Photo showing a BE 22-B Trench Hoe digging the trench for sewer and water lines to the family quarters at the Kitimat Construction Camp. These were prefab buildings which were completed at the rate of two daily.
Photo showing a BE 22-B Trench Hoe digging the trench for sewer and water lines to the family quarters at the Kitimat Construction Camp. These were prefab buildings which were completed at the rate of two daily.
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.
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Slide of digging bitto and pipe used by hydraulic dredge at Kitimat.
Photograph of Paul H.Leman, vice president and treasure of the Aluminum Company of Canada. His first visit to Kitimat operations.
Notes
On his first visit to Kitimat operations this week is Paul H.Leman, vice president and treasurer of the Aluminum Company of Canada. Mr. Leman joined Alcan as a clerk in 1938 and was appointed assistant secretary in 1943. In 1945 he was appointed treasurer of Saguenay power and became a vice president of Alcan in 1952 while continuing as treasurer; and was made a director of the company in 1963. In January, 1964, he was made executive vice-president. Mr. Leman is married and has five children. His wife accompanied him to Kitimat.
Paul and Emily Price sitting at a table after finishing their meal. There is a large group of children behind them, and the party was held at the Canadian Legion.
Paul and Emily Price sitting at a table after finishing their meal. There is a large group of children behind them, and the party was held at the Canadian Legion.
