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Temporary Housing

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
13 July 1955
Accession Number
73.3.6.6
Scope and Content
Photo depicts flat-top temporary housing lining the hillside up to the Aluminum City Motel at the treeline. View is northwest. Grader on Kuldo Boulevard.
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.6.6
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
13 July 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 9" x 6"
Scope and Content
Photo depicts flat-top temporary housing lining the hillside up to the Aluminum City Motel at the treeline. View is northwest. Grader on Kuldo Boulevard.
Notes
Alcan Negative No. 29337. -- The circus tent assembly line was erected . Temporary housing destined for Kitimat was assembled at Vancouver Tug and Barge below the Lion's Gate Bridge in three sections, then barged to Kitimat - 10 houses or 30 sections on each barge. -- Electrician Bill Frahler wired approximately 2,000 houses in Kitimat camps and townsite between 1954 and 1958, working first for Johnson-Crooks then Straits Construction, both U.S. contractors.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
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Temporary Bridge

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Accession Number
73.3.2.13
Scope and Content
Photo showing temporary bridge over Moore Creek
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.2.13
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7" x 5"
Scope and Content
Photo showing temporary bridge over Moore Creek
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Bridges
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Temporary Bridge and Kitimat River

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Part Of
Rough Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1933
Accession Number
986.21.9
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking north east, temporary bridge being erected just downstream from pernament bridge during the Alcan project.
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Part Of
Rough Collection
Creator
Florence Rough
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
986.21.9
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1933
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21 x 17 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking north east, temporary bridge being erected just downstream from pernament bridge during the Alcan project.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
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Temporary Dock Area at Smeltersite

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Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2022.22.116
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking southeast showing temporary dock area. Many vehicles parked in area.
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Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.116
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
History / Biographical
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 looking southeast showing temporary dock area. Many vehicles parked in area.
Notes
J-43-1838
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Dock
Storage Location
Photograph storage
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Temporary Wharf

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Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2014.14.195
Scope and Content
Photograph of the temporary wharf.
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Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2014.14.195
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print: b&w; 7 x 6 cm 1 negative print: b&w; 7 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the temporary wharf.
Notes
This photo is part of a sheet with other photos.
Storage Location
Negative in negative cabinet
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Temporary Wharf

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
9 June 1953
Accession Number
985.65.241
Scope and Content
Photo showing view of the temporary wharf area looking southeast, scow grid in front of crane at elft, cement silos centre and transit ware-house at right.
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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.241
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
9 June 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view of the temporary wharf area looking southeast, scow grid in front of crane at elft, cement silos centre and transit ware-house at right.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
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Motel Site and Temporary Housing Units

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 Jul 1955
Accession Number
76.65.27
Scope and Content
View from the back of the Motel Site looking South across the temporary housing units in the west end of Neighbourhood C-1
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.65.27
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 Jul 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.7 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
View from the back of the Motel Site looking South across the temporary housing units in the west end of Neighbourhood C-1
Notes
J2-93
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Kildala
Structure
Bunkhouses
Storage Location
photograph storage
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Wharf

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Part Of
Peter Daniel Anderson Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
73.103.22.31
Scope and Content
Photo showing wharf
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Part Of
Peter Daniel Anderson Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.103.22.31
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Peter Anderson
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5" x 3.5"
1 photograph : b&w ; 3" x 3"
Scope and Content
Photo showing wharf
Notes
Inscribed in pen: The Docks R25-21
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
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Workers on Wharf

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Part Of
Peter Daniel Anderson Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
c. 1952
Accession Number
73.103.22.17
Scope and Content
Photo showing workers on wharf
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Part Of
Peter Daniel Anderson Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.103.22.17
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Peter Daniel Anderson
Date Range
c. 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 5" x 3.5"
1 photograph : b&w ; 3" x 3"
Scope and Content
Photo showing workers on wharf
Notes
Inscribed in pen: Down at the Dock R25-19a
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
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Aerial View

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 September 1951
Accession Number
73.3.9.4
Scope and Content
Photo showing camp number two
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.9.4
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
22 September 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 4" x 3"
Scope and Content
Photo showing camp number two
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
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Looking South at Temporary Kitimat Wharf

