Photograph of view looking east showing progress of potline 2, alumina storage bins and sub-station 2. Area under construction, construction material in foreground.
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 east showing progress of potline 2, alumina storage bins and sub-station 2. Area under construction, construction material in foreground.
Photo depicts Electrician Bill Frahler's family standing beside his truck. Johnson-Crooks houses under construction in Nechako Neighbourhood are in the background.
Photo depicts Electrician Bill Frahler's family standing beside his truck. Johnson-Crooks houses under construction in Nechako Neighbourhood are in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- "Alva and the Boys", Slide No. 95 -- Bill Frahler wired over 2,000 temporary construction and permanent homes between 1954 and 1958, first working for Johnson-Crooks and then Straits Construction. Bill Frahler Collection 2003.32
Photograph of showing the framing almost completed in Guest House No.2. Two men are visible working on it. Apartments visible behind, and townsite camp is to the left.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of showing the framing almost completed in Guest House No.2. Two men are visible working on it. Apartments visible behind, and townsite camp is to the left.
Photograph of B.C. Telephone crew spinning cable to messengers along road M. in neighbourhood C. One man is up on the pole, and the rest of the crew are down below. Three men are holding the cable from below. There is a truck behind them with the cable roll.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of B.C. Telephone crew spinning cable to messengers along road M. in neighbourhood C. One man is up on the pole, and the rest of the crew are down below. Three men are holding the cable from below. There is a truck behind them with the cable roll.
Photograph of gully crossing #2 showing the clearing contractor placing the dead and diseased trees at the base of the gully to stop any further earth slippage and improve the appearance of the area. Houses visble on hill behind.
Land clearing of Kitimat. All aerials for development.
Custodial History
From the files of Ray Hunstone. Photos from an Alcan binder, have Alcan numbers.
Scope and Content
Photograph of gully crossing #2 showing the clearing contractor placing the dead and diseased trees at the base of the gully to stop any further earth slippage and improve the appearance of the area. Houses visble on hill behind.
Photograph of linemen stringing cable on road 2 in neighbourhood A-II. Two men are working below and two other men are up on the pole. Another man is on the ground to the right. There are houses around, and a machine on the left.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of linemen stringing cable on road 2 in neighbourhood A-II. Two men are working below and two other men are up on the pole. Another man is on the ground to the right. There are houses around, and a machine on the left.
Photograph of #2 guest house showing installation of amdeck roofing. Three men visible working on the roof, one man is going down on a ladder, and another man is on the ground below. Building material is piled on the ground. Ground is very wet.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of #2 guest house showing installation of amdeck roofing. Three men visible working on the roof, one man is going down on a ladder, and another man is on the ground below. Building material is piled on the ground. Ground is very wet.
Photograph of 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 Novemeber. Bridge is sitting in the river.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of 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 Novemeber. Bridge is sitting in the river.
Photograph of preparations are well underway in the Kitimat Fire Hall or the Departments contribution to the Dominion Day celebrations. Frank Grogan, Dio Creed, and Fred Kempt are here giving the final coat of paint to the grotesque paper mache head which will be worn in the parade by members of the voluntary.
Photograph of preparations are well underway in the Kitimat Fire Hall or the Departments contribution to the Dominion Day celebrations. Frank Grogan, Dio Creed, and Fred Kempt are here giving the final coat of paint to the grotesque paper mache head which will be worn in the parade by members of the voluntary.