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Penstock liner being lowered

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 29, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a miner beside the penstock liner which is being lowered from the 2600' level.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
51
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 29, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a miner beside the penstock liner which is being lowered from the 2600' level.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-1386. -- Note the bridle assembly. -- Liners were lowered on a dolly on a 140-ton hoist, then transferred to skid rails for the final journey. Alcan Collection
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Tramway carrying liner for penstock No. 2

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 01, 1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a worker watching as a 19-ton horizontal penstock liner is transported on an aerial tramway from Camp No. 5 to Camp No. 1600.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
63
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 01, 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a worker watching as a 19-ton horizontal penstock liner is transported on an aerial tramway from Camp No. 5 to Camp No. 1600.
Notes
Alcan ID no. 2KR-81. -- This liner was the first and largest of the penstock liners. -- Penstock No. 2 was completed after the smelter had started aluminum production in 1954 with Penstock No. 1. Alcan Collection
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Tunnels
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Mucking penstock with loader

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 31, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts men mucking in No. 2 penstock using an overhead loader.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
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Item
Item Number
36
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 31, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts men mucking in No. 2 penstock using an overhead loader.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-236. Alcan Collection
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Penstock No. 2 miners

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 14, 1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners on the jumbo, holding drills used to drill holes for dowels for support of skid rails in raise.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
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Item
Item Number
58
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
July 14, 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners on the jumbo, holding drills used to drill holes for dowels for support of skid rails in raise.
Notes
Alcan ID no. 5793. -- Penstock No. 2 was completed after the smelter had started aluminum production in 1954 with Penstock No. 1. Alcan Collection
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Penstock No. 2 unlined rock tunnel

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
June 06, 1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the unlined rock tunnel of horizontal penstock No. 2 at Elevation 210'. View is looking at platform at base of 48 degree inclined raise to 1685' Elevation.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
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Item
Item Number
60
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
June 06, 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the unlined rock tunnel of horizontal penstock No. 2 at Elevation 210'. View is looking at platform at base of 48 degree inclined raise to 1685' Elevation.
Notes
Alcan ID no. 2KR-10. -- Penstock No. 2 was completed after the smelter had started aluminum production in 1954 with Penstock No. 1. Alcan Collection
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Tunnels
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Penstock Liners

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Part Of
Chester Steele Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950
Accession Number
2000.32.14
Scope and Content
Photograph of penstock lineres for the drop from top of tunnel to the powerhouse 26,000 feet. Camp 5, Kemano.
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Part Of
Chester Steele Collection
Creator
Chester Steele
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.32.14
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 4 x 5 in
Scope and Content
Photograph of penstock lineres for the drop from top of tunnel to the powerhouse 26,000 feet. Camp 5, Kemano.
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Penstock liner in tailrace tunnel

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 28, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the unit penstock liner being brought into the powerhouse through the tailrace tunnel.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
68
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
July 28, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the unit penstock liner being brought into the powerhouse through the tailrace tunnel.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-1093. Alcan Collection
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Man Welding

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Part Of
Hodges/West Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2018.3.1
Scope and Content
Photograph of man at right welding, man at left wearing hard hat. Kemano Tunnel Construction.
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Part Of
Hodges/West Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2018.3.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.2 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of man at right welding, man at left wearing hard hat. Kemano Tunnel Construction.
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Welding Shop

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Part Of
Gordon Lee Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1953 - 1954]
Accession Number
2013.08.184
Scope and Content
Photograph taking in the welding shop ; photograph of a man either Smitty or Browne; face shield is off, on top of head ; different machines around him.
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Part Of
Gordon Lee Collection
Creator
Photograph by Gordon Lee
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2013.08.184
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1953 - 1954]
Physical Description
1 b&w negative
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gordon Lee donated to the museum by his daughter Michelle Simeoni.
Scope and Content
Photograph taking in the welding shop ; photograph of a man either Smitty or Browne; face shield is off, on top of head ; different machines around him.
Notes
In a Kitimat Constructors envelope.
Name Access
Lee, Gordon
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Archives
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Welding Shop

