Photo depicts a black bear hanging onto the passenger side door of a survey truck.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Northern Sentinel Press Collection. Published Thursday, September 2, 1954. Caption: "SOME BEARS don't drive, we're told. This friendly fellow, so the story goes, offered to drive Alcan photographer Fred Ryan back to his dark room to see his picture processed. Shot was taken near newly erected Anderson Creek railway bridge, while Fred was taking progress pictures."
Photo depicts Electrician Bill Frahler's family standing beside his truck. Johnson-Crooks houses under construction in Nechako Neighbourhood are in the background.
Photo depicts Electrician Bill Frahler's family standing beside his truck. Johnson-Crooks houses under construction in Nechako Neighbourhood are in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- "Alva and the Boys", Slide No. 95 -- Bill Frahler wired over 2,000 temporary construction and permanent homes between 1954 and 1958, first working for Johnson-Crooks and then Straits Construction. Bill Frahler Collection 2003.32
Photo showing power distribution crew is shown above erecting new double-arm aluminum light standards along the centre island at the Haisla-Kuldo intersection. The standards, some double, others single, all equipped with mercury vapor lamps will light Haisla from the intersection to the bridge, Commercial for its full length and Kuldo from Haisla to Columbia. Bases for the standards were installed in late November but the poles, which were made elsewhere, did not arrive in Kitimat until last week.
Current: 1960s
-District of Kitimat
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Photo showing power distribution crew is shown above erecting new double-arm aluminum light standards along the centre island at the Haisla-Kuldo intersection. The standards, some double, others single, all equipped with mercury vapor lamps will light Haisla from the intersection to the bridge, Commercial for its full length and Kuldo from Haisla to Columbia. Bases for the standards were installed in late November but the poles, which were made elsewhere, did not arrive in Kitimat until last week.
Photo depicts seven International L-190 trucks, complete with Jaeger ready-mix concrete machines. These trucks were the first installment of a large fleet at Kitimat.
Photo depicts seven International L-190 trucks, complete with Jaeger ready-mix concrete machines. These trucks were the first installment of a large fleet at Kitimat.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- International Harvester Company No. C 6101. -- Photographed by the International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project. -- In early July these trucks were waiting for the completion of the batching plant installation. The trucks carried concrete directly to the new smelter in the townsite and assisted in all other town and smelter construction. -- The batch plant was located at "Gravel Mountain" - the sandhill. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.107
Photo showing New Canadians granted citizenship as follows. (Front) Mrs. Frances Santucci, Vince Santucci, Mrs. Adelina Tome, Jose Tome, Mrs. Maria Correia, Niels Pederson, Mrs. Inge Pederson.
(Back) Aubrey Creed, Mrs. Ada Hayes of the Citizenship Council, Adrian Ouwehand, Antonio Cormano of Kemano, Siegfried Newitseh. (Absent) Mrs. Elsie Kujus, Mrs. Sophie Mulder, Mrs. Hayes, connected with the council since its inception, delivered the official address of welcome.
Photo showing New Canadians granted citizenship as follows. (Front) Mrs. Frances Santucci, Vince Santucci, Mrs. Adelina Tome, Jose Tome, Mrs. Maria Correia, Niels Pederson, Mrs. Inge Pederson.
(Back) Aubrey Creed, Mrs. Ada Hayes of the Citizenship Council, Adrian Ouwehand, Antonio Cormano of Kemano, Siegfried Newitseh. (Absent) Mrs. Elsie Kujus, Mrs. Sophie Mulder, Mrs. Hayes, connected with the council since its inception, delivered the official address of welcome.
Photo depicts a an International truck heading to Horetzky Creek Camp on the Horetzky Valley Road.
Notes
Morrison-Knudsen Company had several roads such as this one, constructed to get workers and equipment to the various work sites for tunnel construction. 985.65.80
Photo depicts an International truck heading to Horetzky Creek Camp on the Horetzky Valley Road.
Notes
Morrison-Knudsen Company had several roads such as this one, constructed to get workers and equipment to the various work sites for tunnel construction. 985.65.80
Photo showing Twelve New Canadians took the oath of allegiance and received citizenship certificates here Thursday last before Judge J.T. Harvey. They are: Noe Mastroianni (Italy); Editha Mattson (USA); Leifs Sorensen (Denmark); Demetre Giannopoulis (Greece); Constantine Patsios (Greece); Gertrud Schwerdtfeger (Germany); Helmut Schwerdtfeger (Germany); Ciriaco Grasso (Italy) and Anne Elfert (Germany); Sid Floropoulos (Greece); Signe Sorensen (Sweden) and John Schmalz (Russia).
Photo showing Twelve New Canadians took the oath of allegiance and received citizenship certificates here Thursday last before Judge J.T. Harvey. They are: Noe Mastroianni (Italy); Editha Mattson (USA); Leifs Sorensen (Denmark); Demetre Giannopoulis (Greece); Constantine Patsios (Greece); Gertrud Schwerdtfeger (Germany); Helmut Schwerdtfeger (Germany); Ciriaco Grasso (Italy) and Anne Elfert (Germany); Sid Floropoulos (Greece); Signe Sorensen (Sweden) and John Schmalz (Russia).
Photo showing there are two young boys sitting in their go-carts at the starting line. They are on a ramp, and there are young spectators behind and beside the two racers.
Photo showing there are two young boys sitting in their go-carts at the starting line. They are on a ramp, and there are young spectators behind and beside the two racers.
