Part Of

Holisky Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Accession Number

2014.1.7

Scope and Content

Interior of the Lake Tahtsa tunnel intake

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

October 14 1966

Accession Number

78.11.137

Scope and Content

The crew of DC-3 casting machine raised the 15, 000 lb ingot containing the two millionth ton of aluminum production at Kitimat Works on October 14, 1966. Caption from article published in the Ingot. Asst. Works Manager T.L. "Bud" Gibson was on hand to congratulate DC-3 operator Manuel Trigo. Also shown in the photo from left are Bruno Unger, shift foreman, John Jeffrey, general foreman, Evaristo de Melo, asst. operator, Heinz Kaimbach, asst. op., Manuel DeCosta, shift foreman, Paul Loeffier, Op. slab saw, Mr. Gibson and Mr. Trigo; Casting Division Superintendent Jim Bell, Packaging and Shipping general foreman Bill Keith, day foreman Tony Coppens, Casting Superintendent Bob Reid, shift foreman Bernard Dicker, main. foreman Earl Welin and day foreman Helmut Benn. Dimensions of the ingot in the picture are 20 1/2" x 40" x 187". It weights 15, 147 lbs.

Part Of

Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1966

Accession Number

2014.14.157

Scope and Content

Photograph of 2,000,000 ton mark made on October 14 1966.

Part Of

Bud Powell Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1956

Accession Number

2022.22.77

Scope and Content

Photograph of general view of substation 20 looking northwest. Note cladding of bldg. 213 and assembly DS structure at left centre. Large dump truck is in the foreground, and workers and other machinery are visible around.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[1952-1955]

Accession Number

73.3.3.23

Scope and Content

Photograph showing land clearing with a 5-ton steel ball.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1955

Accession Number

2022.25.1

Scope and Content

Photograph of view looking northwest showing the houses being constructed on blocks 19 and 20. Homes further back are more completed.

Part Of

Bud Powell Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1956

Accession Number

2022.22.92

Scope and Content

Photograph of view looking northwest showing completed briquette conveyor No.9 to feed bin No.20, south of the group A carbon plant.

Part Of

Holisky Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1951

Accession Number

2014.1.18

Scope and Content

Photograph of tent camp at Lake Tahtsa intake construction.

Part Of

Holisky Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1951

Accession Number

2014.1.19

Scope and Content

Photograph of barge on Lake Tahtsa.

Part Of

Holisky Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1951

Accession Number

2014.1.20

Scope and Content

Photograph of forms in place. Lake Tahtsa intake construction.

Part Of

Holisky Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1951

Accession Number

2014.1.21

Scope and Content

Photograph of tent camp in background. Lake Tahtsa intake construction.

Part Of

Holisky Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1951

Accession Number

2014.1.22

Scope and Content

Photograph of Mr. Holisky and another man at Lake Tahtsa dock.

Part Of

Holisky Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1951

Accession Number

2014.1.23

Scope and Content

Photograph of Mr. Holisky wearing hard hat. Lake Tahtsa intake construction.

Part Of

Holisky Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1951

Accession Number

2014.1.24

Scope and Content

Photograph of Mr. Holisky. Manager - commissary and recreation. Lake Tahtsa intake construction.

Part Of

Holisky Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1951

Accession Number

2014.1.25

Scope and Content

Photograph of Mr. Holisky and another man at dock at Lake Tahtsa.

Part Of

Holisky Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1951

Accession Number

2014.1.26

Scope and Content

Photograph of Lake Tahtsa camp shower rooms.

Part Of

Holisky Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1951

Accession Number

2014.1.27

Scope and Content

Photograph of man with fish. Lake Tahtsa Intake Construction.

Part Of

Holisky Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1951

Accession Number

2014.1.28

Scope and Content

Photograph of tent camp - Lake Tahtsa.

Part Of

Holisky Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1951

Accession Number

2014.1.29

Scope and Content

Photograph of tent camp - Lake Tahtsa.

Part Of

Holisky Collection

Description Level

Item

Date Range

1951

Accession Number

2014.1.30

Scope and Content

Photograph of mining - ore car on track. Tunnel Construction.