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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

First air mail envelope

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description205
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 20, 1952
Accession Number
985.65.2
Scope and Content
Image depicts an air mail envelope for Queen Charlotte Airlines.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
199
Accession Number
985.65.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 20, 1952
Physical Description
1 printed envelope
Scope and Content
Image depicts an air mail envelope for Queen Charlotte Airlines.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- First air mail service was introduced by Queen Charlotte Airlines in 1952. Previously, mail was carried by the CP steamship Princess Norah. Queen Charlotte Airlines was purchased by Pacific Western Airlines in 1955. Hal Whiting Collection
Subject Access
Services
Post offices
Images

Give them both barrels sign

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description51
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 19, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a worker looking up at a sign above the entrance to the recreation hall that reads, "Tunnel target, give them both barrels Tahtsa." The sign was a target date for the two ends of the tunnel to meet September 1st.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
45
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 19, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a worker looking up at a sign above the entrance to the recreation hall that reads, "Tunnel target, give them both barrels Tahtsa." The sign was a target date for the two ends of the tunnel to meet September 1st.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-798. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Images

Drag installation on Lotus Seeker

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description299
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 07, 1953
Accession Number
985.65.210
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the drag for leveling the foundation blanket, being installed on the bow of the Lotus Seeker owned by the B.C. Bridge & Dredging Company.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
293
Accession Number
985.65.210
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 07, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the drag for leveling the foundation blanket, being installed on the bow of the Lotus Seeker owned by the B.C. Bridge & Dredging Company.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-348. Hal Whiting Collection
Images

Cross arm of Tower No. 104L

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description111
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 18, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the cross-arm of tower No. 104L being hoisted into place. View is looking north-east, up the upper Kemano Valley.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
105
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
August 18, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the cross-arm of tower No. 104L being hoisted into place. View is looking north-east, up the upper Kemano Valley.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-1152. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images

Presentation of the Charter of Queens Scout to Scout Doug Blacklock

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description20918
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
78.11.52
Scope and Content
Presentation of the Charter of Queens Scout to Scout Doug Blacklock of the 1st Kitimat Troop by Mr. J. T. Madill.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.52
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 20.3 cm
Scope and Content
Presentation of the Charter of Queens Scout to Scout Doug Blacklock of the 1st Kitimat Troop by Mr. J. T. Madill.
Name Access
Madill, J.T.
Blacklock, Doug
Subject Access
Clubs
Organizations
Storage Location
photograph storage
Images

Water supply line installed

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description161
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 29, 1954
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the townsite water supply line being installed along the main road east of the Kitimat River Bridge. View is looking north-west.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
155
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 29, 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the townsite water supply line being installed along the main road east of the Kitimat River Bridge. View is looking north-west.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-891. Alcan Collection 73.3.5.3
Subject Access
Towns
Images

Elks' Frontier Day Celebration

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description10353
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 1954
Accession Number
2005.8.1326
Scope and Content
Photos showing Elks' Frontier Day Celebration, Smeltersite. Featuring: Geo and Mrs. Mary Pierce; Frank Grogan; Murray Evans; Bill Martenuk; Geo Birch; John Grey.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
Northern Sentinel
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1326
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Northern Sentinel
Date Range
August 1954
Physical Description
5 photographs: b&w; 8" x 7"
Custodial History
Envelopes #1 & #2 Northern Sentinel: Box #3: (A) Historical (1) Dominion Day (a) Frontier Day
Scope and Content
Photos showing Elks' Frontier Day Celebration, Smeltersite. Featuring: Geo and Mrs. Mary Pierce; Frank Grogan; Murray Evans; Bill Martenuk; Geo Birch; John Grey.
Name Access
Piercey, George
Grogan, Frank
Evans, Murray
Martinuk, Bill
Birch, George
Grey, John
Piercey, Mary
Subject Access
Dominion Day
Service Organizations
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

