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Potlines

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Part Of: Feliks Rewers Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1950-1953

Accession Number: 2002.44.9

Scope and Content: Photograph of Alcan potlines.

Part Of: Feliks Rewers Collection

Creator: Feliks Rewers

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2002.44.9

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1950-1953

Physical Description: 1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in

Custodial History: Wanda Rewers

Scope and Content: Photograph of Alcan potlines.

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Potlines

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Part Of: Malcolm Orsted Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1956

Accession Number: 2003.8.36

Scope and Content: Photograph of Alcan potlines.

Part Of: Malcolm Orsted Collection

Creator: Malcolm Orsted

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2003.8.36

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1956

Physical Description: 1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 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 Alcan potlines.

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Construction of Potlines

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Part Of: Feliks Rewers Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1950s

Accession Number: 2002.44.67

Scope and Content: Photograph of construction of the potlines and mudflats on the right.

Part Of: Feliks Rewers Collection

Creator: Feliks Rewers

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2002.44.67

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 construction of the potlines and mudflats on the right.

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MacKinnon Fonds

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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

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Looking Down Kitimat Arm

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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

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John Constantine Photos

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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

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Interior of Alcan's power chamber

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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.

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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

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Construction of smelter lines numbers 1 and 2

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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.

1 image

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

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Potline workers

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Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: ca. 1959

Scope and Content: Photo depicts three potline workers.

1 image

Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Description Level: Item

Item Number: 148

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: ca. 1959

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w

Scope and Content: Photo depicts three potline workers.

Notes: Title based on content of photograph. Northern Sentinel Press Collection

Subject Access: Smelters

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John Constantine Photo Album

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Part Of: John Constantine Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1953-1954

Accession Number: 999.7

Scope and Content: Red photograph album with black pages, containing images of Kitimat construction in the early 1950's. Contents include -; Early Kingfisher Ave/Construction; Other street areas for home sites; Tote road; Minette Bay; Townsite Camp; Early Haisla Blvd/Construction; Early Lahakas Blvd/Construction; City Centre culverts; Early Albatross Ave/Construction; Flood on River Access Road; Bridge Construction and Damage; Flood in Townsite Camp; First Fifty Houses; Water Line Instalations; Altitude Valve Chamber Fire; Neighbourhood Centre Building Construction; Sewer Installations; Seow Grid; Driving Piles for Seow Grid - Minette Bay; White Truck on Fire; Smeltersite; Early Nalabila Blvd/Construction; Early Gyrfalcon Ave/Construction; Gully and Culvert; Ian Kennedy Panabode House; Kitamaat Village (distance); Prototype Houses; Kitimat River; Butedale from Air; Water Main Work; Hullah Team vs. Hullah Staff; Anderson Creek Falls; Early Partridge and Plover Streets; Bear in Construction Zone/Getting Fed; Sewer Outfall and Construction; Slide from Albatross; Sandhill (distance); Slide on Lahakas Blvd; K550 Houses; Pump Houses Water Supply; Interior of Chlorinator House; Kitimat and Smelter Aerials; Various of Kitimat Construction and development Photos

Part Of: John Constantine Collection

Creator: John Constantine

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 999.7

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1953-1954

Physical Description: 1 photograph album

History / Biographical: John Constantine was a civil engineer involved in housing construction in Kitimat.

Custodial History: Donated by daughter, Judy Bachynsky

Scope and Content: Red photograph album with black pages, containing images of Kitimat construction in the early 1950's. Contents include -; Early Kingfisher Ave/Construction; Other street areas for home sites; Tote road; Minette Bay; Townsite Camp; Early Haisla Blvd/Construction; Early Lahakas Blvd/Construction; City Centre culverts; Early Albatross Ave/Construction; Flood on River Access Road; Bridge Construction and Damage; Flood in Townsite Camp; First Fifty Houses; Water Line Instalations; Altitude Valve Chamber Fire; Neighbourhood Centre Building Construction; Sewer Installations; Seow Grid; Driving Piles for Seow Grid - Minette Bay; White Truck on Fire; Smeltersite; Early Nalabila Blvd/Construction; Early Gyrfalcon Ave/Construction; Gully and Culvert; Ian Kennedy Panabode House; Kitamaat Village (distance); Prototype Houses; Kitimat River; Butedale from Air; Water Main Work; Hullah Team vs. Hullah Staff; Anderson Creek Falls; Early Partridge and Plover Streets; Bear in Construction Zone/Getting Fed; Sewer Outfall and Construction; Slide from Albatross; Sandhill (distance); Slide on Lahakas Blvd; K550 Houses; Pump Houses Water Supply; Interior of Chlorinator House; Kitimat and Smelter Aerials; Various of Kitimat Construction and development Photos

Name Access: Morris, Niki; Bachynsky, Judy; Constantine, John; Stretton Jim; Kennedy, Ian; MacNaughton, Dan; Molyneax, John; Hamilton, Ian; Cosco, Nick; Bergstrom, Ray; Gotteslig, P; Greenall, J

Subject Access: Hullah Construction; Minette Bay; Haisla Bridge; Anderson Creek; Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.; Early Kitimat; Streets

Storage Location: Archives Bay 2 Top Box 41

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Prime Minister John Diefenbaker meets potline workers

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Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1959

Scope and Content: Photo depicts Prime Minister John Diefenbaker standing with potline workers at the smelter during his visit to Kitimat.

1 image

Part Of: Kitimat Museum Website Collection

Description Level: Item

Item Number: 235

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: Alcan

Date Range: 1959

Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w

Scope and Content: Photo depicts Prime Minister John Diefenbaker standing with potline workers at the smelter during his visit to Kitimat.

Notes: Title based on content of photograph. Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission Collection

Name Access: Diefenbaker, Prime Minister John

Subject Access: Officials

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Prime Minister John Diefenbaker meets potline workers

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Part Of: Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1959

Accession Number: 2014.14.258

Scope and Content: Photo depicts Prime Minister John Diefenbaker standing with potline workers at the smelter during his visit to Kitimat.

1 image

Part Of: Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission fonds

Description Level: Item

Item Number: 235

Accession Number: 2014.14.258

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1959

Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 12.5 x 10

Scope and Content: Photo depicts Prime Minister John Diefenbaker standing with potline workers at the smelter during his visit to Kitimat.

Notes: P00235

Name Access: Diefenbaker, Prime Minister John

Subject Access: Officials

Storage Location: Negative in negative cabinet

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Kitimat Townsite Report

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Part Of: Bud Powell Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1951-1952

Accession Number: 2022.22.163

Scope and Content: Black covered book titled "Kitimat Townsite Report". No. A-33 Mr. J.E. Dudley. Contains info about early Kitimat and planning. Inside front cover are some loose pages with town plans.

Part Of: Bud Powell Collection

Creator: Alcan

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2022.22.163

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1951-1952

Physical Description: 1 report book

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: Black covered book titled "Kitimat Townsite Report". No. A-33 Mr. J.E. Dudley. Contains info about early Kitimat and planning. Inside front cover are some loose pages with town plans.