Photo showing Helge Ronneseth and Kurt Zeiner from Norway. Alcan employees who first heard of Kitimat from an early copy of the Northern Sentinel; arrived as crew members of S.S. Sun Karen
Photo showing Helge Ronneseth and Kurt Zeiner from Norway. Alcan employees who first heard of Kitimat from an early copy of the Northern Sentinel; arrived as crew members of S.S. Sun Karen
Photograph showing the unloading of a prefabricated section of the new bunkhouse at the motel site. This section is one third of an elevan - man bunkhouse.
Photograph showing the unloading of a prefabricated section of the new bunkhouse at the motel site. This section is one third of an elevan - man bunkhouse.
The Prince Rupert Daily News is a community oriented newspaper that has been in continuous print for nearly one hundred years. With a proud tradition as the paper of record for Prince Rupert, BC since 1911, the Daily News is still going strong today. The newspaper provides their community and others with the latest information on local news, sports, and cultural activities around the area and important issues concerning Prince Rupert and the North Coast.
Custodial History
Stored at the Prince Rupert Daily News until the collection was transfered, as part of a larger collection, to the Prince Rupert City & Regional Archives. The part of the collection pertaining to Kitimat/Kemano was transfered to the Kitimat Museum & Archives in January of 2010.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of photographs of the Alcan Smelter casting in Kitimat, power operations and residential areas in Kemano.
Photo showing new telephone hook-up at Kitamaat Village: BC Tel's District Manager Stan Patterson with Mrs. Tom Robinson on the phone and Mrs. Harry Amos.
Photo showing new telephone hook-up at Kitamaat Village: BC Tel's District Manager Stan Patterson with Mrs. Tom Robinson on the phone and Mrs. Harry Amos.
