Photograph of an aerial view of the Alcan Smeltersite. On the left is the Moon Bay Marina with a ship appearing to be the Princess Nora at dock. Beyond it are the smeltersite homes, and further back on the right is the Alcan smelter in operation. Smoke is visible above the potlines. Mountains in background have snow on top.
Photograph of an aerial view of the Alcan Smeltersite. On the left is the Moon Bay Marina with a ship appearing to be the Princess Nora at dock. Beyond it are the smeltersite homes, and further back on the right is the Alcan smelter in operation. Smoke is visible above the potlines. Mountains in background have snow on top.
Photograph of an aerial view of the approach to the Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited Termianl Wharf No. 1 at Kitimat B.C., showing channel markers, dolphins and wharf. Front foreground shows the Moon Bay dock area. Further back is the smelter in operation. Smoke is coming from the potlines.
Belonged to Joe and Pat Goncalves. Photo possibly by Max Patzelt.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an aerial view of the approach to the Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited Termianl Wharf No. 1 at Kitimat B.C., showing channel markers, dolphins and wharf. Front foreground shows the Moon Bay dock area. Further back is the smelter in operation. Smoke is coming from the potlines.
Photo album (cover missing) and assorted loose photos of smelter construction in the 1950's with panoramas, unidentified navy ship, haisla bridge, smelter, Caisson dock. Photo album includes aerials, potline construction, worker accommodation, power operations construction, Haisla bridge, caisson dock, dredging, transportation, and sandhill.
Photo album (cover missing) and assorted loose photos of smelter construction in the 1950's with panoramas, unidentified navy ship, haisla bridge, smelter, Caisson dock. Photo album includes aerials, potline construction, worker accommodation, power operations construction, Haisla bridge, caisson dock, dredging, transportation, and sandhill.
Notes
Photos removed from album pages and put in envelopes.
Photograph - aerial view of graving dock showing rough outline of excavation, Access Road into Dock at North West corner, and shovels, double handling base material.
Photograph - aerial view of graving dock showing rough outline of excavation, Access Road into Dock at North West corner, and shovels, double handling base material.
Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
Donated by Carol Larson. Originally belonged to her mother, Lydia Strecheniuk.
Scope and Content
Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
