Photo showing Potrooms 2c looking northeast, excavation on foreground for main air duct between clumn lines 6 and 7, forms for potroom footing on line M behind southeast corner of Service Building in left background, note vertical cut in compacted backfill.
Photo showing Potrooms 2c looking northeast, excavation on foreground for main air duct between clumn lines 6 and 7, forms for potroom footing on line M behind southeast corner of Service Building in left background, note vertical cut in compacted backfill.
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 steel footings for potrooms 1 smeltersite.
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.
40 photographs of various Kitimat locations, events, and nearby areas. 1950s townsite, Kitamaat Village, Lakelse mud slide, July 1st parade, Mt. Eliz. band members.
40 photographs of various Kitimat locations, events, and nearby areas. 1950s townsite, Kitamaat Village, Lakelse mud slide, July 1st parade, Mt. Eliz. band members.
Photograph of view looking east showing status of concrete at potrooms 7A and 7B west. Note also formwork for footings on line RB of rectifier bldg. 207. Construction in progress, men working. Cement truck visible on front right.
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 view looking east showing status of concrete at potrooms 7A and 7B west. Note also formwork for footings on line RB of rectifier bldg. 207. Construction in progress, men working. Cement truck visible on front right.
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.
Photo showing view in potroom 2B looking north east, showing concrete being placed for walls of lunch and restrooms building 2E, storage bin foundations and centre passageway wall in left foreground.
Photo showing view in potroom 2B looking north east, showing concrete being placed for walls of lunch and restrooms building 2E, storage bin foundations and centre passageway wall in left foreground.
Photograph 'Potroom Footings, looking northwest from right to left, lines M to J. Footings poured on Lines M to K, forms being placed on Line J. Service Building walls at right. Pre-cast yard in background.'
Photograph 'Potroom Footings, looking northwest from right to left, lines M to J. Footings poured on Lines M to K, forms being placed on Line J. Service Building walls at right. Pre-cast yard in background.'
Photograph of aerial view looking northwest showing status of potroom construction at lines 7 and 8. Note excavation for sewers in foreground and conveyor gallery C-49 over centre passageway bins. Potline construction shows framework. Cranes visible working. Smeltersite houses in background.
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 aerial view looking northwest showing status of potroom construction at lines 7 and 8. Note excavation for sewers in foreground and conveyor gallery C-49 over centre passageway bins. Potline construction shows framework. Cranes visible working. Smeltersite houses in background.
Photograph of a chart showing the connection of the potroom substations to the potlines. Bottom of chart reads "Single Line Diagram 275 E 13.2 KV System Kitimat Works".
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of a chart showing the connection of the potroom substations to the potlines. Bottom of chart reads "Single Line Diagram 275 E 13.2 KV System Kitimat Works".
