Part Of

Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

4 Mar 1955

Accession Number

2014.14.33

Scope and Content

Photograph of aerial view looking north showing the excavation for Alumina Storage Silos, and Potline 1 and 2 in background.

Part Of

Anonymous Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1963

Accession Number

1980.46.01A

Scope and Content

Two Photographs of Business ; Industrial ; Alcan (Aluminum Chemicals) ; Structure ; Building ; Alcan Administration

Part Of

Gisela Mendel fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1969

Accession Number

77.6.2

Scope and Content

Photograph showing Pitline 1 and 2 of Alcan Smelter Site.

Part Of

Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

25 March 1970

Accession Number

2005.8.5367

Scope and Content

Photo of Alcan spring clean up of the construction equipment stored in area.

Part Of

Maclean Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

July 1954

Accession Number

72.2

Scope and Content

First alumina boat to discharge alumina for Alcan Smelter in Kitimat - arrived from Port Esquivel, Jamaica, in July 1954. Ship was named S.S. "Sun Karen".

Part Of

Hal Whiting Fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

31 May 1953

Accession Number

985.65.234

Scope and Content

Photo showing view looking south along pernament wharf, showing caissons 1 and 2 in position and caisson 3 being careened.

Part Of

Hal Whiting Fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

12 March 1953

Accession Number

985.65.175

Scope and Content

Photo showing east caisson looking north west, showing set up used to transport concrete to forms for second pour.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1952

Accession Number

78.11.20

Scope and Content

"S.W. Delta King" beached south of E/W mole. View looking south. Note dredge and pipe lines in background.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1957

Accession Number

78.11.149

Scope and Content

Photo depicts residents lined up outside the Townsite Camp Post Office.

Part Of

Hal Whiting Fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

18 December 1952

Accession Number

985.65.131

Scope and Content

Looking North from the P.S. area showing townsite clearing.

Part Of

Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

23 September 1954

Accession Number

2005.8.3047

Scope and Content

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

Part Of

Hal Whiting Fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

15 July 1953

Accession Number

985.65.256

Scope and Content

Photo showing view looking east showing progress of Potline #2, Alumina Storage Bina and sub-station 2.

Part Of

Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

20 August 1959

Accession Number

2005.8.3045

Scope and Content

Photo showing UN Film "Power Among Men", Reeve P. Wilbur Hallman, plays himself

Part Of

Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

20 August 1957

Accession Number

2005.8.3064

Scope and Content

Photo showing UN Film "Power Among Men", Albert Snopajtis plays himself

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[14 December 1969]

Accession Number

1998.1.7475

Scope and Content

A stage family acting out a scene by the Christmas tree. The lady in pink is sitting on the couch opening a present. There are four children and a husband watching her do so.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1952

Accession Number

78.11.28

Scope and Content

Smelter Site Looking East. Foreground, perforated Concrete Pipe for Ground Master Ditch. Middleground, Pre-cast Concrete Yard with Storage Stacks at right. Structural Steel partially complete in Service Buildings Lines D to M. Footings for Pot Line 2 at right.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

9 Oct 1952

Accession Number

986.21.24

Scope and Content

Smelter Site looking East. Precast yard and storage in foreground. Structural steel being erected in Service Buildings. Forms being placed for Building 153 and Rectifier Building 102. Trucks dumping backfill behind. Burning in Townsite Area left background.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

20 Aug 1953

Accession Number

985.65.293

Scope and Content

Smelter Site looking east from above sawmill. Note construction of Cedar Storage Shed in right foreground.

Part Of

Hal Whiting Fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

5 August 1953

Accession Number

985.65.274

Scope and Content

Photo showing substation #2 looking north, showing type "R" aluminum structures, B.N.O.B, breakers and phase shift transformers.

Part Of

Alcan Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

1953

Accession Number

78.11.43

Scope and Content

View looking west along potline building 2B. Note pouring of air duct walls in progress.