Photograph of group of people standing along a fence. Man, woman, and child on the right, and group of men wearing Kitimat FC jackets the left. Hans Harnoth one of men?
Photos of early Kitimat life, including Hans W. Harnoth and Shirley Harnoth, parents of Harry Harnoth. Hans. W. Harnoth was born in Berlin but immigrated to Kitimat after hearing about job opportunities at Alcan. Hans and Shirley Harnoth were in Kitimat from 1955-1958, and always ranted and raved about how beautiful Kitimat was and all the wonders it has to offer.
Custodial History
Donated by Jacob Lubberts
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of people standing along a fence. Man, woman, and child on the right, and group of men wearing Kitimat FC jackets the left. Hans Harnoth one of men?
Photos of early Kitimat life, including Hans W. Harnoth and Shirley Harnoth, parents of Harry Harnoth. Hans. W. Harnoth was born in Berlin but immigrated to Kitimat after hearing about job opportunities at Alcan. Hans and Shirley Harnoth were in Kitimat from 1955-1958, and always ranted and raved about how beautiful Kitimat was and all the wonders it has to offer.
Custodial History
Donated by Jacob Lubberts
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of people standing in a circle wearing Kitimat FC jackets. Hans Harnoth one of them?
Photo depicts Grade 3 to 8 students gathered inside the Smeltersite Recreation Hall for "The Christmas Story" pageant. Santa is handing a present to a girl. The young woman in the white blouse standing behind another girl is teacher Marguerite Cavill. 985.65.98
Photo depicts Grade 3 to 8 students gathered inside the Smeltersite Recreation Hall for "The Christmas Story" pageant. Santa is handing a present to a girl. The young woman in the white blouse standing behind another girl is teacher Marguerite Cavill. 985.65.98
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Hal Whiting Collection
Photo showing play The Night Before Christmas as presented by the pupils of Grade 1 and 2 of Kitimat School at the Kitimat School Concert in December in Kitimat Recreation Hall. Children sitting in chairs before the stage, lady taking a picture of a group of children on a raised platform and children on stage.
Photo showing play The Night Before Christmas as presented by the pupils of Grade 1 and 2 of Kitimat School at the Kitimat School Concert in December in Kitimat Recreation Hall. Children sitting in chairs before the stage, lady taking a picture of a group of children on a raised platform and children on stage.
Photograph of a group of men at middle standing by crane, man at left standing by crane touching equipment, and man inside crane. Kemano Tunnel Collection.
Photograph of a group of men at middle standing by crane, man at left standing by crane touching equipment, and man inside crane. Kemano Tunnel Collection.
Possible farewell to someone. Man in white cap and naval suit carring a mock suitcase. Percy Radley (with pipe?), in doorway, Dale Madill and Jack Kendrick. Fellow in profile - Cronk, first postmaster
Possible farewell to someone. Man in white cap and naval suit carring a mock suitcase. Percy Radley (with pipe?), in doorway, Dale Madill and Jack Kendrick. Fellow in profile - Cronk, first postmaster
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.
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.
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
