Photo showing barge beached near the mouth of Moore Creek after a bad storm during the night of 8-9 December, no damage was done to the scow or load of housing material for the townsite.
Photo showing barge beached near the mouth of Moore Creek after a bad storm during the night of 8-9 December, no damage was done to the scow or load of housing material for the townsite.
Photo showing Vancouver Tug and Barge Co. Marine Towing Equipment moored at temporary wharf, the tugs ``Ladene`` and ``Labelle`` were used during towing, careening and placing of caissons.
Photo showing Vancouver Tug and Barge Co. Marine Towing Equipment moored at temporary wharf, the tugs ``Ladene`` and ``Labelle`` were used during towing, careening and placing of caissons.
Photo showing view looking north west showing progress of steel erection for the Carbon Paste Plant, with foundations for standby diesel plant at right foreground and boiler buildings at left centre.
Photo showing view looking north west showing progress of steel erection for the Carbon Paste Plant, with foundations for standby diesel plant at right foreground and boiler buildings at left centre.
Photo showing smeltersite looking east showing progress of structural steel and aluminum cladding in potline 2 and concrete footings and pot recess flours in potline 1. Service Building, roofs are completed, substation and precast yard and storage in foreground.
Photo showing smeltersite looking east showing progress of structural steel and aluminum cladding in potline 2 and concrete footings and pot recess flours in potline 1. Service Building, roofs are completed, substation and precast yard and storage in foreground.
Photo showing the muck dredged from the wharf area to provide sufficient water space for large ships dumped on these barges by the Clamshell Bucket and towed out into deep water by a small motor boat, the TD-9 dozer goes to work pushing the load off as they move along.
Photo showing the muck dredged from the wharf area to provide sufficient water space for large ships dumped on these barges by the Clamshell Bucket and towed out into deep water by a small motor boat, the TD-9 dozer goes to work pushing the load off as they move along.
Photograph of looking south east at the service buildings showing structural steel complete except for a few minor members. Lots of snow on ground, and man on the right is walking through the snow.
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 looking south east at the service buildings showing structural steel complete except for a few minor members. Lots of snow on ground, and man on the right is walking through the snow.
