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Lumber Mill and Warehouses From Horetzky Creek Road

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Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
2022.30.5
Scope and Content
Photograph of Lumber Mill and Warehouses From Horetzky Creek Road. There is smoke coming from a burner structure towards the left. Beyond the mill and buildings is a mountain.
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.30.5
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5 x 28 cm
History / Biographical
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Lumber Mill and Warehouses From Horetzky Creek Road. There is smoke coming from a burner structure towards the left. Beyond the mill and buildings is a mountain.
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Mr. Madsen Standing In Front of Horetzky Creek Road Slide

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Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
2022.30.47
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mr. Madsen standing in front of Horetzky Creek road slide at Kemano. Another man is standing further back. There is a lot of snow around, and tread tracks are going through the centre. The men are standing on this tread path. Some trees can be seen at the back top left above the snow.
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.30.47
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5 x 28 cm
History / Biographical
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Mr. Madsen standing in front of Horetzky Creek road slide at Kemano. Another man is standing further back. There is a lot of snow around, and tread tracks are going through the centre. The men are standing on this tread path. Some trees can be seen at the back top left above the snow.
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
2022.30.9
Scope and Content
Photograph of Horetzky Creek Camp. View from a distance over some trees. Some buildings are visible with a mountain behind.
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.30.9
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5 x 28 cm
History / Biographical
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Horetzky Creek Camp. View from a distance over some trees. Some buildings are visible with a mountain behind.
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
2022.30.10
Scope and Content
Photograph of Horetzky Creek Camp. There is a road in the centre with a vehicle and man on it. Buildings are on either side. Very snowy mountain is behind. A very small building is in the centre at the base of the mountain.
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.30.10
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5 x 28 cm
History / Biographical
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Horetzky Creek Camp. There is a road in the centre with a vehicle and man on it. Buildings are on either side. Very snowy mountain is behind. A very small building is in the centre at the base of the mountain.
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph storage

View of Kemano townsite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description106
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 10, 1960
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the permanent Kemano townsite at Camp No. 5. View is looking towards beach. Seen on the left are permanent homes for powerhouse staff. On the right are the temporary buildings known as quonset huts used during the construction years as crew quarters.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
100
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
November 10, 1960
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the permanent Kemano townsite at Camp No. 5. View is looking towards beach. Seen on the left are permanent homes for powerhouse staff. On the right are the temporary buildings known as quonset huts used during the construction years as crew quarters.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. 2KR-298. -- Permanent housing construction began in 1957. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Kemano
Camps
Images

Looking Into Kemano Valley

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35518
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
2022.30.7
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking into Kemano Valley from Horetzky Creek road. Buildings are visible, with a mountain behind.
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.30.7
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5 x 28 cm
History / Biographical
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking into Kemano Valley from Horetzky Creek road. Buildings are visible, with a mountain behind.
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Looking Towards Camp 5 From Horetzky Creek Muck Pile

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Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
2022.30.46
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking towards camp 5 from Horetzky Creek muck pile at Kemano. A vehicle is running on the road on the right. Creek is visible on the left. Mountains on either side and background.
Part Of
James Stewart Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.30.46
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5 x 28 cm
History / Biographical
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking towards camp 5 from Horetzky Creek muck pile at Kemano. A vehicle is running on the road on the right. Creek is visible on the left. Mountains on either side and background.
Subject Access
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Kemano 54' Access Tunnel Entrance

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15426
Part Of
Christine Del Duca Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2011.3.18
Scope and Content
Photograph of access tunnel entrance, Kemano
Part Of
Christine Del Duca Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2011.3.18
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.7 x 9 cm
Custodial History
Photographer Harry McGee. Donated by his daughter Christine Del Duca. Originally sent to DOK Mayor's Office.
Scope and Content
Photograph of access tunnel entrance, Kemano
Name Access
McGee, Harry
Subject Access
Kemano
Tunnel Construction
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Leon Dumstrey-Soos Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Accession Number
2016.02.1
Scope and Content
Panoramic photograph of Kemano showing river, camp and tunnel entrance. Three sections of the photograph are pieced together to form panorama.
Part Of
Leon Dumstrey-Soos Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2016.02.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Physical Description
3 photographic prints : b&w ; 25.5cm x 34cm
Scope and Content
Panoramic photograph of Kemano showing river, camp and tunnel entrance. Three sections of the photograph are pieced together to form panorama.
Subject Access
Kemano
Tunnel Construction
Storage Location
Map Cabinet
Part Of
Christine Del Duca Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2011.3.12
Scope and Content
Photograph of dump truck dropping a load of muck (rock blasted from inside the Kemano tunnel), into what is possibly a river.
Part Of
Christine Del Duca Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2011.3.12
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.7 x 9 cm
Custodial History
Photographer Harry McGee. Donated by his daughter Christine Del Duca. Originally sent to DOK Mayor's Office.
Scope and Content
Photograph of dump truck dropping a load of muck (rock blasted from inside the Kemano tunnel), into what is possibly a river.
Name Access
McGee, Harry
Subject Access
Kemano
Mining
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Christine Del Duca Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2011.3.8
Scope and Content
Skip mechanism used during Kemano tunnel construction, with sheds underneath.
Part Of
Christine Del Duca Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2011.3.8
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.7 x 9 cm
Custodial History
Photographer Harry McGee. Donated by his daughter Christine Del Duca. Originally sent to DOK Mayor's Office.
Scope and Content
Skip mechanism used during Kemano tunnel construction, with sheds underneath.
Name Access
McGee, Harry
Subject Access
Kemano
skip
Tunnel Construction
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Morrison-Knudsen Binders

