Photo showing Premier Bennett visits Kitimat. L/R R.E. Montador, Thomas H. Christie, Reeve Wilbur Hallman, Premier W.A.C. Bennett, Percy E. Radley, Waldo Skillings, R.S. Lawrence
Photo showing Premier Bennett visits Kitimat. L/R R.E. Montador, Thomas H. Christie, Reeve Wilbur Hallman, Premier W.A.C. Bennett, Percy E. Radley, Waldo Skillings, R.S. Lawrence
Photo depicts four dignitaries standing around a 49-lb. spring salmon prepared for the Board of Trade dinner in Kitimat by chefs for Crawley McCracken. From left are Ralph C. Pybus, Vancouver Board of Trade, Wilbur Hallman, Kitimat Reeve, George C. Bradley, Tour Chairman, Vancouver Board of Trade, and A.C. Turney, Kitimat Aluminum Company Works Manager.
Photo depicts four dignitaries standing around a 49-lb. spring salmon prepared for the Board of Trade dinner in Kitimat by chefs for Crawley McCracken. From left are Ralph C. Pybus, Vancouver Board of Trade, Wilbur Hallman, Kitimat Reeve, George C. Bradley, Tour Chairman, Vancouver Board of Trade, and A.C. Turney, Kitimat Aluminum Company Works Manager.
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Title based on content of photograph. -- Northern Sentinel Press article, June 09, 1955. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Photograph of the council and officials of the municipality of Kitimat, left to right, Mr. D. Hawkins, Works Superintendent, Councillors Baxter, Cronk and Margetts, Mr. C. Mc. Henderson, Municipal Manager, Reeve W.H. Sparks, Miss Y. Mearns, Secretary, Councillors Malby, Davis and Hallman and Mr. L. Wheeldon Treasurer Collector.
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of the council and officials of the municipality of Kitimat, left to right, Mr. D. Hawkins, Works Superintendent, Councillors Baxter, Cronk and Margetts, Mr. C. Mc. Henderson, Municipal Manager, Reeve W.H. Sparks, Miss Y. Mearns, Secretary, Councillors Malby, Davis and Hallman and Mr. L. Wheeldon Treasurer Collector.
Photo showing Reeve Wilbur Hallman signing the Golden Book at Montreal's City Hall. L/R Mrs. P.W. Hallman, Reeve Wilbur Hallman, Montreal's Mayor Jean Drapeau.
Photo showing Reeve Wilbur Hallman signing the Golden Book at Montreal's City Hall. L/R Mrs. P.W. Hallman, Reeve Wilbur Hallman, Montreal's Mayor Jean Drapeau.
Photo showing District of Kitimat 'A Welcome to Kitimat'. L/R Cyril Henderson, Municipal Manager, James Dudley, Alcan Real Estate Development, Manager, J. Everett Brown, Housing Commissioner and Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs.
Photo showing District of Kitimat 'A Welcome to Kitimat'. L/R Cyril Henderson, Municipal Manager, James Dudley, Alcan Real Estate Development, Manager, J. Everett Brown, Housing Commissioner and Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs.
Photo showing Kitimat Reeve P. Wilbur Hallman, receiving first copy of current Saturday Evening Post featuring The Kitimat Story, "Incredible New Frontier", from Circulation Manager. (no name).
Photo showing Kitimat Reeve P. Wilbur Hallman, receiving first copy of current Saturday Evening Post featuring The Kitimat Story, "Incredible New Frontier", from Circulation Manager. (no name).
Photo showing "Preliminary Inspection" of the new Public Safety Bldg. L/R J. Russell Baxter, Architect; Matt Gooding, Councillor; Fred Kreller, Alcan; Cyril Henderson, Municipal Manager; Ron Freeman; unknown.
Photo showing "Preliminary Inspection" of the new Public Safety Bldg. L/R J. Russell Baxter, Architect; Matt Gooding, Councillor; Fred Kreller, Alcan; Cyril Henderson, Municipal Manager; Ron Freeman; unknown.
Malcolm Baxter died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael.
Custodial History
Part of items collected by Malcolm Baxter, former editer of NSP. Brought into the museum by Judith Cullington, Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Scope and Content
Photograph of 8 men in Kitimat. John, Basil Baxter, Bill Sparks, Jim McElroy, Ian Kennedy, Wilbur Hallman, and Haynes.
Photograph of group of men in front of special train to Kitimat. Man thrid from the right is Wilbur Hallman. Other men believed to be dignitaries from CN Rail.
Gerald Farina is the son of Joe Farina. He used to work for Alcan.
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of men in front of special train to Kitimat. Man thrid from the right is Wilbur Hallman. Other men believed to be dignitaries from CN Rail.
Photo showing First Licence Plate (1955). L/R Cyril Henderson, Kitimat's 1st Municipal Manager. 1955 was the first year that cars had to be licenced in Kitimat. 8 December 1955.
Photo showing First Licence Plate (1955). L/R Cyril Henderson, Kitimat's 1st Municipal Manager. 1955 was the first year that cars had to be licenced in Kitimat. 8 December 1955.
Photograph of the Kitimat counterpart, Reeve Wilbur Hallman, Sir Seymour is welcomed to Kitimat Chamber of Commerence president Don Forward looks on. Arriving in the private car of the CNR divisional superintendent the Lord Mayor was given a detailed tour of the Kitimat works and the townsite. After overnighting here, he left the next morning for a visit to the Kemano operations.
Photograph of the Kitimat counterpart, Reeve Wilbur Hallman, Sir Seymour is welcomed to Kitimat Chamber of Commerence president Don Forward looks on. Arriving in the private car of the CNR divisional superintendent the Lord Mayor was given a detailed tour of the Kitimat works and the townsite. After overnighting here, he left the next morning for a visit to the Kemano operations.
