Photographs of Fred DeLory, one of the two original signers for the incorportation of the town of Kitimat, in the Alcan construction office. Smeltersite, spring of 1953.
Fred DeLory worked for Arvida P.Q. and was transferred to Kitimat at the beginning of 1952. He was the first town engineer.
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Photographs of Fred DeLory, one of the two original signers for the incorportation of the town of Kitimat, in the Alcan construction office. Smeltersite, spring of 1953.
Photographs of dredging of the harbour by B.C. bridge + dredging Co. Ltd. Preparing site for smeltersite. In the background are bunkhouses, Hudson Bay Trading Co., homes; on the left (behind dredger) the Delta King.
Fred DeLory worked for Arvida P.Q. and was transferred to Kitimat at the beginning of 1952. He was the first town engineer.
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Photographs of dredging of the harbour by B.C. bridge + dredging Co. Ltd. Preparing site for smeltersite. In the background are bunkhouses, Hudson Bay Trading Co., homes; on the left (behind dredger) the Delta King.
Photographs of graving dock - caissons are built in a huge hole and then floated out to a stationary position and sunk. This is then the base of the wharf. Photo shows construction area with framework, and people working in a pit.
Fred DeLory worked for Arvida P.Q. and was transferred to Kitimat at the beginning of 1952. He was the first town engineer.
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Photographs of graving dock - caissons are built in a huge hole and then floated out to a stationary position and sunk. This is then the base of the wharf. Photo shows construction area with framework, and people working in a pit.
Photographs of bridge over Kitimat River replacing one taken out by a flood. Bunch of trees and debrees caught up on bottom of bridge. Two men are standing up on the bridge.
Fred DeLory worked for Arvida P.Q. and was transferred to Kitimat at the beginning of 1952. He was the first town engineer.
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Photographs of bridge over Kitimat River replacing one taken out by a flood. Bunch of trees and debrees caught up on bottom of bridge. Two men are standing up on the bridge.
Photographs of Kitamaat village taken from air over the camp. What appears to be a road going over the mountain is actually the clearing for the transmission line going to Kemano 49.6 miles away. Smoke is caused by burning off slack.
Fred DeLory worked for Arvida P.Q. and was transferred to Kitimat at the beginning of 1952. He was the first town engineer.
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Photographs of Kitamaat village taken from air over the camp. What appears to be a road going over the mountain is actually the clearing for the transmission line going to Kemano 49.6 miles away. Smoke is caused by burning off slack.
