Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
Donated by Carol Larson. Originally belonged to her mother, Lydia Strecheniuk.
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Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
Photograoh of view looking northeast showing a group of the prototype houses being erected by Hullah Construction on Pintail and Partridge Streets - Kitimat Townsite.
Photograoh of view looking northeast showing a group of the prototype houses being erected by Hullah Construction on Pintail and Partridge Streets - Kitimat Townsite.
Photo showing aerial view of the Townsite - Flat Tops, Riverlodge Area includes Post Office, Cafeteria, Bunkhouses, etc., also single houses on the left.
Photo showing aerial view of the Townsite - Flat Tops, Riverlodge Area includes Post Office, Cafeteria, Bunkhouses, etc., also single houses on the left.
Aerial view of the Kitimat River Bridge site looking East. The townsite camp can be seen at upper right. The building being erected at left centre on the riverbank is the clubhouse of the Kitimat Rod & Gun.
Aerial view of the Kitimat River Bridge site looking East. The townsite camp can be seen at upper right. The building being erected at left centre on the riverbank is the clubhouse of the Kitimat Rod & Gun.
View looking northwest of pile driving operations for timber bridge across Road "N" in Neighbourhood "C". Note Townsite Contractors lumber storage yard in background.
View looking northwest of pile driving operations for timber bridge across Road "N" in Neighbourhood "C". Note Townsite Contractors lumber storage yard in background.