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 first trailers arrived in Kitimat via boat.
Photograph of Trailex all-aluminum boat trailers, worlds first of their kind, sold-out the U.S manufacturer's 1964 production capacity before the end of the mid- January New York Boat Show. Light, rust-free trailers of anodized Alcan aluminum, extensions range in size from 500 lb. capacity (weight only 99 lb.) to 2400 lb. capacity for boats up to 23 ft in length. Best- selling Trailex model is this TX-1100 of half-ton capacity.
Photograph of Trailex all-aluminum boat trailers, worlds first of their kind, sold-out the U.S manufacturer's 1964 production capacity before the end of the mid- January New York Boat Show. Light, rust-free trailers of anodized Alcan aluminum, extensions range in size from 500 lb. capacity (weight only 99 lb.) to 2400 lb. capacity for boats up to 23 ft in length. Best- selling Trailex model is this TX-1100 of half-ton capacity.
Photograph of the Pavillions surrounded the Branch of Canada Imperial Bank of Commerce. From left are Almaz Petros, Yemessearch Tasfaye (hostesses at the Ethiopian Pavillion) and Michele Desgagne, a commerce hostess.
Photograph of the Pavillions surrounded the Branch of Canada Imperial Bank of Commerce. From left are Almaz Petros, Yemessearch Tasfaye (hostesses at the Ethiopian Pavillion) and Michele Desgagne, a commerce hostess.
There is a 30 speed limit sign on the right side of the photograph, and there are three cars driving on the road. Apartment buildings are on the left, and the background is full of mountains.
There is a 30 speed limit sign on the right side of the photograph, and there are three cars driving on the road. Apartment buildings are on the left, and the background is full of mountains.
Photograph of temporary weir in main drainage channel below Columbia Ave. bridge, taken on 23rd of November, after heavy rain and snow. Note the debris on the structure and the part of the bank scoured away. The flow of water cut down the bed of the channel approximately 2' in the area. Man can be seen walking above. Baptist Church in background.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
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Photograph of temporary weir in main drainage channel below Columbia Ave. bridge, taken on 23rd of November, after heavy rain and snow. Note the debris on the structure and the part of the bank scoured away. The flow of water cut down the bed of the channel approximately 2' in the area. Man can be seen walking above. Baptist Church in background.
