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Looking North from P.S. Area

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description27249
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
18 December 1952
Accession Number
985.65.131
Scope and Content
Looking North from the P.S. area showing townsite clearing.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.131
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
18 December 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Looking North from the P.S. area showing townsite clearing.
Subject Access
Townsite
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Aerial View Looking North Showing the Excavation for Alumina Storage Silos

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28178
Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
4 Mar 1955
Accession Number
2014.14.33
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking north showing the excavation for Alumina Storage Silos, and Potline 1 and 2 in background.
Part Of
Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2014.14.33
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
4 Mar 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 25 cm x 17 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking north showing the excavation for Alumina Storage Silos, and Potline 1 and 2 in background.
Notes
BC-12-6
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage

Raley Creek, Wadeene Rv. Trapper's Cabin, and Views of Eurocan and Alcan

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28379
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Accession Number
80.3
Scope and Content
Photographs show a log structure at Raley Creek (Jan 1980), Wadeene River Trapper's Cabin (Jan 1980), Eurocan pollution from Fire Mountain (11 Nov 1979), and Alcan from the Kitamaat Village (Feb 1980).
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
80.3
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1980]
Physical Description
4 photograph prints : color ; 13 x 13cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs show a log structure at Raley Creek (Jan 1980), Wadeene River Trapper's Cabin (Jan 1980), Eurocan pollution from Fire Mountain (11 Nov 1979), and Alcan from the Kitamaat Village (Feb 1980).
Notes
80.3.1 to 4
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Kitamaat Village
Eurocan
Cabin
Raley Creek
Pollution
Storage Location
Curator's Office

View looking west along potline building 2B

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description29682
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
78.11.43
Scope and Content
View looking west along potline building 2B. Note pouring of air duct walls in progress.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.43
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
View looking west along potline building 2B. Note pouring of air duct walls in progress.
Notes
BC-2-418
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
pot lines
Geographic Access
Alcan Smelter
Storage Location
photograph storage

Smelter site looking east

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15406
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
78.11.28
Scope and Content
Smelter Site Looking East. Foreground, perforated Concrete Pipe for Ground Master Ditch. Middleground, Pre-cast Concrete Yard with Storage Stacks at right. Structural Steel partially complete in Service Buildings Lines D to M. Footings for Pot Line 2 at right.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.28
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Smelter Site Looking East. Foreground, perforated Concrete Pipe for Ground Master Ditch. Middleground, Pre-cast Concrete Yard with Storage Stacks at right. Structural Steel partially complete in Service Buildings Lines D to M. Footings for Pot Line 2 at right.
Notes
BC-2-209
Subject Access
Smelter
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Geographic Access
Smelter site
Alcan Smelter
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Smelter Site looking East

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description29675
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
9 Oct 1952
Accession Number
986.21.24
Scope and Content
Smelter Site looking East. Precast yard and storage in foreground. Structural steel being erected in Service Buildings. Forms being placed for Building 153 and Rectifier Building 102. Trucks dumping backfill behind. Burning in Townsite Area left background.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
986.21.24
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
9 Oct 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 20.5 cm
Scope and Content
Smelter Site looking East. Precast yard and storage in foreground. Structural steel being erected in Service Buildings. Forms being placed for Building 153 and Rectifier Building 102. Trucks dumping backfill behind. Burning in Townsite Area left background.
Notes
BC-2-225
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Trucks
Smelter
Geographic Access
Smelter site
Storage Location
photograph storage

Smelter Site looking East

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description29677
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 Aug 1953
Accession Number
985.65.293
Scope and Content
Smelter Site looking east from above sawmill. Note construction of Cedar Storage Shed in right foreground.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.293
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 Aug 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28.2 x 21.2 cm
Scope and Content
Smelter Site looking east from above sawmill. Note construction of Cedar Storage Shed in right foreground.
Notes
BC-2-477
Subject Access
Sawmill
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Geographic Access
Smelter site
Storage Location
photograph storage

