Photograph of planer operation and burner at Kemano. Wooden planks are piled around buildings, and two men are visible working, one on a machine. Burner structure is behind with smoke. Powerlines are running in front of it. Forested mountain slope in background.
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of planer operation and burner at Kemano. Wooden planks are piled around buildings, and two men are visible working, one on a machine. Burner structure is behind with smoke. Powerlines are running in front of it. Forested mountain slope in background.
Photograph of the Sandhill aggregate operation. A one-story building with a steep roof, to right of sandhill. Piles of aggregate in fron of building. Glimpses of conveyor system inside building. Operated by Kitimat Concrete Products Ltd.
Photograph of the Sandhill aggregate operation. A one-story building with a steep roof, to right of sandhill. Piles of aggregate in fron of building. Glimpses of conveyor system inside building. Operated by Kitimat Concrete Products Ltd.
Photograph of the Sandhill aggregate operation. Sandhill in background, conveyor system from a shed in the base of the sandhill to a crusher. Operated by Kitimat Concrete Products Ltd.
Photograph of the Sandhill aggregate operation. Sandhill in background, conveyor system from a shed in the base of the sandhill to a crusher. Operated by Kitimat Concrete Products Ltd.
Photograph of the Sandhill aggregate operation. Sandhill in background, conveyor system from a shed in the base of the sandhill to a crusher. Operated by Kitimat Concrete Products Ltd.
Photograph of the Sandhill aggregate operation. Sandhill in background, conveyor system from a shed in the base of the sandhill to a crusher. Operated by Kitimat Concrete Products Ltd.
Photo depicts a group of men concerned with the caisson dock construction. From left is Messrs., Cam Jenkinson, George Malby, McCallum, Hal Whiting, J. B. Whitton, S. T. Wynne-Jones, Van Houten and Dick Hermann. View is of three floating caissons that were being towed into position for sinking, creating the smelter dock.
Photo depicts a group of men concerned with the caisson dock construction. From left is Messrs., Cam Jenkinson, George Malby, McCallum, Hal Whiting, J. B. Whitton, S. T. Wynne-Jones, Van Houten and Dick Hermann. View is of three floating caissons that were being towed into position for sinking, creating the smelter dock.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. BC-2-362. -- Messrs. Jenkinson, Wynne-Jones, and Hermann all work for Alcan Engineering under the Resident Engineer George Malby. Messrs. J.B. Whitton and Van Houten work for the consulting firm of Frederick R. Harris & Co. of New York, N.Y. Hal Whiting was Project Manager, Kitimat Constructors, for smelter and town construction. Hal Whiting Collection 985.65.212
Photo showing 6-year old Bernard Bayard, whose open heart operation is one of the feature attractions at Meditheatre; In the Man and his Health pavillion (Expo)
Photo showing 6-year old Bernard Bayard, whose open heart operation is one of the feature attractions at Meditheatre; In the Man and his Health pavillion (Expo)
Nechako Centre Building in Operation looking east at kitimat townsite. 3 cars and one small truck are parked along the side of the building. Another car can be seen parked at the front of the building with several people walking through the covered area.
Nechako Centre Building in Operation looking east at kitimat townsite. 3 cars and one small truck are parked along the side of the building. Another car can be seen parked at the front of the building with several people walking through the covered area.
