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Part Of
Molly Zimmerman fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Date Range
1950
Accession Number
2003.37.1-20
Scope and Content
Collection of photos consisting of Alcan, Smeltersite, Delta King, the sandhill, Kitimat River, Hirsch Creek bridge, Douglas Channel, and the wharf
Part Of
Molly Zimmerman fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2003.37.1-20
Date Range
1950
Physical Description
20 photographs print : colour ; 4 x 2.5
History / Biographical
Molly worked + lived in Kitimat (1954-55). Worked at Alcan Pryde Machine Shop, last girl on Kitimat Constructors payroll. Liver at hospital, Smeltersite.
Scope and Content
Collection of photos consisting of Alcan, Smeltersite, Delta King, the sandhill, Kitimat River, Hirsch Creek bridge, Douglas Channel, and the wharf
Notes
Photos were most likely colour origianlly, but have degraded into a pink tone
Name Access
Zimmerman, Molly
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smeltersite
Delta King
Sandhill
Kitimat River
Hirsch Creek Bridge
Douglas Channel
Wharf

Machine shop site, clearing

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description20036
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Accession Number
78.11.7
Scope and Content
Clearing for machine shop site and storage yard, Moore Creek camp in background, looking east.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.7
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
2 photographs : b&w ; 28.1 x 20.3 cm 12.5 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Clearing for machine shop site and storage yard, Moore Creek camp in background, looking east.
Notes
BC-2-28
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Clearing Operation
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Geographic Access
Smelter site
Storage Location
photograph storage

Smeltersite School Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15396
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
78.11.26
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.26
Standard number
Photo showing smelter site
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 9 cm
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Part Of
Jim Freeman fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2004.10
Scope and Content
30 black & white photographs-Alcan construction, caison fill, Haisla Bridge
Part Of
Jim Freeman fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2004.10
Physical Description
30 photographs print : b&w ;
Scope and Content
30 black & white photographs-Alcan construction, caison fill, Haisla Bridge
Name Access
Freeman, Jim
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Early Construction
Caisson docks
Haisla Bridge
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 2

Caisson launching operation group

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description148
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 15, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a group of men concerned with the caisson dock construction. From left is Messrs., Cam Jenkinson, George Malby, McCallum, Hal Whiting, J. B. Whitton, S. T. Wynne-Jones, Van Houten and Dick Hermann. View is of three floating caissons that were being towed into position for sinking, creating the smelter dock.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
142
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 15, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a group of men concerned with the caisson dock construction. From left is Messrs., Cam Jenkinson, George Malby, McCallum, Hal Whiting, J. B. Whitton, S. T. Wynne-Jones, Van Houten and Dick Hermann. View is of three floating caissons that were being towed into position for sinking, creating the smelter dock.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-362. -- Messrs. Jenkinson, Wynne-Jones, and Hermann all work for Alcan Engineering under the Resident Engineer George Malby. Messrs. J.B. Whitton and Van Houten work for the consulting firm of Frederick R. Harris & Co. of New York, N.Y. Hal Whiting was Project Manager, Kitimat Constructors, for smelter and town construction. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.212
Name Access
Hermann, Dick
Jenkinson, Cam
Malby, George
McCallum, Mr.
Van Houten, Mr.
Whiting, Hal
Whitton, J. B.
Wynne-Jones, Mr.
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Images

John Constantine Photo Album

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description12039
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

Smeltersite Tents below Line 1

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description14976
Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2009.1.22
Scope and Content
Photograph of Smeltersite Tents just below Line #1 (Alcan Smeltersite & Chemicals Ltd.) Standing left to right Frank Diersen and Tony Saalmann
Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Creator
Frank Diersen
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2009.1.22
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Smeltersite Tents just below Line #1 (Alcan Smeltersite & Chemicals Ltd.) Standing left to right Frank Diersen and Tony Saalmann
Name Access
Saalmann, Tony
Diersen, Frank
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Alcan Smeltersite Bunkhouses

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description24585
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2012.9.22
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Smelter Bunkhouses
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2012.9.22
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6.3 cm x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Smelter Bunkhouses
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Bunkhouses
Storage Location
Photograph Storage

Alcan Smeltersite Housing

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description24586
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2012.9.23
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Smeltersite Housing
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2012.9.23
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6.3 cm x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Smeltersite Housing
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Housing
Storage Location
Photograph Storage

Alcan Smeltersite Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description24587
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2012.9.24
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Smeltersite Construction
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2012.9.24
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6.3 cm x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Smeltersite Construction
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Construction
Storage Location
Photograph Storage

