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Early Housing Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16472
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
989.6.14a
Scope and Content
Photo showing early housing construction with wood structure, foundation and fireplace.
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
989.6.14a
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 20.2 x 25.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing early housing construction with wood structure, foundation and fireplace.
Subject Access
Housing

Early Housing - Interior Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16452
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
989.6.2d
Scope and Content
Photo showing early housing and the interior construction, wood frame.
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
989.6.2d
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 12.7 x 17.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing early housing and the interior construction, wood frame.
Subject Access
Housing

Early Housing Bungalow Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16473
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
989.6.14b
Scope and Content
Photo showing early housing and the construction of two bungalows with foundation, supports and roof done.
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
989.6.14b
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 20.5 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing early housing and the construction of two bungalows with foundation, supports and roof done.
Subject Access
Housing

Smeltersite Housing Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description31899
Part Of
Betty Edwards Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Accession Number
2014.9.7
Scope and Content
Photograph of housing construction at smeltersite. Many of the homes appear compelte. Douglas Channel visible in the background.
Part Of
Betty Edwards Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2014.9.7
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 33.5 x 46 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of housing construction at smeltersite. Many of the homes appear compelte. Douglas Channel visible in the background.
Notes
photo is in two parts taped together.
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Storage Location
Archives Bay 1 Shelf 2 Box 18
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
989.6.29
Scope and Content
Photo showing an early house in Kitimat, one and a half storeys, just built.
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
989.6.29
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 12.6 x 17.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing an early house in Kitimat, one and a half storeys, just built.
Subject Access
Housing
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
989.6.2b
Scope and Content
Photo showing early Kitimat housing, storey and a half house, side view.
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
989.6.2b
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 12.7 x 17.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing early Kitimat housing, storey and a half house, side view.
Subject Access
Housing
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
989.6.2e
Scope and Content
Photo showing the construction of an early house, one and a half storeys.
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
989.6.2e
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w: 12.1 x 17.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing the construction of an early house, one and a half storeys.
Subject Access
Housing

Early housing and landscaping

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description29791
Part Of
Lorna Daniel Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
2020.1.9
Scope and Content
Early housing and landscaping
Part Of
Lorna Daniel Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.1.9
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12.9 x 9 cm 1 negative : b&w ; 9 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Early housing and landscaping
Subject Access
Housing
Geographic Access
Kitimat
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
989.6.2c
Scope and Content
Photo showing early bungalow in daylight.
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
989.6.2c
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 12.7 x 16.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing early bungalow in daylight.
Subject Access
Housing
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
989.6.14c
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of bungalows, private vehicles, and dirt roads.
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
989.6.14c
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 20.3 x 25.3 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of bungalows, private vehicles, and dirt roads.
Subject Access
Housing

Photobook of Early Kitimat and Alcan Smelter

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35205
Part Of
Lydia Strecheniuk Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
2022.14.7
Scope and Content
Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
Part Of
Lydia Strecheniuk Collection
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
2022.14.7
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph print : 9x9cm ; colour
Custodial History
Donated by Carol Larson. Originally belonged to her mother, Lydia Strecheniuk.
Scope and Content
Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
Subject Access
Townsite
Mount Elizabeth
Sand Hill
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Storage Location
photograph storage

Early housing - storey and a half

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description29023
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Accession Number
989.6.2a
Scope and Content
Early housing - storey and a half
Part Of
District of Kitimat fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
989.6.2a
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 17.8 x 12.7 cm
Scope and Content
Early housing - storey and a half
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2022.22.59
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite looking northeast, showing service buildings at left, rectifier building #102 and potline #2, pre-cast concrete yard in foreground.
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.59
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
History / Biographical
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite looking northeast, showing service buildings at left, rectifier building #102 and potline #2, pre-cast concrete yard in foreground.
Notes
BC-2-345
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Construction
Potlines
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Early Alcan and Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28228
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.13
Scope and Content
62 photos of early Alcan and construction
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.13
Physical Description
14 photographs print : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm 48 photographs print : b&w ; 20 x 24.5 cm
Scope and Content
62 photos of early Alcan and construction
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Early Construction
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 1

Construction of the early days

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description29236
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
2005.8.8263
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction early days.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8263
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 18 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of construction early days.

Kemano - Early Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description17809
Part Of
June Coultan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1852
Accession Number
75.37.8
Scope and Content
Early Construction of Kemano
Part Of
June Coultan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
75.37.8
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1852
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.2 x 6.9 cm
Scope and Content
Early Construction of Kemano
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Geographic Access
Kemano
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
Kitimat Museum & Archives Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
1951-1954
Accession Number
2019.59
Scope and Content
Photo album (cover missing) and assorted loose photos of smelter construction in the 1950's with panoramas, unidentified navy ship, haisla bridge, smelter, Caisson dock. Photo album includes aerials, potline construction, worker accommodation, power operations construction, Haisla bridge, caisson dock, dredging, transportation, and sandhill.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum & Archives Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2019.59
Date Range
1951-1954
History / Biographical
Unknown
Custodial History
Likely taken by an engineer on the Alcan project.
Scope and Content
Photo album (cover missing) and assorted loose photos of smelter construction in the 1950's with panoramas, unidentified navy ship, haisla bridge, smelter, Caisson dock. Photo album includes aerials, potline construction, worker accommodation, power operations construction, Haisla bridge, caisson dock, dredging, transportation, and sandhill.
Notes
Photos removed from album pages and put in envelopes.
Subject Access
Caisson docks
Haisla Bridge
Aerial
Smelter
Smeltersite
Potlines
Dredging
Sandhill

View of Smeltersite and Smelter Construction Area

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35113
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2022.22.98
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking north from south edge of group "B" area. Note density of traffic on highway at left.
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.98
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
History / Biographical
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking north from south edge of group "B" area. Note density of traffic on highway at left.
Notes
J-43-1659
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Construction
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
June, 1951
Accession Number
78.11.2
Scope and Content
Photo showing Smeltersite Housing
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
June, 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing Smeltersite Housing
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Housing
Part Of
Lorna Daniel Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 - 30 Aug 1955
Accession Number
2020.1.10
Scope and Content
Photograph showing housing for the Alcan Smeltersite
Part Of
Lorna Daniel Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2020.1.10
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 - 30 Aug 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm 1 negetive : b&w ; 12.8 x 6.1 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing housing for the Alcan Smeltersite
Subject Access
Housing
Smeltersite
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Geographic Access
Alcan Smelter
Smeltersite
Storage Location
photograph storage

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