John Constantine Photo Album

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description12039
Part Of
John Constantine Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953-1954
Accession Number
999.7
Scope and Content
Red photograph album with black pages, containing images of Kitimat construction in the early 1950's. Contents include -
Early Kingfisher Ave/Construction
Other street areas for home sites
Tote road
Minette Bay
Townsite Camp
Early Haisla Blvd/Construction
Early Lahakas Blvd/Construction
City Centre culverts
Early Albatross Ave/Construction
Flood on River Access Road
Bridge Construction and Damage
Flood in Townsite Camp
First Fifty Houses
Water Line Instalations
Altitude Valve Chamber Fire
Neighbourhood Centre Building Construction
Sewer Installations
Seow Grid
Driving Piles for Seow Grid - Minette Bay
White Truck on Fire
Smeltersite
Early Nalabila Blvd/Construction
Early Gyrfalcon Ave/Construction
Gully and Culvert
Ian Kennedy Panabode House
Kitamaat Village (distance)
Prototype Houses
Kitimat River
Butedale from Air
Water Main Work
Hullah Team vs. Hullah Staff
Anderson Creek Falls
Early Partridge and Plover Streets
Bear in Construction Zone/Getting Fed
Sewer Outfall and Construction
Slide from Albatross
Sandhill (distance)
Slide on Lahakas Blvd
K550 Houses
Pump Houses Water Supply
Interior of Chlorinator House
Kitimat and Smelter Aerials
Various of Kitimat Construction and development Photos
Part Of
John Constantine Collection
Creator
John Constantine
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
999.7
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953-1954
Physical Description
1 photograph album
History / Biographical
John Constantine was a civil engineer involved in housing construction in Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by daughter, Judy Bachynsky
Scope and Content
Red photograph album with black pages, containing images of Kitimat construction in the early 1950's. Contents include -
Early Kingfisher Ave/Construction
Other street areas for home sites
Tote road
Minette Bay
Townsite Camp
Early Haisla Blvd/Construction
Early Lahakas Blvd/Construction
City Centre culverts
Early Albatross Ave/Construction
Flood on River Access Road
Bridge Construction and Damage
Flood in Townsite Camp
First Fifty Houses
Water Line Instalations
Altitude Valve Chamber Fire
Neighbourhood Centre Building Construction
Sewer Installations
Seow Grid
Driving Piles for Seow Grid - Minette Bay
White Truck on Fire
Smeltersite
Early Nalabila Blvd/Construction
Early Gyrfalcon Ave/Construction
Gully and Culvert
Ian Kennedy Panabode House
Kitamaat Village (distance)
Prototype Houses
Kitimat River
Butedale from Air
Water Main Work
Hullah Team vs. Hullah Staff
Anderson Creek Falls
Early Partridge and Plover Streets
Bear in Construction Zone/Getting Fed
Sewer Outfall and Construction
Slide from Albatross
Sandhill (distance)
Slide on Lahakas Blvd
K550 Houses
Pump Houses Water Supply
Interior of Chlorinator House
Kitimat and Smelter Aerials
Various of Kitimat Construction and development Photos
Name Access
Morris, Niki
Bachynsky, Judy
Constantine, John
Stretton Jim
Kennedy, Ian
MacNaughton, Dan
Molyneax, John
Hamilton, Ian
Cosco, Nick
Bergstrom, Ray
Gotteslig, P
Greenall, J
Subject Access
Hullah Construction
Minette Bay
Haisla Bridge
Anderson Creek
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Early Kitimat
Streets
Storage Location
Archives Bay 2 Top Box 41

Alumina Boat from Jamaica

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description14093
Part Of
Maclean Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 1954
Accession Number
72.2
Scope and Content
First alumina boat to discharge alumina for Alcan Smelter in Kitimat - arrived from Port Esquivel, Jamaica, in July 1954. Ship was named S.S. "Sun Karen".
Part Of
Maclean Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
72.2
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
MacLean
Date Range
July 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 25 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
First alumina boat to discharge alumina for Alcan Smelter in Kitimat - arrived from Port Esquivel, Jamaica, in July 1954. Ship was named S.S. "Sun Karen".
Subject Access
Transportation
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1953
Accession Number
985.65.220
Scope and Content
Photo showing night view of Graving Dock and Caissons.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.220
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing night view of Graving Dock and Caissons.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