First air mail via PWA

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description204
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two men kneeling beside the first bags of mail to arrive via Pacific Western Airlines. On the right, Captain T. M. Kellough for PWA delivers the bags to on the left, Kitimat Express driver Lloyd Kaberg, at the wharf, Smeltersite. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
198
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two men kneeling beside the first bags of mail to arrive via Pacific Western Airlines. On the right, Captain T. M. Kellough for PWA delivers the bags to on the left, Kitimat Express driver Lloyd Kaberg, at the wharf, Smeltersite. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Notes
Title based on content of photograph.
Subject Access
Services
Kemano
Airplanes
Images

Curb and gutter installation

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description185
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 20, 1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts curb and gutters being constructed on Kitimat's first street, Oriole.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
179
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 20, 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts curb and gutters being constructed on Kitimat's first street, Oriole.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection 73.3.6.3
Subject Access
Towns
Images

Line up at the post office

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description206
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Scope and Content
Photo depicts residents lined up outside the Townsite Camp Post Office.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
200
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts residents lined up outside the Townsite Camp Post Office.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection 78.11.149
Subject Access
Services
Post offices
Images

Temporary buildings B and C, Service Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description212
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 12, 1956
Accession Number
76.66.312
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the completed shopping centre in temporary buildings "B" and "C" in Service Centre. The Bank of Montreal sign is visible.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
206
Accession Number
76.66.312
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
May 12, 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the completed shopping centre in temporary buildings "B" and "C" in Service Centre. The Bank of Montreal sign is visible.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. J-2-312. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Services
Business
Images

Night School English Class

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description269
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Scope and Content
Photo depicts night school English class held at Nechako Elementary School. From left is Frida Meuser from Germany, Jacob Hadland from Norway, Frank Ginur from Austria, and Crista Mais from Portugal.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
263
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts night school English class held at Nechako Elementary School. From left is Frida Meuser from Germany, Jacob Hadland from Norway, Frank Ginur from Austria, and Crista Mais from Portugal.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Northern Sentinel Press Collection 983.42.8
Name Access
Ginur, Frank
Hadland, Jacob
Mais, Crista
Meuser, Frida
Subject Access
Services
Schools
Images

Four hour job to count these coins

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description11065
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
13 November 1957
Accession Number
2005.8.1840
Scope and Content
Photo showing "Four-hour job to count these coins". Coins in pennies, nickles, dines, quarters and half-dollars weighing about 100 pounds, and bundles of dollar bills totalling approximately $1,700 took members of the Canadian Legion Kitimat branch four hours to count. Money came from sale of poppies on Rememberance Day. Ron Fairclough, Legion secretary said total is almost double the last year's amount. Counting the money which will go to the poppy fund are from left Legionaires Bill Patton, Art Fisher, Pat Wright and Tom Gibson.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1840
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
13 November 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 8"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Service Club (a)Royal Canadian Legion Kitimat Branch #250
Scope and Content
Photo showing "Four-hour job to count these coins". Coins in pennies, nickles, dines, quarters and half-dollars weighing about 100 pounds, and bundles of dollar bills totalling approximately $1,700 took members of the Canadian Legion Kitimat branch four hours to count. Money came from sale of poppies on Rememberance Day. Ron Fairclough, Legion secretary said total is almost double the last year's amount. Counting the money which will go to the poppy fund are from left Legionaires Bill Patton, Art Fisher, Pat Wright and Tom Gibson.
Name Access
Fairclough, Ron
Patton, Bill
Fisher, Art
Wright, Pat
Gibson, Tom
Subject Access
Service Organization
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

