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Up Kitimat Valley from Douglas Channel

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15708
Part Of
P.C. Townsend Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1911
Accession Number
78.52.12
Scope and Content
photo showing Kitimat Valley
Part Of
P.C. Townsend Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.52.12
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
P.C. Townsend
Date Range
1911
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 12x8
Scope and Content
photo showing Kitimat Valley
Subject Access
Douglas Channel

Haisla Boats heading for Sumgas

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16551
Part Of
McClure Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1942
Accession Number
988.3.25
Scope and Content
Photo showing Haisla boats and canoes heading out to Sumgas for the Eulachon Harvest.
Part Of
McClure Collection
Creator
Edythe McClure
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
988.3.25
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1942
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7.5 x 12.2 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing Haisla boats and canoes heading out to Sumgas for the Eulachon Harvest.
Subject Access
Haisla First Nations

Boats Heading for Eulachon Harvest

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16552
Part Of
McClure Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1942
Accession Number
988.3.26
Scope and Content
Photo showing Haisla going to Sumgas for the Eulachon Harvest from the Kitamaat Village Sites in canoes and boats.
Part Of
McClure Collection
Creator
Edythe McClure
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
988.3.26
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1942
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7.5 x 12 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing Haisla going to Sumgas for the Eulachon Harvest from the Kitamaat Village Sites in canoes and boats.
Geographic Access
Kitamaat

Boating Up The Kitimat River

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description19675
Part Of
Neville Anthony Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1949
Accession Number
1981.27.10
Scope and Content
Photograph of Gov't and Services ; Provincial ; Land Survey ; Personnel ; Survey ; McMinn Survey 1949 ; Transportation ; Water ; Boat ; Motorized Canoe
Part Of
Neville Anthony Collection
Creator
Anthony, Neville
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1981.27.10
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1949
Physical Description
1 Photograph print : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Gov't and Services ; Provincial ; Land Survey ; Personnel ; Survey ; McMinn Survey 1949 ; Transportation ; Water ; Boat ; Motorized Canoe
Name Access
Anthony, Neville
Tirrul-Jones, James
McMinn
Subject Access
Kitimat

Boating up the Kitimat River

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16154
Part Of
Neville Anthony Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1949
Accession Number
981.27.10
Scope and Content
Photo showing a boat floating up the river.
Part Of
Neville Anthony Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
981.27.10
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1949
Physical Description
1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 11 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing a boat floating up the river.

Man and Two Woman Sitting on White Car

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34255
Part Of
Harnoth Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2021.36.6
Scope and Content
Photograph of man with two women on either side sitting on a white car in winter. Possibly Hans Harnoth?
Part Of
Harnoth Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2021.36.6
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
History / Biographical
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 man with two women on either side sitting on a white car in winter. Possibly Hans Harnoth?
Name Access
Harnoth, Hans
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Harnoth Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2021.36.12
Scope and Content
Photograph of woman wearing a dress standing in front of a car with another car behind. Possibly Shirley Harnoth?
Part Of
Harnoth Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2021.36.12
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 13.5 x 9 cm
History / Biographical
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 woman wearing a dress standing in front of a car with another car behind. Possibly Shirley Harnoth?
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Woman and 3 Shirtless Men Next to Car

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34269
Part Of
Harnoth Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2021.36.19
Scope and Content
Photograph of a woman and 3 shirtless men standing next to 2 vehicles parked outside a home. Trees behind home. One of men Hans Harnoth?
Part Of
Harnoth Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2021.36.19
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
History / Biographical
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 a woman and 3 shirtless men standing next to 2 vehicles parked outside a home. Trees behind home. One of men Hans Harnoth?
Name Access
Harnoth, Hans
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Hans Harnoth Playing a Trumpet in a Car