New Alcan employees from abroad

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description14128
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
23 September 1954
Accession Number
2005.8.3047
Scope and Content
Photo showing Helge Ronneseth and Kurt Zeiner from Norway. Alcan employees who first heard of Kitimat from an early copy of the Northern Sentinel; arrived as crew members of S.S. Sun Karen
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.3047
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
23 September 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7" x 7"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Miscellaneous
Scope and Content
Photo showing Helge Ronneseth and Kurt Zeiner from Norway. Alcan employees who first heard of Kitimat from an early copy of the Northern Sentinel; arrived as crew members of S.S. Sun Karen
Name Access
Ronneseth, Helge
Zeiner, Kurt
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Artifact Storage

A Scene From The Alcan Christmas Show

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description7545
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[14 December 1969]
Accession Number
1998.1.7475
Scope and Content
A stage family acting out a scene by the Christmas tree. The lady in pink is sitting on the couch opening a present. There are four children and a husband watching her do so.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.7475
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Max Patzelt
Date Range
[14 December 1969]
Physical Description
1 photograph, 1 negative : col.
Scope and Content
A stage family acting out a scene by the Christmas tree. The lady in pink is sitting on the couch opening a present. There are four children and a husband watching her do so.
Notes
Patzelt No. 4355
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

View of smeltersite, sandhill

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15642
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1969
Accession Number
78.11.114
Scope and Content
Photo showing smelthersite, sandhill, alcan smelter
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.114
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1969
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28x21
Scope and Content
Photo showing smelthersite, sandhill, alcan smelter
Notes
Alcan #25
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Sandhill
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1980s?
Accession Number
2003.29.5
Scope and Content
Photograph of a view of the Alcan smelter. Photo is taken from up on a hill with fireweed. View is looking east. Eastuary is visible behind the smelter. Beyond that is the channel and mountains. Low mountains have sections of clearcut. Mount Elizabeth in background.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Max Patzelt
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.29.5
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1980s?
Physical Description
1 photograph print : colour ; 50.5 x 40cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a view of the Alcan smelter. Photo is taken from up on a hill with fireweed. View is looking east. Eastuary is visible behind the smelter. Beyond that is the channel and mountains. Low mountains have sections of clearcut. Mount Elizabeth in background.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Mount Elizabeth
Storage Location
Map Cabinet Drawer 3

Aerial View Of Alcan Smelter

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description14265
Part Of
Harvey Thompson Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
72.83.12
Scope and Content
Photo showing smelter site
Part Of
Harvey Thompson Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
72.83.12
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Harvey Thompson
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5" x 5"
Scope and Content
Photo showing smelter site
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Aerial View of Alcan Dock

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description14694
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1973
Accession Number
74.1
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Alcan dock
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
74.1
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1973
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 10" x 8"
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Alcan dock
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smelter

Aerial view of Alcan Smelter

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15770
Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
11,1952,05
Accession Number
79.31.5
Scope and Content
photo showing West view of Alcan Smelter
Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
79.31.5
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Hal Williams
Date Range
11,1952,05
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24x17
Scope and Content
photo showing West view of Alcan Smelter
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Aerial
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.12
Scope and Content
Two boxes of photographs and negatives showing early Kitimat and Alcan.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.12
Physical Description
47 negatives : colour ; 6 photographs print : colour ; 9.5 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Two boxes of photographs and negatives showing early Kitimat and Alcan.
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
City Centre
Hirsch Creek
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 1

Aerial view graving Dock, Alcan

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15829
Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
04,1953,01
Accession Number
79.31.9
Scope and Content
photo showing aerial view of graving dock at Alcan
Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
79.31.9
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Hal Williams
Date Range
04,1953,01
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24x19
Scope and Content
photo showing aerial view of graving dock at Alcan
Subject Access
Aerial
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Dock

Panoramic view Alcan Parking Lot

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28363
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1975]
Accession Number
75.5
Scope and Content
A wide view of one of the Alcan parking lots with the smelter in the background.
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
75.5
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1975]
Physical Description
3 photograph prints : b&w ; 13 x 18cm 1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.5 x 14cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
A wide view of one of the Alcan parking lots with the smelter in the background.
Notes
75.5.3.3 to 6
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Curator's Office

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