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.
Scope and Content
Slide of screening plant at sandhill near Kitimat River.
Photo showing view looking north-west showing foundations for the Carbon Paste Plant and associated buildings, clearing for potline #3 can be seen in the background.
Photo showing view looking north-west showing foundations for the Carbon Paste Plant and associated buildings, clearing for potline #3 can be seen in the background.
Photo showing view looking west at south portion of Sandhill showing Gravel Screening Plant at center foreground and concrete plant and cement silos at left.
Photo showing view looking west at south portion of Sandhill showing Gravel Screening Plant at center foreground and concrete plant and cement silos at left.
Photograph of looking north at coke calcining plant showing unloading hopper at left and concrete being placed at pier No.1. Cranes visible working. Lots of snow.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking north at coke calcining plant showing unloading hopper at left and concrete being placed at pier No.1. Cranes visible working. Lots of snow.
Photograph of aerial view looking west showing alumina storage and coke calcining plant areas. Note surcharge removal to stage 1 position. Lots of snow.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking west showing alumina storage and coke calcining plant areas. Note surcharge removal to stage 1 position. Lots of snow.
Photograph of clearing of site for machine shop and plant yard, Moore Creek, looking north. Wood and debris being burned in centre. Truck and other machinery in front of that.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of clearing of site for machine shop and plant yard, Moore Creek, looking north. Wood and debris being burned in centre. Truck and other machinery in front of that.
Photograph of view looking north-east showing service buildings with carbon paste plant at rear and clearing for potlines 3 and 4 at left. Still under construction. Building material piled up in foreground.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking north-east showing service buildings with carbon paste plant at rear and clearing for potlines 3 and 4 at left. Still under construction. Building material piled up in foreground.
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.
Scope and Content
Slide of screened gravel from top of cement batch plant.
Photograph of aerial view looking north showing compacted fill being placed for cryolite recovery plant and area south of potline 7. Machinery visible working.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking north showing compacted fill being placed for cryolite recovery plant and area south of potline 7. Machinery visible working.
Photograph of new looking southeast showing surcharge being placed on cryolite recovery plant site. Note status of foundations for steam plant bldg. 295. Building material visible, as well as bridge at Anderson Creek
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of new looking southeast showing surcharge being placed on cryolite recovery plant site. Note status of foundations for steam plant bldg. 295. Building material visible, as well as bridge at Anderson Creek
Photograph of view looking northwest showing status of bins 50-51 exterior south and east walls of potlining mix plant bldg. 244. Construction in progress, buildings frameworks. Crane working in centre.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking northwest showing status of bins 50-51 exterior south and east walls of potlining mix plant bldg. 244. Construction in progress, buildings frameworks. Crane working in centre.
