Object Type

Purchased

Material

cedar

Artist

Sammy Robinson

Manufacturer

Sammy Robinson

Accession Number

969.4

Description

Yellow cedar totem pole is inside Haisla contemporary case.

Object Type

gift

Material

stone, wood

Accession Number

971.55.1-4

Description

Three ammonites and one shell - (1) ammonite on thin slab of rock, 6" diam., impression only, (2) ammonite with pyrite sheen, 1.5" diam. (*missing*), (3) ammonite .75" diam., (4) shell on rock, 1.5" diam. Mounted on wood

GMD

Headwear

Object Type

Hat, Hard

Material

metal

Accession Number

973.33.3

Description

Lamp attached to the front of hard hat..

Object Type

gift

Material

aluminum

Artist

Alcan Smelters

Manufacturer

Alcan

Accession Number

974.66.1-2

Description

These medallions are made of aluminum. They were given to every employee of Alcan to celebrate their twentieth anniversary.

GMD

Food Preparation Equipment

Object Type

Mill, Coffee

Material

brass

Accession Number

977.72.6a-c

Description

Brass coffee grinder. It is called a "travel" mode. Which could be older than 1920's. Originally, collap-side handle, brass tube (includes handle).

Object Type

gift

Material

metal or zinc

Accession Number

980.59.1

Description

Zinc pail was from before 1939 and quickly out dated by plastic material wash tub-is oval and small.

Date Range

ca. 1967

GMD

Memorabilia

Object Type

Medallion, Commemorative

Material

aluminum

Manufacturer

Alcan (Aluminum Company)

Accession Number

982.75.15

Description

EXPO 1967, picture of aquarium Alcan Symbol 14 lines. Aquarium De Montreal.

Object Type

gift

Material

aluminum

Artist

Alcan Smelters

Manufacturer

Alcan (Aluminum Company)

Accession Number

982.75.15

Description

Medallion is made out of aluminum. Expo 1967, picture of aquarium Alcan symbol14 lines. Aquarium de Montreal.

GMD

Rail Transportation Accessories

Object Type

Spike, Rail

Material

aluminum

Manufacturer

Alcan Smelters

Accession Number

983.1.2

Description

Aluminum spike 16 cm X 1.6 cm. Duplicate of the last spike of the Terrace & Kitimat Line driven by S.J. Dingle.

GMD

Memorabilia

Object Type

Souvenir

Material

aluminum

Manufacturer

Alcan Smelters

Accession Number

983.1.3

Description

Ingot is made of aluminum with Alcan stamped on the top of the ingot.

Object Type

gift

Material

aluminum

Artist

Alcan Smelters

Manufacturer

Alcan Smelters

Accession Number

983.6

Description

This tag was made by Alcan Aluminum and is 25x57 cm. One side has a line drawing of ingots being loaded on a ship. The reverse side has an imprinted sign saying Kitimat works.

Object Type

gift

Material

Metal-Wood

Accession Number

988.11.49

Description

Paring knife has black handle and has a rusted blade. It has some printing on the side.

Material

aluminum

Accession Number

989.5.1a-b

Description

Old Aluminum Pot with lid

GMD

Camera Equipment

Object Type

Camera, Folding

Material

metal

glass

plastic

Manufacturer

Franka-Solida III

Accession Number

988.15

Description

Camera used in forties and fifties. Camera has a folding lense holder.

Object Type

gift

Material

metal

Manufacturer

Vipel

Accession Number

2002.5

Description

Barber shears never used in Kitimat, brought from Italy. First apprenticeship tool he bought.

Date Range

1966

GMD

Writing Media

Artist

Walter Suessmayer - Northwest Foto Kitimat/B.C.

Accession Number

2004.7.17

Description

Black and white postcard depicting Alcan in 1966. No notes on back.

GMD

Writing Media

Object Type

Postcard

Material

paper

Artist

Foto Walter Suessmayer

Manufacturer

Northwest Foto Kitimat, B.C.

Accession Number

2009.13.2

Description

Postcard featuring b&w photo of the Haisla bridge. There is a man standing in the water below the bridge. Postcard is addressed to Tim & Barb Haskell.

Part Of

Kevin Martin Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1956

Accession Number

997.04.07

Scope and Content

Photograph shows a aerial view of the alcan smelter in the Kitimat Valley

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1952

Accession Number

78.11.28

Scope and Content

Smelter Site Looking East. Foreground, perforated Concrete Pipe for Ground Master Ditch. Middleground, Pre-cast Concrete Yard with Storage Stacks at right. Structural Steel partially complete in Service Buildings Lines D to M. Footings for Pot Line 2 at right.

GMD

Photographic Accessories & Components

Object Type

Lens Hood

Material

plastic

Accession Number

2014.5.4

Description

A lens hood round on one side, rectangular on the other, with a small dial on one side. There are two grooves inside to attach it to something. The markings on the side read: "LEITZ WETZLAR GERMANY" along with numbers underneath.