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Object Type
shovel
Material
aluminum
Accession Number
2015.104.1
Description
Aluminum shovel with red "RioTintoAlcan"
Object Type
shovel
Description
Aluminum shovel with red "RioTintoAlcan"
Physical Condition
good
Material
aluminum
Height
117.5 cm
Length
21.5 cm
Inscriptions
Kitimat Modernization Project "Building the Future Together", Official Project Launch Shovel 2011
Accession Number
2015.104.1
Category
Construction T&E
Location
artifact storage
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.
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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.
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