Material Type

Virtual Exhibit

Description

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.

Part Of

Braun Family Albums Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1924

Accession Number

1984.53.13

Scope and Content

Photograph of Pioneer Kitimat ; (L-R) Braun, Martha ; Anderson, Bert ; Rowberry, Betty (Child) ; Rowberry (Anderson) Muriel ; Anderson, Martha ; Anderson, George ; Rowberry, Ruth (Child) ; Braun, Rudolph