Alcan Smeltersite Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description24588
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2012.9.25
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Smeltersite Construction from private wharf.
Part Of
Jennings-Giles fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2012.9.25
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6.3 cm x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Smeltersite Construction from private wharf.
Subject Access
Private Wharf
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Construction
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
Part Of
Byron Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 1954
Accession Number
72.6.4g
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Alcan Loading Dock
Part Of
Byron Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
72.6.4g
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Mrs. L. Byron
Date Range
September 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 4" x 2"
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Alcan Loading Dock
Subject Access
Aerial
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Business
Industries
Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Construction
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1955]
Accession Number
2009.1.13
Scope and Content
Photograph of Smeltersite, bunkhouses at left, Smelter at right.
Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Creator
Frank Diersen
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2009.1.13
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca.1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.3 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Smeltersite, bunkhouses at left, Smelter at right.
Subject Access
Smeltersite
Bunkhouses
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Accession Number
2009.1.19
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd. and Smeltersite
Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Creator
Frank Diersen
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2009.1.19
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.4 x 6.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd. and Smeltersite
Name Access
Diersen, Frank
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smeltersite
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Frank Diersen in front of Smeltersite Recreation Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description14981
Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Accession Number
2009.1.29
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frank Diersen in front of Smeltersite Recreation Centre, and Alcan Dock in the background.
Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Creator
Frank Diersen
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2009.1.29
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 7.5 x 7.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Frank Diersen in front of Smeltersite Recreation Centre, and Alcan Dock in the background.
Name Access
Diersen, Frank
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smeltersite Recreation Centre
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Alcan Engineering Photos

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28286
Part Of
KUTE Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.25
Scope and Content
8 photos of Alcan Engineering. 1) Looking East From Centre Passageway Bldg 7B 2) Completed Roof Fan Walking on Potroom 8B West 3) Looking West in Potroom 8B West from Column Line 12 4) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 5) General View of Progress of Work in Potline 8A East 6) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 7) Looking East from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A 8) Looking West from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A
Part Of
KUTE Collection
Description Level
Fonds
Accession Number
2017.25
Physical Description
8 photographs print : b&w ; 9x11
History / Biographical
Retreived from KUTE by one of the volunteers
Scope and Content
8 photos of Alcan Engineering. 1) Looking East From Centre Passageway Bldg 7B 2) Completed Roof Fan Walking on Potroom 8B West 3) Looking West in Potroom 8B West from Column Line 12 4) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 5) General View of Progress of Work in Potline 8A East 6) Potroom 8B East Looking East from Centre Passageway 7) Looking East from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A 8) Looking West from Centre Passageway Bldg 8A
Name Access
KUTE
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
pot lines
Storage Location
Bay 2 Shelf 5 Box 2
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 13 June 1962]
Accession Number
1998.1.8349
Scope and Content
Aerial photo of the Alcan aluminum smelter site, and the Douglas Channel. Taken from the north looking south. Note - bottom left corner is a portion of the Anderson Creek construction camp.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8349
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 13 June 1962]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
Aerial photo of the Alcan aluminum smelter site, and the Douglas Channel. Taken from the north looking south. Note - bottom left corner is a portion of the Anderson Creek construction camp.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.228 AA
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Aerial

Aerial Photo of Haisla Blvd

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description9375
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 13 June 1962]
Accession Number
1998.1.8352
Scope and Content
Aerial photo of Haisla Blvd leading into the Alcan industrial site, with Douglas Channel in the background. Taken from the north looking south.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8352
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 13 June 1962]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
Aerial photo of Haisla Blvd leading into the Alcan industrial site, with Douglas Channel in the background. Taken from the north looking south.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.228 CC
Subject Access
Haisla Boulevard
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Douglas Channel

Aerial Photo of the Kitimat River

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description9379
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 13 June 1962]
Accession Number
1998.1.8356
Scope and Content
Aerial photo of the Kitimat river estuary showing Kitimat River, Kitimat Harbor, Minette Bay, and the Alcan company smelter site taken from the southwest looking northeast towards the Kitimat City Centre.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8356
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 13 June 1962]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
Aerial photo of the Kitimat river estuary showing Kitimat River, Kitimat Harbor, Minette Bay, and the Alcan company smelter site taken from the southwest looking northeast towards the Kitimat City Centre.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.228 F
Subject Access
Kitimat River
Minette Bay
City Centre
Aerial
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 13 June 1962]
Accession Number
1998.1.8357
Scope and Content
Aerial photo of the Alcan Aluminum smelter site and industrial area, as well as the Kitimat estuary. Taken from the southeast looking northwest.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8357
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 13 June 1962]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
Aerial photo of the Alcan Aluminum smelter site and industrial area, as well as the Kitimat estuary. Taken from the southeast looking northwest.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.228 FF
Subject Access
Aerial
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

20 records – page 1 of 1.