Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 19 Aug 1959]

Accession Number

1998.1.8244

Scope and Content

View of the Alcan Aluminum Smelter Company pot lines, taken from an overlooking hill.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

Mar 27 1959

Accession Number

1998.1.8245

Scope and Content

View of the Delta King as it is about to be refloated. Taken from the water, looking towards the Alcan Smelter and its bunkhouses.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 2 Jan 1961]

Accession Number

1998.1.8258

Scope and Content

View of a freighter ship docked at the Alcan dock as well as the Alcan cranes and towers.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 9/12 Sept 1961]

Accession Number

1998.1.8269

Scope and Content

Alcan smelter employees returning to work after layoffs due to a tunnel closure in Kemano. (Rock fall in Kemano tunnel: 65' long, 140' high, 125 cubic yards of material had moved. Tunnel closure caused Alcan plant closure. Took a "dewatering" of tunnel to repair rock fall). Employee Eric Burr first through gate.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 9 or 12 Sept 1961]

Accession Number

1998.1.8270

Scope and Content

Alcan smelter employees returning to work after layoffs due to plant shut down caused by a rock slide in Kemano tunnel. (Rock Fall in the Kemano Power tunnel 65' long, 140' high, and 125 cubic yards of material) cut off power to Kitimat plant. Only after a dewatering of the tunnel, was power restored.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 10 Aug 1961]

Accession Number

1998.1.8277

Scope and Content

Passenger ship "Prince George" at Alcan Dock

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 13 June 1962]

Accession Number

1998.1.8349

Scope and Content

Aerial photo of the Alcan aluminum smelter site, and the Douglas Channel. Taken from the north looking south. Note - bottom left corner is a portion of the Anderson Creek construction camp.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 13 June 1962]

Accession Number

1998.1.8352

Scope and Content

Aerial photo of Haisla Blvd leading into the Alcan industrial site, with Douglas Channel in the background. Taken from the north looking south.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 13 June 1962]

Accession Number

1998.1.8356

Scope and Content

Aerial photo of the Kitimat river estuary showing Kitimat River, Kitimat Harbor, Minette Bay, and the Alcan company smelter site taken from the southwest looking northeast towards the Kitimat City Centre.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 13 June 1962]

Accession Number

1998.1.8357

Scope and Content

Aerial photo of the Alcan Aluminum smelter site and industrial area, as well as the Kitimat estuary. Taken from the southeast looking northwest.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 13 June 1962]

Accession Number

1998.1.8359

Scope and Content

Aerial photo of the alcan potlines 1-4 and 7-8 at the alcan aluminum plant. Taken from the south looking north towards the city service centre.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 20 Sept 1962]

Accession Number

1998.1.8413

Scope and Content

View of the Alcan office building under construction.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 25 Sept 1962]

Accession Number

1998.1.8414

Scope and Content

View of Alcan smelter, taken from the overlooking hillside.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 27 May 1963]

Accession Number

1998.1.8435

Scope and Content

View of the Alcan Aluminum Company administration building under construction. Taken from the Anderson Creek falls point.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 12 June 1963]

Accession Number

1998.1.8436

Scope and Content

View of the Alcan Aluminum Company administrative building, taken from the East side.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 12 June 1963]

Accession Number

1998.1.8437

Scope and Content

Front view of the Alcan office building.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. 26 July 1963]

Accession Number

1998.1.8438

Scope and Content

Front exterior view of the Alcan Aluminum Company Administration building. Taken from the Anderson Creek Falls point. Employees entering building.

Part Of

Max Patzelt fonds

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

[ca. July 1963]

Accession Number

1998.1.8439

Scope and Content

Front exterior view of the Alcan aluminum smelter administration building. Taken from Anderson Creek falls point.

Part Of

Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

16 April 1964

Accession Number

2005.8.922

Scope and Content

Photo showing First Licence Plate (1955). L/R Cyril Henderson, Kitimat's 1st Municipal Manager. 1955 was the first year that cars had to be licenced in Kitimat. 8 December 1955.

Part Of

Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level

Item

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

4 June 1964

Accession Number

2005.8.955

Scope and Content

Photo showing 'Miss Jamaica" and "Miss World" gets her low-down on Kitimat from Mr. R.T. Rudd - Public Relations - Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. office. Alcan was at the International Trade Fair in Vancouver.