Construction happening at city centre with a huge hole beside the Bank of Commerce. There is also a lot of construction equipment. The area in front of City Centre mall is boarded off and out of limits. City Centre Mall expansion construction.
1 photograph : b&w ; 10.4 x 12.6 cm
1 negative : b&w ; 9.9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Construction happening at city centre with a huge hole beside the Bank of Commerce. There is also a lot of construction equipment. The area in front of City Centre mall is boarded off and out of limits. City Centre Mall expansion construction.
Photo depicts the lettering over the main door to the powerhouse portal which reads "Aluminum Company of Canada Limited". Below are larger lettering spelling out "Kemano." A bar is bolted to the letters to give an underlining effect.
Photo depicts the lettering over the main door to the powerhouse portal which reads "Aluminum Company of Canada Limited". Below are larger lettering spelling out "Kemano." A bar is bolted to the letters to give an underlining effect.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KPO-243. To establish the best location for the word "Kemano", the letters were temporarily suspended with ropes. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts an aerial view of the powerhouse switchyard and entrance up to the 1600' level. The wide clearing on the right is the tram right-of-way. The powerhouse tailrace tunnel and channel and the access tunnel portal are in the centre, and the construction camp is on the left. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts an aerial view of the powerhouse switchyard and entrance up to the 1600' level. The wide clearing on the right is the tram right-of-way. The powerhouse tailrace tunnel and channel and the access tunnel portal are in the centre, and the construction camp is on the left. Alcan Collection
Photo showing contruction of Kildala wading pool, constructiong concrete forms. In Background: Mrs. Bill Norman, Mrs. Walter Zet, Mrs. Minori Nishi, Mrs. W.B Patton. In Foreground: Archie Beyerstein, Bill Patton, Jim Ditomassi, Norm Handford, Minori Nishi, Walter Zet, Frank Gulpers.
Northern Sentinel Box #3-(A) Historical (I) Service club (a) Lions Club
Scope and Content
Photo showing contruction of Kildala wading pool, constructiong concrete forms. In Background: Mrs. Bill Norman, Mrs. Walter Zet, Mrs. Minori Nishi, Mrs. W.B Patton. In Foreground: Archie Beyerstein, Bill Patton, Jim Ditomassi, Norm Handford, Minori Nishi, Walter Zet, Frank Gulpers.
The framework of the building with a crane lowering the last ceiling glue-lam beam into position while workers look on.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- The Y.M.C.A. opened its doors in 1957. This lounge structure under construction is now the Community Room for the District of Kitimat Recreation Riverlodge facility. Alcan Collection 73.3.7.6
Photo depicts Philip ("Flying Phil") Gaglardi, B.C. Minister of Highways at the Hirsch Creek section, during construction of Highway No. 25, Terrace to Kitimat. View is looking towards Terrace.
Photo depicts Philip ("Flying Phil") Gaglardi, B.C. Minister of Highways at the Hirsch Creek section, during construction of Highway No. 25, Terrace to Kitimat. View is looking towards Terrace.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Photograph appeared in the Northern Sentinel, August 24, 1956. Northern Sentinel Press Collection No. 2005.8.695.
Photo depicts the pump floor inside the powerhouse. Workers are preparing to lift the Canadian General Electric uppershaft and rotor disks from the assembly platform.
Photo depicts the pump floor inside the powerhouse. Workers are preparing to lift the Canadian General Electric uppershaft and rotor disks from the assembly platform.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. 5793. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts two men looking up at the bottom bearing bracket for the powerhouse generator. The bracket, manufactured by Canadian General Electric Co., is on a low-boy outside the portal entrance.
Photo depicts two men looking up at the bottom bearing bracket for the powerhouse generator. The bracket, manufactured by Canadian General Electric Co., is on a low-boy outside the portal entrance.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. 5793. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts three men standing beside the scroll case for Unit No. 4, which is awaiting transport into the powerhouse. View is from the portal entrance looking towards Mt. Powell.
Photo depicts three men standing beside the scroll case for Unit No. 4, which is awaiting transport into the powerhouse. View is from the portal entrance looking towards Mt. Powell.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. 5793. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts the powerhouse's Unit No. 4 showing screeds set and resteel installed for concrete pour No. 1 to Elevation 184.0'. The tailrace channel is seen top right.
Photo depicts the powerhouse's Unit No. 4 showing screeds set and resteel installed for concrete pour No. 1 to Elevation 184.0'. The tailrace channel is seen top right.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. 5793. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts construction of two pan-abode waiting rooms on the beach at Smeltersite for Pacific Western Airlines. A "Mallard" amphibian airplane unloads on the landing ramp in the background.
Photo depicts construction of two pan-abode waiting rooms on the beach at Smeltersite for Pacific Western Airlines. A "Mallard" amphibian airplane unloads on the landing ramp in the background.
Notes
Pan-Abode is interlocking red cedar building materials invented in 1948 in British Columbia. The builders of Kitimat chose innovative materials such as Pan-Abode for the town. Pan-Abode was used in some of the first prototype homes on Kitimat's first streets - Oriole, Pintail, and Partridge. It is also an efficient building material as a structure can be assembled very quickly. Northern Sentinel Press Collection. P00226.jpg
