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Part Of
Alice Dicker Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[between 1955 and 1959]
Accession Number
2018.18.11
Scope and Content
Photograph of the backside view of some Kitimat homes. Oriole Street? There is a sidewalk leading to the street on the right with a person walking on the grass to the left of it. Some newly planted trees are in the grass.
Part Of
Alice Dicker Collection
Creator
Alice Dicker
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2018.18.11
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[between 1955 and 1959]
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour ; 10 x 13.5cm
History / Biographical
Alice Dicker's father, Benard, came to Canada to work in 1955. He was a forman D-shift for Alcan. He married Anna in 1959. Alice and her sister Claudia were born in Kitimat and the family lived here until 1969, at which time they returned to Germany.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the backside view of some Kitimat homes. Oriole Street? There is a sidewalk leading to the street on the right with a person walking on the grass to the left of it. Some newly planted trees are in the grass.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
Part Of
Alice Dicker Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[between 1955 and 1959]
Accession Number
2018.18.31
Scope and Content
Photograph of view from a field looking across Kitimat neighbourhoods and homes.
Part Of
Alice Dicker Collection
Creator
Alice Dicker
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2018.18.31
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[between 1955 and 1959]
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour ; 10 x 13.5cm
History / Biographical
Alice Dicker's father, Benard, came to Canada to work in 1955. He was a forman D-shift for Alcan. He married Anna in 1959. Alice and her sister Claudia were born in Kitimat and the family lived here until 1969, at which time they returned to Germany.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view from a field looking across Kitimat neighbourhoods and homes.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2003.8.34
Scope and Content
Photograph of one of the firsthouses in 1956. Built on stilts.
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.34
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 one of the firsthouses in 1956. Built on stilts.
Part Of
Alice Dicker Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[between 1955 and 1959]
Accession Number
2018.18.36
Scope and Content
Photograph of Albatross Avenue with homes. Left side is cleared without homes.
Part Of
Alice Dicker Collection
Creator
Alice Dicker
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2018.18.36
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[between 1955 and 1959]
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour ; 10 x 13.5cm
History / Biographical
Alice Dicker's father, Benard, came to Canada to work in 1955. He was a forman D-shift for Alcan. He married Anna in 1959. Alice and her sister Claudia were born in Kitimat and the family lived here until 1969, at which time they returned to Germany.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Albatross Avenue with homes. Left side is cleared without homes.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage

Construction Equitment in the Kitimat River in Winter

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description13812
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
73.3.21
Scope and Content
Photograph showing the kitimat river during winter. A D8 CAT bulldozer can be seen crossing the river with a man in a rowboat alongside. The photo is looking east toward townsite road clearing.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.21
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 Photograph : b&w : 25.5 x 20.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing the kitimat river during winter. A D8 CAT bulldozer can be seen crossing the river with a man in a rowboat alongside. The photo is looking east toward townsite road clearing.

Newly Constructed Home Put On Display

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30800
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[March 31, 1955]
Accession Number
2005.8.8781
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Roy Shupe, Vice President of Kitimat Valley Builders, putting the newly constructed home on display for the public.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8781
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[March 31, 1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 18 x 19 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Roy Shupe, Vice President of Kitimat Valley Builders, putting the newly constructed home on display for the public.
Name Access
Shupe, Roy

Two Men Fishing in the Winter

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30434
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2002.44.61
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men fishing in the winter in Kitimat.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.61
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.5 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of two men fishing in the winter in Kitimat.

Home Oil Distributors Ltd.'s Executives

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30514
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[October 18, 1957]
Accession Number
2005.8.8734
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Home Oil Distributors Ltd.'s executives Stan Knopp and Jack Weluelle.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8734
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[October 18, 1957]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 15.5 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Home Oil Distributors Ltd.'s executives Stan Knopp and Jack Weluelle.
Name Access
Knopp, Stan
Weluelle, Jack

