Photograph of the caisson dock construction for the Alcan project in Kitimat. Caisson frames are in place, and trucks are visible working bellow. Photo is a panorama.
Frank G. Hendy was a former employee of Kitimat Construction during original building.
Custodial History
Photo was donated on August 3, 1984 for the 30th anniversary.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the caisson dock construction for the Alcan project in Kitimat. Caisson frames are in place, and trucks are visible working bellow. Photo is a panorama.
Photo depicts construction of two pan-abode waiting rooms on the beach at Smeltersite for Pacific Western Airlines. A "Mallard" amphibian airplane unloads on the landing ramp in the background.
Photo depicts construction of two pan-abode waiting rooms on the beach at Smeltersite for Pacific Western Airlines. A "Mallard" amphibian airplane unloads on the landing ramp in the background.
Notes
Pan-Abode is interlocking red cedar building materials invented in 1948 in British Columbia. The builders of Kitimat chose innovative materials such as Pan-Abode for the town. Pan-Abode was used in some of the first prototype homes on Kitimat's first streets - Oriole, Pintail, and Partridge. It is also an efficient building material as a structure can be assembled very quickly. Northern Sentinel Press Collection. P00226.jpg