8 photos of Alcan Engineering. 1) Looking East From Centre Passageway Bldg 7B 2) Completed Roof Fan Walking on Potroom 8B West 3) Looking West in Potroom 8B West from Column Line 12 4) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 5) General View of Progress of Work in Potline 8A East 6) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 7) Looking East from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A 8) Looking West from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A
8 photos of Alcan Engineering. 1) Looking East From Centre Passageway Bldg 7B 2) Completed Roof Fan Walking on Potroom 8B West 3) Looking West in Potroom 8B West from Column Line 12 4) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 5) General View of Progress of Work in Potline 8A East 6) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 7) Looking East from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A 8) Looking West from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A
Photo depicts Sam Hanna directing a crane operator in hoisting a crucible filled with molten aluminum on a potline.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Famed Canadian documentary photographer Malak Karsh was hired in the 1950s by Alcan to take photographs of Arvida and Kitimat. Many were published in Alcan literature and textbooks on Canada. A colourized version of this photograph appears in "The Story of British Columbia", The Story of Canada Series, 1966. Alcan Collection
Photograph of Alcan transmission line above Kemano River, Adam Charneski standing in foreground, wearing hard hat and a wicker basket back pack. Man is looking through binoculars.
Part of binder assembled by Bill Flonders - Employment, Training & Apprenticeship, Alcan. Given to Fred Busby.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan transmission line above Kemano River, Adam Charneski standing in foreground, wearing hard hat and a wicker basket back pack. Man is looking through binoculars.
Photo depicts Adam Charneski inspecting transmission lines insulators as part of their maintenance.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan Montreal ID No. T-144. -- Photograph taken by either Malak Karsh or Keith Summers. Alcan Collection 2002.27
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 1 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 1 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 1 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 1 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 1 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 1 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 2 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 2 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 2 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Photograph of Kildala Elementary School Grade 2 children and teacher posing for the class photograph in the gym. Children and teacher are unidentified.
Rectangular ingot with ALCAN engraved in the front in capital letters. Silver in colour. Corners are rounded.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
metal
Condition Remarks
Many scratches, stains, and other marks across the surface, both front and back. Many small holes in back. Stains in various colours - white, pinkish, brown (possible rust).