Service Organization - Lions Club

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description9108
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 June 1959
Accession Number
2005.8.831
Scope and Content
Photo showing Lions Club Wading Pool. L/R Darrell Howard, Archie Beyerstein, Frank Gulpers, Keith Douglas, Jim Ditomassi, Bill Patton.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
NSP
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.831
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
NSP
Date Range
19 June 1959
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7.5" x 5.5"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel: Box #2: (A) Historical
Scope and Content
Photo showing Lions Club Wading Pool. L/R Darrell Howard, Archie Beyerstein, Frank Gulpers, Keith Douglas, Jim Ditomassi, Bill Patton.
Name Access
Howard, Darrell
Beyerstein, Archie
Gulpers, Frank
Douglas, Keith
Ditomassi, Jim
Patton, Bill
Subject Access
Wading pool
Service Org. - Lions Club
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

Construction Of Kildala Wading Pool

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description11041
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 June 1959
Accession Number
2005.8.1816
Scope and Content
Photo showing contruction of Kildala wading pool, constructiong concrete forms. In Background: Mrs. Bill Norman, Mrs. Walter Zet, Mrs. Minori Nishi, Mrs. W.B Patton. In Foreground: Archie Beyerstein, Bill Patton, Jim Ditomassi, Norm Handford, Minori Nishi, Walter Zet, Frank Gulpers.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1816
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 June 1959
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 6"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3-(A) Historical (I) Service club (a) Lions Club
Scope and Content
Photo showing contruction of Kildala wading pool, constructiong concrete forms. In Background: Mrs. Bill Norman, Mrs. Walter Zet, Mrs. Minori Nishi, Mrs. W.B Patton. In Foreground: Archie Beyerstein, Bill Patton, Jim Ditomassi, Norm Handford, Minori Nishi, Walter Zet, Frank Gulpers.
Name Access
Norman, Bill
Norman, Mrs. Bill
Zet, Walter
Zet, Mrs. Walter
Nishi, Minori
Nishi, Mrs. Minori
Patton, Bill
Patton, Mrs. Bill
Beyerstein, Archie
Ditomassi, Jim
Gulpers, Frank
Kitimat Lions Club
Subject Access
Service Organizations
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1962
Accession Number
2005.8.2315
Scope and Content
Photo showing Polio Clinic, oral vaccines.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
Max Patzelt
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2315
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Max Patzelt
Date Range
1962
Physical Description
Photograph: b&w; 8" x 6"
Custodial History
Current: 1960's -Service Organizations -Polio Vaccine Clinic -Kinsmen (sponsor)
Scope and Content
Photo showing Polio Clinic, oral vaccines.
Name Access
Kinsmen Club of Kitimat
Subject Access
Service Organization
Health Clinic
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
10 May 1962
Accession Number
2005.8.2058
Scope and Content
Photo showing Jaycees plan auction, size-up bridge for sale? Phil Spence, Jim Williams, Ron Lemke, Nat Zasso
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2058
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
10 May 1962
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 6"
Custodial History
Current: 1960s -Service Organizations -Jaycees
Scope and Content
Photo showing Jaycees plan auction, size-up bridge for sale? Phil Spence, Jim Williams, Ron Lemke, Nat Zasso
Name Access
Lemke, Ron
Zasso, Nat
Spence, Phil
Williams, Jim
Subject Access
Service Organization
Jaycee's
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 26 July 1962]
Accession Number
1998.1.7804
Scope and Content
People swimming at the Y.M.C.A swimming pool.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.7804
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Max Patzelt
Date Range
[ca. 26 July 1962]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative: b&w
Scope and Content
People swimming at the Y.M.C.A swimming pool.
Subject Access
Service Clubs
Sports
Images
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
9 May 1963
Accession Number
2005.8.2122
Scope and Content
Photo showing Jaycees Safe Driving road-e-o. From left: District president Jim Imrich, winner Niels Petersen and Kitimat president Phil Spencer.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2122
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
9 May 1963
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 2" x 3"
Custodial History
Current: 1960s; Service Organizations, Jaycees
Scope and Content
Photo showing Jaycees Safe Driving road-e-o. From left: District president Jim Imrich, winner Niels Petersen and Kitimat president Phil Spencer.
Name Access
Petersen, Niels
Imrich, Jim
Spencer, Phil
Subject Access
Service Organization
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

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