Diagram depicts penstock number 1 and 2 showing elevations.
Notes
Penstock No. 2 was completed after the smelter had started aluminum production with Penstock No. 1. -- Tunnel No. 2 with penstocks No. 3 & 4 was the Kemano Completion Project which was cancelled in 1991. Morrison-Knudsen Company Collection
Photo depicts a general view of the upper powerhouse excavation, looking toward the north end. Seen is the concrete elevator tower coming up from the lower powerhouse. Also, form work for concrete haunches is getting underway at the far end.
Photo depicts a general view of the upper powerhouse excavation, looking toward the north end. Seen is the concrete elevator tower coming up from the lower powerhouse. Also, form work for concrete haunches is getting underway at the far end.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-466. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts Bob Jamieson, Chief Cook for Crawley McCracken posing with a bear that is being hand fed by someone out of sight. The men's bunkhouse in Smeltersite is in the background.
Photo depicts Bob Jamieson, Chief Cook for Crawley McCracken posing with a bear that is being hand fed by someone out of sight. The men's bunkhouse in Smeltersite is in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection 73.3.3.24
Photo depicts the Bailey Bridge across the inner end of the access tunnel with form work in the background. View is from a high elevation under the roof looking northwest.
Photo depicts the Bailey Bridge across the inner end of the access tunnel with form work in the background. View is from a high elevation under the roof looking northwest.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts a general view along the transmission line. A shovel is excavating sand for the backfill, in the vicinity of Tower No. 352. Kitimat Bay and Valley are in the background.
Photo depicts a general view along the transmission line. A shovel is excavating sand for the backfill, in the vicinity of Tower No. 352. Kitimat Bay and Valley are in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-962. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts miners pouring the permanent crane rail beam along the upstream wall of the powerhouse's A-line. Seen is the special hopper mounted on one of the construction cranes.
Photo depicts miners pouring the permanent crane rail beam along the upstream wall of the powerhouse's A-line. Seen is the special hopper mounted on one of the construction cranes.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-1144. -- The special hopper is filled by the concrete pump mounted at the inner end of the access tunnel. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts the extent of scaffolding for the beam and column construction along the upstream wall or "A-line". View is looking north from the inner end of the access tunnel.
Photo depicts the extent of scaffolding for the beam and column construction along the upstream wall or "A-line". View is looking north from the inner end of the access tunnel.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-1160. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts a black bear hanging onto the passenger side door of a survey truck.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Northern Sentinel Press Collection. Published Thursday, September 2, 1954. Caption: "SOME BEARS don't drive, we're told. This friendly fellow, so the story goes, offered to drive Alcan photographer Fred Ryan back to his dark room to see his picture processed. Shot was taken near newly erected Anderson Creek railway bridge, while Fred was taking progress pictures."
