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Alcan Project humorous reprieve certificate

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description19
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca.1952
Scope and Content
Image depicts a humorous reprieve certificate given to employees of the Alcan Project. The content also implies the hardships endured by the Morrison-Knudsen Company workers in Kemano.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
13
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca.1952
Physical Description
1 digital image : col.
Scope and Content
Image depicts a humorous reprieve certificate given to employees of the Alcan Project. The content also implies the hardships endured by the Morrison-Knudsen Company workers in Kemano.
Notes
Title based on contents of text. Ernie Archer Collection
Subject Access
Kemano
Morrison-Knudsen Company
Images

Clearing transmission line right-of-way

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description133
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers clearing the transmission line right-of-way. The smelter site preparation and smoke from the townsite clearing are in the distance.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
127
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
Photo depicts workers clearing the transmission line right-of-way. The smelter site preparation and smoke from the townsite clearing are in the distance.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Alcan Collection Accession no. 73.3.10.1
Subject Access
Transmission line
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Scope and Content
Image depicts two bulldozers involved in full-scale clearing of the townsite in the background, with a survey level on a tripod in the foreground.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
151
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
Image depicts two bulldozers involved in full-scale clearing of the townsite in the background, with a survey level on a tripod in the foreground.
Notes
Alcan had over 300 people on their survey team. -- Title based on content of slide. Mike Kinnear Collection
Subject Access
Towns
Images

Clearing Neighborhood A Nechako

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description168
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a clearing being burned in Neighborhood "A", of Nechako.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Item Number
162
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a clearing being burned in Neighborhood "A", of Nechako.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.318
Subject Access
Towns
Images

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

Townsite land clearing with 4-ton steel ball

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description166
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 11, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a townsite land clearing showing the 4-ton steel ball on the right being used west of P.S. along Road C-3 now known as Haisla Boulevard.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
160
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 11, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a townsite land clearing showing the 4-ton steel ball on the right being used west of P.S. along Road C-3 now known as Haisla Boulevard.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-203. Alcan Collection 73.3.3.26
Subject Access
Towns
Images
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 26, 1952
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the a general view of Ootsa Landing, as seen from the old Bennett Hotel, looking east, Ootsa Lake at right.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
14
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
November 26, 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the a general view of Ootsa Landing, as seen from the old Bennett Hotel, looking east, Ootsa Lake at right.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-681. -- Title based on accompanying text. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Dams
Ootsa Lake
Images

Alcan Project management

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description12
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
March 9, 1953
Scope and Content
Photo depicts six people standing on the Kemano Wharf. From left is Mr. K. Roestad; Mr. Percy E. Radley; Mr. McNeely DuBose; Mrs. McNeely DuBose; Mr. M.K. Madsen, M.K. Assistant Project Manager and Mr. R.E. Reed, M.K. Area Engineer.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
6
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
March 9, 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts six people standing on the Kemano Wharf. From left is Mr. K. Roestad; Mr. Percy E. Radley; Mr. McNeely DuBose; Mrs. McNeely DuBose; Mr. M.K. Madsen, M.K. Assistant Project Manager and Mr. R.E. Reed, M.K. Area Engineer.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-780. Alcan Collection
Name Access
Madsen, M.K.
DuBose, McNeely
DuBose, Mrs. McNeely
Radley, Percy E.
Reed, R.E.
Roestad, K.
Subject Access
Kemano
Images

Tramway landing on 1600' level

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description54
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
January 23, 1954
Scope and Content
Photo depicts men on the tramway used for moving equipment and workers up the mountain. View is looking down on the Kemano Valley. Depicted lowering penstock liner.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
48
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
January 23, 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts men on the tramway used for moving equipment and workers up the mountain. View is looking down on the Kemano Valley. Depicted lowering penstock liner.
Notes
Alcan ID no. KR-1576. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Tunnels
Images

First air mail via PWA

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description204
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two men kneeling beside the first bags of mail to arrive via Pacific Western Airlines. On the right, Captain T. M. Kellough for PWA delivers the bags to on the left, Kitimat Express driver Lloyd Kaberg, at the wharf, Smeltersite. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
198
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts two men kneeling beside the first bags of mail to arrive via Pacific Western Airlines. On the right, Captain T. M. Kellough for PWA delivers the bags to on the left, Kitimat Express driver Lloyd Kaberg, at the wharf, Smeltersite. Northern Sentinel Press Collection
Notes
Title based on content of photograph.
Subject Access
Services
Kemano
Airplanes
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

View of Kemano townsite

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description106
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
November 10, 1960
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the permanent Kemano townsite at Camp No. 5. View is looking towards beach. Seen on the left are permanent homes for powerhouse staff. On the right are the temporary buildings known as quonset huts used during the construction years as crew quarters.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
100
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Power Operations, Alcan Primary Metal B.C.
Date Range
November 10, 1960
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts the permanent Kemano townsite at Camp No. 5. View is looking towards beach. Seen on the left are permanent homes for powerhouse staff. On the right are the temporary buildings known as quonset huts used during the construction years as crew quarters.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. 2KR-298. -- Permanent housing construction began in 1957. Alcan Collection
Subject Access
Kemano
Camps
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

Sam Lindsay Dropping The Puck At The Arena Opening

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description7368
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[23 January 1965]
Accession Number
1998.1.7299
Scope and Content
Sam Lindsay dropping the puck at a game between Kitimat and Smithers. The referee is in the background, and there are three flags hanging overhead.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.7299
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Max Patzelt
Date Range
[23 January 1965]
Physical Description
1 photograph, 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
Sam Lindsay dropping the puck at a game between Kitimat and Smithers. The referee is in the background, and there are three flags hanging overhead.
Notes
Patzelt No. 2509
Name Access
Lindsay, Sam
Subject Access
The Opening of the Kitimat Ice Rink
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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