Postcard featuring black and white image of the Kitamaat Village with Alcan across the channel in the background.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Height
10.5cm
Width
14.5cm
Accession Number
2020.12.2
Biographical Notes
Items Collected by Malcom Baxter, former editor of NSP. Malcolm died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael. The items were delivered by Judith Cullington - Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Postcard featuring black and white image of dock and view to Alcan. Sign on dock reads "Kitimat The Aluminum Centre of British Columbia Welcomes You".
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Height
10.5cm
Width
14.5cm
Accession Number
2020.12.3
Biographical Notes
Items Collected by Malcom Baxter, former editor of NSP. Malcolm died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael. The items were delivered by Judith Cullington - Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Postcard featuring an image of a crucible of molten aluminum in the Alcan potlines.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Height
9cm
Width
14cm
Inscriptions
Kitimat, British Columbia. "The Aluminum City." "ALCAN'S" smelter here has an installed capacity of 260,000 tons annualy in the potline shown. A crucible of molten aluminum is lifted for transport to the casting department. Photo - courtesy Aluminum Co. of Canada, Ltd
Postcard featuring a black & white image of the Kitimat River bridge. A man is visible standing in the river below.
Postcard is written and and post marked from 1961. It is addressed to Mr + Mrs George Strecheniuk.
Postcard featuring a black & white image of the Kitimat River bridge. A man is visible standing in the river below.
Postcard is written and and post marked from 1961. It is addressed to Mr + Mrs George Strecheniuk.
Postcard featuring a colour photograph of flowerbeds at Nechako Centre. Two women are walking along a path. Buildings are visible in background.
Physical Condition
Excellent
Material
paper
Width
8.8 cm
Length
13.9 cm
Inscriptions
"Kitimat, B.C., Canada. Flower Garden at Nechako Centre with beautiful Mt. Elizabeth in the background. At sunset the mountains in this area take on a red glow and are sometimes referred to as "Fire Mountains.""
Postcard featuring a photograph of several people on a boat in the Kitimat River, with a bridge in the background.
Physical Condition
Excellent
Material
paper
Width
8.8 cm
Length
13.9 cm
Inscriptions
"Kitimat, B.C., Canada. Bridge across the glacier fed Kitimat River, world famous for its salmon and trout. Here natives from the Kitimaat Village in a 30-foot dug-out canoe, fish the river for Spring salmon."
Postcard featuring a view of the Alcan Administrative Building at Kitimat.
Physical Condition
Excellent
Material
paper
Width
8.9 cm
Length
13.9 cm
Inscriptions
"Kitimat, B.C., Canada. The Administrative Building of the Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. Adjacent to this beautiful building is one of three natural waterfalls in the area."
Postcard featuring b&w photo of the Smeltersite wharf with "Kitimat The Aluminum Centre of British Columbia Welcomes You" sign. Alcan Smelter in background.
Postcard featuring b&w photo of the Smeltersite wharf with "Kitimat The Aluminum Centre of British Columbia Welcomes You" sign. Alcan Smelter in background.
