Material Type

Virtual Exhibit

Description

Kitimat was the place to be in North America in the 1950s. The massive Alcan project in the northwest British Columbia was completed in just five years - dam, tunnel, powerhouse, Kemano, transmission line, smelter, and Kitimat. Browse through Kitimat history with these project images - a BC digital collection. The project was one of the most photographed and filmed construction jobs in BC history.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1959

Accession Number

78.11.125

Scope and Content

Aerial view of Kitimat General Hospital, City Centre and part of the Nechako neighbourhood

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[11 Apr 1974]

Accession Number

1998.1.3845

Scope and Content

Portrait of Al Crozier Menswear minor hockey team.

back (l-r)

front (l-r)