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
Photo showing from left to right: Annabelle Bolton, Amelia Gray, Hanna Morrison, Gladys Amos, Grace Bolton, Maria Wilson, may queen and her attendants with band in back at Kitamaat Village
1 photograph: b&w; 9 x 12 cm
1 photograph: b&w; 9 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing from left to right: Annabelle Bolton, Amelia Gray, Hanna Morrison, Gladys Amos, Grace Bolton, Maria Wilson, may queen and her attendants with band in back at Kitamaat Village
Notes
Same photo as 984.64.33 (R76-33) and 71.7.1.29. Annabelle Bolton married Woods, 2nd marriage Robinson at Hartley Bay. Amelia Gray married Grant. Hanna Morrison married Smith died 1969. Gladys Amos married Jonathon Morrison. Grace Bolton died tbc. Marian Wilson died unmarried. Kept extra photo that has marriage information.
Electrician Bill Frahler wired approximately 2000 houses in Kitimat camps and townsite between 1954 and 1958, working first for Johnson-Crooks then Straits Construction, both U.S.contractors.
