Photograph of view looking north-east over initial area cleared for smelter service building construction. Light area has been gravel filled, dark area overburden to be stripped. Trucks and machinery visible at work.
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 view looking north-east over initial area cleared for smelter service building construction. Light area has been gravel filled, dark area overburden to be stripped. Trucks and machinery visible at work.
Photograph of looking south east at the service buildings showing structural steel complete except for a few minor members. Lots of snow on ground, and man on the right is walking through the snow.
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 looking south east at the service buildings showing structural steel complete except for a few minor members. Lots of snow on ground, and man on the right is walking through the snow.
Photograph of view looking northwest showing pitch melter control bldg. 241, Piten Pumphouse bldg. 243, foundations for pitch melting tanks 54-55-56, and east end of soderberg paste plant. Construction in progress, foundations and building frames being built. Smeltersite homes visible in background.
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 view looking northwest showing pitch melter control bldg. 241, Piten Pumphouse bldg. 243, foundations for pitch melting tanks 54-55-56, and east end of soderberg paste plant. Construction in progress, foundations and building frames being built. Smeltersite homes visible in background.
Photograph of aerial view looking east showing potline 8 and auxiliary buildings. Substation 8 and rectifier bldg. 208 in foreground. Building construction shows framework.
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 east showing potline 8 and auxiliary buildings. Substation 8 and rectifier bldg. 208 in foreground. Building construction shows framework.
Photograph of looking northeast showing service building group. Note partial glazing of forge building and men placing ferrodeck roofing on electrical building. Lots of snow.
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 looking northeast showing service building group. Note partial glazing of forge building and men placing ferrodeck roofing on electrical building. Lots of snow.
Photograph of southwest corner of service buildings looking north east. Erection of structural steel in column lines D to M. Man walking along foundation wall to the right. Crane visible behind. Powerlines also on right.
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 southwest corner of service buildings looking north east. Erection of structural steel in column lines D to M. Man walking along foundation wall to the right. Crane visible behind. Powerlines also on right.