N/W corner of Smelter Site, looking east. North access road in left foreground. Area for service buildings in center foreground. Cold deck pile No. 1 in right foreground. Overburden disposal ramp in background.
N/W corner of Smelter Site, looking east. North access road in left foreground. Area for service buildings in center foreground. Cold deck pile No. 1 in right foreground. Overburden disposal ramp in background.
Kitimat was the place to be in North America in the 1950s. The massive Alcan project in the northwest British Columbia was completed in just five years - dam, tunnel, powerhouse, Kemano, transmission line, smelter, and Kitimat. Browse through Kitimat history with these project images - a BC digital collection. The project was one of the most photographed and filmed construction jobs in BC history.
Kitimat was the place to be in North America in the 1950s. The massive Alcan project in the northwest British Columbia was completed in just five years - dam, tunnel, powerhouse, Kemano, transmission line, smelter, and Kitimat. Browse through Kitimat history with these project images - a BC digital collection. The project was one of the most photographed and filmed construction jobs in BC history.