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Welcome to Kitimat sign

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description137
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the welcome sign for Kitimat on the wharf that greeted all workers to the Kitimat Project upon their arrival by boat.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
131
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the welcome sign for Kitimat on the wharf that greeted all workers to the Kitimat Project upon their arrival by boat.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Hal Whiting was Project Manager, Kitimat Constructors, for smelter and town construction. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.113
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Old Smeltersite School bus

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description11146
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
29 August 1963
Accession Number
2005.8.1896
Scope and Content
Photo showing old Smeltersite School bus
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1896
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
29 August 1963
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 4"
Custodial History
Current: 1960s -Schools -Miscellaneous
Scope and Content
Photo showing old Smeltersite School bus
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

Young Girl Gives Welcome Dance to Princess Patricia Passengers

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description14285
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
26 July 1967
Accession Number
2005.8.3105
Scope and Content
Photo showing entertainment for passengers aboard the Princess Patricia. Fourteen year old Susan McCorrnick does a Scottish dance for passengers aboard the Princess Patricia which docked at Kitimat Monday. During the ship's Six-hour stay in Kitimat, -entertainment is usually provided by local groups during the half-hour before departure. Susan was part of a group from the Micki More School of Dancing. In the past Mount Elizabeth Secondary Band have also played for the ship's departure. While in Kitimat passengers have an opportunity to go on a bus tour of the town, the plant and the general area.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.3105
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
26 July 1967
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 6"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Miscellaneous
Scope and Content
Photo showing entertainment for passengers aboard the Princess Patricia. Fourteen year old Susan McCorrnick does a Scottish dance for passengers aboard the Princess Patricia which docked at Kitimat Monday. During the ship's Six-hour stay in Kitimat, -entertainment is usually provided by local groups during the half-hour before departure. Susan was part of a group from the Micki More School of Dancing. In the past Mount Elizabeth Secondary Band have also played for the ship's departure. While in Kitimat passengers have an opportunity to go on a bus tour of the town, the plant and the general area.
Name Access
Princess Patricia
McCormick, Susan
Subject Access
visitors
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2000.23.45
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the interior of the main cafeteria at Smeltersite in the Hudson's Bay Trading Company building, second floor.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
203
Accession Number
2000.23.45
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the interior of the main cafeteria at Smeltersite in the Hudson's Bay Trading Company building, second floor.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Ken & Joyce MacKinnon Collection.
Subject Access
Stores
Storage Location
Curator Bay 1 Shelf 2 Box 15
Images

Smeltersite sawmill and burner

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description139
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 15, 1951
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the sawmill burner, looking northeast towards the proposed smelter and town sites.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
133
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 15, 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the sawmill burner, looking northeast towards the proposed smelter and town sites.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection 73.3.2.28
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Aerial view of smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description140
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of the smeltersite main camp showing married quarters, sternwheeler Delta King, hydraulic fill in progress, recreation building, hospital, power plant, sawmill and water tank.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
134
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of the smeltersite main camp showing married quarters, sternwheeler Delta King, hydraulic fill in progress, recreation building, hospital, power plant, sawmill and water tank.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID Numbers BC-2-243 and ACM-24311. Alcan Collection 78.11.32
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Youth softball at Smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description190
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 1955
Accession Number
2000.33
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a youth softball game in full swing at the Smeltersite softball diamond, bleacher crowd watches the action. Crew bunkhouses on the hill slope in the background.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
184
Accession Number
2000.33
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 1955
Physical Description
1 slide : col
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a youth softball game in full swing at the Smeltersite softball diamond, bleacher crowd watches the action. Crew bunkhouses on the hill slope in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Mike Kinnear Collection
Subject Access
Softball
Images

Smeltersite school construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description194
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 22, 1952
Accession Number
75.66
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the construction of Smeltersite school.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
188
Accession Number
75.66
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 22, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the construction of Smeltersite school.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-191. District of Kitimat Collection
Subject Access
Construction of Buildings
Schools
Images

