Postcard showing a view of the highway from Kitimat in winter. Caption: "KITIMAT SCENERY, B.C. Here one can get a magnificent view of the mountains surrounding the city of Kitimat while leaving the town and driving towards Terrace. Kitimat is a model city built by top planners in order that up to 50,000 people could be housed and serviced. The basic industry is a huge Aluminum Smelter, lumbering, some fishing and tourist trade. The name Kitimat was derived from the Indian (sic) Village across Kitimat channel." Edges of postcard are wavy.
The road in this photo, Highway 25, was renamed to Highway 37 in 1986.
Custodial History
Donated by Meg Walker, granddaughter of John and Marjorie Nute, on October 11th 2022.
Scope and Content
Postcard showing a view of the highway from Kitimat in winter. Caption: "KITIMAT SCENERY, B.C. Here one can get a magnificent view of the mountains surrounding the city of Kitimat while leaving the town and driving towards Terrace. Kitimat is a model city built by top planners in order that up to 50,000 people could be housed and serviced. The basic industry is a huge Aluminum Smelter, lumbering, some fishing and tourist trade. The name Kitimat was derived from the Indian (sic) Village across Kitimat channel." Edges of postcard are wavy.
Notes
Collected by Rev. John and Marjorie Nute, who worked at the Kitimat Presbyterian Church in summer 1977.
Looking north from sandhill (elev. 640 +) to site of permanent bridge center left, Townsite camp center right edge of photo, and Townsite ridge left to right.
Looking north from sandhill (elev. 640 +) to site of permanent bridge center left, Townsite camp center right edge of photo, and Townsite ridge left to right.
