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Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Accession Number
2002.44.48
Scope and Content
Photograph of Douglas Channel.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.48
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of Douglas Channel.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2002.44.62
Scope and Content
Photograph of Douglas Channel.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.62
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 4 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of Douglas Channel.

Nechako Neighbourhood and Douglas Channel

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description233
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1959
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Nechako Neighbourhood, swath of land cleared for Neighbourhood "D", and Douglas Channel in the background, smelter on the right.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
227
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Photographed by Malak Karsh
Date Range
1959
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Nechako Neighbourhood, swath of land cleared for Neighbourhood "D", and Douglas Channel in the background, smelter on the right.
Notes
Famed Canadian documentary photographer Malak Karsh was hired in the 1950s by Alcan to take photographs of Arvida and Kitimat. Many were published in Alcan literature and textbooks on Canada. A colourized version of this photograph appears on the cover of the Canadian Geographical Journal, November 1959, Vol. LIX No.5. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Images

Alcan from Top of Carbon Plant

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30648
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2003.8.24
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan from top of carbon plant.
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.24
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 3.5 in
History / Biographical
Malcolm Orsted arrived in Terrace BC in 1955 to work for the CNR as an assistant agent. In 1956 he started to work in Alcan.
Custodial History
Malcolm Orsted
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan from top of carbon plant.

Alcan from Top of Carbon Plant

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30649
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2003.8.25
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan from top of carbon plant.
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.25
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 3.5 in
History / Biographical
Malcolm Orsted arrived in Terrace BC in 1955 to work for the CNR as an assistant agent. In 1956 he started to work in Alcan.
Custodial History
Malcolm Orsted
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan from top of carbon plant.

Flood Conditions From Kitimat River

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description13895
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
73.3.6.11
Scope and Content
Photo taken shortly after 2:00 pm when flood conditions from Kitimat River topped the Neighbourhood C Dyke at Station 32/00
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.6.11
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 17 cm
Scope and Content
Photo taken shortly after 2:00 pm when flood conditions from Kitimat River topped the Neighbourhood C Dyke at Station 32/00
Notes
J-2-180 Kt 349-2

Looking North From Top of the Sandhill

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description13921
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
78.11.58
Scope and Content
View looking north from the top of the sandhill showing CNR right of way and Service Centre clearing at left, and Kitimat River Bridge at right.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.58
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 Photograph : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
View looking north from the top of the sandhill showing CNR right of way and Service Centre clearing at left, and Kitimat River Bridge at right.
Notes
BC-2-655

View of Wharf from Top of Alumina Silo

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30418
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Accession Number
2002.44.45
Scope and Content
Photograph of view of wharf from top of alumina silo.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.45
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of view of wharf from top of alumina silo.

1956 GMC Hauling Roots from Topsoil

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30636
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2003.8.12
Scope and Content
Photograph of 1956 Ford hauling roots from topsoil to do lawns in new subdivision near dyke.
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.12
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 3.5 in
History / Biographical
Malcolm Orsted arrived in Terrace BC in 1955 to work for the CNR as an assistant agent. In 1956 he started to work in Alcan.
Custodial History
Malcolm Orsted
Scope and Content
Photograph of 1956 Ford hauling roots from topsoil to do lawns in new subdivision near dyke.

Letters from R.E. Powell and D.A. Aspinall

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34284
Part Of
Gabriel Nyeste Collection
Description Level
Series
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955-1958
Accession Number
983.48.11a-b
Scope and Content
2 letters from R.E. Powell, president, Alcan, 1955 and D.A. Aspinall, production manager, 1958.
Part Of
Gabriel Nyeste Collection
Description Level
Series
Accession Number
983.48.11a-b
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955-1958
Physical Description
2 letters
History / Biographical
Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
Custodial History
Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
Scope and Content
2 letters from R.E. Powell, president, Alcan, 1955 and D.A. Aspinall, production manager, 1958.
Name Access
Nyeste, Gabriel
Storage Location
Curator Bay 1 Top Box 3

View from Base to Top of Totem Pole

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description31378
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957-1958
Accession Number
2003.5.28
Scope and Content
Photograph looking up from base of Totem Pole
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.5.28
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957-1958
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 20.6 x 25.5 cm 1 negative : b&w ; 9.9 x 12.8 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph looking up from base of Totem Pole
Storage Location
photograph storage

Yaretz Bros Truck being Hauled from Water

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30640
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2003.8.16
Scope and Content
Photograph of Yaretz Bros. truck being hauled from water by crane.
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.16
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 3.5 in
History / Biographical
Malcolm Orsted arrived in Terrace BC in 1955 to work for the CNR as an assistant agent. In 1956 he started to work in Alcan.
Custodial History
Malcolm Orsted
Scope and Content
Photograph of Yaretz Bros. truck being hauled from water by crane.

Yaretz Bros Truck being Hauled from Water

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30641
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2003.8.17
Scope and Content
Photograph of Willie + Wally Rupp friends. Worked for Alcan 1956.
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.17
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 3.5 x 3.5 in
History / Biographical
Malcolm Orsted arrived in Terrace BC in 1955 to work for the CNR as an assistant agent. In 1956 he started to work in Alcan.
Custodial History
Malcolm Orsted
Scope and Content
Photograph of Willie + Wally Rupp friends. Worked for Alcan 1956.
Name Access
Rupp, Willie
Rupp, Wally

Sending Off First People to Travel From Kitimat to Montreal by Rail

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30518
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[January 20, 1955]
Accession Number
2005.8.8738
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Alcan's Manager of Power Operations, J.T. Madill sending A.W. Whitaker off as he and his wife become the first people to cover the entire Kitimat to Montreal distance by rail.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8738
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[January 20, 1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 18 x 15.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Alcan's Manager of Power Operations, J.T. Madill sending A.W. Whitaker off as he and his wife become the first people to cover the entire Kitimat to Montreal distance by rail.
Name Access
Madill, J.t
Whitaker, A.W.

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