Photograph of Aerial View of Anderson Creek Camp ; Alcan Industrial Site ; Rail - Line ; Alcan Road ; Kitimat River ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Anderson Creek Camp ; Alcan Industrial Site ; Rail - Line ; Alcan Road ; Kitimat River ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photo depicts an aerial view of the smeltersite main camp showing married quarters, sternwheeler Delta King, hydraulic fill in progress, recreation building, hospital, power plant, sawmill and water tank.
Photo depicts an aerial view of the smeltersite main camp showing married quarters, sternwheeler Delta King, hydraulic fill in progress, recreation building, hospital, power plant, sawmill and water tank.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID Numbers BC-2-243 and ACM-24311. Alcan Collection 78.11.32
Photograph of Aerial View of Smeltersite ; Alcan Industrial Site ; Yacht Club Basin ; Northern Dock ; Kitimat River Estuary ; Recreation and Sports ; Yacht Club Basin ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Smeltersite ; Alcan Industrial Site ; Yacht Club Basin ; Northern Dock ; Kitimat River Estuary ; Recreation and Sports ; Yacht Club Basin ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Alcan Smelter ; Smeltersite ; Anderson Creek Camp ; Recreation and Sports ; Yacht Club Basin ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of Aerial View of Alcan Smelter ; Smeltersite ; Anderson Creek Camp ; Recreation and Sports ; Yacht Club Basin ; Business ; Industrial ; Aluminum Co. of Canada
Photograph of an aerial view of the Alcan Smelter. Gearbulk ship is at dock and behind it on the right is the Kitimat Yacht Club. Other buildings and potlines extend further back. Dead trees and smog is visible running along the mountains in the background. Eurocan site also visible in background. Mountain tops have snow.
Belonged to Joe and Pat Goncalves. Photo possibly by Max Patzelt.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an aerial view of the Alcan Smelter. Gearbulk ship is at dock and behind it on the right is the Kitimat Yacht Club. Other buildings and potlines extend further back. Dead trees and smog is visible running along the mountains in the background. Eurocan site also visible in background. Mountain tops have snow.
Photograph of an aerial view of the Alcan Smelter. Gearbulk ship is at dock on the right and behind it is the Kitimat Yacht Club. Other buildings and potlines to the left and further back. Dead trees and smog is visible running along the mountains in the background. Eurocan site and sandhill also visible in background. Mountain tops have snow.
Belonged to Joe and Pat Goncalves. Photo possibly by Max Patzelt.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an aerial view of the Alcan Smelter. Gearbulk ship is at dock on the right and behind it is the Kitimat Yacht Club. Other buildings and potlines to the left and further back. Dead trees and smog is visible running along the mountains in the background. Eurocan site and sandhill also visible in background. Mountain tops have snow.
Photograph of an aerial view of the Alcan Smelter. Gearbulk ship is at dock on the right and behind it is the Kitimat Yacht Club. Other buildings and potlines to the left and further back. Dead trees and smog is visible running along the mountains in the background. Eurocan site and sandhill also visible in background. Mountain tops have snow.
Belonged to Joe and Pat Goncalves. Photo possibly by Max Patzelt.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an aerial view of the Alcan Smelter. Gearbulk ship is at dock on the right and behind it is the Kitimat Yacht Club. Other buildings and potlines to the left and further back. Dead trees and smog is visible running along the mountains in the background. Eurocan site and sandhill also visible in background. Mountain tops have snow.
Photograph of an aerial of the Alcan Smelter and area. Moon Bay area and surrounding service roads are in the front on the left. Estuary is on the right of the Smelter further back. Townsite is beyond that. View extends into mountain ranges of the valley. Sky is cloudy.
Photograph of an aerial of the Alcan Smelter and area. Moon Bay area and surrounding service roads are in the front on the left. Estuary is on the right of the Smelter further back. Townsite is beyond that. View extends into mountain ranges of the valley. Sky is cloudy.
Photograph of a view of the Alcan smelter. Photo is taken from up on a hill with fireweed. View is looking east. Eastuary is visible behind the smelter. Beyond that is the channel and mountains. Low mountains have sections of clearcut. Mount Elizabeth in background.
Photograph of a view of the Alcan smelter. Photo is taken from up on a hill with fireweed. View is looking east. Eastuary is visible behind the smelter. Beyond that is the channel and mountains. Low mountains have sections of clearcut. Mount Elizabeth in background.
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing trench with foundation framework for Alcan smelter construction. Likely related to potlines. Men are in the trench working.
