Material Type

Virtual Exhibit

Description

Kitimat was the place to be in North America in the 1950s. The massive Alcan project in the northwest British Columbia was completed in just five years - dam, tunnel, powerhouse, Kemano, transmission line, smelter, and Kitimat. Browse through Kitimat history with these project images - a BC digital collection. The project was one of the most photographed and filmed construction jobs in BC history.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

5 Mar 1963

Accession Number

1998.1.956

Scope and Content

Students from Nechako Elementary School performing a play in the gym of the Nechako School.

L-R: ?, John DeSilviera, Mark Littler, Don McLellan, Bruce Ruddell, Sandra Thompson, Becky Beckman, Carol Doering, Peter Meuser