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Truck on Horetzky Valley Road

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description40
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1951
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a an International truck heading to Horetzky Creek Camp on the Horetzky Valley Road.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
Item Number
34
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Photographed by the International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project.
Date Range
ca. 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts a an International truck heading to Horetzky Creek Camp on the Horetzky Valley Road.
Notes
Morrison-Knudsen Company had several roads such as this one, constructed to get workers and equipment to the various work sites for tunnel construction. 985.65.80
Subject Access
Tunnels
Camps
Images

Truck on Horetzky Valley Road

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description28714
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
ca. 1951
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an International truck heading to Horetzky Creek Camp on the Horetzky Valley Road.
Part Of
Kitimat Museum Website Collection
Description Level
Item
Item Number
34
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Photographed by the International Harvester Company, manufacturers of construction equipment purchased for the Project.
Date Range
ca. 1951
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Scope and Content
Photo depicts an International truck heading to Horetzky Creek Camp on the Horetzky Valley Road.
Notes
Morrison-Knudsen Company had several roads such as this one, constructed to get workers and equipment to the various work sites for tunnel construction. 985.65.80
Subject Access
Tunnels
Camps
Images
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 1952
Accession Number
985.65.107
Scope and Content
Photo showing 7 international L-190 trucks, complete with Jaegar ReadyMix Concrete Machines, first installment of a large fleet at Kitimat. In early June, these were waiting for completion of batching plant installation. They were used to carry concrete directly to the new smelter, townsite or any construction in progress. Batch plant location is at Gravel Mountain.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Item Number
137
Accession Number
985.65.107
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
July 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing 7 international L-190 trucks, complete with Jaegar ReadyMix Concrete Machines, first installment of a large fleet at Kitimat. In early June, these were waiting for completion of batching plant installation. They were used to carry concrete directly to the new smelter, townsite or any construction in progress. Batch plant location is at Gravel Mountain.
Subject Access
Automobiles
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 1953
Accession Number
985.65.90
Scope and Content
Photo showing Hydraulic Dredge, the Townsend.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.90
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 12 x 9.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing Hydraulic Dredge, the Townsend.
Subject Access
Automobiles
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 1953
Accession Number
985.65.94
Scope and Content
Photo showing suction part of the hydraulic Dredge, the Townsend.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.94
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
September 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 12 x 9.4 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing suction part of the hydraulic Dredge, the Townsend.
Subject Access
Automobiles
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
21 October 1954
Accession Number
2005.8.2916
Scope and Content
Photo showing two men fatally crushed when shovel overturns along railway grade, between Big Wedeene River and Bannock Creek Bridge, about 15 miles from Kitimat
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2916
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
21 October 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 5"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Accidents
Scope and Content
Photo showing two men fatally crushed when shovel overturns along railway grade, between Big Wedeene River and Bannock Creek Bridge, about 15 miles from Kitimat
Subject Access
Accidents
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
28 October 1954
Accession Number
2005.8.2922
Scope and Content
Photo showing uprooted tree cause damage and delays in construction progress. Trailer belonged to L.A. Gehrke at Kitimat Concrete plant, no one injured.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2922
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
28 October 1954
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 6"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Accidents
Scope and Content
Photo showing uprooted tree cause damage and delays in construction progress. Trailer belonged to L.A. Gehrke at Kitimat Concrete plant, no one injured.
Name Access
Gehrke, L.A.
Kitimat Concrete
Subject Access
Accidents
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2005.8.2939
Scope and Content
Photo showing crowd gathers to watch crane pull car out of Kitimat River near Sandhill
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2939
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 4" x 3"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Accidents
Scope and Content
Photo showing crowd gathers to watch crane pull car out of Kitimat River near Sandhill
Name Access
Sandhill
Subject Access
Accidents
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2005.8.2944
Scope and Content
Photo showing crowd gathers to watch crane hoist car from Kitimat River near Sandhill
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2944
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 4" x 3"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Accidents
Scope and Content
Photo showing crowd gathers to watch crane hoist car from Kitimat River near Sandhill
Name Access
Wilson, Elizabeth
Subject Access
Accidents
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Accession Number
2005.8.2946
Scope and Content
Photo showing crowd gathers to watch crane hoist car from Kitimat River near Sandhill
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2946
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 5" x 4"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Accidents
Scope and Content
Photo showing crowd gathers to watch crane hoist car from Kitimat River near Sandhill
Name Access
Sandhill
Subject Access
Accidents
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
23 June 1955
Accession Number
2005.8.2923
Scope and Content
Photo showing 52 model Lima shovel left in thick blue clay and written-off last October, salvaged by Hunstone Contracting Company Ltd.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2923
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
23 June 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 7"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Accidents
Scope and Content
Photo showing 52 model Lima shovel left in thick blue clay and written-off last October, salvaged by Hunstone Contracting Company Ltd.
Subject Access
Accidents
Construction
Hunstone Contracting Company Ltd.
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1 December 1955
Accession Number
2005.8.2912
Scope and Content
Photo showing icy roads and slippery snow, vehicle in the ditch, no injuries
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2912
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1 December 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 7"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Accidents
Scope and Content
Photo showing icy roads and slippery snow, vehicle in the ditch, no injuries
Subject Access
Accidents
Roads
Storage Location
Artifact Storage

