Aerial of Kitimat's office building in the downtown area. The Royal Bank of Canada occupied the main floor, and Property and Power Operations for the Aluminum Company of Canada occupied an upper floor. Kildala Neighbourhood is shown in the background.
Aerial of Kitimat's office building in the downtown area. The Royal Bank of Canada occupied the main floor, and Property and Power Operations for the Aluminum Company of Canada occupied an upper floor. Kildala Neighbourhood is shown in the background.
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Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection. Negative found in 2014.14 collection.
Photo depicts a tent with flat-top house assembly on a production line in West Vancouver for Johnson-Crooks Construction Corporation.
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Title based on content of photograph. -- Slide No. 40 -- The circus tent assembly line was erected at Vancouver Tug and Barge below the Lion's Gate Bridge. Temporary housing destined for Kitimat was assembled there 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. Bill Frahler Collection 2003.32
Photo depicts members of the Luso Canadian Association made up of members of the Portuguese community in Kitimat gathered to discuss the expansion of the Association.
Photo depicts members of the Luso Canadian Association made up of members of the Portuguese community in Kitimat gathered to discuss the expansion of the Association.
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Title based on content of photograph. -- The Luso Canadian Association was the first organized cultural group in Kitimat, forming a club charter in 1961. Northern Sentinel Press Collection (2005.8.1304?)
Photo showing Luso Canadian Club Directors discussing expansion of possible ways of using the new land purchased beside their Clubhouse on Konigus Street. (L/R) Justine Silva, Jose Teves, Francisco Carvalho, Jose Carrita, Frank Tavares, John Mendes, Alvaro Ferreira, John Correia, Antero Dos Santos, Fernanda Correia, Humberto Cabral, Jose Macedo, Antonio Medeiros. Missing were Jose Medeiros and Firmino Verde.
Photo showing Luso Canadian Club Directors discussing expansion of possible ways of using the new land purchased beside their Clubhouse on Konigus Street. (L/R) Justine Silva, Jose Teves, Francisco Carvalho, Jose Carrita, Frank Tavares, John Mendes, Alvaro Ferreira, John Correia, Antero Dos Santos, Fernanda Correia, Humberto Cabral, Jose Macedo, Antonio Medeiros. Missing were Jose Medeiros and Firmino Verde.
Photo showing Caps, Costumes and Fun were all part of this year's "Fast-Nacht" held in February. The carnival, sponsored by the German Canadian Club had a centennial theme and featured many authentic costumes as well as a good variety of novel ones.
Photo showing Caps, Costumes and Fun were all part of this year's "Fast-Nacht" held in February. The carnival, sponsored by the German Canadian Club had a centennial theme and featured many authentic costumes as well as a good variety of novel ones.
Photo showing German Consul in Vancouver for the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. W.D. Hoops, at the Chalet, entertained by Kitimat German Canadian Club. (L/R) Martin Kaffanke, Juergen Hagemann, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Dudy, Alfred Kunze, Consul and Mrs. Hoops, J.W. Feldhoff, William Meier, President of the Club, Ms. K. Miller, Mrs. Heinz O. Born.
Photo showing German Consul in Vancouver for the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. W.D. Hoops, at the Chalet, entertained by Kitimat German Canadian Club. (L/R) Martin Kaffanke, Juergen Hagemann, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Dudy, Alfred Kunze, Consul and Mrs. Hoops, J.W. Feldhoff, William Meier, President of the Club, Ms. K. Miller, Mrs. Heinz O. Born.
Photo showing New Canadians granted citizenship as follows. (Front) Mrs. Frances Santucci, Vince Santucci, Mrs. Adelina Tome, Jose Tome, Mrs. Maria Correia, Niels Pederson, Mrs. Inge Pederson.
(Back) Aubrey Creed, Mrs. Ada Hayes of the Citizenship Council, Adrian Ouwehand, Antonio Cormano of Kemano, Siegfried Newitseh. (Absent) Mrs. Elsie Kujus, Mrs. Sophie Mulder, Mrs. Hayes, connected with the council since its inception, delivered the official address of welcome.
Photo showing New Canadians granted citizenship as follows. (Front) Mrs. Frances Santucci, Vince Santucci, Mrs. Adelina Tome, Jose Tome, Mrs. Maria Correia, Niels Pederson, Mrs. Inge Pederson.
(Back) Aubrey Creed, Mrs. Ada Hayes of the Citizenship Council, Adrian Ouwehand, Antonio Cormano of Kemano, Siegfried Newitseh. (Absent) Mrs. Elsie Kujus, Mrs. Sophie Mulder, Mrs. Hayes, connected with the council since its inception, delivered the official address of welcome.
