Photo of four men in suits. One man with his arm raised in greeting, a cigar in his other hand. They are standing on a railcar. Naming ceremony for Kenny Dam.
Left to right: The Honourable Edward T. Kenney, Liberal Minister of the Department of Lands and Forests for the Province of British Columbia, Ron Whyte's father William Alan Whyte, General Freight Agent (Western Division) for the Canadian National Railways and Steamships, Vancouver, BC; McNeely DuBose, Vice-President, Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited; and The Honourable Clarence Wallace, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of British Columbia.
Photo of four men in suits. One man with his arm raised in greeting, a cigar in his other hand. They are standing on a railcar. Naming ceremony for Kenny Dam.
Left to right: The Honourable Edward T. Kenney, Liberal Minister of the Department of Lands and Forests for the Province of British Columbia, Ron Whyte's father William Alan Whyte, General Freight Agent (Western Division) for the Canadian National Railways and Steamships, Vancouver, BC; McNeely DuBose, Vice-President, Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited; and The Honourable Clarence Wallace, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of British Columbia.
This item is part of a large collection of photographs from Prince Rupert Daily News that was first transfered to the Prince Rupert City & Regional Archives. Images pertaining to Kitimat/Kemano were subsequently transfered to our repository
Photograph of guiding construction at Kenney Dam are (left to right) Harry Jomini, resident engineer for Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd, and "Hak" Nielsen, general superintendent, and J.R. Bremner, project manager, for the contractor, Mannix Ltd, of Vancouver. Mannix Ltd is the sub-contractor for Morrison-Knudsen Company of Canada, Ltd. Sluicing down of dam's rock fill is going on in background.
Photograph of guiding construction at Kenney Dam are (left to right) Harry Jomini, resident engineer for Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd, and "Hak" Nielsen, general superintendent, and J.R. Bremner, project manager, for the contractor, Mannix Ltd, of Vancouver. Mannix Ltd is the sub-contractor for Morrison-Knudsen Company of Canada, Ltd. Sluicing down of dam's rock fill is going on in background.
Women and men gathered in a gym for an Indian Affairs school conference. They are all seated in chairs, except for a man standing near the back of the gym. The first couple rows of seats are vacant.
Women and men gathered in a gym for an Indian Affairs school conference. They are all seated in chairs, except for a man standing near the back of the gym. The first couple rows of seats are vacant.
Photograph showing many people gathered outside listening to a woman on a small stage talk. The woman on the the stage is talking into a microphone. She has very light, medium length hair and is wearing a dark trench coat as well as light colored, strap on heals. She is reading from a paper. In the crowd, there is a man taking photos of the woman on the stage. The crowd is an assortment of people all ages, children to adults. There are balloons scattered throughout the crowd. In the background there are trees and mountains.
Photograph showing many people gathered outside listening to a woman on a small stage talk. The woman on the the stage is talking into a microphone. She has very light, medium length hair and is wearing a dark trench coat as well as light colored, strap on heals. She is reading from a paper. In the crowd, there is a man taking photos of the woman on the stage. The crowd is an assortment of people all ages, children to adults. There are balloons scattered throughout the crowd. In the background there are trees and mountains.
Illustration depicts the extent of the Project, from the Kenney Dam and reservoir area to the transmission line and smelter. The future tunnel or the Kemano Completion Project is also included.
Illustration depicts the extent of the Project, from the Kenney Dam and reservoir area to the transmission line and smelter. The future tunnel or the Kemano Completion Project is also included.
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Illustration from Alcan's publication "Kitimat-Kemano, Five Years of Operation, 1954-1959". Alcan Collection
Photograph showing people gathered and looking at the museum exhibits. It is a museum art show. There are 9 people visible. Curator James Tirrul-Jones is present and stands in the centre of the photo talking to a culy-haired woman. He has a drink in his hand and is wearing a suit and tie. Two older women with short, curly hair are in the foreground and they are dressed well. They are holding drinks and talking. Two gentlemen are in the background conversing and have drinks in their hands as well.
Photograph showing people gathered and looking at the museum exhibits. It is a museum art show. There are 9 people visible. Curator James Tirrul-Jones is present and stands in the centre of the photo talking to a culy-haired woman. He has a drink in his hand and is wearing a suit and tie. Two older women with short, curly hair are in the foreground and they are dressed well. They are holding drinks and talking. Two gentlemen are in the background conversing and have drinks in their hands as well.
Negatives showing the Nechako Reservoir, the Kenney Dam, & the Skins Lake Spillway which were built to create hydroelectric power to be used by the Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat. Also pictured is Des Lake, Alcan barge Tahtsa II at East Tahtsa, a view of the Entiako River as it enters the Nechako Reservoir, an underwater cutting barge, & Eurocan's logging operation at Andrews Bay on Ootsa Lake.
Negatives showing the Nechako Reservoir, the Kenney Dam, & the Skins Lake Spillway which were built to create hydroelectric power to be used by the Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat. Also pictured is Des Lake, Alcan barge Tahtsa II at East Tahtsa, a view of the Entiako River as it enters the Nechako Reservoir, an underwater cutting barge, & Eurocan's logging operation at Andrews Bay on Ootsa Lake.
