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Aerial view of smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description140
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of the smeltersite main camp showing married quarters, sternwheeler Delta King, hydraulic fill in progress, recreation building, hospital, power plant, sawmill and water tank.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
134
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of the smeltersite main camp showing married quarters, sternwheeler Delta King, hydraulic fill in progress, recreation building, hospital, power plant, sawmill and water tank.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID Numbers BC-2-243 and ACM-24311. Alcan Collection 78.11.32
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

A general view showing a section of Kemano

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description99
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 20, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a general view of a section of Camp No. 5, Kemano, also known as "The Village".
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
93
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
May 20, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a general view of a section of Camp No. 5, Kemano, also known as "The Village".
Notes
Alcan ID No. KR-341. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Camps
Images

First air mail envelope

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description205
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 20, 1952
Accession Number
985.65.2
Scope and Content
Image depicts an air mail envelope for Queen Charlotte Airlines.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
199
Accession Number
985.65.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 20, 1952
Physical Description
1 printed envelope
Scope and Content
Image depicts an air mail envelope for Queen Charlotte Airlines.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- First air mail service was introduced by Queen Charlotte Airlines in 1952. Previously, mail was carried by the CP steamship Princess Norah. Queen Charlotte Airlines was purchased by Pacific Western Airlines in 1955. Hal Whiting Collection
Subject Access
Services
Post offices
Images

Aerial view of caisson construction in the graving dock

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description147
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 01, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of the three caissons in their graving dock nearing completion.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
141
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 01, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of the three caissons in their graving dock nearing completion.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-323. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.191
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

General view along transmission line

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description132
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 29, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a general view along the transmission line. A shovel is excavating sand for the backfill, in the vicinity of Tower No. 352. Kitimat Bay and Valley are in the background.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
126
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
May 29, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a general view along the transmission line. A shovel is excavating sand for the backfill, in the vicinity of Tower No. 352. Kitimat Bay and Valley are in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-962. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images

Aerial of Nechako neighbourhood

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description181
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1954
Accession Number
2002.16.29
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of a portion of the Nechako neighbourhood showing the Hullah prototype area, Pintail and Partridge streets, in the foreground.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
175
Accession Number
2002.16.29
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Photographed by Fred Ryan.
Date Range
ca. 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of a portion of the Nechako neighbourhood showing the Hullah prototype area, Pintail and Partridge streets, in the foreground.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. District of Kitimat Collection
Subject Access
Towns
Images

Nechako Centre completed

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description260
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the exterior of the newly completed Nechako Centre in Kitimat, Shop Easy at the end of the complex. A bulldozer compacts the gravel - site preparation for the parking lot.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
254
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 22 cm
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the exterior of the newly completed Nechako Centre in Kitimat, Shop Easy at the end of the complex. A bulldozer compacts the gravel - site preparation for the parking lot.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Part of Board of School Trustees Collection 982.91
Subject Access
Construction of Buildings
Images

Elks' Frontier Day Celebration

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description10353
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 1954
Accession Number
2005.8.1326
Scope and Content
Photos showing Elks' Frontier Day Celebration, Smeltersite. Featuring: Geo and Mrs. Mary Pierce; Frank Grogan; Murray Evans; Bill Martenuk; Geo Birch; John Grey.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
Northern Sentinel
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1326
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Northern Sentinel
Date Range
August 1954
Physical Description
5 photographs: b&w; 8" x 7"
Custodial History
Envelopes #1 & #2 Northern Sentinel: Box #3: (A) Historical (1) Dominion Day (a) Frontier Day
Scope and Content
Photos showing Elks' Frontier Day Celebration, Smeltersite. Featuring: Geo and Mrs. Mary Pierce; Frank Grogan; Murray Evans; Bill Martenuk; Geo Birch; John Grey.
Name Access
Piercey, George
Grogan, Frank
Evans, Murray
Martinuk, Bill
Birch, George
Grey, John
Piercey, Mary
Subject Access
Dominion Day
Service Organizations
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

First air mail via PWA

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description204
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two men kneeling beside the first bags of mail to arrive via Pacific Western Airlines. On the right, Captain T. M. Kellough for PWA delivers the bags to on the left, Kitimat Express driver Lloyd Kaberg, at the wharf, Smeltersite. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
198
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two men kneeling beside the first bags of mail to arrive via Pacific Western Airlines. On the right, Captain T. M. Kellough for PWA delivers the bags to on the left, Kitimat Express driver Lloyd Kaberg, at the wharf, Smeltersite. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Notes
Title based on content of photograph.
Subject Access
Services
Kemano
Airplanes
Images

Proposed City Centre commercial building

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description254
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 05, 1955
Scope and Content
Illustration of the commercial building proposed by Alcan's architects for Kitimat's City Centre shopping area.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Semmens & Simpson, Architects
Description Level
Item
Item Number
248
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan
Date Range
May 05, 1955
Physical Description
1 illustration : b&w
Scope and Content
Illustration of the commercial building proposed by Alcan's architects for Kitimat's City Centre shopping area.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Subject Access
Construction of Buildings
Images

The Coffee Cup Restaurant at Nechako Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description10433
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
24 November 1955
Accession Number
2005.8.1394
Scope and Content
Photo showing "The Coffee Cup" Nechako centre. L/R; Susan Simmons (waitress), Armida Campbell (waitress), P.C. Stanforth (manager).
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
NSP
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1394
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
NSP
Date Range
24 November 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7" x 9"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel: Box #4: (A) Historical (1) Nechako Centre (a) Coffee Cup
Scope and Content
Photo showing "The Coffee Cup" Nechako centre. L/R; Susan Simmons (waitress), Armida Campbell (waitress), P.C. Stanforth (manager).
Name Access
Campbell, Armida
Stanforth, P.C.
Simmons, Susan
Subject Access
Businesses
Restaurants
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

