Photo depicts a group of men concerned with the caisson dock construction. From left is Messrs., Cam Jenkinson, George Malby, McCallum, Hal Whiting, J. B. Whitton, S. T. Wynne-Jones, Van Houten and Dick Hermann. View is of three floating caissons that were being towed into position for sinking, creating the smelter dock.
Photo depicts a group of men concerned with the caisson dock construction. From left is Messrs., Cam Jenkinson, George Malby, McCallum, Hal Whiting, J. B. Whitton, S. T. Wynne-Jones, Van Houten and Dick Hermann. View is of three floating caissons that were being towed into position for sinking, creating the smelter dock.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-362. -- Messrs. Jenkinson, Wynne-Jones, and Hermann all work for Alcan Engineering under the Resident Engineer George Malby. Messrs. J.B. Whitton and Van Houten work for the consulting firm of Frederick R. Harris & Co. of New York, N.Y. Hal Whiting was Project Manager, Kitimat Constructors, for smelter and town construction. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.212
Photograph of Alcan Officials. T.L. Gibson, Kitimat Works Assistant General Manager, J.W. Cameron, Aluminum Company of Canada, Vice President in charge of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd., Smelter Operations, J.A. Ellis, General Manager, BC, Bank of Montreal. Two of the men are holding cigars.
Gerald Farina is the son of Joe Farina. He used to work for Alcan.
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Photograph of Alcan Officials. T.L. Gibson, Kitimat Works Assistant General Manager, J.W. Cameron, Aluminum Company of Canada, Vice President in charge of Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd., Smelter Operations, J.A. Ellis, General Manager, BC, Bank of Montreal. Two of the men are holding cigars.
