Photograph of surveying, drilling test tubes. First visible sign of building the hospital. Henry Janzen (left) and Bod McNaughton, employees of Hardy and Ripley soil consultants, determine conditions of the sub-soil on site chosen for the proposed building. Examination done by means of a pent 1-0 meter.
Photograph of surveying, drilling test tubes. First visible sign of building the hospital. Henry Janzen (left) and Bod McNaughton, employees of Hardy and Ripley soil consultants, determine conditions of the sub-soil on site chosen for the proposed building. Examination done by means of a pent 1-0 meter.
1 photograph print : color ; 18 x 12.5cm
1 photograph print : color ; 12.5 x 18cm
3 photograph prints : color ; 8 x 12cm
1 photograph print : color ; 9.5 x 12.5cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs of test holes in cedar trees at Hirsch Creek Park and Enso Park.
Photo showing well-driller Orval Harden watching over the water-seeking machine as it moves beneath the earth for that sometimes elusive neccessity of life.
Photo showing well-driller Orval Harden watching over the water-seeking machine as it moves beneath the earth for that sometimes elusive neccessity of life.
Photograph of drill rig no.3 moving into position for dock drilling. E/W mole in left background. Rigs No.1 and 2 and water scow in position, right background. One right there are two bulldozers visible, as well as some workers.
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 drill rig no.3 moving into position for dock drilling. E/W mole in left background. Rigs No.1 and 2 and water scow in position, right background. One right there are two bulldozers visible, as well as some workers.
Photos from Kim Creed from the Iron Mountain mine sites. Kim worked at the mine. The photo collection shows the diamond driller that helped to drill out thousands of feet of drill core back in the early 1960s.
Custodial History
These photos belonged to Kim Creed. They were given to Walter Thorne who donated them to the museum.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kim - diamond drillers helper holding drilling core sample drill pipe. He is on a helicopter pad.
Notes
For more info on the diamond driller, please see Walter Thorne's article in NSP Feb/March 2022.
Inscribed in pen: Survey Truck and me the stories I could tell on that canopy on back of truck they vould give me lumber - nails. Build one so I swipea A piano case - The Only one. R25-16