Line up at the post office

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description206
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Scope and Content
Photo depicts residents lined up outside the Townsite Camp Post Office.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
200
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts residents lined up outside the Townsite Camp Post Office.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection 78.11.149
Subject Access
Services
Post offices
Images

Temporary buildings B and C, Service Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description212
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 12, 1956
Accession Number
76.66.312
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the completed shopping centre in temporary buildings "B" and "C" in Service Centre. The Bank of Montreal sign is visible.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
206
Accession Number
76.66.312
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 12, 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the completed shopping centre in temporary buildings "B" and "C" in Service Centre. The Bank of Montreal sign is visible.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. J-2-312. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Services
Business
Images

Dominion Day Celebrations, Nechako Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description10358
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1 July 1956
Accession Number
2005.8.1331
Scope and Content
Photos showing Dominion Day Celebrations, Nechako Centre.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
Northern Sentinel
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1331
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Northern Sentinel
Date Range
1 July 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 10"
Custodial History
Envelopes #1 & #2 Northern Sentinel: Box #3: (A) Historical (1) Dominion Day (a) Events
Scope and Content
Photos showing Dominion Day Celebrations, Nechako Centre.
Subject Access
Dominion Day
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

Opening of the Hudson's Bay shop, City Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description210
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
December 12, 1956
Scope and Content
A crowd of people squeeze through the front doors of the new Hudson's Bay store in City Centre, Kitimat during its grand opening.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
204
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
December 12, 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
A crowd of people squeeze through the front doors of the new Hudson's Bay store in City Centre, Kitimat during its grand opening.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection 73.3.7.5
Subject Access
Stores
Images

Night School English Class

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description269
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Scope and Content
Photo depicts night school English class held at Nechako Elementary School. From left is Frida Meuser from Germany, Jacob Hadland from Norway, Frank Ginur from Austria, and Crista Mais from Portugal.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
263
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts night school English class held at Nechako Elementary School. From left is Frida Meuser from Germany, Jacob Hadland from Norway, Frank Ginur from Austria, and Crista Mais from Portugal.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Northern Sentinel Press Collection 983.42.8
Name Access
Ginur, Frank
Hadland, Jacob
Mais, Crista
Meuser, Frida
Subject Access
Services
Schools
Images

Installing Red Cross Sign

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description10856
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
8 March 1957
Accession Number
2005.8.1621
Scope and Content
Photo showing Red Cross sign mounted on the corner of Haisla and Enterprise.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1621
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
8 March 1957
Physical Description
1 b&w: 7"x5"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3- (A) Historical (1) Canadian Red Cross
Scope and Content
Photo showing Red Cross sign mounted on the corner of Haisla and Enterprise.
Name Access
Red Cross
Subject Access
Service Organization
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

Aerial view of Smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description215
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 06, 1957
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view looking northwest of Smeltersite housing, the hospital on the beach, the school in the centre, and the seaplane landing ramp.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
209
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 06, 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view looking northwest of Smeltersite housing, the hospital on the beach, the school in the centre, and the seaplane landing ramp.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. J-43-1837. Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission Collection. KMA No. P00209.jpg
Subject Access
Aerial
Images

Four hour job to count these coins

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description11065
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
13 November 1957
Accession Number
2005.8.1840
Scope and Content
Photo showing "Four-hour job to count these coins". Coins in pennies, nickles, dines, quarters and half-dollars weighing about 100 pounds, and bundles of dollar bills totalling approximately $1,700 took members of the Canadian Legion Kitimat branch four hours to count. Money came from sale of poppies on Rememberance Day. Ron Fairclough, Legion secretary said total is almost double the last year's amount. Counting the money which will go to the poppy fund are from left Legionaires Bill Patton, Art Fisher, Pat Wright and Tom Gibson.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1840
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
13 November 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 8"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Service Club (a)Royal Canadian Legion Kitimat Branch #250
Scope and Content
Photo showing "Four-hour job to count these coins". Coins in pennies, nickles, dines, quarters and half-dollars weighing about 100 pounds, and bundles of dollar bills totalling approximately $1,700 took members of the Canadian Legion Kitimat branch four hours to count. Money came from sale of poppies on Rememberance Day. Ron Fairclough, Legion secretary said total is almost double the last year's amount. Counting the money which will go to the poppy fund are from left Legionaires Bill Patton, Art Fisher, Pat Wright and Tom Gibson.
Name Access
Fairclough, Ron
Patton, Bill
Fisher, Art
Wright, Pat
Gibson, Tom
Subject Access
Service Organization
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

Century House, City Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description259
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1959
Accession Number
78.11.126
Scope and Content
Aerial of Kitimat's office building in the downtown area. The Royal Bank of Canada occupied the main floor, and Property and Power Operations for the Aluminum Company of Canada occupied an upper floor. Kildala Neighbourhood is shown in the background.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
253
Accession Number
78.11.126
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1959
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w 1 negative : b&w ; 6x7.5cm
Scope and Content
Aerial of Kitimat's office building in the downtown area. The Royal Bank of Canada occupied the main floor, and Property and Power Operations for the Aluminum Company of Canada occupied an upper floor. Kildala Neighbourhood is shown in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection. Negative found in 2014.14 collection.
Subject Access
commerce
Images

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