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West Tahtsa Lake camp and intake

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Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 26, 1951
Accession Number
73.3.9.10
Scope and Content
Photo depicts West Tahtsa camp and intake.
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Item Number
27
Accession Number
73.3.9.10
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 26, 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 4" x 3"
Scope and Content
Photo depicts West Tahtsa camp and intake.
Notes
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Penstock No. 2 unlined rock tunnel

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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.
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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
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Access tunnel arch form

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Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
January 30, 1954
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the access tunnel arch form being moved into the access tunnel for the limited section of concrete lining.
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Item
Item Number
74
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
January 30, 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the access tunnel arch form being moved into the access tunnel for the limited section of concrete lining.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID no. KR-1600. Alcan Collection
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Tower No. 242 bottom forms

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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
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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
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Transmission line
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Men and machines Copco drill set-up

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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.
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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
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Mucking penstock with loader

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Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 31, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts men mucking in No. 2 penstock using an overhead loader.
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Item Number
36
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 31, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts men mucking in No. 2 penstock using an overhead loader.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-236. Alcan Collection
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Worker using diamond drill

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Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 31, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an unidentified worker using a diamond drill set-up in Slot No. 1.
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Item
Item Number
37
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 31, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an unidentified worker using a diamond drill set-up in Slot No. 1.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-238. Alcan Collection
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Drill doctor's shop

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Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 01, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts three men inside the underground drill doctor's shop.
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Item
Item Number
38
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 01, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts three men inside the underground drill doctor's shop.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-1304. Alcan Collection
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Mucking at the face

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Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 28, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers mucking at the face inside the tunnel at Station 28 plus 75 at West Tahtsa.
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Item
Item Number
39
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
May 28, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers mucking at the face inside the tunnel at Station 28 plus 75 at West Tahtsa.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-354. -- The heavy timbering seen lining the tunnel prevented loose rock from falling on miners' heads. Alcan Collection
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Drilling off the face

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Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 24, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers drilling off another round at the tunnel face.
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Item
Item Number
40
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
November 24, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers drilling off another round at the tunnel face.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-676. Alcan Collection
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Afternoon shift

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Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
June 25, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers from the afternoon shift exiting the Horetzky adit.
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Item
Item Number
41
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
June 25, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers from the afternoon shift exiting the Horetzky adit.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-396. Alcan Collection
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Enlarging the valve chamber

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Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
January 26, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers inside the tunnel, enlarging the valve chamber for the No. 1 penstock on the 2600' level.
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Item Number
43
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
January 26, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers inside the tunnel, enlarging the valve chamber for the No. 1 penstock on the 2600' level.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-712. Alcan Collection
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Swing shift world record

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Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
February 25, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the world record setting swing shift miners at the Horetzky-Kemano heading, posing on the Copco drill set-up with a sign that gives specifics to their record.
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Item Number
44
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
February 25, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the world record setting swing shift miners at the Horetzky-Kemano heading, posing on the Copco drill set-up with a sign that gives specifics to their record.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-771. -- The project introduced a new breed of miner, the construction miner. Alcan Collection
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Give them both barrels sign

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Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 19, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a worker looking up at a sign above the entrance to the recreation hall that reads, "Tunnel target, give them both barrels Tahtsa." The sign was a target date for the two ends of the tunnel to meet September 1st.
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Item Number
45
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 19, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a worker looking up at a sign above the entrance to the recreation hall that reads, "Tunnel target, give them both barrels Tahtsa." The sign was a target date for the two ends of the tunnel to meet September 1st.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-798. Alcan Collection
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Men in material skip

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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.
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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
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Drilling on skip jumbo

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Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 16, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners drilling on the skip jumbo in the No. 1 penstock 900' below the 2600' level.
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Item
Item Number
47
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
May 16, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners drilling on the skip jumbo in the No. 1 penstock 900' below the 2600' level.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-935. -- The heading was slashed to a full 15' diameter. Alcan Collection
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Tramway landing on 1600' level

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Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
January 23, 1954
Scope and Content
Photo depicts men on the tramway used for moving equipment and workers up the mountain. View is looking down on the Kemano Valley. Depicted lowering penstock liner.
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Item
Item Number
48
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
January 23, 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts men on the tramway used for moving equipment and workers up the mountain. View is looking down on the Kemano Valley. Depicted lowering penstock liner.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-1576. Alcan Collection
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20-ton tramway

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Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1954
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers going up the mountain on the 20-ton tramway.
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Item Number
49
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Photographed by the International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project.
Date Range
ca. 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers going up the mountain on the 20-ton tramway.
Notes
This tramway carried men and cargo from Kemano Camp 5 to the camps at the 1600' and 2600' elevations.Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.81
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Penstock liner being lowered

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Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 29, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a miner beside the penstock liner which is being lowered from the 2600' level.
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Item
Item Number
51
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 29, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a miner beside the penstock liner which is being lowered from the 2600' level.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-1386. -- Note the bridle assembly. -- Liners were lowered on a dolly on a 140-ton hoist, then transferred to skid rails for the final journey. Alcan Collection
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Welding penstock liner

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Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 25, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two welders, welding the penstock liner elbow section to the 1600' level.
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Item
Item Number
52
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
August 25, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two welders, welding the penstock liner elbow section to the 1600' level.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-1166. -- Electric pre-heaters used to bring steel up to required temperature prior to and throughout the welding operation. Alcan Collection
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