Metal sign advertising Wolf Werner Services, the music/DJ business of Wolfgang Scholz. The top 2/3rds of the sign are painted blue with the image of a gray wolf's head howling in the centre. The bottom third of the sign is white, with "WOLF WERNER" written in red capital letters and "Services" written in red cursive below them. Along the bottom of the sign are black letters reading "KITIMAT 632-3900." Two small holes in the top corners for hanging.
Metal sign advertising Wolf Werner Services, the music/DJ business of Wolfgang Scholz. The top 2/3rds of the sign are painted blue with the image of a gray wolf's head howling in the centre. The bottom third of the sign is white, with "WOLF WERNER" written in red capital letters and "Services" written in red cursive below them. Along the bottom of the sign are black letters reading "KITIMAT 632-3900." Two small holes in the top corners for hanging.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
metal
Condition Remarks
Various small stains, scratches, scuff marks, etc. across surface.
Height
61
Width
60.6
Accession Number
2023.30.1
Biographical Notes
Belonged to Wolfgang Scholz, an Alcan employee and radio DJ who lived in Kitimat from 1956 onwards. He provided DJ services at public events through his business Wolf Werner Services (also known as Wolf Werner Discotheque).
Photo showing sign Welcome to Kitimat BC, Aluminum Company of Canada LTD. Smeltersite Project, and all eight companies, greeting all people coming into the Kitimat project as they came off boats.
1 photograph: b&w; 25 x 21.5 cm
1 photograph: b&w; 9 x 6 in
Scope and Content
Photo showing sign Welcome to Kitimat BC, Aluminum Company of Canada LTD. Smeltersite Project, and all eight companies, greeting all people coming into the Kitimat project as they came off boats.
Notes
photograph marked with white pen C6054. Photo 9 x 6 in in red album
A photograph of a sign in Kitwanga to a Phil Gaglardi near the Kitwanga Ferry from the Kitwanga Indian Band sayng "Sorry to embarrass you Mr. Gaglardi, you have not paid for this 4 miles Indian Reserve Land"
A photograph of a sign in Kitwanga to a Phil Gaglardi near the Kitwanga Ferry from the Kitwanga Indian Band sayng "Sorry to embarrass you Mr. Gaglardi, you have not paid for this 4 miles Indian Reserve Land"
Photo depicts the welcome sign for Kitimat on the wharf that greeted all workers to the Kitimat Project upon their arrival by boat.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Hal Whiting was Project Manager, Kitimat Constructors, for smelter and town construction. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.113
