River Training Work: View downstream showing rock groyne on left (60% of total length), Drill rig at location of proposed direct intake in centre and dredging program on right.
River Training Work: View downstream showing rock groyne on left (60% of total length), Drill rig at location of proposed direct intake in centre and dredging program on right.
Photograph of view looking southwest from a point north of Kitimat terminal wharf #1 showing hydraulic dredge "townsend" at left, and the wharf Kangaroo Crane being erected at extreme right.
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking southwest from a point north of Kitimat terminal wharf #1 showing hydraulic dredge "townsend" at left, and the wharf Kangaroo Crane being erected at extreme right.
Photograph of view looking east along roof of potroom building 1-A taken from a point on the conveyor gallery. Note roof exhaust fans operating during electrode baking operations.
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking east along roof of potroom building 1-A taken from a point on the conveyor gallery. Note roof exhaust fans operating during electrode baking operations.
Photograph of view of Kitimat terminal wharf #1 looking south from a point on conveyor gallery C1 showing the alumina handling plant, and rail being laid on the wharf deck.
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of view of Kitimat terminal wharf #1 looking south from a point on conveyor gallery C1 showing the alumina handling plant, and rail being laid on the wharf deck.
Photograph of drill rig no.3 moving into position for dock drilling. E/W mole in left background. Rigs No.1 and 2 and water scow in position, right background. One right there are two bulldozers visible, as well as some workers.
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 drill rig no.3 moving into position for dock drilling. E/W mole in left background. Rigs No.1 and 2 and water scow in position, right background. One right there are two bulldozers visible, as well as some workers.
Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Scope and Content
Slide of caissons 1 and 2 in place. Caisson 3 to rotate and sink.