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Shovels working at sand hill

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description144
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 14, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts view looking west at north portion of the sandhill, showing shovels loading material for the smelter site fill.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
138
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 14, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts view looking west at north portion of the sandhill, showing shovels loading material for the smelter site fill.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID NO. BC-2-179.
Subject Access
Smelters
Images

Tower No. 242 bottom forms

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description130
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
October 24, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers setting the bottom forms for the footings of Tower No. 242
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
124
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
October 24, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers setting the bottom forms for the footings of Tower No. 242
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-607. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 22, 1952
Scope and Content
Forms for transition section at the intake. Most or all of these forms will be discarded due to recent revisions in the Intake Design.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
42
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
November 22, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Forms for transition section at the intake. Most or all of these forms will be discarded due to recent revisions in the Intake Design.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-664. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Images

Interior of Alcan's power chamber

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description81
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Accession Number
987.10.2
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the powerhouse during construction. View is of the interior of Alcan's Power Chamber located a quarter-mile inside Mount DuBose.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
75
Accession Number
987.10.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the powerhouse during construction. View is of the interior of Alcan's Power Chamber located a quarter-mile inside Mount DuBose.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. District of Kitimat Collection
Subject Access
Industry
Images

Construction of smelter lines numbers 1 and 2

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description151
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
987.10.2
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the construction of smelter lines numbers 1 and 2.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
145
Accession Number
987.10.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the construction of smelter lines numbers 1 and 2.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Photograph taken in the summer. District of Kitimat Collection
Subject Access
Industry
Images

Men and machines Copco drill set-up

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description41
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 18, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the placing of men and machines in a typical "Copco" drilling set-up on the West Tahtsa main bore jumbo.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
35
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 18, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the placing of men and machines in a typical "Copco" drilling set-up on the West Tahtsa main bore jumbo.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-789. -- The lowest platform folds to allow the passage of muck cars. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Images

Concrete batching plant

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description83
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 15, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the concrete batching plant at the powerhouse site in Kemano.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
77
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
July 15, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the concrete batching plant at the powerhouse site in Kemano.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-1038. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Powerhouses
Images

Men filing into mess hall for noon meal

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description102
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 09, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts men at Camp No. 5, Kemano, filing into the mess hall for their noon meal.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
96
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
August 09, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts men at Camp No. 5, Kemano, filing into the mess hall for their noon meal.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. KR-1118. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Camps
Images

Pouring concrete for powerhouse

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description84
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 14, 1953
Scope and Content
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.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
78
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
August 14, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
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
Subject Access
Powerhouses
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 29, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts four men inside a material skip from 2600' level going to the top of the surge shaft area.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
46
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
September 29, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts four men inside a material skip from 2600' level going to the top of the surge shaft area.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-1284. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Images

Access tunnel arch form

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description80
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
January 30, 1954
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the access tunnel arch form being moved into the access tunnel for the limited section of concrete lining.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
74
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
January 30, 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the access tunnel arch form being moved into the access tunnel for the limited section of concrete lining.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID no. KR-1600. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Powerhouses
Images
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 August 1957
Accession Number
2005.8.3064
Scope and Content
Photo showing UN Film "Power Among Men", Albert Snopajtis plays himself
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.3064
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
20 August 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 6"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Miscellaneous
Scope and Content
Photo showing UN Film "Power Among Men", Albert Snopajtis plays himself
Name Access
Snopajtis, Albert
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Power Among Men
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images

Aerial View of City Centre and Nechako

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description27323
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1959
Accession Number
78.11.125
Scope and Content
Aerial view of Kitimat General Hospital, City Centre and part of the Nechako neighbourhood
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.125
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1959
Physical Description
1 Photograph : b&w ; 27x21
Scope and Content
Aerial view of Kitimat General Hospital, City Centre and part of the Nechako neighbourhood
Subject Access
Aerial
Kitimat General Hospital
Images

