Photo depicts a group of men concerned with the caisson dock construction. From left is Messrs., Cam Jenkinson, George Malby, McCallum, Hal Whiting, J. B. Whitton, S. T. Wynne-Jones, Van Houten and Dick Hermann. View is of three floating caissons that were being towed into position for sinking, creating the smelter dock.
Photo depicts a group of men concerned with the caisson dock construction. From left is Messrs., Cam Jenkinson, George Malby, McCallum, Hal Whiting, J. B. Whitton, S. T. Wynne-Jones, Van Houten and Dick Hermann. View is of three floating caissons that were being towed into position for sinking, creating the smelter dock.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-362. -- Messrs. Jenkinson, Wynne-Jones, and Hermann all work for Alcan Engineering under the Resident Engineer George Malby. Messrs. J.B. Whitton and Van Houten work for the consulting firm of Frederick R. Harris & Co. of New York, N.Y. Hal Whiting was Project Manager, Kitimat Constructors, for smelter and town construction. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.212
Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Photograph of Walter Jennings-Giles at 'Matthias' farewell party, 4 September 1956, at Rod and Gun Club, Kitimat, BC. L-R: Bob Dudley, Harriet & Joae Hauser, Joanne & Bill Gallacher, Walter Jennings-Giles, Joe Gustaferri. In background Dick Hermann and Bud & Mrs. Walker
Photograph of Walter Jennings-Giles at 'Matthias' farewell party, 4 September 1956, at Rod and Gun Club, Kitimat, BC. L-R: Bob Dudley, Harriet & Joae Hauser, Joanne & Bill Gallacher, Walter Jennings-Giles, Joe Gustaferri. In background Dick Hermann and Bud & Mrs. Walker
Photo showing a group of those concerned with the Caissons Launching Operation including left to right, Messre, Jenkinson, Malby, McCallum, Whiting, J.B. Whitton, Wynne-Jones, Van Houten and Richard Hermann.
Photo showing a group of those concerned with the Caissons Launching Operation including left to right, Messre, Jenkinson, Malby, McCallum, Whiting, J.B. Whitton, Wynne-Jones, Van Houten and Richard Hermann.
