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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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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.
Images
Websites / Virtual Exhibits
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
23 June 1955
Accession Number
2005.8.2923
Scope and Content
Photo showing 52 model Lima shovel left in thick blue clay and written-off last October, salvaged by Hunstone Contracting Company Ltd.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2923
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
23 June 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 7"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Accidents
Scope and Content
Photo showing 52 model Lima shovel left in thick blue clay and written-off last October, salvaged by Hunstone Contracting Company Ltd.
Subject Access
Accidents
Construction
Hunstone Contracting Company Ltd.
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 January 1969
Accession Number
2005.8.3168
Scope and Content
Photo showing charred insulation in hospital penthouse after smouldering fire
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.3168
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 January 1969
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 4" x 8"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Accidents (c)Other local disasters
Scope and Content
Photo showing charred insulation in hospital penthouse after smouldering fire
Subject Access
Accidents
fire
Kitimat General Hospital
Storage Location
Artifact Storage

District of Kitimat Celebrating 60 Years of Community 1953 to 2013

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/exhibitdok60
Material Type
Virtual Exhibit
Description
In 2013, the Kitimat Museum and Archives worked with the District of Kitimat, and the Recreation Department, to select images commemorating 60 years of Community in the town of Kitimat. The display can physically be seen on display in the hallway of Riverlodge Recreation Centre.
  1 image     1 website  
Material Type
Virtual Exhibit
Description
In 2013, the Kitimat Museum and Archives worked with the District of Kitimat, and the Recreation Department, to select images commemorating 60 years of Community in the town of Kitimat. The display can physically be seen on display in the hallway of Riverlodge Recreation Centre.
Images
Websites / Virtual Exhibits