Change of shift at the smelter

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description19935
Part Of
Karsh Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1960
Accession Number
2002.43.7
Scope and Content
Photograph showing change of shift; men leaving work at the Alcan smelter between lines 1 and 2, Medical inside line 2. This was 'B' Gate
Part Of
Karsh Collection
Creator
Malak Karsh
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.43.7
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1960
Physical Description
1 Photograph print : b&w ; 20.5 x 25.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing change of shift; men leaving work at the Alcan smelter between lines 1 and 2, Medical inside line 2. This was 'B' Gate
Name Access
Karsh, Malak
Subject Access
Kitimat
Images

Haisla-Kuldo intersection gets new lights

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description11128
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
9 February 1961
Accession Number
2005.8.1883
Scope and Content
Photo showing power distribution crew is shown above erecting new double-arm aluminum light standards along the centre island at the Haisla-Kuldo intersection. The standards, some double, others single, all equipped with mercury vapor lamps will light Haisla from the intersection to the bridge, Commercial for its full length and Kuldo from Haisla to Columbia. Bases for the standards were installed in late November but the poles, which were made elsewhere, did not arrive in Kitimat until last week.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1883
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
9 February 1961
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 4" x 6"
Custodial History
Current: 1960s -District of Kitimat -Miscellaneous
Scope and Content
Photo showing power distribution crew is shown above erecting new double-arm aluminum light standards along the centre island at the Haisla-Kuldo intersection. The standards, some double, others single, all equipped with mercury vapor lamps will light Haisla from the intersection to the bridge, Commercial for its full length and Kuldo from Haisla to Columbia. Bases for the standards were installed in late November but the poles, which were made elsewhere, did not arrive in Kitimat until last week.
Subject Access
District of Kitimat
Transportation
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
11 Nov 1961
Accession Number
1998.1.885
Scope and Content
Kitimat Pipe Band standing in formation in front of the Kitimat Public Safety Building. Taken during the Remembrance Day Parade.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.885
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Max Patzelt
Date Range
11 Nov 1961
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25.4 x 20.3 cm 1 negative : b&w ; 12.5 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Kitimat Pipe Band standing in formation in front of the Kitimat Public Safety Building. Taken during the Remembrance Day Parade.
Notes
987-26-77F
Subject Access
Kitimat Pipe Band - Remembrance Day
Images
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 13 Jan 1962]
Accession Number
1998.1.8398
Scope and Content
One of the Kitimat minor hockey teams practising on the Kitimat outdoor ice rink. In the background is Squirrel Mountain/Clague Mountain, looking west.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8398
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 13 Jan 1962]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
One of the Kitimat minor hockey teams practising on the Kitimat outdoor ice rink. In the background is Squirrel Mountain/Clague Mountain, looking west.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.271 C
Subject Access
Kitimat Minor Hockey
Outdoor Skating Rink
Images

District of Kitimat contest for Medallion design

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description14311
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1 November 1962
Accession Number
2005.8.3118
Scope and Content
Photo showing contest for Medallion design, District of Kitimat
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.3118
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1 November 1962
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7" x 5"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Miscellaneous
Scope and Content
Photo showing contest for Medallion design, District of Kitimat
Subject Access
District of Kitimat
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
2 January 1964
Accession Number
2005.8.1587
Scope and Content
Photo showing District snow blower.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Creator
Photographer: Max Patzelt
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.1587
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Max Patzelt
Date Range
2 January 1964
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 4"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #4 - (A) Current (1) 1960s (a) District of Kitimat (b) Miscellaneous
Scope and Content
Photo showing District snow blower.
Notes
P00244 on Kitimat Website Collection
Subject Access
Snow
District of Kitimat
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Images
Part Of
Board of School Trustees, School District No. 80 fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca Jan 23 1965
Accession Number
982.91.553
Scope and Content
Photo of Kitimat's Pipe Band playing in the Tamitik arena
Part Of
Board of School Trustees, School District No. 80 fonds
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
982.91.553
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca Jan 23 1965
Physical Description
1 photo : b&w ; 25.4 x 20.7 cm
Scope and Content
Photo of Kitimat's Pipe Band playing in the Tamitik arena
Subject Access
Kitimat Pipe Band
Images

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