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Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2007.1.63
Scope and Content
Slide of looking south at temporary Kitimat wharf.
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Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Creator
Jamieson, R. Keith
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2007.1.63
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide
History / Biographical
Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Scope and Content
Slide of looking south at temporary Kitimat wharf.
Subject Access
Industry
Storage Location
Slide storage
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Duke of Edinburgh at the Kitimat Temporary Wharf

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1954
Accession Number
2000.21.2
Scope and Content
Photograph of Duke of Edinburgh at the Kitimat temporary wharf.
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.21.2
Date Range
1954
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 26.3 x 20.3cm 1 negative print : b&w ; 6 x 8cm
Custodial History
Donated by Klaus Mueller
Scope and Content
Photograph of Duke of Edinburgh at the Kitimat temporary wharf.
Storage Location
photograph storage negative storage
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Duke of Edinburgh at the Kitimat Temporary Wharf

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Part Of
Walter Thorne Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
3 Aug 1954
Accession Number
2020.30.2
Scope and Content
H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh at the Kitimat Temporary Wharf
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Part Of
Walter Thorne Collection
Creator
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.30.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
3 Aug 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21.7 x 28 cm
Custodial History
In Klaus Mueller's possession when Engineering Depart. was dismantled.
Scope and Content
H.R.H. Duke of Edinburgh at the Kitimat Temporary Wharf
Notes
BC-2-118
Storage Location
photograph storage
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Aerial View Of Nalabila Intersection

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Part Of
Harvey Thompson Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1956
Accession Number
72.83.10
Scope and Content
Photo showing Nalabila and Kingfisher intersection
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Part Of
Harvey Thompson Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
72.83.10
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Harvey Thompson
Date Range
May 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5" x 5"
Scope and Content
Photo showing Nalabila and Kingfisher intersection
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
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Aerial View of Minette Bay

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Part Of
Harvey Thompson Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1956
Accession Number
72.83.14
Scope and Content
Photo showing Minette Bay
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Part Of
Harvey Thompson Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
72.83.14
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Harvey Thompson
Date Range
May 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5" x 5"
Scope and Content
Photo showing Minette Bay
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
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Aerial View Of Main Camp

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
78.11.32
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of the smeltersite main camp showing married quarters, sternwheeler Delta King, hydraulic fill in progress, recreation building, hospital, power plant, sawmill and water tank.
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.32
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photographic print : b&w ; 10 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of the smeltersite main camp showing married quarters, sternwheeler Delta King, hydraulic fill in progress, recreation building, hospital, power plant, sawmill and water tank.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
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Aerial View

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Part Of
Harvey Thompson Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1956
Accession Number
72.83.4
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Nechako neighborhood
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Part Of
Harvey Thompson Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
72.83.4
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Harvey Thompson
Date Range
May 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5" x 5"
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Nechako neighborhood
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Nechako
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Aerial View

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Part Of
Harvey Thompson Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1956
Accession Number
72.83.5
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Nechako neighborhood
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Part Of
Harvey Thompson Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
72.83.5
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Harvey Thompson
Date Range
May 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5" x 5"
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Nechako neighborhood
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Nechako
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Aerial view of the Kitimat River Bridge

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
14, May, 1953
Accession Number
78.11.38
Scope and Content
Aerial view of the Kitimat River Bridge site looking East. The townsite camp can be seen at upper right. The building being erected at left centre on the riverbank is the clubhouse of the Kitimat Rod & Gun.
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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.38
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
14, May, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial view of the Kitimat River Bridge site looking East. The townsite camp can be seen at upper right. The building being erected at left centre on the riverbank is the clubhouse of the Kitimat Rod & Gun.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
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Aerial View Of Nechako

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Part Of
Harvey Thompson Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1956
Accession Number
72.83.8
Scope and Content
Photo showing Nechako Neighborhood, water tower and Hirsch Creek
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Part Of
Harvey Thompson Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
72.83.8
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Harvey Thompson
Date Range
May 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5" x 5"
Scope and Content
Photo showing Nechako Neighborhood, water tower and Hirsch Creek
Subject Access
Nechako
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