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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.

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 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

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 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.

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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View Temporary Wharf

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Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: June 9, 1953

Accession Number: 78.11.41

Scope and Content: Photo showing view of temporary wharf looking southeast. Note scow grid in front of crane at left, cement silos centre and transit warehouse at right.

Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 78.11.41

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: Alcan Photo

Date Range: June 9, 1953

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 5 x 5 cm

Scope and Content: Photo showing view of temporary wharf looking southeast. Note scow grid in front of crane at left, cement silos centre and transit warehouse at right.

Notes: BC-2-387

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.

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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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

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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Photobook of Early Kitimat and Alcan Smelter

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Part Of: Lydia Strecheniuk Collection

Description Level: Series

GMD: graphic material

Accession Number: 2022.14.7

Scope and Content: Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.; Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.; Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.; Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.; Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.; Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.

Part Of: Lydia Strecheniuk Collection

Description Level: Series

Accession Number: 2022.14.7

GMD: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph print : 9x9cm ; colour

Custodial History: Donated by Carol Larson. Originally belonged to her mother, Lydia Strecheniuk.

Scope and Content: Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.; Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.; Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.; Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.; Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.; Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.