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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a worker with a double-headed axe on the Alcan Project posed at a waterfall located in the Kemano area.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
9
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a worker with a double-headed axe on the Alcan Project posed at a waterfall located in the Kemano area.
Notes
Photographed by the International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.76
Subject Access
Surveying
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a surveyor on the Alcan Project surveying and posed beside a waterfall located in the Kemano area.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
10
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a surveyor on the Alcan Project surveying and posed beside a waterfall located in the Kemano area.
Notes
Photographed by the International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project. -- ID No. C6067. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.79
Subject Access
Surveying
Images

International Crawler at Kemano Valley

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an International TD-24 crawler dozing tunnel muck at the 2600' camp above the Kemano Valley.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
12
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an International TD-24 crawler dozing tunnel muck at the 2600' camp above the Kemano Valley.
Notes
ID No. C 6098. -- Title based on content of photo. -- The International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment such as this crawler purchased for the Project. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.75
Subject Access
Construction
Transmission line
Images

Alcan Project humorous reprieve certificate

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca.1952
Scope and Content
Image depicts a humorous reprieve certificate given to employees of the Alcan Project. The content also implies the hardships endured by the Morrison-Knudsen Company workers in Kemano.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
13
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca.1952
Physical Description
1 digital image : col.
Scope and Content
Image depicts a humorous reprieve certificate given to employees of the Alcan Project. The content also implies the hardships endured by the Morrison-Knudsen Company workers in Kemano.
Notes
Title based on contents of text. Ernie Archer Collection
Subject Access
Kemano
Morrison-Knudsen Company
Images

Powerhouse incline diagram

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Scope and Content
Diagram depicts penstock number 1 and 2 showing elevations.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
57
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 plan : blueline
Scope and Content
Diagram depicts penstock number 1 and 2 showing elevations.
Notes
Penstock No. 2 was completed after the smelter had started aluminum production with Penstock No. 1. -- Tunnel No. 2 with penstocks No. 3 & 4 was the Kemano Completion Project which was cancelled in 1991. Morrison-Knudsen Company Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Storage Location
Box 23
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
75.37.10
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the tent camp at tower No. 106 in the Kemano Pass. Kemano River Valley is in the background.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
114
Accession Number
75.37.10
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the tent camp at tower No. 106 in the Kemano Pass. Kemano River Valley is in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. June Coultan Collection
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images

Clearing transmission line right-of-way

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description133
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers clearing the transmission line right-of-way. The smelter site preparation and smoke from the townsite clearing are in the distance.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
127
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers clearing the transmission line right-of-way. The smelter site preparation and smoke from the townsite clearing are in the distance.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection Accession no. 73.3.10.1
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images

A general view showing a section of Kemano

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description99
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 20, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a general view of a section of Camp No. 5, Kemano, also known as "The Village".
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
93
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
May 20, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a general view of a section of Camp No. 5, Kemano, also known as "The Village".
Notes
Alcan ID No. KR-341. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Camps
Images

Road heading construction between Camps 10 and 11

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description115
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 17, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners drilling the road heading between Camps 10 and 11.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
109
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
July 17, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners drilling the road heading between Camps 10 and 11.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-428. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images

Engineers spotting anchor bolt holes

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description129
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 12, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Morrison-Knudsen Company engineers spotting anchor bolt holes for Tower No. 114R.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
123
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
August 12, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Morrison-Knudsen Company engineers spotting anchor bolt holes for Tower No. 114R.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-455. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Morrison-Knudsen Company
Transmission line
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 15, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the tailrace portal during drilling down to the bench elevation.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
66
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 15, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the tailrace portal during drilling down to the bench elevation.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Morrison-Knudsen Company Collection
Subject Access
Powerhouses
Storage Location
Box 23
Images

Upper powerhouse excavation

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description78
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 24, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a general view of the upper powerhouse excavation, looking toward the north end. Seen is the concrete elevator tower coming up from the lower powerhouse. Also, form work for concrete haunches is getting underway at the far end.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
72
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
August 24, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a general view of the upper powerhouse excavation, looking toward the north end. Seen is the concrete elevator tower coming up from the lower powerhouse. Also, form work for concrete haunches is getting underway at the far end.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-466. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Powerhouses
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 20, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the area between Twin Peaks and Pass Summit showing Camp No. 10, the concrete batching plant and several of the tower sites. View from Twin Peaks.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
116
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
September 20, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the area between Twin Peaks and Pass Summit showing Camp No. 10, the concrete batching plant and several of the tower sites. View from Twin Peaks.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-520. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images

Aggregate and batch plant

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 04, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the aggregate and batch plant, which supplied the concrete for the large combined footings.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
122
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 04, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the aggregate and batch plant, which supplied the concrete for the large combined footings.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-565. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images

Tower No. 242 bottom forms

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 24, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers setting the bottom forms for the footings of Tower No. 242
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
124
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 24, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers setting the bottom forms for the footings of Tower No. 242
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-607. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 24, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a jeep crossing the five-span Dala River Bridge. View is looking south-east.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
125
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 24, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a jeep crossing the five-span Dala River Bridge. View is looking south-east.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-610. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images

Access tunnel enlargement

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 30, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners drilling down-holes to enlarge the opening of the access tunnel in the powerhouse.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
69
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 30, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners drilling down-holes to enlarge the opening of the access tunnel in the powerhouse.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-638. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Powerhouses
Images

Roof bolting in the powerhouse

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 30, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners roof bolting along the east side of the powerhouse roof excavation, opposite roof arch Section No. 5.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
71
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 30, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners roof bolting along the east side of the powerhouse roof excavation, opposite roof arch Section No. 5.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-639. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Powerhouses
Images
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 13, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a month's supply of powdered milk inside the dairy at Camp No. 5, Kemano. Two dairy workers are lifting a barrel to stack it onto another.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
98
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
November 13, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a month's supply of powdered milk inside the dairy at Camp No. 5, Kemano. Two dairy workers are lifting a barrel to stack it onto another.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-651.
Subject Access
Camps
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 13, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a month's supply of powdered milk inside the dairy at Camp No. 5, Kemano. Two dairy workers are lifting a barrel to stack it onto another.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
98
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
November 13, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a month's supply of powdered milk inside the dairy at Camp No. 5, Kemano. Two dairy workers are lifting a barrel to stack it onto another.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-651.
Subject Access
Camps
Images

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