Photograph of the smelter site, smaller buildings to the bottom left; larger buildings to the right;mountains in the background; and trees in the front.
Photographs taken by Gordon Lee donated to the museum by his daughter Michelle Simeoni.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the smelter site, smaller buildings to the bottom left; larger buildings to the right;mountains in the background; and trees in the front.
Photograph of an aerial view of the hydraulic mill, smelter site, heavy duty and truck repair shops, sawmill, heating plant, cafeteria and bunk houses.
1 photograph print: b&w; 7 x 6 cm
1 negative print: b&w; 7 x 6 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of an aerial view of the hydraulic mill, smelter site, heavy duty and truck repair shops, sawmill, heating plant, cafeteria and bunk houses.
Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Scope and Content
Slide of smelter potlines 1 and 2 viewed from the disposal ramp.
Photo depicts bulldozers placing fill in the south-west corner of the storage area, to the final elevation of 28.5 ft. View is looking north-east at storage area of hydraulic fill.
Photo depicts bulldozers placing fill in the south-west corner of the storage area, to the final elevation of 28.5 ft. View is looking north-east at storage area of hydraulic fill.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection 79.31.7
