Fonds consists of over 200 photograph slides and photograph negatives from 1952 & 1953. Images are of Caisson dock construction, wharf and smeltersite construction.
Approximately 200 photograph slides and photographs
History / Biographical
Fred DeLory was an engineer on the Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. smeltersite construction project f rom 1952 to 1953. He worked in an office that was located uphill from where the first pot lines were located. He went on to become a professor of civil engineering at the University of Toronto.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of over 200 photograph slides and photograph negatives from 1952 & 1953. Images are of Caisson dock construction, wharf and smeltersite construction.
Sam Lindsay speaking in front of the post office with people seated behind him. The man sitting directly behind Sam is wearing glasses and a light colored trench coat.
Sam Lindsay speaking in front of the post office with people seated behind him. The man sitting directly behind Sam is wearing glasses and a light colored trench coat.
Two stamp cancels, Kemano Post Office: 1) #643645, Jul 20, 2000, Kemano, B.C. V0T 1K0, and 2) Roller stamp which prints "Kemano B.C." among 8 horizontal lines.
Two stamp cancels, Kemano Post Office: 1) #643645, Jul 20, 2000, Kemano, B.C. V0T 1K0, and 2) Roller stamp which prints "Kemano B.C." among 8 horizontal lines.
67 photograph prints : b&w ;
1 photograph print : sepia ; 12.5 x 9
History / Biographical
After coming to Canada as a Polish soldier under British command, Feliks Rewers (who was an avid photographer) was assigned to work at Kitimat in 1950. He worked three years and in his free time took many pictures.
Custodial History
Wanda Rewers
Scope and Content
Collection of 68 photographs taken during the construction of the town of Kitimat, the aluminum smelter, and other areas from 1950-1953.
Notes
Open table tennis championship trophy included in collection. Title based on contents of fonds.
This item is part of a large collection of photographs from Prince Rupert Daily News that was first transfered to the Prince Rupert City & Regional Archives. Images pertaining to Kitimat/Kemano were subsequently transfered to our repository
