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Material Type
Virtual Exhibit
Description
Kitimat was the place to be in North America in the 1950s. The massive Alcan project in the northwest British Columbia was completed in just five years - dam, tunnel, powerhouse, Kemano, transmission line, smelter, and Kitimat. Browse through Kitimat history with these project images - a BC digital collection. The project was one of the most photographed and filmed construction jobs in BC history.
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Material Type
Virtual Exhibit
Description
Kitimat was the place to be in North America in the 1950s. The massive Alcan project in the northwest British Columbia was completed in just five years - dam, tunnel, powerhouse, Kemano, transmission line, smelter, and Kitimat. Browse through Kitimat history with these project images - a BC digital collection. The project was one of the most photographed and filmed construction jobs in BC history.
Images
Websites / Virtual Exhibits
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
16 November 1956
Accession Number
2005.8.604
Scope and Content
Photo showing Kitimat's First Motor Show held at Smeltersite Recreational Hall.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
NSP
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.604
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
NSP
Date Range
16 November 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 6"
Custodial History
Historical: (1) Kitimat Firsts
Scope and Content
Photo showing Kitimat's First Motor Show held at Smeltersite Recreational Hall.
Subject Access
Kitimat Firsts
Motor Show
Automobiles
Storage Location
Artifact Storage