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Historical - First Licence Plate 1955

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
16 April 1964
Accession Number
2005.8.922
Scope and Content
Photo showing First Licence Plate (1955). L/R Cyril Henderson, Kitimat's 1st Municipal Manager. 1955 was the first year that cars had to be licenced in Kitimat. 8 December 1955.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
NSP
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.922
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
NSP
Date Range
16 April 1964
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7.5" x 5.5"
Custodial History
#3 Northern Sentinel: Box #2 - (A) Historical - First Licence Plate
Scope and Content
Photo showing First Licence Plate (1955). L/R Cyril Henderson, Kitimat's 1st Municipal Manager. 1955 was the first year that cars had to be licenced in Kitimat. 8 December 1955.
Name Access
Henderson, Cyril
Subject Access
Automobiles
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 1953
Accession Number
985.65.90
Scope and Content
Photo showing Hydraulic Dredge, the Townsend.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.90
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 12 x 9.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing Hydraulic Dredge, the Townsend.
Subject Access
Automobiles
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 1953
Accession Number
985.65.94
Scope and Content
Photo showing suction part of the hydraulic Dredge, the Townsend.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.94
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 12 x 9.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing suction part of the hydraulic Dredge, the Townsend.
Subject Access
Automobiles
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 1952
Accession Number
985.65.107
Scope and Content
Photo showing 7 international L-190 trucks, complete with Jaegar ReadyMix Concrete Machines, first installment of a large fleet at Kitimat. In early June, these were waiting for completion of batching plant installation. They were used to carry concrete directly to the new smelter, townsite or any construction in progress. Batch plant location is at Gravel Mountain.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Item Number
137
Accession Number
985.65.107
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing 7 international L-190 trucks, complete with Jaegar ReadyMix Concrete Machines, first installment of a large fleet at Kitimat. In early June, these were waiting for completion of batching plant installation. They were used to carry concrete directly to the new smelter, townsite or any construction in progress. Batch plant location is at Gravel Mountain.
Subject Access
Automobiles
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Accession Number
985.65.89
Scope and Content
Photo showing the driving of falsework piles for Kitimat River Bridge.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.89
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 12 x 9.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing the driving of falsework piles for Kitimat River Bridge.
Subject Access
Kitimat River
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
8 October 1953
Accession Number
985.65.360
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking upstream showing east approach span and east pier of Kitimat River Bridge.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.360
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
8 October 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking upstream showing east approach span and east pier of Kitimat River Bridge.
Subject Access
Kitimat River
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
10 September 1953
Accession Number
985.65.320
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking west across the Kitimat River Bridge showing steel erection getting started.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.320
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
10 September 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking west across the Kitimat River Bridge showing steel erection getting started.
Subject Access
Kitimat River
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
17 September 1953
Accession Number
985.65.329
Scope and Content
Photo showing view of the Kitimat River bridge showing steel erection underway in the west span.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.329
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
17 September 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view of the Kitimat River bridge showing steel erection underway in the west span.
Subject Access
Kitimat River

Kitimat River and Framework

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
28 April 1953
Accession Number
985.65.208
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking west at bridge showing Kitimat River at Elevation 45, Centre Pier of pernament bridge at right with framework ready for final concrete pour.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.208
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
28 April 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking west at bridge showing Kitimat River at Elevation 45, Centre Pier of pernament bridge at right with framework ready for final concrete pour.
Subject Access
Kitimat River
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
26 March 1953
Accession Number
985.65.186
Scope and Content
Photo showing view of Kitimat River Bridge looking west, east pier in foreground showing whalers in place with sheet piling driven to grade, in center: pier, and on right: two bearing piles driven to required bearing. On left, sixty foot pile in place for splicing, temporary bridge crew completing placing rock in pier.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.186
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
26 March 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view of Kitimat River Bridge looking west, east pier in foreground showing whalers in place with sheet piling driven to grade, in center: pier, and on right: two bearing piles driven to required bearing. On left, sixty foot pile in place for splicing, temporary bridge crew completing placing rock in pier.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

East Across the Kitimat River Bridge

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
15 December 1953
Accession Number
985.65.418
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking east across the Kitimat River bridge.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.418
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
15 December 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking east across the Kitimat River bridge.
Subject Access
Kitimat River

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