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Construction - Paving - Heritage Files

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Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
24 May 1956
Accession Number
2005.8.960
Scope and Content
Photo showing paving (probably Osprey, Oriole Streets).
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Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
Photographer: Mike Kinnear
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.960
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Mike Kinnear
Date Range
24 May 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7" x 4"
Custodial History
#2 Northern Sentinel: Box #2: Heritage - Construction - Paving
Scope and Content
Photo showing paving (probably Osprey, Oriole Streets).
Notes
P00178 on Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Subject Access
Construction
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Camp at Kildala Pass

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca.1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two workers looking on as a Sikorsky S-55 helicopter brings in a load of supplies to the transmission line camp atop Kildala Pass.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
11
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca.1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two workers looking on as a Sikorsky S-55 helicopter brings in a load of supplies to the transmission line camp atop Kildala Pass.
Notes
Photographed by the International Harverster Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.82
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Camps
Transmission line
Construction
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Dam Construction

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
June 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a unidentified man sitting on the Nechako River bank watching the the activities of construction of the dam at the canyon. Right bank stripping and left bank tunnel haul road shown.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
15
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
June 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a unidentified man sitting on the Nechako River bank watching the the activities of construction of the dam at the canyon. Right bank stripping and left bank tunnel haul road shown.
Notes
Title based on content of photo. -- A rock dam was chosen for its ability to withstand earthquakes. Morrison-Knudsen Company Collection
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Dams
Construction
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Kenney Dam Construction

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Kenney Dam during its construction.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
16
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Kenney Dam during its construction.
Notes
Title based on content of photo. A rock dam was chosen for its ability to withstand earthquakes. District of Kitimat Collection Accession no. 987.10.2
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Construction
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East Tahtsa camp

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 24, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of East Tahtsa camp, end of the road from Burns Lake.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
22
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
April 24, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of East Tahtsa camp, end of the road from Burns Lake.
Notes
Title based on content of photo. -- Alcan no. KR-880. Alcan Collection
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Sikorsky helicopter at East Tahtsa camp

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 24, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a Sikorsky helicopter landing at East Tahtsa camp. View is looking west.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
23
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
April 24, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a Sikorsky helicopter landing at East Tahtsa camp. View is looking west.
Notes
Title based on content of photo. -- Alcan no. KR-881. Alcan Collection
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West Tahtsa Lake camp and intake

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 26, 1951
Accession Number
73.3.9.10
Scope and Content
Photo depicts West Tahtsa camp and intake.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
27
Accession Number
73.3.9.10
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 26, 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 4" x 3"
Scope and Content
Photo depicts West Tahtsa camp and intake.
Notes
Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Camps
Tunnels
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West Tahtsa Lake tent camp

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 13, 1951
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers walking down the boardwalk between tents at West Tahtsa Lake Camp.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
28
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
September 13, 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers walking down the boardwalk between tents at West Tahtsa Lake Camp.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-26. Alcan Collection
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West Tastsa Lake School

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 24, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts students sitting at their desks in class at West Tahtsa Lake School. Smaller students join the teacher at the chalkboard. A cat beside them is peering out the window.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
29
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
November 24, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts students sitting at their desks in class at West Tahtsa Lake School. Smaller students join the teacher at the chalkboard. A cat beside them is peering out the window.
Notes
Alcan Collection
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School Buildings
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Supply Junker at West Tahtsa Lake Camp

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
January 26, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts men towing supplies over the snow on a [sled], that were brought in by a junker seen here to West Tahtsa Lake Camp. Other unidentified men are gathered around the airplane.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
30
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
January 26, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts men towing supplies over the snow on a [sled], that were brought in by a junker seen here to West Tahtsa Lake Camp. Other unidentified men are gathered around the airplane.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-128. Alcan Collection
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Airplanes
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Hangar & helicopter West Tahtsa

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 17, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a Sikorsky helicopter outside a hangar at West Tahtsa Lake Camp. Men are gathered around a smaller helicopter to the left of the hangar.
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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
31
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 17, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a Sikorsky helicopter outside a hangar at West Tahtsa Lake Camp. Men are gathered around a smaller helicopter to the left of the hangar.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-788. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Okanagan Helicopters
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Horetzky Creek Camp

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1951
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two men standing beside the aluminum-sided quounset huts at Horetzky Creek Camp.
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Description Level
Item
Item Number
33
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Photographed by the International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project.
Date Range
ca. 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two men standing beside the aluminum-sided quounset huts at Horetzky Creek Camp.
Notes
Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.71
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Truck on Horetzky Valley Road

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1951
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a an International truck heading to Horetzky Creek Camp on the Horetzky Valley Road.
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Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
Item Number
34
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Photographed by the International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project.
Date Range
ca. 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a an International truck heading to Horetzky Creek Camp on the Horetzky Valley Road.
Notes
Morrison-Knudsen Company had several roads such as this one, constructed to get workers and equipment to the various work sites for tunnel construction. 985.65.80
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Men and machines Copco drill set-up

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 18, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the placing of men and machines in a typical "Copco" drilling set-up on the West Tahtsa main bore jumbo.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
35
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 18, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the placing of men and machines in a typical "Copco" drilling set-up on the West Tahtsa main bore jumbo.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-789. -- The lowest platform folds to allow the passage of muck cars. Alcan Collection
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Mucking penstock with loader

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 31, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts men mucking in No. 2 penstock using an overhead loader.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
36
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 31, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts men mucking in No. 2 penstock using an overhead loader.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-236. Alcan Collection
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Worker using diamond drill

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 31, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an unidentified worker using a diamond drill set-up in Slot No. 1.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
37
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 31, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an unidentified worker using a diamond drill set-up in Slot No. 1.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-238. Alcan Collection
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Drill doctor's shop

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 01, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts three men inside the underground drill doctor's shop.
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Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
38
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 01, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts three men inside the underground drill doctor's shop.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-1304. Alcan Collection
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Tunnels
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Mucking at the face

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 28, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers mucking at the face inside the tunnel at Station 28 plus 75 at West Tahtsa.
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Description Level
Item
Item Number
39
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
May 28, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers mucking at the face inside the tunnel at Station 28 plus 75 at West Tahtsa.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-354. -- The heavy timbering seen lining the tunnel prevented loose rock from falling on miners' heads. Alcan Collection
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Drilling off the face

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 24, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers drilling off another round at the tunnel face.
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Description Level
Item
Item Number
40
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
November 24, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers drilling off another round at the tunnel face.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-676. Alcan Collection
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Afternoon shift

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
June 25, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers from the afternoon shift exiting the Horetzky adit.
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Description Level
Item
Item Number
41
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
June 25, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers from the afternoon shift exiting the Horetzky adit.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-396. Alcan Collection
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Tunnels
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