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Interior of Alcan's power chamber

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description81
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Accession Number
987.10.2
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the powerhouse during construction. View is of the interior of Alcan's Power Chamber located a quarter-mile inside Mount DuBose.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
75
Accession Number
987.10.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the powerhouse during construction. View is of the interior of Alcan's Power Chamber located a quarter-mile inside Mount DuBose.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. District of Kitimat Collection
Subject Access
Industry
Images

Buildings in Kitimat City Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description27861
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Dec 1979]
Accession Number
80.1
Scope and Content
Kitimat City Centre buildings such as the Federal Building, the new 2nd ice rink/swimming pool complex, the new Overwaitea, and the Kitimat Museum.
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
80.1
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Gisela Mendel
Date Range
[ca. Dec 1979]
Physical Description
4 photograph prints : color ; 9 x 13cm 1 photograph print : color ; 13 x 9cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Kitimat City Centre buildings such as the Federal Building, the new 2nd ice rink/swimming pool complex, the new Overwaitea, and the Kitimat Museum.
Notes
80.1.1 to 5
Subject Access
City Centre
Kitimat
Buildings
Overwaitea
overwaitea foods
Tamitik
Tamitik Arena
Swimming pool
Federal Building
Storage Location
Curator's Office
Part Of
MacKinnon Fonds
Description Level
Fonds
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951-1952
Accession Number
2000.23
Scope and Content
Collection of photographs regarding early Kitimat and Kitimat Constructors. Photo content includes Kitimat Constructors equipment work ares, shops, bunkhouses, and camp, Anderson Creek Mess Hall - smelterite, Inside Delta King, Sports girls and boys basketball, and Hudson's Bay Trading.
Part Of
MacKinnon Fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2000.23
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951-1952
Custodial History
Donated by Ken and Joyce MacKinnon.
Scope and Content
Collection of photographs regarding early Kitimat and Kitimat Constructors. Photo content includes Kitimat Constructors equipment work ares, shops, bunkhouses, and camp, Anderson Creek Mess Hall - smelterite, Inside Delta King, Sports girls and boys basketball, and Hudson's Bay Trading.
Name Access
MacKinnon, Ken
MacKinnon, Joyce
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Curator Bay 1 Shelf 3 Box 15

Looking Down Kitimat Arm

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34482
Part Of
Pat Stanyer Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2012.3.1
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking down Kitimat Arm. Kitimat River and estuary visible. Winter.
Part Of
Pat Stanyer Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2012.3.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 10x16.5cm
History / Biographical
Photos are copied from a large 8x10 folio that was given to Mr. Stanyer by the company that he was working for in Kitimat in 1956
Custodial History
Photos belonged to Raymond Stanyer and were donated by his wife, Pat Stanyer
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking down Kitimat Arm. Kitimat River and estuary visible. Winter.
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Smeltersite Buildings and Area

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30436
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2002.44.63
Scope and Content
Photograph of caissons docks, Delta King, and some of smeltersite during construction of smelter.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.63
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.25 x 3.25 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of caissons docks, Delta King, and some of smeltersite during construction of smelter.

Smeltersite Buildings and Area

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30437
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2002.44.64
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite houses, bunkhouses, Hudson's Bay, boat harbour and construction of smelter.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.64
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.25 x 4 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite houses, bunkhouses, Hudson's Bay, boat harbour and construction of smelter.

Smeltersite Buildings and Area

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30439
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2002.44.66
Scope and Content
Photograph of possibly line 1 potline left where carbon paste plant is today. Recreational facilities + a bit of the hill on the right where the homes were. Also, water tower.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.66
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.25 x 3.5 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of possibly line 1 potline left where carbon paste plant is today. Recreational facilities + a bit of the hill on the right where the homes were. Also, water tower.

Buildings and Totem's by Road

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description31277
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957-1958
Accession Number
2003.5.1
Scope and Content
Photograph showing road with a few buildings and Totem Poles on the right.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.5.1
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957-1958
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm 1 Negative : b&w ; 6.1 x 7.6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing road with a few buildings and Totem Poles on the right.
Name Access
Patzelt, Max
Subject Access
Totem Pole
Geographic Access
Hazelton
Storage Location
photograph storage

Anderson Hill Camp buildings

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description220
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
999.4.4
Scope and Content
Photo depicts buildings at Anderson Hill Camp. Trailers and wash houses are in the foreground. The men's bunkhouses of Anderson Creek Camp are in the background.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
214
Accession Number
999.4.4
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts buildings at Anderson Hill Camp. Trailers and wash houses are in the foreground. The men's bunkhouses of Anderson Creek Camp are in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. John Manders Collection
Subject Access
Camps
Images

