Photo showing 'Mess Hall' at Anderson Creek during Alcan Project. The Mess Hall was at the Hudson's Bay Trading Company, which sat 1,000 workers at one time. It contained the Mess Hall, Blue Room (Staff), Post Office, Grocery Store. It was a hub of activity.
Photo showing 'Mess Hall' at Anderson Creek during Alcan Project. The Mess Hall was at the Hudson's Bay Trading Company, which sat 1,000 workers at one time. It contained the Mess Hall, Blue Room (Staff), Post Office, Grocery Store. It was a hub of activity.
Photo showing Business Editors of six leading B.C. Newspapers witnessing 1st pouring of Aluminum from Potline 3. L/R Stan Rough, Chris Crombie, Vanc.Sun; G.P. Woodside, Prince Rupert Daily News; Bob Muir, Alcan; R.F.Macey, British Columbian; Bill Ryan, Vanc.Prov.; Norman Cribbins, Victoria Times; Roy Murdock, Victoria Colonist; George Vincent, Alcan.
Photo showing Business Editors of six leading B.C. Newspapers witnessing 1st pouring of Aluminum from Potline 3. L/R Stan Rough, Chris Crombie, Vanc.Sun; G.P. Woodside, Prince Rupert Daily News; Bob Muir, Alcan; R.F.Macey, British Columbian; Bill Ryan, Vanc.Prov.; Norman Cribbins, Victoria Times; Roy Murdock, Victoria Colonist; George Vincent, Alcan.
Photo showing 500 hundred Kitimat Carpenters last night to lay away their tools in preparation for today's strike. Throughout the city partially completed buildings stand open to the weather. Shown 'carpenters' employed on the 30 Alcan appartments blocks under construction.
Photo showing 500 hundred Kitimat Carpenters last night to lay away their tools in preparation for today's strike. Throughout the city partially completed buildings stand open to the weather. Shown 'carpenters' employed on the 30 Alcan appartments blocks under construction.
Photo showing the Anderson children sitting on a horse from left to right: Beth Anderson, Gordon Anderson, Bert Anderson, Don Smith, and Mr. McBeth from Hartley Bay holding the horse.
Photo showing the Anderson children sitting on a horse from left to right: Beth Anderson, Gordon Anderson, Bert Anderson, Don Smith, and Mr. McBeth from Hartley Bay holding the horse.
Photo showing view looking east in Anderson Creek from a point near the Falls showing excavation in progress for the intake pipeline of the plant water system.
Photo showing view looking east in Anderson Creek from a point near the Falls showing excavation in progress for the intake pipeline of the plant water system.
Photograph of aerial view looking west showing Anderson Creek area. Note settling tanks, precast yard and construction buildings on north bank. Anderson Creek bridge also visible.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking west showing Anderson Creek area. Note settling tanks, precast yard and construction buildings on north bank. Anderson Creek bridge also visible.
Photograph of the Anderson Creek Bowling Alley. It has officially opened October of 1955. In this photo is P.E. Radley, BC's project manager for Alcan Bowling 1st board.
Photograph of the Anderson Creek Bowling Alley. It has officially opened October of 1955. In this photo is P.E. Radley, BC's project manager for Alcan Bowling 1st board.