Kitimat Museum and Archives

Hydraulic fill for Alcan Graving Dock

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Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
2 Oct 1952
Accession Number
79.31.11
Scope and Content
Looking East. Hydraulic fill for area with graving dock in centre background. Transmission line clearing across Kitimat Arm.
Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
79.31.11
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
2 Oct 1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 19.6 cm
Scope and Content
Looking East. Hydraulic fill for area with graving dock in centre background. Transmission line clearing across Kitimat Arm.
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Dock
Graving Dock
Construction
Geographic Access
Alcan Smelter
Storage Location
photograph storage

Aerial view graving Dock, Alcan

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Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
04,1953,01
Accession Number
79.31.9
Scope and Content
photo showing aerial view of graving dock at Alcan
Part Of
Hal Williams Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
79.31.9
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Hal Williams
Date Range
04,1953,01
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 24x19
Scope and Content
photo showing aerial view of graving dock at Alcan
Subject Access
Aerial
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Dock
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 1953
Accession Number
985.65.204
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the Graving Dock
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.204
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the Graving Dock
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 1953
Accession Number
985.65.205
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the Graving Dock
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.205
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the Graving Dock
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 1953
Accession Number
985.65.206
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the Graving Dock.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.206
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
April 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing construction of the Graving Dock.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 february 1953
Accession Number
985.65.155
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock looking south east, east caisson and system used for pouring A panels.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.155
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
19 february 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock looking south east, east caisson and system used for pouring A panels.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
12 February 1953
Accession Number
985.65.153
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock, looking south east, east and west caissons being prepared for first pour.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.153
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
12 February 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock, looking south east, east and west caissons being prepared for first pour.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
5 January 1953
Accession Number
985.65.135
Scope and Content
Photo shwoing view looking east of Interior Graving Dock.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.135
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
5 January 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo shwoing view looking east of Interior Graving Dock.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 January 1953
Accession Number
985.65.140
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock looking east showing excavation of side ditches, toe piling, south dike and dock bottom.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.140
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
22 January 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing graving dock looking east showing excavation of side ditches, toe piling, south dike and dock bottom.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.

Graving Dock and Bulkheads

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Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
7 May 1953
Accession Number
985.65.209
Scope and Content
Photo showing view north across graving dock, bulkheads are complete and final grading to elevation minus four.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.209
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
7 May 1953
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing view north across graving dock, bulkheads are complete and final grading to elevation minus four.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Accession Number
985.65.191
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of the graving dock looking north showing caisson contruction nearing its final stages, the smelter site is in the background.
Part Of
Hal Whiting Fonds
Creator
Hal Whiting
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
985.65.191
GMD
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of the graving dock looking north showing caisson contruction nearing its final stages, the smelter site is in the background.
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Part Of
Walter Nagengast Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Accession Number
2015.109.20
Scope and Content
Postcard of Alcan Dock
Part Of
Walter Nagengast Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2015.109.20
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954]
Physical Description
1 postcard : b&w ; 14.7cm x 10.5cm
Scope and Content
Postcard of Alcan Dock
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Dock
Storage Location
Photograph Storage
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
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.8258
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 2 Jan 1961]
Physical Description
1 photograph and 1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
View of a freighter ship docked at the Alcan dock as well as the Alcan cranes and towers.
Notes
Old Accession No. 987.26.54 A
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Dock

Alcan Dock, Industrial Site

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description15667
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1966
Accession Number
78.11.146
Scope and Content
1 Photograph Alcan Dock
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
78.11.146
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1966
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 27x21
Scope and Content
1 Photograph Alcan Dock
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Dock
Industries

Hydraulic Fill Wharf Site Graving Dock

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Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2002.15.4
Scope and Content
Slide of Hydraulic fill wharf site graving dock.
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Creator
Fred A. DeLory
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.15.4
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 slide ; colour
Scope and Content
Slide of Hydraulic fill wharf site graving dock.
Storage Location
Slide storage
Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ ca. 1954-1955]
Accession Number
2009.1.46
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Dock - Crane
Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2009.1.46
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ ca. 1954-1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Dock - Crane
Name Access
Diersen, Frank
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Aerial View of Alcan Dock

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Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1973
Accession Number
74.1
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Alcan dock
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
74.1
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Alcan Photo
Date Range
1973
Physical Description
1 photograph: b&w; 10" x 8"
Scope and Content
Photo showing aerial view of Alcan dock
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smelter
Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954 - 1955]
Accession Number
2009.1.44
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Dock
Part Of
Frank Diersen Collection
Creator
Frank Diersen
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2009.1.44
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[ca. 1954 - 1955]
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 6.5 x 6.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan Dock
Name Access
Diersen, Frank
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Smeltersite
Storage Location
Photograph storage

High Tide Around Hydraulic Fill and Graving Dock

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Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2007.1.97
Scope and Content
Slide of high tide around hydraulic fill and graving dock.
Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Creator
Jamieson, R. Keith
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2007.1.97
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph : col. slide
History / Biographical
Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Scope and Content
Slide of high tide around hydraulic fill and graving dock.
Subject Access
Industry
Storage Location
Slide storage

An Aerial Of Alcan's Dock

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Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
[3 April 1980]
Accession Number
1998.1.7447
Scope and Content
An aerial photograph of Alcan's Dock with a large boat in the water.
Part Of
Max Patzelt fonds
Creator
Patzelt, Max
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
1998.1.7447
GMD
graphic material
Responsibility
Max Patzelt
Date Range
[3 April 1980]
Physical Description
1 negative : b&w
Scope and Content
An aerial photograph of Alcan's Dock with a large boat in the water.
Notes
Patzelt No. 7357
Subject Access
Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd.
Aerial