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Construction of smelter lines numbers 1 and 2

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description151
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
987.10.2
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the construction of smelter lines numbers 1 and 2.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
145
Accession Number
987.10.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the construction of smelter lines numbers 1 and 2.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Photograph taken in the summer. District of Kitimat Collection
Subject Access
Industry
Images

Exterior of the Hudson's Bay Company

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description208
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2000.23.40
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the exterior of the Hudson's Bay Trading Company building at Smeltersite
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
202
Accession Number
2000.23.40
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the exterior of the Hudson's Bay Trading Company building at Smeltersite
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Ken & Joyce MacKinnon Collection
Subject Access
Stores
Storage Location
Curator Bay 1 Shelf 2 Box 15
Images

Hudson's Bay Company opening

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description257
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
December 1956
Scope and Content
Kitimat residents gathered outside the Hudson's Bay Company store in City Centre for the grand opening.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
251
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
December 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Kitimat residents gathered outside the Hudson's Bay Company store in City Centre for the grand opening.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Northern Sentinel article, December 14, 1956. Northern Sentinel Press Collection 983.42.22
Subject Access
Business
Stores
Images

Men and machines Copco drill set-up

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description41
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 18, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the placing of men and machines in a typical "Copco" drilling set-up on the West Tahtsa main bore jumbo.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
35
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 18, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the placing of men and machines in a typical "Copco" drilling set-up on the West Tahtsa main bore jumbo.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-789. -- The lowest platform folds to allow the passage of muck cars. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Images

Men filing into mess hall for noon meal

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description102
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 09, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts men at Camp No. 5, Kemano, filing into the mess hall for their noon meal.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
96
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
August 09, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts men at Camp No. 5, Kemano, filing into the mess hall for their noon meal.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-1118. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Camps
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 29, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts four men inside a material skip from 2600' level going to the top of the surge shaft area.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
46
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
September 29, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts four men inside a material skip from 2600' level going to the top of the surge shaft area.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-1284. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Images

Morrison-Knudsen Company administration office exterior

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description94
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
June 06, 1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the Morrison-Knudsen Company administration offices in Kemano.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
88
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
June 06, 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the Morrison-Knudsen Company administration offices in Kemano.
Notes
Alcan ID No. 5793. -- The office is a quonset hut. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Morrison-Knudsen Company
Camps
Images

Morrison-Knudsen Company Engineering Department staff

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description93
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
December 06, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the Morrison-Knudsen Company Engineering Department staff in the Kemano office.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
87
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
December 06, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the Morrison-Knudsen Company Engineering Department staff in the Kemano office.
Notes
Alcan ID No. KR-691. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Morrison-Knudsen Company
Camps
Images

Morrison-Knudsen Company superintendents

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description92
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 28, 1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Morrison-Knudsen Company superintendents in front of the office building at Camp No. 5, Kemano. Second from left, Thomas R. Hooper, Carpenter Superintendent.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
86
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
September 28, 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Morrison-Knudsen Company superintendents in front of the office building at Camp No. 5, Kemano. Second from left, Thomas R. Hooper, Carpenter Superintendent.
Notes
Alcan ID No. 5793. -- Title based on contents of photograph. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Morrison-Knudsen Company
Camps
Images

Opening Day for Hudson's Store

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description14515
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
12 December 1956
Accession Number
73.3.7.5
Scope and Content
A crowd of people squeeze through the front doors of the new Hudson's Bay store in City Centre, Kitimat during its grand opening.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.7.5
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
12 December 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7" x 5"
Scope and Content
A crowd of people squeeze through the front doors of the new Hudson's Bay store in City Centre, Kitimat during its grand opening.
Subject Access
Businesses
Stores
Images

Opening of the Hudson's Bay shop, City Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description210
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
December 12, 1956
Scope and Content
A crowd of people squeeze through the front doors of the new Hudson's Bay store in City Centre, Kitimat during its grand opening.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
204
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
December 12, 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
A crowd of people squeeze through the front doors of the new Hudson's Bay store in City Centre, Kitimat during its grand opening.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection 73.3.7.5
Subject Access
Stores
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 14, 1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners on the jumbo, holding drills used to drill holes for dowels for support of skid rails in raise.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
58
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
July 14, 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners on the jumbo, holding drills used to drill holes for dowels for support of skid rails in raise.
Notes
Alcan ID no. 5793. -- Penstock No. 2 was completed after the smelter had started aluminum production in 1954 with Penstock No. 1. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Images

Penstock No. 2 unlined rock tunnel

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description66
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
June 06, 1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the unlined rock tunnel of horizontal penstock No. 2 at Elevation 210'. View is looking at platform at base of 48 degree inclined raise to 1685' Elevation.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
60
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
June 06, 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the unlined rock tunnel of horizontal penstock No. 2 at Elevation 210'. View is looking at platform at base of 48 degree inclined raise to 1685' Elevation.
Notes
Alcan ID no. 2KR-10. -- Penstock No. 2 was completed after the smelter had started aluminum production in 1954 with Penstock No. 1. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Images
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 August 1957
Accession Number
2005.8.3064
Scope and Content
Photo showing UN Film "Power Among Men", Albert Snopajtis plays himself
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.3064
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 August 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 6"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Miscellaneous
Scope and Content
Photo showing UN Film "Power Among Men", Albert Snopajtis plays himself
Name Access
Snopajtis, Albert
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Power Among Men
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

Tramway carrying liner for penstock No. 2

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description69
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 01, 1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a worker watching as a 19-ton horizontal penstock liner is transported on an aerial tramway from Camp No. 5 to Camp No. 1600.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
63
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 01, 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a worker watching as a 19-ton horizontal penstock liner is transported on an aerial tramway from Camp No. 5 to Camp No. 1600.
Notes
Alcan ID no. 2KR-81. -- This liner was the first and largest of the penstock liners. -- Penstock No. 2 was completed after the smelter had started aluminum production in 1954 with Penstock No. 1. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
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

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