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Kenney Dam Construction

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Kenney Dam during its construction.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
16
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Kenney Dam during its construction.
Notes
Title based on content of photo. A rock dam was chosen for its ability to withstand earthquakes. District of Kitimat Collection Accession no. 987.10.2
Subject Access
Construction
Dams
Images

Kitimat-Kemano Kenney Dam

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1959
Scope and Content
Illustration depicts the extent of the Project, from the Kenney Dam and reservoir area to the transmission line and smelter. The future tunnel or the Kemano Completion Project is also included.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
3
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1959
Physical Description
1 illustration : b&w
Scope and Content
Illustration depicts the extent of the Project, from the Kenney Dam and reservoir area to the transmission line and smelter. The future tunnel or the Kemano Completion Project is also included.
Notes
Illustration from Alcan's publication "Kitimat-Kemano, Five Years of Operation, 1954-1959". Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Dams
Images

Aerial view of Kenney Dam

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1960?
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of Kenney Dam showing the original construction road system and camp area.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
17
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1960?
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of Kenney Dam showing the original construction road system and camp area.
Notes
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Subject Access
Dams
Construction
Aerial
Images

Kenney Dam official naming ceremony

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 10, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts some of the workers and their families gathered for the official naming ceremony for Kenney Dam.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
19
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 10, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts some of the workers and their families gathered for the official naming ceremony for Kenney Dam.
Notes
Title based on content of photo. -- The ceremony took place in a special area at 2PM. -- Do not have original photograph. Ron Whyte Collection
Images
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
73.3.11.3
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kenny Dam
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.11.3
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kenny Dam
Subject Access
Structure
Dam
Construction
Geographic Access
Kenny Dam
Storage Location
photograph storage
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.
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
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a International diesel TD-24 spreading a layer of large stones at the base of the Nechako Dam.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
18
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a International diesel TD-24 spreading a layer of large stones at the base of the Nechako Dam.
Notes
ID no. C 5927. -- Title based on content of photo. -- These layers of various size rock stone and clay will all slope towards the rock fill at about a 45 degree pitch. Official naming ceremony renamed dam the Kenney Dam. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.56
Subject Access
Dams
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1995
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the Skins Lake Spillway.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
21
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C. -- Photographer Duncan McDougall.
Date Range
ca. 1995
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the Skins Lake Spillway.
Notes
Photo numbered as 3698-5. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Dams
Images

Culverts Being Installed at Beaver Dam

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
78.11.92
Scope and Content
View looking west showing twin 60 inch culverts being installed in the terminal railway grade at the "beaver dam" area south of the holding yard.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.92
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm 1 negative ; b&w ; 7.5x6cm
Scope and Content
View looking west showing twin 60 inch culverts being installed in the terminal railway grade at the "beaver dam" area south of the holding yard.
Notes
BC-2-1137. Negative found in 2014.14 collection.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Series
Date Range
[September 5, 1953]
Accession Number
73.3.12
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Auxillary Dams
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Creator
James Tirrul-Jones
Description Level
Series
Series Number
15
Accession Number
73.3.12
Date Range
[September 5, 1953]
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Auxillary Dams
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 26, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the a general view of Ootsa Landing, as seen from the old Bennett Hotel, looking east, Ootsa Lake at right.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
14
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
November 26, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the a general view of Ootsa Landing, as seen from the old Bennett Hotel, looking east, Ootsa Lake at right.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-681. -- Title based on accompanying text. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Dams
Ootsa Lake
Images

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