Photo depicts Electrician Bill Frahler's family standing beside his truck. Johnson-Crooks houses under construction in Nechako Neighbourhood are in the background.
Photo depicts Electrician Bill Frahler's family standing beside his truck. Johnson-Crooks houses under construction in Nechako Neighbourhood are in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- "Alva and the Boys", Slide No. 95 -- Bill Frahler wired over 2,000 temporary construction and permanent homes between 1954 and 1958, first working for Johnson-Crooks and then Straits Construction. Bill Frahler Collection 2003.32
Photo depicts a tent with flat-top house assembly on a production line in West Vancouver for Johnson-Crooks Construction Corporation.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Slide No. 40 -- The circus tent assembly line was erected at Vancouver Tug and Barge below the Lion's Gate Bridge. Temporary housing destined for Kitimat was assembled there in three sections, then barged to Kitimat - 10 houses or 30 sections on each barge. -- Electrician Bill Frahler wired approximately 2,000 houses in Kitimat camps and townsite between 1954 and 1958, working first for Johnson-Crooks then Straits Construction, both U.S. contractors. Bill Frahler Collection 2003.32
Photograph of the Grand March at the hospital ball saw 100 couples join the parade in a setting of palm trees and exotic tropical flowers. Approching the camera are Mr. John springer, Mrs. Dave Williams, Reeve Matt Gooding, Ms. John Purkis, Mr. Graham Wright, Mrs. Archie Beyerstein and Mrs. Neil Angle.
Photograph of the Grand March at the hospital ball saw 100 couples join the parade in a setting of palm trees and exotic tropical flowers. Approching the camera are Mr. John springer, Mrs. Dave Williams, Reeve Matt Gooding, Ms. John Purkis, Mr. Graham Wright, Mrs. Archie Beyerstein and Mrs. Neil Angle.
Photo showing official opening of the Kitimat General Hospital, from left: Archie Beyerstein, Hon. Eric Martin (Minister of Health and Welfare for BC), Harry Jomini, unknown.
Northern Sentinel - (A)Historical
(1)Kitimat General Hospital
(a)Official Opening
Scope and Content
Photo showing official opening of the Kitimat General Hospital, from left: Archie Beyerstein, Hon. Eric Martin (Minister of Health and Welfare for BC), Harry Jomini, unknown.
Photo showing Kitimat Rotary Club, honour Mr. & Mrs. J. Russell Baxter at Rotary Charter Night. L/R behind Mrs. Dee Strachan, Mr. Archie Beyerstein, Mr. Ben Pierce, Mr. Harry Jomini, Mrs. H. Jomini.
Photo showing Kitimat Rotary Club, honour Mr. & Mrs. J. Russell Baxter at Rotary Charter Night. L/R behind Mrs. Dee Strachan, Mr. Archie Beyerstein, Mr. Ben Pierce, Mr. Harry Jomini, Mrs. H. Jomini.
