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Clearing Smeltersite South of Moore Creek

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Part Of: Bud Powell Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1951

Accession Number: 2022.22.160

Scope and Content: Photograph of clearing smeltersite south of Moore Creek, showing yarding to burning pile by donkey.

Part Of: Bud Powell Collection

Creator: Alcan

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2022.22.160

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1951

Physical Description: 1 photograph print : b&w ; 28x21.5cm

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 clearing smeltersite south of Moore Creek, showing yarding to burning pile by donkey.

Notes: BC-2-16

Subject Access: Kitimat-Kemano Project; Smeltersite; Clearing Operation

Storage Location: Photograph storage

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Smeltersite being cleared

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Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1952

Accession Number: 78.11.17

Scope and Content: N/W corner of Smelter Site, looking east. North access road in left foreground. Area for service buildings in center foreground. Cold deck pile No. 1 in right foreground. Overburden disposal ramp in background.

Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 78.11.17

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1952

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 28 x 20.3 cm

Scope and Content: N/W corner of Smelter Site, looking east. North access road in left foreground. Area for service buildings in center foreground. Cold deck pile No. 1 in right foreground. Overburden disposal ramp in background.

Subject Access: Construction; Kitimat-Kemano Project; Clearing Operation

Geographic Access: Smeltersite

Storage Location: photograph storage

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Machine shop site, clearing

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Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1951

Accession Number: 78.11.7

Scope and Content: Clearing for machine shop site and storage yard, Moore Creek camp in background, looking east.

Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 78.11.7

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1951

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w ; 28.1 x 20.3 cm 12.5 x 9 cm

Scope and Content: Clearing for machine shop site and storage yard, Moore Creek camp in background, looking east.

Notes: BC-2-28

Subject Access: Construction; Kitimat-Kemano Project; Clearing Operation; Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Geographic Access: Smelter site

Storage Location: photograph storage

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Area "D" Clearing

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Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 9 May 1957

Accession Number: 76.67.681

Scope and Content: Photograph showing cleared area in D, with hand burning being carried out in the background.

Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 76.67.681

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 9 May 1957

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph showing cleared area in D, with hand burning being carried out in the background.

Notes: J-2-681

Subject Access: Construction; Clearing Operation; Neighbourhood D

Storage Location: photograph storage

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Bulldozer Clearing Field

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Part Of: April McLeod Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: ca. 1995

Accession Number: 2002.41.12

Scope and Content: Bulldozer clearing brush to make room for establishment of new soccer field.

Part Of: April McLeod Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2002.41.12

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: ca. 1995

Physical Description: 1 photograph : color ; 9.5 x 14 cm

Scope and Content: Bulldozer clearing brush to make room for establishment of new soccer field.

Subject Access: Construction; Clearing Operation; Soccer; field

Storage Location: photograph storage

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Debris Piles Area D

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Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 24 Jul 1957

Accession Number: 76.67.736

Scope and Content: Photograph showing debris being piled in D area.

Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 76.67.736

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 24 Jul 1957

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w : 18 x 12.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph showing debris being piled in D area.

Notes: J-2-736

Subject Access: Construction; Kitimat-Kemano Project; Clearing Operation; Structures; General

Geographic Access: Kildala Neighbourhood

Storage Location: photograph storage

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Brush Burning

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Part Of: Meldrum Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1954

Accession Number: 77.35.15.3

Scope and Content: Brush Burning

Part Of: Meldrum Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 77.35.15.3

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1954

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 20.1 x 14.1 cm

Scope and Content: Brush Burning

Subject Access: Construction; Clearing Operation

Storage Location: photograph storage

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Smeltersite School Construction

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Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1952

Accession Number: 78.11.26

Part Of: Alcan Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 78.11.26

Standard number: Photo showing smelter site

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: Alcan Photo

Date Range: 1952

Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 9 cm

Subject Access: Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.; Kitimat-Kemano Project

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Smeltersite

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Part Of: Frank Diersen Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1955]

Accession Number: 2009.1.19

Scope and Content: Photograph of Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd. and Smeltersite

Part Of: Frank Diersen Collection

Creator: Frank Diersen

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2009.1.19

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1955]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.4 x 6.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd. and Smeltersite

Name Access: Diersen, Frank

Subject Access: Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.; Smeltersite

Storage Location: Photograph storage

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Smeltersite Bunkhouses

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Part Of: Frank Diersen Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca.1955]

Accession Number: 2009.1.13

Scope and Content: Photograph of Smeltersite, bunkhouses at left, Smelter at right.

Part Of: Frank Diersen Collection

Creator: Frank Diersen

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2009.1.13

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca.1955]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.3 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Smeltersite, bunkhouses at left, Smelter at right.

Subject Access: Smeltersite; Bunkhouses; Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Storage Location: Photograph storage

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Smeltersite Tents below Line 1

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Part Of: Frank Diersen Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1954]

Accession Number: 2009.1.22

Scope and Content: Photograph of Smeltersite Tents just below Line #1 (Alcan Smeltersite & Chemicals Ltd.) Standing left to right Frank Diersen and Tony Saalmann

Part Of: Frank Diersen Collection

Creator: Frank Diersen

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2009.1.22

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: [ca. 1954]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Smeltersite Tents just below Line #1 (Alcan Smeltersite & Chemicals Ltd.) Standing left to right Frank Diersen and Tony Saalmann

Name Access: Saalmann, Tony; Diersen, Frank

Subject Access: Smeltersite; Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Storage Location: Photograph storage

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Alcan - Smeltersite - Bunkhouse called "The Vancouver Hotel"

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1960s

Accession Number: 2005.8.985

Scope and Content: Photo showing a 'Bunkhouse' at Smeltersite (Alcan - Project), 1950-1960s (construction period), the 'Bunkhouse' was named "The Vancouver Hotel".

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Creator: NSP

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.985

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: NSP

Date Range: 1960s

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 5.5" x 5.5"

Custodial History: #2 Northern Sentinel: Box #2: Smeltersite - Heritage Files

Scope and Content: Photo showing a 'Bunkhouse' at Smeltersite (Alcan - Project), 1950-1960s (construction period), the 'Bunkhouse' was named "The Vancouver Hotel".