scope and Content
Photo showing construstion on Kildala area
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.7.7
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
5 May1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7" x 6"
Scope and Content
Photo showing construstion on Kildala area
Subject Access
Kildala
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Construction Camp

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
73.3.14
Scope and Content
Photo showing alcan project camp Wasch
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.14
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5" x 4"
Scope and Content
Photo showing alcan project camp Wasch
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
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Preparations For Construction

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
05, October,1951
Accession Number
78.11.9
Scope and Content
Photo showing Preparations for Construction of Smeltersite. North Campsite
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.9
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
05, October,1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 19 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing Preparations for Construction of Smeltersite. North Campsite
Notes
(Alcan #BC-2-33)
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
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Hospital Construction

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
78.11.27
Scope and Content
photo showing smeltersite hospital construction
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.27
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 22 cm
Scope and Content
photo showing smeltersite hospital construction
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Dam Construction

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
June 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a unidentified man sitting on the Nechako River bank watching the the activities of construction of the dam at the canyon. Right bank stripping and left bank tunnel haul road shown.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
15
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
June 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a unidentified man sitting on the Nechako River bank watching the the activities of construction of the dam at the canyon. Right bank stripping and left bank tunnel haul road shown.
Notes
Title based on content of photo. -- A rock dam was chosen for its ability to withstand earthquakes. Morrison-Knudsen Company Collection
Subject Access
Dams
Construction
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Y.M.C.A. construction

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 03, 1956
Scope and Content
The framework of the building with a crane lowering the last ceiling glue-lam beam into position while workers look on.
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Part Of
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Description Level
Item
Item Number
245
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 03, 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
The framework of the building with a crane lowering the last ceiling glue-lam beam into position while workers look on.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- The Y.M.C.A. opened its doors in 1957. This lounge structure under construction is now the Community Room for the District of Kitimat Recreation Riverlodge facility. Alcan Collection 73.3.7.6
Subject Access
Construction of Buildings
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