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
Photo showing view looking north west showing coal and coke bine adjacent to the carbon paste plant with truck dumping coke into hopper for feeding into the plant.
Photo showing view looking north west showing coal and coke bine adjacent to the carbon paste plant with truck dumping coke into hopper for feeding into the plant.
Photo showing view of the Carbon Paste Plant looking eat, smoke from stack showing first equipment in operation, erection of trusses for Conveyor C20 in progress.
Photo showing view of the Carbon Paste Plant looking eat, smoke from stack showing first equipment in operation, erection of trusses for Conveyor C20 in progress.
Photo showing Carbon Paste Plant area looking north-east showing progress of deep foundations and start of building footings, compressor foundation and column footings for compressor building 140 in foreground.
Photo showing Carbon Paste Plant area looking north-east showing progress of deep foundations and start of building footings, compressor foundation and column footings for compressor building 140 in foreground.
Photograph of aerial of the Alcan, Ocelot, and Eurocan plants. Alcan is on the left with the Kitimat River delta below. Ocelot is to the right, and Eurocan is further to the right.
Photograph of aerial of the Alcan, Ocelot, and Eurocan plants. Alcan is on the left with the Kitimat River delta below. Ocelot is to the right, and Eurocan is further to the right.
Notes
Back of photo has 2 dates, Jan 23 1985 and Jan 23 1986. The 1986 date is a sticker add on, while the 1985 date is stamped on. The 1985 date is believed to be correct.
