Photographs of dredging of the harbour by B.C. bridge + dredging Co. Ltd. Preparing site for smeltersite. In the background are bunkhouses, Hudson Bay Trading Co., homes; on the left (behind dredger) the Delta King.
Fred DeLory worked for Arvida P.Q. and was transferred to Kitimat at the beginning of 1952. He was the first town engineer.
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Photographs of dredging of the harbour by B.C. bridge + dredging Co. Ltd. Preparing site for smeltersite. In the background are bunkhouses, Hudson Bay Trading Co., homes; on the left (behind dredger) the Delta King.
Photo showing barge beached near the mouth of Moore Creek after a bad storm during the night of 8-9 December, no damage was done to the scow or load of housing material for the townsite.
Photo showing barge beached near the mouth of Moore Creek after a bad storm during the night of 8-9 December, no damage was done to the scow or load of housing material for the townsite.
Photograph showing barge at dock in Kemano. The barge is unloading what looks like housing material. Photograph is taken from a ship - rigging in foreground.
Photograph showing barge at dock in Kemano. The barge is unloading what looks like housing material. Photograph is taken from a ship - rigging in foreground.
"Indicating the size of cargo area (below) are the containers already aboard. On either side of the barge are coment hoppers for carrying cement in bulk."
"Indicating the size of cargo area (below) are the containers already aboard. On either side of the barge are coment hoppers for carrying cement in bulk."