Photograph of view looking northwest showing pitch melter control bldg. 241, Piten Pumphouse bldg. 243, foundations for pitch melting tanks 54-55-56, and east end of soderberg paste plant. Construction in progress, foundations and building frames being built. Smeltersite homes visible in background.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking northwest showing pitch melter control bldg. 241, Piten Pumphouse bldg. 243, foundations for pitch melting tanks 54-55-56, and east end of soderberg paste plant. Construction in progress, foundations and building frames being built. Smeltersite homes visible in background.
Photograph of aerial view of the smelter area looking north. Note rectifier buildings mainly closed in and roofing nearing completion. Potline footings are beginning to extend east of the centre passageway. Service building group is closed in and nearing completion at upper left centre. Some snow on ground.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view of the smelter area looking north. Note rectifier buildings mainly closed in and roofing nearing completion. Potline footings are beginning to extend east of the centre passageway. Service building group is closed in and nearing completion at upper left centre. Some snow on ground.
Photograph of Smelter Pot Lines. Back of photograph reads: "The buildings in the background are the 'pot lines'. Thes pictures were taken 4 months ago so everything has changed since then. The 'cat' in the centre is pulling a 50 ton roller.
Photograph taken by Dave Geddes, Bank of Montreal, and given to Sylvia Anderson
Scope and Content
Photograph of Smelter Pot Lines. Back of photograph reads: "The buildings in the background are the 'pot lines'. Thes pictures were taken 4 months ago so everything has changed since then. The 'cat' in the centre is pulling a 50 ton roller.
Photograph of Smelter Pot Lines. On back reads 'Pot Rooms One A,B,&C (r to l). These threee pot rooms comprise one pot line. There are two such pot lines nearing completion. When the project is completed there will be 8 pot lines or in other words 24 pot rooms, each 1200 feet long.'
Photograph of Smelter Pot Lines. On back reads 'Pot Rooms One A,B,&C (r to l). These threee pot rooms comprise one pot line. There are two such pot lines nearing completion. When the project is completed there will be 8 pot lines or in other words 24 pot rooms, each 1200 feet long.'
