Photo depicts project management meeting for the symbolic throwing of the switch for tunnel breakthrough. Present from left are Mr. Madsen, M.K. Assistant Project Manager; Mr. Franklin Matthias, Alcan Assistant Project Manager; Mr. Reed, M.K. Area Engineer; Mr. Percy E. Radley, Alcan Project Manager; Mr. Roestad, Alcan Resident Engineer; Mr. Whitey Davis, M.K. General Underground Superintendent; Mr. McNeely Dubose, Alcan Vice President, seen here ready to throw the switch; Mr. V. Rland, M.K Superintendent at Horetzky.
Photo depicts project management meeting for the symbolic throwing of the switch for tunnel breakthrough. Present from left are Mr. Madsen, M.K. Assistant Project Manager; Mr. Franklin Matthias, Alcan Assistant Project Manager; Mr. Reed, M.K. Area Engineer; Mr. Percy E. Radley, Alcan Project Manager; Mr. Roestad, Alcan Resident Engineer; Mr. Whitey Davis, M.K. General Underground Superintendent; Mr. McNeely Dubose, Alcan Vice President, seen here ready to throw the switch; Mr. V. Rland, M.K Superintendent at Horetzky.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-1499. -- M.K. refers to Morrison-Knudsen Company, contractor for the Project. Alcan Collection
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
