Part Of

Lorne Earle Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1956

Accession Number

2001.30.2

Scope and Content

Inside 'Smeltersite' Kitimat. 10:00 a.m. every Friday! These guys worked 60-50 for Alcan & the Construction Co. (Kitimat Constructors, probably.) Most of them were D.P.'s (Displaced Persons - inappropriate language for these days) from Italy & Portugal. Kitimat at this time had virtually no women (1%). Alcan & RCMP approved and supervised 8-10 huge poker tents (15-20 tables each) at this time (mid 1956). The railway from terrace came through - no road out until 1958. Only way in to Kitimat was Union Steamship or sea plane.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1958

Accession Number

78.11.120

Scope and Content

Temporary Smeltersite houses, bunkhouses and first bank of Montreal, taken from top deck of the Delta King prior to the closing of the bunkhouses.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

23 Nov 1957

Accession Number

76.67.806

Scope and Content

Photograph showing one of the bridges on the No.2. Electrical Transmission Line to the Townsite. This bridge was swept away on the night of the 22nd and 23rd of November.