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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
75.37.3
Scope and Content
Erection of Tower 106 in Kemano
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
75.37.3
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 11.5 cm
Scope and Content
Erection of Tower 106 in Kemano
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Transmission line
Structures
General
Geographic Access
Kemano
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
73.3.10.8
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Tower # 104
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.10.8
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph :b&w ; 10.5 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Tower # 104
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Transmission line
Structure
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
June Coultan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
75.37.2
Scope and Content
Work Crew in Kemano
Part Of
June Coultan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
75.37.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
2 photographs: b&w ; 11.2 x 7 cm b&w ; 18.7 x 12.6 cm
Scope and Content
Work Crew in Kemano
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
personnel
Transmission line
Geographic Access
Kemano
Storage Location
photograph storage

Transmission Tower (Slide)

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description17700
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
73.3.10.5
Scope and Content
Slide of Transmission Tower
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.10.5
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Slide of Transmission Tower
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Transmission line
Structure
General
Geographic Access
Kemano
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 04, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers piecing together the leg sections of Tower No. 113L by hand-winching them to height, then bolting them together on the inside.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
103
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
September 04, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers piecing together the leg sections of Tower No. 113L by hand-winching them to height, then bolting them together on the inside.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-1215. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 05, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers standing on Tower No. 116.L. The men are guying the tower to secure it for winter. Kildala Pass is to the left.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
118
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
November 05, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers standing on Tower No. 116.L. The men are guying the tower to secure it for winter. Kildala Pass is to the left.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-1422. Winterizing the towers in 1953 was pushed to completion as quickly as possible. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images

Sagimat-Alcan employment Office Building Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35051
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2022.22.66
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking south-east showing construction of Sagimat-Alcan employment office buidling. Men working in the foreground, with many parked cars behind them. Transmission station/line is also further behind.
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.66
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
History / Biographical
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 south-east showing construction of Sagimat-Alcan employment office buidling. Men working in the foreground, with many parked cars behind them. Transmission station/line is also further behind.
Notes
J-12-250
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Construction
Transmission line
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Workers on transmission tower

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description110
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two workers standing without the use of safety lines atop a transmission tower in the "R" line during its construction on Kildala Pass.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
104
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two workers standing without the use of safety lines atop a transmission tower in the "R" line during its construction on Kildala Pass.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection, Accession no. 73.3.10.6
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images

Cross arm of Tower No. 104L

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description111
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 18, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the cross-arm of tower No. 104L being hoisted into place. View is looking north-east, up the upper Kemano Valley.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
105
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
August 18, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the cross-arm of tower No. 104L being hoisted into place. View is looking north-east, up the upper Kemano Valley.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-1152. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images

Workers standing on Tower No. 112L

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description112
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 04, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two workers standing atop Tower No. 112L. Towers No. 108R and 108L can also be seen. Twin Peaks Summits are in the background.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
106
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
September 04, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two workers standing atop Tower No. 112L. Towers No. 108R and 108L can also be seen. Twin Peaks Summits are in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-1211. Use of safety lines absent. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images

Tower No. 242 bottom forms

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description130
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

Erecting truss for transmission line tower

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description108
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 16, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a truss being erected for the transmission line tower in the switchyard. Powell Peak is in the background. View is looking north-west.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
102
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 16, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a truss being erected for the transmission line tower in the switchyard. Powell Peak is in the background. View is looking north-west.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-1334. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images

Stringing Cable Across Kitimat River

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description17372
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
2 Sep 1957
Accession Number
76.67.754
Scope and Content
Photograph showing work in progress stringing cable across Kitimat River on Transmission Line No.2. for the Townsite.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.67.754
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
2 Sep 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 13 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing work in progress stringing cable across Kitimat River on Transmission Line No.2. for the Townsite.
Notes
J-2-754
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Transmission line
Structure
General
Storage Location
photograph storage

Tidal flats and towers

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description134
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 21, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a view looking across the tidal flats towards the Kitimat Plant area. Tower No. 364 is in the foreground.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
128
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 21, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a view looking across the tidal flats towards the Kitimat Plant area. Tower No. 364 is in the foreground.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-1362. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images

International Crawler at Kemano Valley

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description18
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

Caundry Staff Camp #5 - Staff did Laundry for 5,000 Men.

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Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
78.5.12
Scope and Content
Kemano 1952. Laundry staff Camp 5. Handled all laundry for bunkhouses and kitchen, including bedding for over 5,000 men.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.5.12
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.5 x 12.8 cm
Scope and Content
Kemano 1952. Laundry staff Camp 5. Handled all laundry for bunkhouses and kitchen, including bedding for over 5,000 men.
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
personnel
Geographic Access
Kemano
Storage Location
photograph storage

Early Alcan Project Workers

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description29030
Part Of
Campbell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
992.21.1
Scope and Content
Early Alcan Project Workers
Part Of
Campbell Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
992.21.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12.8 cm
Scope and Content
Early Alcan Project Workers
Name Access
Nykolaishen, Mike
Hyretsiuk, Mike
Skabinski, Fred
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
personnel
Geographic Access
Smeltersite
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
73.3.10.9
Scope and Content
Photo showing transmission line
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.10.9
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 negative: b&w; 5" x 4"
Scope and Content
Photo showing transmission line
Subject Access
Transmission line
Kemano
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1958
Accession Number
73.3.16.11
Scope and Content
Photo showin transmission line in Kemano
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.16.11
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan photo
Date Range
1958
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w: 4" x 4"
Scope and Content
Photo showin transmission line in Kemano
Subject Access
Kemano
Transmission line
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca.1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two workers looking on as a Sikorsky S-55 helicopter brings in a load of supplies to the transmission line camp atop Kildala Pass.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
11
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca.1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two workers looking on as a Sikorsky S-55 helicopter brings in a load of supplies to the transmission line camp atop Kildala Pass.
Notes
Photographed by the International Harverster Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.82
Subject Access
Camps
Transmission line
Construction
Images

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