Hudson's Bay Company store in winter

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description36652
Part Of
Maria Knight Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[1956-early 1960s]
Accession Number
2023.38.5
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Hudson's Bay Company store in Kitimat City Centre, likely during the late 1950s or early 1960s. There is a large snowdrift in front of the building, and two cars parked in the foreground.
Part Of
Maria Knight Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2023.38.5
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[1956-early 1960s]
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour : 9x9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Hudson's Bay Company store in Kitimat City Centre, likely during the late 1950s or early 1960s. There is a large snowdrift in front of the building, and two cars parked in the foreground.
Geographic Access
City Centre
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
John Manders fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956-1957
Accession Number
1999.4.14
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat Hotel, which opened May 26, 1955.
Part Of
John Manders fonds
Creator
John Manders
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1999.4.14
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956-1957
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8 x 5.5 in
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat Hotel, which opened May 26, 1955.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Accession Number
2002.44.36
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking down the Kitimat River. Small house on right side in distance.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.36
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 looking down the Kitimat River. Small house on right side in distance.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2002.44.59
Scope and Content
Photograph of wharf at Kitimat (smeltersite). Man can be seen walking on the wharf.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.59
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 2.5 x 3.5 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of wharf at Kitimat (smeltersite). Man can be seen walking on the wharf.
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Accession Number
2003.8.20
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat Hotel.
Part Of
Malcolm Orsted Collection
Creator
Malcolm Orsted
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.8.20
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 Kitimat Hotel.

Sandhill on Kitimat River

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30405
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950-1953
Accession Number
2002.44.32
Scope and Content
Photograph of sandhill on Kitimat River.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.32
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 sandhill on Kitimat River.

Welcoming the Premier to Kitimat

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30529
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[May 3, 1956]
Accession Number
2005.8.8749
Scope and Content
Photograph showing R.E Montador, Thomas H. Christie, Reeve Wilbur Hallman, P.E Radley, Waldo Skillings and R.S. Lawrence welcoming Premier W.A.C. Bennett to Kitimat
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.8749
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[May 3, 1956]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b & w ; 18.5 x 23 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing R.E Montador, Thomas H. Christie, Reeve Wilbur Hallman, P.E Radley, Waldo Skillings and R.S. Lawrence welcoming Premier W.A.C. Bennett to Kitimat
Name Access
Montador, R.E.
Christie, Thomas H.
Hallman, Wilbur
Skillings, Waldo
Lawrence, R.S.
Bennett, W.A.C.

Welcome to Kitimat sign

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description137
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the welcome sign for Kitimat on the wharf that greeted all workers to the Kitimat Project upon their arrival by boat.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
131
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the welcome sign for Kitimat on the wharf that greeted all workers to the Kitimat Project upon their arrival by boat.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Hal Whiting was Project Manager, Kitimat Constructors, for smelter and town construction. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.113
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Kitimat planning conference

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description182
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2005.8.1405
Scope and Content
Photo depicts three men examining a map. From left is Alcan's Chief Planner James Dudley from Vancouver; Town Planner Albert Mayer; Julian Whittlesey of New York.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
176
Accession Number
2005.8.1405
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts three men examining a map. From left is Alcan's Chief Planner James Dudley from Vancouver; Town Planner Albert Mayer; Julian Whittlesey of New York.
Notes
Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Name Access
Dudley, James
Mayer, Albert
Whittlesey, Julian
Subject Access
Planning
Images

Kitimat Kitty and crew

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description199
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Kay Pentecost, better known as "Kitimat Kitty". KMA# 2014.14.46
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
193
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Kay Pentecost, better known as "Kitimat Kitty". KMA# 2014.14.46
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission Collection
Name Access
Pentecost, Kay
Subject Access
Employees
Images
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Ca.1957
Accession Number
2005.8.9246
Scope and Content
Negatives showing 4 women sitting at a table and Miss Kitimat of 1957 getting crowned
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.9246
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Ca.1957
Physical Description
3 negatives : b & w
Scope and Content
Negatives showing 4 women sitting at a table and Miss Kitimat of 1957 getting crowned

Kitimat General Hospital

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description36353
Part Of
Alice Dicker Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[between 1955 and 1959]
Accession Number
2018.18.37
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat General Hospital. Haisla Boulevard is on the left, and Albatross Avenue with homes is behind. Mount Elizabeth in background.
Part Of
Alice Dicker Collection
Creator
Alice Dicker
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2018.18.37
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[between 1955 and 1959]
Physical Description
1 photograph : colour ; 10 x 13.5cm
History / Biographical
Alice Dicker's father, Benard, came to Canada to work in 1955. He was a foreman D-shift for Alcan. He married Anna in 1959. Alice and her sister Claudia were born in Kitimat and the family lived here until 1969, at which time they returned to Germany.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kitimat General Hospital. Haisla Boulevard is on the left, and Albatross Avenue with homes is behind. Mount Elizabeth in background.
Storage Location
Photograph Storage

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