Icy roads and slippery snow

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description13894
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1 December 1955
Accession Number
2005.8.2913
Scope and Content
Photo showing icy roads and slippery snow, truck went half into ditch when rear wheels came off road, no injuries
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2913
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1 December 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 7"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Accidents
Scope and Content
Photo showing icy roads and slippery snow, truck went half into ditch when rear wheels came off road, no injuries
Subject Access
Roads
Accidents
Storage Location
Artifact Storage

Icy roads and slippery snow

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description13896
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1 December 1955
Accession Number
2005.8.2914
Scope and Content
Photo showing icy roads and slippery snow, truck in the ditch, no injuries
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2914
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1 December 1955
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 7"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Accidents
Scope and Content
Photo showing icy roads and slippery snow, truck in the ditch, no injuries
Subject Access
Accidents
Roads
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
29 March 1956
Accession Number
2005.8.2920
Scope and Content
Photo showing Smeltersite-bound car smashes into Kitimat River bridge. Driver, Felix Rampre, fined $75, charged with driving without due care and attention
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2920
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
29 March 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 7" x 7"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Accidents
Scope and Content
Photo showing Smeltersite-bound car smashes into Kitimat River bridge. Driver, Felix Rampre, fined $75, charged with driving without due care and attention
Name Access
Rampre, Felix
Subject Access
Accidents
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 April 1956
Accession Number
2005.8.2917
Scope and Content
Photo showing two car crash, car driven by Rene Fagan
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2917
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 April 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 7"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Accidents
Scope and Content
Photo showing two car crash, car driven by Rene Fagan
Name Access
Fagan, Rene
Subject Access
Accidents
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 April 1956
Accession Number
2005.8.2918
Scope and Content
Photo showing two car crash, car driven by Rene Fagan
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2918
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 April 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 6"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Accidents
Scope and Content
Photo showing two car crash, car driven by Rene Fagan
Name Access
Fagan, Rene
Subject Access
Accidents
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 April 1956
Accession Number
2005.8.2919
Scope and Content
Photo showing two car crash, car driven by Terence Potvin
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2919
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 April 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 6"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Accidents
Scope and Content
Photo showing two car crash, car driven by Terence Potvin
Name Access
Potvin, Terence
Subject Access
Accidents
Storage Location
Artifact Storage
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 July 1956
Accession Number
2005.8.2941
Scope and Content
Photo showing critically injured Larry Scott, flown to Vancouver by P.W.A. Causo
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.2941
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 July 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 5"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Accidents
Scope and Content
Photo showing critically injured Larry Scott, flown to Vancouver by P.W.A. Causo
Name Access
Scott, Larry
Causo, P.W.A.
Subject Access
Accidents
Storage Location
Artifact Storage

"Jalopy" stays in Kitimat

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description14115
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
26 July 1956
Accession Number
2005.8.3034
Scope and Content
Photo showing "Jalopy" stays in Kitimat. Wally Melville buys Creed family's veteran automobile. In car: Wally Melville, wife Grace, daughter Aleta; Aubrey Creed and son Dio to the right.
Part Of
Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2005.8.3034
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
26 July 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 10" x 8"
Custodial History
Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Miscellaneous
Scope and Content
Photo showing "Jalopy" stays in Kitimat. Wally Melville buys Creed family's veteran automobile. In car: Wally Melville, wife Grace, daughter Aleta; Aubrey Creed and son Dio to the right.
Name Access
Creed, Dio
Melville, Wally
Melville, Grace
Melville, Aleta
Subject Access
Automobiles
Storage Location
Artifact Storage

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