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34272
Part Of
Harnoth Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2021.36.22
Scope and Content
Photograph of Hans Harnoth wearing a Kitimat FC jacket and driving a car while playing a trumpet.
Part Of
Harnoth Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2021.36.22
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8 x 12 cm
History / Biographical
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 Hans Harnoth wearing a Kitimat FC jacket and driving a car while playing a trumpet.
Name Access
Harnoth, Hans
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Accession Number
73.3.2.29
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two workers standing on the back of a tractor sunk in the mud. cat skinner Chuck Mcrea left, and Bill Inglis on the right.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
157
Accession Number
73.3.2.29
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two workers standing on the back of a tractor sunk in the mud. cat skinner Chuck Mcrea left, and Bill Inglis on the right.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Towns
Images

Diesel Powerhouse Being Framed Up

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35002
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Accession Number
2022.22.30
Scope and Content
Photograph of diesel powerhouse being framed up, westside of smeltersite. Men working in front, two men are holding up a beam.
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.30
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1951
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x27.5cm
History / Biographical
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 diesel powerhouse being framed up, westside of smeltersite. Men working in front, two men are holding up a beam.
Notes
BC-2-29
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Construction
Powerhouse
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Scope and Content
Image depicts two bulldozers involved in full-scale clearing of the townsite in the background, with a survey level on a tripod in the foreground.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
151
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
Image depicts two bulldozers involved in full-scale clearing of the townsite in the background, with a survey level on a tripod in the foreground.
Notes
Alcan had over 300 people on their survey team. -- Title based on content of slide. Mike Kinnear Collection
Subject Access
Towns
Images

Clearing Neighborhood A Nechako

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description168
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a clearing being burned in Neighborhood "A", of Nechako.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
162
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a clearing being burned in Neighborhood "A", of Nechako.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.318
Subject Access
Towns
Images

Water Tower, Dining Cars, and Cooks House

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34244
Part Of
Gerri Farina Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
2021.35.27
Scope and Content
Photograph of water tower + dining cars + cooks house. Camp #1 near Old Remo Terrace.
Part Of
Gerri Farina Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2021.35.27
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph print ; b&w : 6.5 x 6.5cm
History / Biographical
Photos from railroad grade building between Terrace and Kitimat
Custodial History
Donated by Gerri Farina
Scope and Content
Photograph of water tower + dining cars + cooks house. Camp #1 near Old Remo Terrace.
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Road heading construction between Camps 10 and 11

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description115
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 17, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners drilling the road heading between Camps 10 and 11.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
109
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
July 17, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts miners drilling the road heading between Camps 10 and 11.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-428. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images

Townsite land clearing with 4-ton steel ball

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description166
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 11, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a townsite land clearing showing the 4-ton steel ball on the right being used west of P.S. along Road C-3 now known as Haisla Boulevard.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
160
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 11, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a townsite land clearing showing the 4-ton steel ball on the right being used west of P.S. along Road C-3 now known as Haisla Boulevard.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-203. Alcan Collection 73.3.3.26
Subject Access
Towns
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Hullah houses being erected on Oriole Street
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
172
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Photographed by John Constantine
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Hullah houses being erected on Oriole Street
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- John Constantine was Project Manager for Hullah Construction. Judy Bachynsky Collection 2002.14
Subject Access
Towns
Images
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
12 March 1953
Accession Number
985.65.175
Scope and Content
Photo showing east caisson looking north west, showing set up used to transport concrete to forms for second pour.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.175
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
12 March 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing east caisson looking north west, showing set up used to transport concrete to forms for second pour.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Men and machines Copco drill set-up

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description41
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 18, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the placing of men and machines in a typical "Copco" drilling set-up on the West Tahtsa main bore jumbo.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
35
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 18, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the placing of men and machines in a typical "Copco" drilling set-up on the West Tahtsa main bore jumbo.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-789. -- The lowest platform folds to allow the passage of muck cars. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Images

Kemano and Horetzky heading crews

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description61
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 23, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the Horetzky and Kemano heading crews meeting on top of the muck pile at the breakthrough point.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
55
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 23, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the Horetzky and Kemano heading crews meeting on top of the muck pile at the breakthrough point.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-1377. -- The crews bet on when they would meet the team working from the opposite end of the tunnel. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Images

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