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Concrete batching plant

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description83
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 15, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the concrete batching plant at the powerhouse site in Kemano.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
77
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
July 15, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the concrete batching plant at the powerhouse site in Kemano.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-1038. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Powerhouses
Images

Pouring concrete for powerhouse

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description84
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 14, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners pouring the permanent crane rail beam along the upstream wall of the powerhouse's A-line. Seen is the special hopper mounted on one of the construction cranes.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
78
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
August 14, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners pouring the permanent crane rail beam along the upstream wall of the powerhouse's A-line. Seen is the special hopper mounted on one of the construction cranes.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-1144. -- The special hopper is filled by the concrete pump mounted at the inner end of the access tunnel. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Powerhouses
Images

International L-190 concrete truck fleet

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Scope and Content
Photo depicts seven International L-190 trucks, complete with Jaeger ready-mix concrete machines. These trucks were the first installment of a large fleet at Kitimat.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
International Harvester Company
Description Level
Item
Item Number
137
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts seven International L-190 trucks, complete with Jaeger ready-mix concrete machines. These trucks were the first installment of a large fleet at Kitimat.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- International Harvester Company No. C 6101. -- Photographed by the International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project. -- In early July these trucks were waiting for the completion of the batching plant installation. The trucks carried concrete directly to the new smelter in the townsite and assisted in all other town and smelter construction. -- The batch plant was located at "Gravel Mountain" - the sandhill. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.107
Subject Access
Smelters
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

Alcan Project management

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 9, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts six people standing on the Kemano Wharf. From left is Mr. K. Roestad; Mr. Percy E. Radley; Mr. McNeely DuBose; Mrs. McNeely DuBose; Mr. M.K. Madsen, M.K. Assistant Project Manager and Mr. R.E. Reed, M.K. Area Engineer.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
6
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 9, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts six people standing on the Kemano Wharf. From left is Mr. K. Roestad; Mr. Percy E. Radley; Mr. McNeely DuBose; Mrs. McNeely DuBose; Mr. M.K. Madsen, M.K. Assistant Project Manager and Mr. R.E. Reed, M.K. Area Engineer.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-780. Alcan Collection
Name Access
Madsen, M.K.
DuBose, McNeely
DuBose, Mrs. McNeely
Radley, Percy E.
Reed, R.E.
Roestad, K.
Subject Access
Kemano
Images

View of Kemano townsite

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 10, 1960
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the permanent Kemano townsite at Camp No. 5. View is looking towards beach. Seen on the left are permanent homes for powerhouse staff. On the right are the temporary buildings known as quonset huts used during the construction years as crew quarters.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
100
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
November 10, 1960
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the permanent Kemano townsite at Camp No. 5. View is looking towards beach. Seen on the left are permanent homes for powerhouse staff. On the right are the temporary buildings known as quonset huts used during the construction years as crew quarters.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. 2KR-298. -- Permanent housing construction began in 1957. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Kemano
Camps
Images

First air mail via PWA

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Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two men kneeling beside the first bags of mail to arrive via Pacific Western Airlines. On the right, Captain T. M. Kellough for PWA delivers the bags to on the left, Kitimat Express driver Lloyd Kaberg, at the wharf, Smeltersite. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
198
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two men kneeling beside the first bags of mail to arrive via Pacific Western Airlines. On the right, Captain T. M. Kellough for PWA delivers the bags to on the left, Kitimat Express driver Lloyd Kaberg, at the wharf, Smeltersite. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Notes
Title based on content of photograph.
Subject Access
Services
Kemano
Airplanes
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

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