Photograph of clearing for machine shop site and storage yard, Moore Creek camp in background, looking east. Wood and debris being burned in centre. Truck parked in foreground.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of clearing for machine shop site and storage yard, Moore Creek camp in background, looking east. Wood and debris being burned in centre. Truck parked in foreground.
Photograph of approach to E/W mole, radio transmitter building right foreground. Snow on ground and building. Douglas Channel behind. Trucks and machinery at edge of water. One truck is dumping something into water.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of approach to E/W mole, radio transmitter building right foreground. Snow on ground and building. Douglas Channel behind. Trucks and machinery at edge of water. One truck is dumping something into water.
Photograph of stripping smeltersite. 2 1/2 yd. Northwest dragline and bottom-dump euclid. Powerhouse in left background. Fill testing laboratory in right background. Crane/shovel loading material in euclid.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of stripping smeltersite. 2 1/2 yd. Northwest dragline and bottom-dump euclid. Powerhouse in left background. Fill testing laboratory in right background. Crane/shovel loading material in euclid.
Photograph of stripping and backfilling at smeltersite. Soils lab. Immediate right foreground. North-south mole top right; Moore Creek left to right beyond single trees (radio poles). Road between draglines is south edge of smelter fill. Vehicles and machinery visible driving up road and working at site.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of stripping and backfilling at smeltersite. Soils lab. Immediate right foreground. North-south mole top right; Moore Creek left to right beyond single trees (radio poles). Road between draglines is south edge of smelter fill. Vehicles and machinery visible driving up road and working at site.
Photograph of Moore Creek area - central distribution warehouse at left, addition to field office at right, looking east. Vehicles around, and men working on the rooves of the buildings. Some snow visible.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Moore Creek area - central distribution warehouse at left, addition to field office at right, looking east. Vehicles around, and men working on the rooves of the buildings. Some snow visible.
Photograph of N/W corner of smeltersite, looking east, north access road in left foreground. Area for service buildings in center foreground. Cold deck pile No.1 in right foreground. Overburden disposal ramp in background. Trucks and machinery working in area.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of N/W corner of smeltersite, looking east, north access road in left foreground. Area for service buildings in center foreground. Cold deck pile No.1 in right foreground. Overburden disposal ramp in background. Trucks and machinery working in area.
Photograph of Anderson Creek gravel pit showing Lima shovel loading euclid and white trucks. Man standing near one of the trucks. Houses visible in back on left.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Anderson Creek gravel pit showing Lima shovel loading euclid and white trucks. Man standing near one of the trucks. Houses visible in back on left.
Photograph of view looking north-east over initial area cleared for smelter service building construction. Light area has been gravel filled, dark area overburden to be stripped. Trucks and machinery visible at work.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking north-east over initial area cleared for smelter service building construction. Light area has been gravel filled, dark area overburden to be stripped. Trucks and machinery visible at work.
Photograph of looking west, smeltersite service building area, showing compaction roller operating. Truck in centre. Building visible on hill in background.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking west, smeltersite service building area, showing compaction roller operating. Truck in centre. Building visible on hill in background.
Photograph of aerial of hauling, levelling, and compacting of the fill in the smelter area. Looking South. Trucks and machines visible along with wheel tracks in the dirt.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial of hauling, levelling, and compacting of the fill in the smelter area. Looking South. Trucks and machines visible along with wheel tracks in the dirt.
Photograph of looking northeast at utility buildings area showing placing of compacted fill in foreground and in background the building forms being erected. Multiple trucks and machinery visible. Some trucks are actively dumping the fill.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking northeast at utility buildings area showing placing of compacted fill in foreground and in background the building forms being erected. Multiple trucks and machinery visible. Some trucks are actively dumping the fill.
Photograph of pre-cast concrete panels stacked at south end of yard. Left foreground potroom wall panels, right foreground, potroom lintels. Service building dado panels behind. Trucks visible behind panel stacks. Buildings also visible behind.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of pre-cast concrete panels stacked at south end of yard. Left foreground potroom wall panels, right foreground, potroom lintels. Service building dado panels behind. Trucks visible behind panel stacks. Buildings also visible behind.
Photograph of smeltersite looking east. Foreground, perforated concrete pipe for ground water ditch. Middleground, pre-cast concrete yard with storage stacks at right. Structural steel partially complete in service buildings lines D to M. Footings for potline 2 at right. Trucks on road in foreground. Airplane in sky above.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite looking east. Foreground, perforated concrete pipe for ground water ditch. Middleground, pre-cast concrete yard with storage stacks at right. Structural steel partially complete in service buildings lines D to M. Footings for potline 2 at right. Trucks on road in foreground. Airplane in sky above.
Photograph of smeltersite looking east. Precast yard and storage in foreground. Structural steel being erected in service buildings. Forms being placed for building 153 and rectifier building 102. Trucks dumping backfill behind. Burning in townsite area left background.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite looking east. Precast yard and storage in foreground. Structural steel being erected in service buildings. Forms being placed for building 153 and rectifier building 102. Trucks dumping backfill behind. Burning in townsite area left background.
Photograph of southern edge of smeltersite, looking east. Side slopes of gravel fill being completed to grade. Truck dumping gravel, and workers visible. Powerlines along left side.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of southern edge of smeltersite, looking east. Side slopes of gravel fill being completed to grade. Truck dumping gravel, and workers visible. Powerlines along left side.
