Photo depicts two barges moored in Douglas Channel and loaded with flat-top house sections for construction workers and their families.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Temporary housing destined for Kitimat was assembled at Vancouver Tug and Barge below the Lion's Gate Bridge in three sections, then barged to Kitimat - 10 houses or 30 sections on each barge. -- Electrician Bill Frahler wired approximately 2,000 houses in Kitimat camps and townsite between 1954 and 1958, working first for Johnson-Crooks then Straits Construction, both U.S. contractors. Pat Jimenez Collection
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
Photo showing the "Big Boss" of B.C Highways Hon. Phil Gaglardi (foreground at right) surveying the construction work being done on the highway. Bulldozer in middleground and tractor in background.
-Construction of Hwy 25
-Opened 28 November 1957
Photo showing the "Big Boss" of B.C Highways Hon. Phil Gaglardi (foreground at right) surveying the construction work being done on the highway. Bulldozer in middleground and tractor in background.
-Construction of Hwy 25
-Opened 28 November 1957
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Photos showing Elks' Frontier Day Celebration, Smeltersite. Featuring: Geo and Mrs. Mary Pierce; Frank Grogan; Murray Evans; Bill Martenuk; Geo Birch; John Grey.
Envelopes #1 & #2 Northern Sentinel: Box #3: (A) Historical (1) Dominion Day (a) Frontier Day
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Photos showing Elks' Frontier Day Celebration, Smeltersite. Featuring: Geo and Mrs. Mary Pierce; Frank Grogan; Murray Evans; Bill Martenuk; Geo Birch; John Grey.
Image depicts an air mail envelope for Queen Charlotte Airlines.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- First air mail service was introduced by Queen Charlotte Airlines in 1952. Previously, mail was carried by the CP steamship Princess Norah. Queen Charlotte Airlines was purchased by Pacific Western Airlines in 1955. Hal Whiting Collection
Photo depicts two men kneeling beside the first bags of mail to arrive via Pacific Western Airlines. On the right, Captain T. M. Kellough for PWA delivers the bags to on the left, Kitimat Express driver Lloyd Kaberg, at the wharf, Smeltersite. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Photo depicts two men kneeling beside the first bags of mail to arrive via Pacific Western Airlines. On the right, Captain T. M. Kellough for PWA delivers the bags to on the left, Kitimat Express driver Lloyd Kaberg, at the wharf, Smeltersite. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Photo showing "Four-hour job to count these coins". Coins in pennies, nickles, dines, quarters and half-dollars weighing about 100 pounds, and bundles of dollar bills totalling approximately $1,700 took members of the Canadian Legion Kitimat branch four hours to count. Money came from sale of poppies on Rememberance Day. Ron Fairclough, Legion secretary said total is almost double the last year's amount. Counting the money which will go to the poppy fund are from left Legionaires Bill Patton, Art Fisher, Pat Wright and Tom Gibson.
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Service Club
(a)Royal Canadian Legion Kitimat Branch #250
Scope and Content
Photo showing "Four-hour job to count these coins". Coins in pennies, nickles, dines, quarters and half-dollars weighing about 100 pounds, and bundles of dollar bills totalling approximately $1,700 took members of the Canadian Legion Kitimat branch four hours to count. Money came from sale of poppies on Rememberance Day. Ron Fairclough, Legion secretary said total is almost double the last year's amount. Counting the money which will go to the poppy fund are from left Legionaires Bill Patton, Art Fisher, Pat Wright and Tom Gibson.
