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Settling In: Highlighting 50 Years of Kitimat's History

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/exhibitsettlingin
Material Type
Virtual Exhibit
Description
Settling In: Highlighting 50 Years of Kitimat's History Exhibition, was shown at the Kitimat Museum and Archives in 2003. "To the youngsters, Kitimat presents a pleasing blend of modern, urban, recreational facilities in a wild-west, wilderness setting. To the adults, it offers physical grandeur, unexcelled hunting and fishing, neighbourliness, dependence, and the genuine friendships of a new community." Canadian Geographical Journal 1959 What makes a town? What makes Kitimat unique? In the final analysis, Kitimat citizens have made the community. This exhibition attempts to show the public face of Kitimat.
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Material Type
Virtual Exhibit
Description
Settling In: Highlighting 50 Years of Kitimat's History Exhibition, was shown at the Kitimat Museum and Archives in 2003. "To the youngsters, Kitimat presents a pleasing blend of modern, urban, recreational facilities in a wild-west, wilderness setting. To the adults, it offers physical grandeur, unexcelled hunting and fishing, neighbourliness, dependence, and the genuine friendships of a new community." Canadian Geographical Journal 1959 What makes a town? What makes Kitimat unique? In the final analysis, Kitimat citizens have made the community. This exhibition attempts to show the public face of Kitimat.
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Northwest View of Pile Driving Operation for Timber Bridge

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16708
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 Aug 1956
Accession Number
76.66.436
Scope and Content
View looking northwest of pile driving operations for timber bridge across Road "N" in Neighbourhood "C". Note Townsite Contractors lumber storage yard in background.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.66.436
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 Aug 1956
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24.5 x 20 cm
Scope and Content
View looking northwest of pile driving operations for timber bridge across Road "N" in Neighbourhood "C". Note Townsite Contractors lumber storage yard in background.
Notes
J-2-436
Subject Access
Construction
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Bridge
Geographic Access
Kildala
Columbia Street
Storage Location
photograph storage

Temp Bridge on Transmission Line #2 (Moved By Flood)

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description17416
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
23 Nov 1957
Accession Number
76.67.806
Scope and Content
Photograph showing one of the bridges on the No.2. Electrical Transmission Line to the Townsite. This bridge was swept away on the night of the 22nd and 23rd of November.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
76.67.806
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
23 Nov 1957
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph showing one of the bridges on the No.2. Electrical Transmission Line to the Townsite. This bridge was swept away on the night of the 22nd and 23rd of November.
Notes
J-2-806
Subject Access
Structure
General
Bridge
Temporary
Transmission line
Weather
Flood
Storage Location
photograph storage