Minette Bay Pioneer Buildings

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28324
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Accession Number
70.58
Scope and Content
Pioneer structures at Minette Bay.
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
70.58
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Gisela Mendel
Date Range
[ca. 1970]
Physical Description
4 photograph prints : b&w ; 13 x 18cm 2 Photograph prints : b&w ; 18 x 13cm 1 photograph print : b&w ; 12 x 12cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Pioneer structures at Minette Bay.
Notes
70.58.1 to 7
Name Access
Carlson, Charlie
Braun, Rudolph
Subject Access
Minette Bay
Pioneer
Carlson Farm House
Braun Farm
Storage Location
Curator's Office

New Row of Apartment Buildings

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description29813
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[November 23, 1956]
Accession Number
2005.8.8667
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a row of new apartment buildings built by G.W. Golden Construction Ltd.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8667
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[November 23, 1956]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 20 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing a row of new apartment buildings built by G.W. Golden Construction Ltd.
Subject Access
G. W Golden Construction Ltd.

Interior of New Apartment Buildings

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description29814
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[November 23, 1956]
Accession Number
2005.8.8668
Scope and Content
Photograph showing the interior of one of the units in the new apartment buildings built by G. W, Golden Construction Ltd.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8668
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[November 23, 1956]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 17.5 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing the interior of one of the units in the new apartment buildings built by G. W, Golden Construction Ltd.
Subject Access
G. W Golden Construction Ltd.
Part Of
John Constantine Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Accession Number
999.7.2
Scope and Content
Loose photos realting to red album under 999.7.1 showing Kitimat construction in the early 1950's. Contents include -
Early Kitimat Homes
Sewer Pipe installation
Kemano camp? buildings in winter
Part Of
John Constantine Collection
Creator
John Constantine
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
999.7.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1955
Physical Description
13 photographs print
Custodial History
Donated by daughter, Judy Bachynsky
Scope and Content
Loose photos realting to red album under 999.7.1 showing Kitimat construction in the early 1950's. Contents include -
Early Kitimat Homes
Sewer Pipe installation
Kemano camp? buildings in winter
Subject Access
Early Kitimat
Houses
Sewer
Storage Location
Archives Bay 2 Top Box 41

Construction of smelter lines numbers 1 and 2

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description151
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
987.10.2
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the construction of smelter lines numbers 1 and 2.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
145
Accession Number
987.10.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the construction of smelter lines numbers 1 and 2.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Photograph taken in the summer. District of Kitimat Collection
Subject Access
Industry
Images

Alcan Industrial Pollution

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28347
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Aug 1972]
Accession Number
72.70
Scope and Content
Visible pollution being released into the atmosphere from Alcan.
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
72.70
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Aug 1972]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : color ; 9 x 9cm
Custodial History
Photograph taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Visible pollution being released into the atmosphere from Alcan.
Notes
72.70.7
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Pollution
Industries
Storage Location
Curator's Office
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1971]
Accession Number
71.125
Scope and Content
Photographs of the outside of the Kitimat Museum building.
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
71.125
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Gisela Mendel
Date Range
[ca. 1971]
Physical Description
5 photograph prints : b&w ; 8.5 x 11.5cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs of the outside of the Kitimat Museum building.
Notes
71.125.1 to 5
Subject Access
Kitimat
Museum
Buildings
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1978]
Accession Number
79.9
Scope and Content
Seven photographs of the Kitimat Museum and Archives building.
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
79.9
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Gisela Mendel
Date Range
[ca. 1978]
Physical Description
3 photograph prints : color ; 9 x 13cm 2 photograph prints : b&w ; 12.5 x 17.5cm 2 photograph prints : b&w ; 17.5 x 12.5cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Seven photographs of the Kitimat Museum and Archives building.
Notes
79.9.10.1 to 15 (Missing 4 to 12). Two photographs have accession No. 79.9.10.14 and are not duplicates.
Subject Access
Kitimat
Museum
Buildings
Storage Location
Curator's Office

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

Kitimat City Centre and Museum Building

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28367
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Description Level
File
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Apr? 1975]
Accession Number
75.27
Scope and Content
Two photographs showing City Centre and the museum building.
Part Of
Gisela Mendel fonds
Creator
Gisela Mendel
Description Level
File
Series Number
Series 1
Accession Number
75.27
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. Apr? 1975]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : color ; 9 x 12.5cm 1 photograph print : color ; 12.5 x 9cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Two photographs showing City Centre and the museum building.
Notes
75.27.41 to 42
Subject Access
Museum
City Centre
Buildings
Kitimat
Storage Location
Curator's Office
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2003.8.28
Scope and Content
Photograph of part of Alcan Plant.
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.28
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 3.5 in
History / Biographical
Malcolm Orsted arrived in Terrace BC in 1955 to work for the CNR as an assistant agent. In 1956 he started to work in Alcan.
Custodial History
Malcolm Orsted
Scope and Content
Photograph of part of Alcan Plant.

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