Photograph of US Air Force sent from Prince Rupert to Spider Island to man the fortifications against an expected attack by the Japanese. They travelled on a ship from Prince Rupert, a construction crew and 80 American servicemen. There was a terrible storm and they were all seasick and expected the ship to go down any minute. They wallowed around in the Pacific for 3 days before reaching Spider Island. He was 16 years old at the time.
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 US Air Force sent from Prince Rupert to Spider Island to man the fortifications against an expected attack by the Japanese. They travelled on a ship from Prince Rupert, a construction crew and 80 American servicemen. There was a terrible storm and they were all seasick and expected the ship to go down any minute. They wallowed around in the Pacific for 3 days before reaching Spider Island. He was 16 years old at the time.
Photograph of the opening of the road to Prince Rupert (hwy 16). Photo shows highway crew near Tyee - last link in the Rupert highway. Freedie Hogan, shovel operator with the bottle. Ray Stanyer standing behind him. Others: Archibald, chief engineer, Stan McLay, constr. sup't (died 1987); Lee Hatch, engineer in charge of our section; extreme right - Ross, master mechanic. George - mule skinner.
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 the opening of the road to Prince Rupert (hwy 16). Photo shows highway crew near Tyee - last link in the Rupert highway. Freedie Hogan, shovel operator with the bottle. Ray Stanyer standing behind him. Others: Archibald, chief engineer, Stan McLay, constr. sup't (died 1987); Lee Hatch, engineer in charge of our section; extreme right - Ross, master mechanic. George - mule skinner.
Photograph of left in the background the sandhill operation of the other side of the Kitimat River. The road along the flats to the construction of the smelter.
Photograph of left in the background the sandhill operation of the other side of the Kitimat River. The road along the flats to the construction of the smelter.