Photos were taken by John Stokes, a Federal Fisheries employee who visited Kitimat for work purposes. Likely taken from a floatplane while landing in the area.
Custodial History
Donated by George Stokes in April 2023.
Scope and Content
Three aerial images of Kitimat neighbourhoods (Nechako area) in 1956.
7 photograph prints : color ; 12.5 x 18cm
1 photograph print : color ; 13 x 15cm
2 photograph prints : color ; 8 x 11.5cm
1 photograph print : color ; 6 x 11cm
1 photograph print : color ; 4 x 4cm
1 photograph print : color ; 12.5 x 9cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Images taken from atop Clague Mountain looking down on Kitimat.
Notes
71.75.4 and 71.75.4.0 to 13 (Missing 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
Aerial view of the Kitimat River Bridge site looking south showing falsework for steel erection. The building at lower left is the Club House of the Kitimat Rod and Gun Club.
Aerial view of the Kitimat River Bridge site looking south showing falsework for steel erection. The building at lower left is the Club House of the Kitimat Rod and Gun Club.
Photograph of aerial view looking south showing overall view of potline group "B" and part of group "A". Further potlines look completed, and closer ones still under construction. Cleared area with building material in front.
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 aerial view looking south showing overall view of potline group "B" and part of group "A". Further potlines look completed, and closer ones still under construction. Cleared area with building material in front.
Photograph of the "before" photo of the Kitimat construction. The concrete poring operations on the smelter's new water intake at the Kitimat-River near the sandhill. The heavy rain caused damage to the Kitimat construction work when the river rose an estimated eight feet .
Photograph of the "before" photo of the Kitimat construction. The concrete poring operations on the smelter's new water intake at the Kitimat-River near the sandhill. The heavy rain caused damage to the Kitimat construction work when the river rose an estimated eight feet .
Photograph of the "after" photo of Kitimat construction. Concrete pouring occurred on the smelter's new water intake at the Kitimat- River near the sandhill. The heavy rain caused damage shown below to Kitimat Construction work when the river rose an estimated eight feet.
Photograph of the "after" photo of Kitimat construction. Concrete pouring occurred on the smelter's new water intake at the Kitimat- River near the sandhill. The heavy rain caused damage shown below to Kitimat Construction work when the river rose an estimated eight feet.