Photograph of service building area looking southeast transformer repair pit slab in foreground. Structural steel being placed in forge dshop and warehouse prior to erection. Crane visible working. Douglas Channel 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 service building area looking southeast transformer repair pit slab in foreground. Structural steel being placed in forge dshop and warehouse prior to erection. Crane visible working. Douglas Channel in background.
Photograph of view looking north-east over initial area cleared for smelter service building construction. Light area has been gravel filled, dark area overburden to be stripped. Trucks and machinery visible at work.
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 north-east over initial area cleared for smelter service building construction. Light area has been gravel filled, dark area overburden to be stripped. Trucks and machinery visible at work.
Photograph of N/W corner of smeltersite, showing stripping and backfill in the primary area for service buildings. Machinery visible at work, and debris are piled up on right side.
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 N/W corner of smeltersite, showing stripping and backfill in the primary area for service buildings. Machinery visible at work, and debris are piled up on right side.
Photograph of stripping and backfilling at smeltersite. Soils lab. Immediate right foreground. North-south mole top right; Moore Creek left to right beyond single trees (radio poles). Road between draglines is south edge of smelter fill. Vehicles and machinery visible driving up road and working at site.
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 stripping and backfilling at smeltersite. Soils lab. Immediate right foreground. North-south mole top right; Moore Creek left to right beyond single trees (radio poles). Road between draglines is south edge of smelter fill. Vehicles and machinery visible driving up road and working at site.
Photograph of N/W corner of smeltersite, looking east, north access road in left foreground. Area for service buildings in center foreground. Cold deck pile No.1 in right foreground. Overburden disposal ramp in background. Trucks and machinery working in area.
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 N/W corner of smeltersite, looking east, north access road in left foreground. Area for service buildings in center foreground. Cold deck pile No.1 in right foreground. Overburden disposal ramp in background. Trucks and machinery working in area.
Photograph of view looking north-west showing local shops and excavation of surcharge from the site of potlining mix plant bldg. 244. Some vehicles and machinery outside. Smeltersite homes 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 view looking north-west showing local shops and excavation of surcharge from the site of potlining mix plant bldg. 244. Some vehicles and machinery outside. Smeltersite homes in background.
Photograph of stripping smeltersite. 2 1/2 yd. Northwest dragline and bottom-dump euclid. Powerhouse in left background. Fill testing laboratory in right background. Crane/shovel loading material in euclid.
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 stripping smeltersite. 2 1/2 yd. Northwest dragline and bottom-dump euclid. Powerhouse in left background. Fill testing laboratory in right background. Crane/shovel loading material in euclid.
Photograph of aerial of hauling, levelling, and compacting of the fill in the smelter area. Looking South. Trucks and machines visible along with wheel tracks in the dirt.
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 of hauling, levelling, and compacting of the fill in the smelter area. Looking South. Trucks and machines visible along with wheel tracks in the dirt.
Photograph of looking northeast showing service building group. Note partial glazing of forge building and men placing ferrodeck roofing on electrical building. Lots of 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 northeast showing service building group. Note partial glazing of forge building and men placing ferrodeck roofing on electrical building. Lots of snow.
Photograph of pre-cast concrete panels stacked at south end of yard. Left foreground potroom wall panels, right foreground, potroom lintels. Service building dado panels behind. Trucks visible behind panel stacks. Buildings also visible behind.
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 pre-cast concrete panels stacked at south end of yard. Left foreground potroom wall panels, right foreground, potroom lintels. Service building dado panels behind. Trucks visible behind panel stacks. Buildings also visible behind.
Photograph of view looking east in the first stage area of potlines 6-10, showing stripping operation progressing despite snow conditions. Crane loading material into truck in centre.
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 in the first stage area of potlines 6-10, showing stripping operation progressing despite snow conditions. Crane loading material into truck in centre.
Photograph of southwest corner of service buildings looking north east. Erection of structural steel in column lines D to M. Man walking along foundation wall to the right. Crane visible behind. Powerlines also on 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 southwest corner of service buildings looking north east. Erection of structural steel in column lines D to M. Man walking along foundation wall to the right. Crane visible behind. Powerlines also on right.
Photograph of service buildings, looking north-east, roofers completing work on building #153, precast concrete yard in foreground. Cement truck visible.
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 service buildings, looking north-east, roofers completing work on building #153, precast concrete yard in foreground. Cement truck visible.
Photograph of view of service building group looking N.E. with pre-cast concrete yard in foreground. Note structural steel being erected for electrical repair shop. Pipes piled up 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 view of service building group looking N.E. with pre-cast concrete yard in foreground. Note structural steel being erected for electrical repair shop. Pipes piled up in background.
Photograph of looking north, east half of storage building portion of hydraulic fill area. Stripping in foreground. Area in centre already stripped. Crane is working at the 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 looking north, east half of storage building portion of hydraulic fill area. Stripping in foreground. Area in centre already stripped. Crane is working at the right.
Photograph of smeltersite looking east. Precast yard and storage in foreground. Structural steel being erected in service buildings. Forms being placed for building 153 and rectifier building 102. Trucks dumping backfill behind. Burning in townsite area left 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 smeltersite looking east. Precast yard and storage in foreground. Structural steel being erected in service buildings. Forms being placed for building 153 and rectifier building 102. Trucks dumping backfill behind. Burning in townsite area left background.
