Kitimat was the place to be in North America in the 1950s. The massive Alcan project in the northwest British Columbia was completed in just five years - dam, tunnel, powerhouse, Kemano, transmission line, smelter, and Kitimat. Browse through Kitimat history with these project images - a BC digital collection. The project was one of the most photographed and filmed construction jobs in BC history.
Kitimat was the place to be in North America in the 1950s. The massive Alcan project in the northwest British Columbia was completed in just five years - dam, tunnel, powerhouse, Kemano, transmission line, smelter, and Kitimat. Browse through Kitimat history with these project images - a BC digital collection. The project was one of the most photographed and filmed construction jobs in BC history.
Group the Alcan representative, with two of the Canadian Navy Minesweeper officers. Taken during a visit of international military attaches to the Kemano/Kitimat area.
L-R: Navy Officer, Alcan Representative, Don Murray, Navy Officer
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 10.2 cm
1 negative : b&w ; 12.5 x 10 cm
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Group the Alcan representative, with two of the Canadian Navy Minesweeper officers. Taken during a visit of international military attaches to the Kemano/Kitimat area.
L-R: Navy Officer, Alcan Representative, Don Murray, Navy Officer