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Caisson Dock Construction Site

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description26228
Part Of
Ron Whyte Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca August 30 2005
Accession Number
2005.11.23
Scope and Content
Negative photo of the exterior consturction of the Caisson Dock. Sign reads " Safety First, Caisson Dock"
Part Of
Ron Whyte Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.11.23
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca August 30 2005
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w ; 5.8 x 5.7 cm
Scope and Content
Negative photo of the exterior consturction of the Caisson Dock. Sign reads " Safety First, Caisson Dock"

Parts and pieces of an x-ray machine

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description1900
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[14 May 1974]
Accession Number
2005.8.7781
Scope and Content
Photograph of an x-ray machine. In the photogrpah, there is special procedure equiptment containig closed circuit television with an image intensifier. There is a T.V camera at the top of the unit. Towards the left is the regular x-ray tube. Ray Mabbett is head x-ray tecnician.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.7781
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[14 May 1974]
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 14 x 9.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an x-ray machine. In the photogrpah, there is special procedure equiptment containig closed circuit television with an image intensifier. There is a T.V camera at the top of the unit. Towards the left is the regular x-ray tube. Ray Mabbett is head x-ray tecnician.
Notes
Pictures of where your various parts and pieces are and what shape and condition they are in is provided by the x-ray department. Central in the photograph is special procedure equipment containing closed circuit television with an image intensifier. The T. V camera is at the top of the unit. At the left is the regular x-ray tube. Ray Mabbett is the head x-ray technician.
Name Access
Mabbett, Ray

Altar Pieces by Tony Brajek.

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description24750
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca Jan 6 1964
Accession Number
2005.8.7089
Scope and Content
"RC Church: tony brajek fashions altar-pieces in aluminum."
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.7089
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca Jan 6 1964
Physical Description
1 photo : b&w ; 15.1x15.4cm
Scope and Content
"RC Church: tony brajek fashions altar-pieces in aluminum."
Notes
Current: 1950s/1960s -Churches -Roman Catholic

Tony Brajek makes aluminum altar pieces.

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description24751
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca Jan 2 1964
Accession Number
2005.8.7090
Scope and Content
"RC Church: Tony Brajek makes aluminum altar pieces."
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.7090
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca Jan 2 1964
Physical Description
1 photo : b&w ; 15.1x15.2cm
Scope and Content
"RC Church: Tony Brajek makes aluminum altar pieces."
Notes
Current: 1950s/1960s -Churches -Roman Catholic
Part Of
Manton Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
983.38.2a
Scope and Content
Photo showing caissons being floated in for graving dock in Kitimat and for the Alcan Project, Delta King in centre left, housing and road.
Part Of
Manton Collection
Creator
Leslie Manton
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
983.38.2a
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 9 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing caissons being floated in for graving dock in Kitimat and for the Alcan Project, Delta King in centre left, housing and road.
Subject Access
Housing
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
5 August 1953
Accession Number
985.65.277
Scope and Content
photo showing view looking view behind the wharf caissons looking north showing placing of sand blanket over the rock backfill at right of the outlet of the Dredge Pipe at left.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.277
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
5 August 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
photo showing view looking view behind the wharf caissons looking north showing placing of sand blanket over the rock backfill at right of the outlet of the Dredge Pipe at left.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Fairlie Hewitt Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca Wed July 8 1953
Accession Number
2009.14.28
Scope and Content
Newspaper clipping of a photo of three concrete docks partially sunmerged at Alcan beach
Part Of
Fairlie Hewitt Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2009.14.28
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca Wed July 8 1953
Physical Description
1 photo : b&w ; 18.7 x 12.2 cm
Scope and Content
Newspaper clipping of a photo of three concrete docks partially sunmerged at Alcan beach
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
18 June 1953
Accession Number
985.65.251
Scope and Content
Photo showing looking north along west side of caissons, mobile crane on scow and mine cars dumping into caissons.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.251
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
18 June 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing looking north along west side of caissons, mobile crane on scow and mine cars dumping into caissons.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
4 June 1953
Accession Number
985.65.240
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking south west toward pernament wharf, showing all three caissons in final position.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.240
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
4 June 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking south west toward pernament wharf, showing all three caissons in final position.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2002.15.36
Scope and Content
Slide of front of 2 caissons.
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Creator
Fred A. DeLory
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.15.36
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 slide ; colour
Scope and Content
Slide of front of 2 caissons.
Storage Location
Slide storage
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2002.15.37
Scope and Content
Slide of careening the last caisson.
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Creator
Fred A. DeLory
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.15.37
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 slide ; colour
Scope and Content
Slide of careening the last caisson.
Storage Location
Slide storage
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
31 May 1953
Accession Number
985.65.234
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking south along pernament wharf, showing caissons 1 and 2 in position and caisson 3 being careened.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.234
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
31 May 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking south along pernament wharf, showing caissons 1 and 2 in position and caisson 3 being careened.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Permanent Warf and Caissons

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description13827
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
78.11.40
Scope and Content
Photograph of south view along permanent wharf, showing caissons #1 and #2 in position, and caisson #3 being careened.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.40
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 Photograph : b&w : 28 x 19.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of south view along permanent wharf, showing caissons #1 and #2 in position, and caisson #3 being careened.
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
29 May 1953
Accession Number
985.65.231
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking south0east showing first caissons partially careened.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.231
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
29 May 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking south0east showing first caissons partially careened.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
29 May 1953
Accession Number
985.65.232
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking south showing first caisson being partially careened.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.232
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
29 May 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking south showing first caisson being partially careened.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
29 May 1953
Accession Number
985.65.233
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking south along pernament wharf, location showing first caisson fully careened.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.233
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
29 May 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view looking south along pernament wharf, location showing first caisson fully careened.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Delta King and Graving Dock Caissons

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16575
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 May 1953
Accession Number
987.30.1
Scope and Content
Photo showing temporary residences and structures, caissons moored in ship's channel, and Delta King docked for the Alcan Project.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
987.30.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 May 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 20.3 x 20.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing temporary residences and structures, caissons moored in ship's channel, and Delta King docked for the Alcan Project.
Subject Access
Delta King
Part Of
Fairlie Hewitt Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca May 22 1953
Accession Number
2009.14.29
Scope and Content
Newspaper clipping of a message from the Project Manager to construction workers who built the Caisson docks
Part Of
Fairlie Hewitt Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2009.14.29
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca May 22 1953
Physical Description
1 photo : b&w ; 12.9 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Newspaper clipping of a message from the Project Manager to construction workers who built the Caisson docks

Diver Removing Equipment After Checking Rock Bed for Placing Caissons

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description33334
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2000.5.220
Scope and Content
Photograph of diver removing equipment after checking rock bed for placing caissons.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.220
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 20x28cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of diver removing equipment after checking rock bed for placing caissons.
Notes
BC-2-363
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Bay 5

Caissons Floating in Bay Prior to Sinking

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description32904
Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2007.1.75
Scope and Content
Slide of caissons flaoting in bay prior ro sinking.
Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Creator
Jamieson, R. Keith
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2007.1.75
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide
History / Biographical
Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Scope and Content
Slide of caissons flaoting in bay prior ro sinking.
Subject Access
Industry
Storage Location
Slide storage

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