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Kemano '54 after the January Storm

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Part Of
Christine Del Duca Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. January 1954]
Accession Number
2011.3.2
Scope and Content
Photograph of Pacific Airlines 'Canso" partially submerged in the ocean beside a snow covered dock. Airplane was damaged after a severe January storm. the 'Canso' is a converted Catalina.
Part Of
Christine Del Duca Collection
Creator
Harry McGee
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2011.3.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. January 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.7 x 9 cm
Custodial History
Photographer Harry McGee. Donated by his daughter Christine Del Duca. Originally sent to DOK Mayor's Office.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Pacific Airlines 'Canso" partially submerged in the ocean beside a snow covered dock. Airplane was damaged after a severe January storm. the 'Canso' is a converted Catalina.
Name Access
McGee, Harry
Subject Access
Kemano
Pacific Western Airline
Canso
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
Material Type
Virtual Exhibit
Description
Kitimat was the place to be in North America in the 1950s. The massive Alcan project in the northwest British Columbia was completed in just five years - dam, tunnel, powerhouse, Kemano, transmission line, smelter, and Kitimat. Browse through Kitimat history with these project images - a BC digital collection. The project was one of the most photographed and filmed construction jobs in BC history.
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Material Type
Virtual Exhibit
Description
Kitimat was the place to be in North America in the 1950s. The massive Alcan project in the northwest British Columbia was completed in just five years - dam, tunnel, powerhouse, Kemano, transmission line, smelter, and Kitimat. Browse through Kitimat history with these project images - a BC digital collection. The project was one of the most photographed and filmed construction jobs in BC history.
Images
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