Photograph of Kitimat River flood. Taken shortly after 2:00 P.M., flooding conditions from Kitimat River topped the neighbourhood C dyke at station 3200. Two men are watching the water.
Donated by Jackie Worboys. Given to the Jackie Mufford Worboys family by Wally Melville.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat River flood. Taken shortly after 2:00 P.M., flooding conditions from Kitimat River topped the neighbourhood C dyke at station 3200. Two men are watching the water.
Photo depicts high water conditions of Kitimat River at the south end of Service Centre. Near the water's edge in the background is a truck that has overturned.
Photo depicts high water conditions of Kitimat River at the south end of Service Centre. Near the water's edge in the background is a truck that has overturned.
Notes
Alcan ID No. J-2-183. -- Alcan Public Relations Department ID No. ICT 349-1. Photograph taken at 2:30 p.m. Truck overturned when the road gave way. River elevation was 50.45 feet and rose to a maximum of 51.1 feet at 6:30 p.m.
Photograph of burning in progress on neighbourhood C dyke extension. Note trestle for sanitary sewer outfall in foreground. Men walking along pipe on trestle carrying boxes.
Land clearing of Kitimat. All aerials for development.
Custodial History
From the files of Ray Hunstone. Photos from an Alcan binder, have Alcan numbers.
Scope and Content
Photograph of burning in progress on neighbourhood C dyke extension. Note trestle for sanitary sewer outfall in foreground. Men walking along pipe on trestle carrying boxes.
Aerial view looking north across Neighbourhood C. showing Dyke and drainage ditch in the foreground. Note rock for cobble lining stock - piled along ditch.
Aerial view looking north across Neighbourhood C. showing Dyke and drainage ditch in the foreground. Note rock for cobble lining stock - piled along ditch.