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Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2002.15.379
Scope and Content
Photographs of graving dock - caissons are built in a huge hole and then floated out to a stationary position and sunk. This is then the base of the wharf. Photo shows construction area with framework, and people working in a pit.
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Creator
Fred A. DeLory
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.15.379
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5 x 27.5cm
History / Biographical
Fred DeLory worked for Arvida P.Q. and was transferred to Kitimat at the beginning of 1952. He was the first town engineer.
Scope and Content
Photographs of graving dock - caissons are built in a huge hole and then floated out to a stationary position and sunk. This is then the base of the wharf. Photo shows construction area with framework, and people working in a pit.
Subject Access
Industry
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 1953
Accession Number
985.65.204
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the Graving Dock
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.204
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the Graving Dock
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 1953
Accession Number
985.65.205
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the Graving Dock
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.205
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the Graving Dock
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 1953
Accession Number
985.65.206
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the Graving Dock.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.206
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the Graving Dock.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 february 1953
Accession Number
985.65.155
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock looking south east, east caisson and system used for pouring A panels.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.155
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 february 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock looking south east, east caisson and system used for pouring A panels.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
12 February 1953
Accession Number
985.65.153
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock, looking south east, east and west caissons being prepared for first pour.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.153
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
12 February 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock, looking south east, east and west caissons being prepared for first pour.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
5 January 1953
Accession Number
985.65.135
Scope and Content
Photo shwoing view looking east of Interior Graving Dock.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.135
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
5 January 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo shwoing view looking east of Interior Graving Dock.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 January 1953
Accession Number
985.65.140
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock looking east showing excavation of side ditches, toe piling, south dike and dock bottom.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.140
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 January 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock looking east showing excavation of side ditches, toe piling, south dike and dock bottom.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
29 January 1953
Accession Number
985.65.143
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock looking east showing gravel base fill and ramp at right, base slab forms at right background.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.143
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
29 January 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock looking east showing gravel base fill and ramp at right, base slab forms at right background.
Subject Access
Smelter
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 1953
Accession Number
985.65.85
Scope and Content
Photo showing asphalt tanks in Graving Dock.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.85
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 12 x 9.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing asphalt tanks in Graving Dock.
Subject Access
Dock
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
73.3.4.6
Scope and Content
Photo showing interior view graving dock exacavtion
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.4.6
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 10"
Scope and Content
Photo showing interior view graving dock exacavtion
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project

Graving Dock Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15412
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
78.11.36
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock construcion
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.36
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photographic print : b&w ; 5 x 5 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock construcion
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project

Graving Dock construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15771
Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
24,1952,10
Accession Number
79.31.6
Scope and Content
photo showing graving dock construction
Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
79.31.6
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
24,1952,10
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24x18
Scope and Content
photo showing graving dock construction
Subject Access
Construction

Smelter and Graving Dock

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28684
Part Of
Found in Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[1 Apr 1953]
Accession Number
2017.54.19
Scope and Content
General view of the site looking north showing the Smelter at upper centre, and the Graving Dock and Wharf at lower centre. Taken from a helicopter on Wednesday, April 1, 1953.
Part Of
Found in Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2017.54.19
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[1 Apr 1953]
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w ; 6.3 x 4.7 cm
Scope and Content
General view of the site looking north showing the Smelter at upper centre, and the Graving Dock and Wharf at lower centre. Taken from a helicopter on Wednesday, April 1, 1953.
Notes
BC- 2-322
Subject Access
Smelter
Graving Dock
Wharf
Storage Location
Negative Storage

Caissons for Graving Dock

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28955
Part Of
Rough Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
986.21.11
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Caissons for Graving Dock
Part Of
Rough Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
986.21.11
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 22 x 15.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Caissons for Graving Dock
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Graving Dock
Structures
General
Caisson docks
Geographic Access
Smeltersite
Storage Location
photograph storage
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 August 1953
Accession Number
985.65.300
Scope and Content
Photo showing view of the graving dock looking north east, asphalt barge for paving contractor at left.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.300
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 August 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view of the graving dock looking north east, asphalt barge for paving contractor at left.
Subject Access
Smelter

Graving Dock and Bulkheads

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16960
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
7 May 1953
Accession Number
985.65.209
Scope and Content
Photo showing view north across graving dock, bulkheads are complete and final grading to elevation minus four.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.209
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
7 May 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view north across graving dock, bulkheads are complete and final grading to elevation minus four.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
985.65.191
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of the graving dock looking north showing caisson contruction nearing its final stages, the smelter site is in the background.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.191
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of the graving dock looking north showing caisson contruction nearing its final stages, the smelter site is in the background.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1 February 1953
Accession Number
985.65.149
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock looking southeast, grading to elevation -4 completed, formwork for east caisson in central area of picture.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.149
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1 February 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock looking southeast, grading to elevation -4 completed, formwork for east caisson in central area of picture.
Subject Access
Smelter

Graving Dock and Wharf Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30797
Part Of
Victor Young Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
2007.18.1
Scope and Content
Overhead view showing graving dock and wharf construction.
Part Of
Victor Young Collection
Creator
City of Richmond Archives
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2007.18.1
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.4 x 20.3 cm
Scope and Content
Overhead view showing graving dock and wharf construction.
Name Access
Young, Victor
Subject Access
Wharf
Construction
Graving Dock
Storage Location
photograph storage

20 records – page 1 of 1.