Aerial view of Smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description215
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 06, 1957
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view looking northwest of Smeltersite housing, the hospital on the beach, the school in the centre, and the seaplane landing ramp.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
209
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 06, 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view looking northwest of Smeltersite housing, the hospital on the beach, the school in the centre, and the seaplane landing ramp.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. J-43-1837. Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission Collection. KMA No. P00209.jpg
Subject Access
Aerial
Images

Smeltersite trailer camp

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description218
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the trailer camp at Smeltersite. The smelter dock and its crane are in the background.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Bill Frahler
Description Level
Item
Item Number
212
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 slide : col
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the trailer camp at Smeltersite. The smelter dock and its crane are in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Slide No. 115. Bill Frahler Collection 2003.32
Images

Sewer and water line construction at Smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description213
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 04, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a BE 22 trench hoe digging the trench for the sewer and water lines to the married quarters. View is looking north.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
207
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 04, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a BE 22 trench hoe digging the trench for the sewer and water lines to the married quarters. View is looking north.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-151. Alcan Collection 78.11.23
Subject Access
Construction of Buildings
Images
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
]25 Sep 1971]
Accession Number
1998.1.6140
Scope and Content
Close up of the sign showing how the new Hotel shopping plaza is going to look like.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.6140
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Max Patzelt
Date Range
]25 Sep 1971]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 9 cm 1 negative : b&w ; 7.5 x 6.1 cm
Scope and Content
Close up of the sign showing how the new Hotel shopping plaza is going to look like.
Name Access
Elizabeth Arms
Subject Access
Development
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
Images

Caisson launching operation group

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description148
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 15, 1953
Scope and Content
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.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
142
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 15, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
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
Name Access
Hermann, Dick
Jenkinson, Cam
Malby, George
McCallum, Mr.
Van Houten, Mr.
Whiting, Hal
Whitton, J. B.
Wynne-Jones, Mr.
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Images

Installing Red Cross Sign

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description10856
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
8 March 1957
Accession Number
2005.8.1621
Scope and Content
Photo showing Red Cross sign mounted on the corner of Haisla and Enterprise.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1621
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
8 March 1957
Physical Description
1 b&w: 7"x5"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3- (A) Historical (1) Canadian Red Cross
Scope and Content
Photo showing Red Cross sign mounted on the corner of Haisla and Enterprise.
Name Access
Red Cross
Subject Access
Service Organization
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

Give them both barrels sign

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description51
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 19, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a worker looking up at a sign above the entrance to the recreation hall that reads, "Tunnel target, give them both barrels Tahtsa." The sign was a target date for the two ends of the tunnel to meet September 1st.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
45
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 19, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a worker looking up at a sign above the entrance to the recreation hall that reads, "Tunnel target, give them both barrels Tahtsa." The sign was a target date for the two ends of the tunnel to meet September 1st.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-798. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Images

Toastmasters at the service group sign post

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description273
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 1964
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the adding of the Nechako Toastmasters Club sign to the sign post.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
267
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 1964
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the adding of the Nechako Toastmasters Club sign to the sign post.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the newly constructed dock, Terminal Wharf No. 1. View looking south-west from a point on the graving dock. Hydraulic fill dredge pipeline in the foreground running along at water level.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
143
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the newly constructed dock, Terminal Wharf No. 1. View looking south-west from a point on the graving dock. Hydraulic fill dredge pipeline in the foreground running along at water level.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-846. -- Note progress of conveyor gallery steel, kangaroo crane and pneumatic unloading equipment. Alcan Collection 78.11.68
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Loading ingots at the dock

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description156
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a worker spotting the loading pallets of ingots as they are hoisted aboard a freighter at the dock at Alcan Kitimat Works.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
150
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a worker spotting the loading pallets of ingots as they are hoisted aboard a freighter at the dock at Alcan Kitimat Works.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Caisson Construction for Alcan dock

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description146
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 30, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a view of caisson construction in their graving dock. The view is looking north at the timber bulkheads being installed.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
140
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 30, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a view of caisson construction in their graving dock. The view is looking north at the timber bulkheads being installed.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-342. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.203
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Aerial view of caisson construction in the graving dock

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description147
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 01, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of the three caissons in their graving dock nearing completion.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
141
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 01, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an aerial view of the three caissons in their graving dock nearing completion.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-323. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.191
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

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