Photograph of sawmill and burner, looking north-east towards smelter and town sites. Logs piled up on left side. Tree in foreground growing out of centre of round, metal barrier.
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 sawmill and burner, looking north-east towards smelter and town sites. Logs piled up on left side. Tree in foreground growing out of centre of round, metal barrier.
Photo depicts worker Max Audet lifting by hoist lumber at the sawmill at Anderson Creek.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Mill production in 1956 was more than 6,000,000 board feet. -- All lumber used for Saguenay - Kitimat Company (Sagimat) buildings was sawn and dressed at this local mill. Alcan Collection
Photographs of a pioneer site in the area of the Upper Kitimat River. Photographs include a pitted cedar tree, an old cabin site, test pits, old boots found at cabin site, an old dugout, and notched/squared off logs.
14 photograph prints : b&w ; 9 x 12.5cm
4 photograph prints : b&w ; 12.5 x 9cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs of a pioneer site in the area of the Upper Kitimat River. Photographs include a pitted cedar tree, an old cabin site, test pits, old boots found at cabin site, an old dugout, and notched/squared off logs.