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Part Of
Rolland Meyers Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1951-1952
Accession Number
2001.26.1-2
Scope and Content
Two grey three ring binders containing photos, maps and typewritten reports dated 1951 and 1952 detailing the Morrison-Knudsen Kemano Project involving Kemano, Canyon River and Tahtsa Lake Tunnel Project.
Part Of
Rolland Meyers Collection
Creator
Morrison-Knudsen Company of Canada. Ltd.
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2001.26.1-2
GMD
multiple media
Date Range
1951-1952
Physical Description
2 Binders
Custodial History
Donated by Rolland Meyers in December 2001.
Scope and Content
Two grey three ring binders containing photos, maps and typewritten reports dated 1951 and 1952 detailing the Morrison-Knudsen Kemano Project involving Kemano, Canyon River and Tahtsa Lake Tunnel Project.
Subject Access
Kemano
Tahtsa Lake
Tunnel Construction
Storage Location
Archives Bay 1 Shelf 4 Box 38
Part Of
Lorraine Sharun Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Accession Number
2010.16.6
Scope and Content
Photograph of tent camp, possibly Kemano
Part Of
Lorraine Sharun Collection
Creator
Bernard Lind
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2010.16.6
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of tent camp, possibly Kemano
Subject Access
Tent Camp
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Lorraine Sharun Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Accession Number
2010.16.7
Scope and Content
Photograph of tent camp, possibly Kemano
Part Of
Lorraine Sharun Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2010.16.7
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1950]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of tent camp, possibly Kemano
Subject Access
Tent Camp
Kemano
Storage Location
Photograph storage
GMD
Status Symbols
Material
polyester
Accession Number
2004.7.15
Description
Round blue polyester patch; black, red and green silkscreening; letters read 'KEMANO CAMP 72'; image depicts green forest, black transmission tower in foreground and two red lightning bolts at top.
Title
Kemano Camp 72
GMD
Status Symbols
Description
Round blue polyester patch; black, red and green silkscreening; letters read 'KEMANO CAMP 72'; image depicts green forest, black transmission tower in foreground and two red lightning bolts at top.
Physical Condition
good
Material
polyester
Condition Remarks
edges are frayed
Height
8.5cm
Width
8.5cm
Accession Number
2004.7.15
Subject Access
Kemano
Kemano Camp 72
Camp 72
Crest
Category
Personal Symbols
Location
Bay 5

Tent Camp after fire Destruction

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Feb 1951
Accession Number
78.5.2
Scope and Content
Tent Camp after fire Destruction
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.5.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Feb 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9.4 x 6.1 cm
Scope and Content
Tent Camp after fire Destruction
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Kemano
camp
Tent Camp
Structures
Geographic Access
Kemano
Storage Location
photograph storage

Onorio Iacobelli Near Road Construction and Drainage Culverts in Kemano

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Part Of
Onorio Iacobelli Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952-1955
Accession Number
2022.9.1
Scope and Content
Photograph of Onorio Angelo Iacobelli in Kemano sometime between 1952 and 1955. He is standing high up near possible road construction. He has one leg up on a stump. Drainage culverts visible a bit below him on the mountainside. Beyond that is a steep slope. Forest, valley, and mountains visible behind.
Part Of
Onorio Iacobelli Fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.9.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952-1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8.5 x 11.5cm
History / Biographical
Onorio Iacobelli worked in Kemano.
Custodial History
Donated by Onorio Iacobelli's granddaughter, Francesca Iacobelli.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Onorio Angelo Iacobelli in Kemano sometime between 1952 and 1955. He is standing high up near possible road construction. He has one leg up on a stump. Drainage culverts visible a bit below him on the mountainside. Beyond that is a steep slope. Forest, valley, and mountains visible behind.
Name Access
Iacobelli, Onorio Angelo
Subject Access
Kemano
Construction
Mountain
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
June Coultan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
75.37.9
Scope and Content
Kemano Pass Tent Camp
Part Of
June Coultan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
75.37.9
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.5 x 6.7 cm
Scope and Content
Kemano Pass Tent Camp
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Kemano
Structures
Residential
Tent Camp
Storage Location
photograph storage
Material Type
Virtual Exhibit
Description
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.
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Material Type
Virtual Exhibit
Description
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.
Images
Websites / Virtual Exhibits

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