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Caissons for Graving Dock

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28955
Part Of
Rough Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
986.21.11
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Caissons for Graving Dock
Part Of
Rough Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
986.21.11
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 22 x 15.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Caissons for Graving Dock
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Graving Dock
Structures
General
Caisson docks
Geographic Access
Smeltersite
Storage Location
photograph storage

Caisson Construction for Alcan dock

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description146
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 30, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a view of caisson construction in their graving dock. The view is looking north at the timber bulkheads being installed.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
140
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 30, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a view of caisson construction in their graving dock. The view is looking north at the timber bulkheads being installed.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-342. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.203
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Delta King and Graving Dock Caissons

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16575
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 May 1953
Accession Number
987.30.1
Scope and Content
Photo showing temporary residences and structures, caissons moored in ship's channel, and Delta King docked for the Alcan Project.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
987.30.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 May 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 20.3 x 20.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing temporary residences and structures, caissons moored in ship's channel, and Delta King docked for the Alcan Project.
Subject Access
Delta King
Part Of
Ron Whyte Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
2005.11.386
Scope and Content
Photo of two men standing on the edge of a drop-off in front of Caisson docks
Part Of
Ron Whyte Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.11.386
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photo : b&w ; 6.4 x 6.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photo of two men standing on the edge of a drop-off in front of Caisson docks
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
18 June 1953
Accession Number
985.65.251
Scope and Content
Photo showing looking north along west side of caissons, mobile crane on scow and mine cars dumping into caissons.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.251
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
18 June 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing looking north along west side of caissons, mobile crane on scow and mine cars dumping into caissons.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1953
Accession Number
985.65.217
Scope and Content
Photo showing progress for Caisson Docks, crane and graving dock.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.217
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing progress for Caisson Docks, crane and graving dock.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1953
Accession Number
985.65.218
Scope and Content
Photo showing progress for Caisson Docks, graving dock.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.218
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing progress for Caisson Docks, graving dock.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
26 February 1953
Accession Number
987.65.162
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking north east, showing east and west caissons covered by tarps after first pour.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
987.65.162
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
26 February 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking north east, showing east and west caissons covered by tarps after first pour.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Bonnie Monkman Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2019.64.72
Scope and Content
Slide of caissons and cranes.
Part Of
Bonnie Monkman Collection
Creator
John Leveret
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2019.64.72
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 slide : colour
History / Biographical
John Leveret - one of the founders of the Rod & Gun Club, Kitimat Construction, scenery, Rod & Gun Club activities, 1953
Custodial History
Bonnie Monkman
Scope and Content
Slide of caissons and cranes.
Storage Location
Slide Box 1
Part Of
Bonnie Monkman Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2019.64.120
Scope and Content
Slide of construction of caisson dock.
Part Of
Bonnie Monkman Collection
Creator
John Leveret
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2019.64.120
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 slide : colour
History / Biographical
John Leveret - one of the founders of the Rod & Gun Club, Kitimat Construction, scenery, Rod & Gun Club activities, 1953
Custodial History
Bonnie Monkman
Scope and Content
Slide of construction of caisson dock.
Storage Location
Slide Box 1
Part Of
Manton Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
983.38.2a
Scope and Content
Photo showing caissons being floated in for graving dock in Kitimat and for the Alcan Project, Delta King in centre left, housing and road.
Part Of
Manton Collection
Creator
Leslie Manton
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
983.38.2a
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 9 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing caissons being floated in for graving dock in Kitimat and for the Alcan Project, Delta King in centre left, housing and road.
Subject Access
Housing
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2002.15.382
Scope and Content
Photographs of caissons floating. Righted to vertical position and sunk to form a wharf. Boat named LaBELLE is in front.
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Creator
Fred A. DeLory
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.15.382
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 10 x 13.5cm
History / Biographical
Fred DeLory worked for Arvida P.Q. and was transferred to Kitimat at the beginning of 1952. He was the first town engineer.
Scope and Content
Photographs of caissons floating. Righted to vertical position and sunk to form a wharf. Boat named LaBELLE is in front.
Subject Access
Industry
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Rough Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Accession Number
986.21.28
Scope and Content
Photo showing Graving Dock site and equipment dredging for caissons.
Part Of
Rough Collection
Creator
Florence Rough
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
986.21.28
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 6 x 6.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing Graving Dock site and equipment dredging for caissons.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
5 August 1953
Accession Number
985.65.277
Scope and Content
photo showing view looking view behind the wharf caissons looking north showing placing of sand blanket over the rock backfill at right of the outlet of the Dredge Pipe at left.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.277
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
5 August 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
photo showing view looking view behind the wharf caissons looking north showing placing of sand blanket over the rock backfill at right of the outlet of the Dredge Pipe at left.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
30 April 1953
Accession Number
985.65.203
Scope and Content
Photo showing view of caissons looking north shwoing timber bulkheads being installed.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.203
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
30 April 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view of caissons looking north shwoing timber bulkheads being installed.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1953
Accession Number
985.65.225
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking east showing caissons moored in ships channel, Delta Kind in foreground.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.225
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking east showing caissons moored in ships channel, Delta Kind in foreground.
Subject Access
Delta King
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
4 June 1953
Accession Number
985.65.240
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking south west toward pernament wharf, showing all three caissons in final position.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.240
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
4 June 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking south west toward pernament wharf, showing all three caissons in final position.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Caisson Dock Installation

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15413
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 5 1953
Accession Number
78.11.37
Scope and Content
Photo showing last caisson for graving dock being towed in
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.37
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
May 5 1953
Physical Description
1 photographic print : b&w ; 10 x 8 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing last caisson for graving dock being towed in
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project

Smeltersite Caisson Dock

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description31544
Part Of
Bonnie Monkman Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2019.64.119
Scope and Content
Slide of aerial view of caisson smeltersite dock.
Part Of
Bonnie Monkman Collection
Creator
John Leveret
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2019.64.119
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 slide : colour
History / Biographical
John Leveret - one of the founders of the Rod & Gun Club, Kitimat Construction, scenery, Rod & Gun Club activities, 1953
Custodial History
Bonnie Monkman
Scope and Content
Slide of aerial view of caisson smeltersite dock.
Storage Location
Slide Box 1
Part Of
Laurie Sheaver Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
2009.14.63
Scope and Content
Photo of the Caisson docks and water around it
Part Of
Laurie Sheaver Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2009.14.63
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photo : b&w ; 9 x 6.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photo of the Caisson docks and water around it
Notes
"Kitimat"

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