Photograph of Delta King ,anchored in the sand at Hospital Beach. Caption used in the National Geographic Magazine reads: 'Delta King, Once a Proud River Packet, Now Houses Kitimat Workers. Built in Scotland and assembled in California, the 250-foot stern-wheeler carried fun-seekers on Sacramento River excursions during the 1920's and '30's. In World War II she ferried soldiers to troopships in San Francisco Bay. Today, Delta King sits in an earthen way protected from the sea by a coffer dam. Her boilers heat hospital. school and other buildings on the shore. Some 200 men live aboard. Delta King, anchored in the sand, is a sister to Delta Queen, which plies the Mississippi. The stateroom window frames the cranes on Alcan's wharf.'
Photograph first shown in 'Kitimat - Canada's Aluuminum Titan,' The National Geographic Magazine, September 1956, Vol. CX, Number Three.
Custodial History
Given to the Museum by the National Geographic Society Magazine for use in the exhibit "Delta King."
Scope and Content
Photograph of Delta King ,anchored in the sand at Hospital Beach. Caption used in the National Geographic Magazine reads: 'Delta King, Once a Proud River Packet, Now Houses Kitimat Workers. Built in Scotland and assembled in California, the 250-foot stern-wheeler carried fun-seekers on Sacramento River excursions during the 1920's and '30's. In World War II she ferried soldiers to troopships in San Francisco Bay. Today, Delta King sits in an earthen way protected from the sea by a coffer dam. Her boilers heat hospital. school and other buildings on the shore. Some 200 men live aboard. Delta King, anchored in the sand, is a sister to Delta Queen, which plies the Mississippi. The stateroom window frames the cranes on Alcan's wharf.'
Photograph of Delta King Bunkhouse room. L-R: Michael Price and Terry Regan. Caption used on the photo for the Delta King display reads: "Michael Price (left) of Brighton, England, and Terry Regan, a Londoner, met at Kitimat while working their way around the world. They planned to go to Australia after earning a grubstake in Kitimat."
Photograph first shown in 'Kitimat - Canada's Aluuminum Titan,' The National Geographic Magazine, September 1956, Vol. CX, Number Three.
Custodial History
Given to the Museum by the National Geographic Society Magazine for use in the exhibit "Delta King."
Scope and Content
Photograph of Delta King Bunkhouse room. L-R: Michael Price and Terry Regan. Caption used on the photo for the Delta King display reads: "Michael Price (left) of Brighton, England, and Terry Regan, a Londoner, met at Kitimat while working their way around the world. They planned to go to Australia after earning a grubstake in Kitimat."