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Part Of
Gordon Lee Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1953 - 1954]
Accession Number
2013.08.185
Scope and Content
Photograph of Smitty and Browne in the welding shop; one man holding a pipe like object ; another man behind a box.
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Part Of
Gordon Lee Collection
Creator
Photograph by Gordon Lee
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2013.08.185
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1953 - 1954]
Physical Description
1 b&w negative
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gordon Lee donated to the museum by his daughter Michelle Simeoni.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Smitty and Browne in the welding shop; one man holding a pipe like object ; another man behind a box.
Notes
In a Kitimat Constructors envelope
Name Access
Lee, Gordon
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Archives
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Welding Shop

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Part Of
Gordon Lee Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1953 - 1954]
Accession Number
2013.08.186
Scope and Content
Photograph of the welding shop ; either Smitty or Browne; working with a pipe like machine.
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Part Of
Gordon Lee Collection
Creator
Photographs by Gordon Lee
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2013.08.186
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1953 - 1954]
Physical Description
1 b&w negative
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gordon Lee donated to the museum by his daughter Michelle Simeoni.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the welding shop ; either Smitty or Browne; working with a pipe like machine.
Notes
In a Kitimat Constructors evelope.
Name Access
Lee, Gordon
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
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Welding Shop

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Part Of
Gordon Lee Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1953 - 1954]
Accession Number
2013.08.187
Scope and Content
Photograph of a welding shop.
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Part Of
Gordon Lee Collection
Creator
Photograph by Gordon Lee
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2013.08.187
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1953 - 1954]
Physical Description
1 b&w negative
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gordon Lee donated to the museum by his daughter Michelle Simeoni.
Scope and Content
Photograph of a welding shop.
Notes
In a Kitimat Constructors envelope.
Name Access
Lee, Gordon
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
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Welding Seminar at Chalet

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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 Feb 1980
Accession Number
1998.1.6491
Scope and Content
Group portrait of the participants of the seminar.
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Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.6491
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Max Patzelt
Date Range
20 Feb 1980
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
Group portrait of the participants of the seminar.
Subject Access
Chalet
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Picture of a Man Welding

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
No date
Accession Number
2005.8.9664
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a man welding in a workshop, wearing protective glasses and a black vest.
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Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.9664
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
No date
Physical Description
1 photograph : b + w ; 22.9 cm x 14.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a man welding in a workshop, wearing protective glasses and a black vest.
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Men and machines Copco drill set-up

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description41
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 18, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the placing of men and machines in a typical "Copco" drilling set-up on the West Tahtsa main bore jumbo.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
35
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 18, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the placing of men and machines in a typical "Copco" drilling set-up on the West Tahtsa main bore jumbo.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-789. -- The lowest platform folds to allow the passage of muck cars. Alcan Collection
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Worker using diamond drill

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 31, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an unidentified worker using a diamond drill set-up in Slot No. 1.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
37
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 31, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an unidentified worker using a diamond drill set-up in Slot No. 1.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-238. Alcan Collection
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Drill doctor's shop

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 01, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts three men inside the underground drill doctor's shop.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
38
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 01, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts three men inside the underground drill doctor's shop.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-1304. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
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Mucking at the face

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 28, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers mucking at the face inside the tunnel at Station 28 plus 75 at West Tahtsa.
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Description Level
Item
Item Number
39
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
May 28, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers mucking at the face inside the tunnel at Station 28 plus 75 at West Tahtsa.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-354. -- The heavy timbering seen lining the tunnel prevented loose rock from falling on miners' heads. Alcan Collection
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Drilling off the face

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 24, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers drilling off another round at the tunnel face.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
40
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
November 24, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers drilling off another round at the tunnel face.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-676. Alcan Collection
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Afternoon shift

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
June 25, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers from the afternoon shift exiting the Horetzky adit.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
41
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
June 25, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers from the afternoon shift exiting the Horetzky adit.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-396. Alcan Collection
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Tunnels
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