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Morrison-Knudsen Sign at Wharf

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30424
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2002.44.51
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kemano project. Sign at wharf showing general contractor 'Morrison-Knudsen'.
Part Of
Feliks Rewers Collection
Creator
Feliks Rewers
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.44.51
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 1.75 x 2.75 in
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Photograph of Kemano project. Sign at wharf showing general contractor 'Morrison-Knudsen'.

Group of People Standing Along a Fence

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34265
Part Of
Harnoth Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2021.36.15
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of people standing along a fence. Man, woman, and child on the right, and group of men wearing Kitimat FC jackets the left. Hans Harnoth one of men?
Part Of
Harnoth Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2021.36.15
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 group of people standing along a fence. Man, woman, and child on the right, and group of men wearing Kitimat FC jackets the left. Hans Harnoth one of men?
Name Access
Harnoth, Hans
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Group Standing in Circle Wearing Kitimat FC Jackets

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34267
Part Of
Harnoth Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2021.36.17
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of people standing in a circle wearing Kitimat FC jackets. Hans Harnoth one of them?
Part Of
Harnoth Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2021.36.17
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 group of people standing in a circle wearing Kitimat FC jackets. Hans Harnoth one of them?
Name Access
Harnoth, Hans
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Accession Number
985.65.113
Scope and Content
Photo showing sign Welcome to Kitimat BC, Aluminum Company of Canada LTD. Smeltersite Project, and all eight companies, greeting all people coming into the Kitimat project as they came off boats.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.113
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 25 x 21.5 cm 1 photograph: b&w; 9 x 6 in
Scope and Content
Photo showing sign Welcome to Kitimat BC, Aluminum Company of Canada LTD. Smeltersite Project, and all eight companies, greeting all people coming into the Kitimat project as they came off boats.
Notes
photograph marked with white pen C6054. Photo 9 x 6 in in red album
Subject Access
Kitimat

Group on Men Holding Drinks

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description33045
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.8
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of men holding drinks. One man is holding a picture or album over his head.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.8
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.5x18cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of men holding drinks. One man is holding a picture or album over his head.
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Group of Men Sitting on Steps

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description33067
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.30
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of men sitting on steps in front of a building.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.30
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8.5x12.5cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of men sitting on steps in front of a building.
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Group of Men Possibly at Kildala Pass

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description33079
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.42
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of men possibly at Kildala pass? working on transmission line?
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.42
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.5x17.5cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of men possibly at Kildala pass? working on transmission line?
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Group of Ladies at a Party

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description33236
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.123
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of ladies at a party.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.123
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8x8cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of group of ladies at a party.
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
73.3.3.31
Scope and Content
Photo showing Alcan Industrial site
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
73.3.3.31
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 10"
Scope and Content
Photo showing Alcan Industrial site
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project

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
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2002.15.84
Scope and Content
Slide of sign at wharf. Aluminum Company of Canada LTD Smeltersite Project. Contractors Kitimat Constructors.
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Creator
Fred A. DeLory
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.15.84
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 slide ; colour
Scope and Content
Slide of sign at wharf. Aluminum Company of Canada LTD Smeltersite Project. Contractors Kitimat Constructors.
Storage Location
Slide storage

Group of Men Digging Tunnel

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description30680
Part Of
Hodges/West Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2018.3.8
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of men digging a tunnel. Kemano Tunnel Collection.
Part Of
Hodges/West Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2018.3.8
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.2 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of men digging a tunnel. Kemano Tunnel Collection.
Part Of
Hodges/West Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2018.3.9
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of men at right, standing beside crane, one of them is sitting inside the crane. Kemano Tunnel Collection.
Part Of
Hodges/West Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2018.3.9
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.2 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of men at right, standing beside crane, one of them is sitting inside the crane. Kemano Tunnel Collection.
Part Of
Hodges/West Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2018.3.10
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of men at middle standing by crane, man at left standing by crane touching equipment, and man inside crane. Kemano Tunnel Collection.
Part Of
Hodges/West Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2018.3.10
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 12.2 x 9 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of a group of men at middle standing by crane, man at left standing by crane touching equipment, and man inside crane. Kemano Tunnel Collection.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Accession Number
985.65.342
Scope and Content
Possible farewell to someone. Man in white cap and naval suit carring a mock suitcase. Percy Radley (with pipe?), in doorway, Dale Madill and Jack Kendrick. Fellow in profile - Cronk, first postmaster
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.342
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 27.5 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
Possible farewell to someone. Man in white cap and naval suit carring a mock suitcase. Percy Radley (with pipe?), in doorway, Dale Madill and Jack Kendrick. Fellow in profile - Cronk, first postmaster
Subject Access
Construction

Group of Alcan security guards

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description36474
Part Of
James Norman Smythe fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
2023.37.11
Scope and Content
Group photograph of 17 Alcan security guards standing at the waterfront.
Part Of
James Norman Smythe fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2023.37.11
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 6.2 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Group photograph of 17 Alcan security guards standing at the waterfront.
Storage Location
Photo storage
X:\Photos

Construction of Service Building Group at Smeltersite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description34991
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2022.22.23
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking northeast showing service building group. Note partial glazing of forge building and men placing ferrodeck roofing on electrical building. Lots of snow.
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.23
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
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 looking northeast showing service building group. Note partial glazing of forge building and men placing ferrodeck roofing on electrical building. Lots of snow.
Notes
BC-2-273
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Construction
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2002.15.5
Scope and Content
Slide of Caission sign. Saftey First Caisson Dock. Number of days without lost time accidents 8.
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Creator
Fred A. DeLory
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.15.5
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 slide ; colour
Scope and Content
Slide of Caission sign. Saftey First Caisson Dock. Number of days without lost time accidents 8.
Storage Location
Slide storage
Part Of
Ron Whyte Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Mar 1953
Accession Number
2005.11.604
Scope and Content
Photo of a group of Boy Scouts in uniform
Part Of
Ron Whyte Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.11.604
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
Mar 1953
Physical Description
1 photo : b&w ; 12.9 x 8.9 cm
Scope and Content
Photo of a group of Boy Scouts in uniform
Notes
"1st Kitimat Scout Troop. March 1953" Taken after a church parade

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

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