Kitimat Museum and Archives
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1950s
Accession Number
2000.5.286
Scope and Content
Photograph of potline buildings.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.286
Date Range
1950s
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 9x12.5cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of potline buildings.
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Bay 5
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.135
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan potlines.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.135
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 9x12.5cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan potlines.
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Pete Kitchen Climbing Ladder on Service Building

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description32944
Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2007.1.114
Scope and Content
Slide of Pete Kitchen climbing ladder on service building.
Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Creator
Jamieson, R. Keith
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2007.1.114
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 Pete Kitchen climbing ladder on service building.
Name Access
Kitchen, Pete
Subject Access
Industry
Storage Location
Slide storage

Area for Potlines 3 and 4

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description32949
Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2007.1.119
Scope and Content
Slide of area for potlines 3 and 4 prior to stripping and backfill.
Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Creator
Jamieson, R. Keith
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2007.1.119
Date Range
1953
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 area for potlines 3 and 4 prior to stripping and backfill.
Subject Access
Industry
Storage Location
Slide storage

Rectifier & Service Buildings

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description32673
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2002.15.168
Scope and Content
Slide of rectifier and service buildings construction.
Part Of
Fred DeLory fonds
Creator
Fred A. DeLory
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2002.15.168
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 slide ; colour
Scope and Content
Slide of rectifier and service buildings construction.
Storage Location
Slide storage

Construction of Service Buildings

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35047
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2022.22.62
Scope and Content
Photograph of southwest corner of service buildings looking north east. Erection of structural steel in column lines D to M. Man walking along foundation wall to the right. Crane visible behind. Powerlines also on right.
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.62
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
History / Biographical
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of southwest corner of service buildings looking north east. Erection of structural steel in column lines D to M. Man walking along foundation wall to the right. Crane visible behind. Powerlines also on right.
Notes
BC-2-206
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Construction
Machinery
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Service Buildings Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35048
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2022.22.63
Scope and Content
Photograph of service buildings, looking north-east, roofers completing work on building #153, precast concrete yard in foreground. Cement truck visible.
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.63
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1953
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
History / Biographical
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of service buildings, looking north-east, roofers completing work on building #153, precast concrete yard in foreground. Cement truck visible.
Notes
BC-2-367
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Construction
Trucks
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Service Buildings Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35050
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2022.22.65
Scope and Content
Photograph of view of service building group looking N.E. with pre-cast concrete yard in foreground. Note structural steel being erected for electrical repair shop. Pipes piled up in background.
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.65
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
History / Biographical
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of view of service building group looking N.E. with pre-cast concrete yard in foreground. Note structural steel being erected for electrical repair shop. Pipes piled up in background.
Notes
BC-2-253
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Construction
Trucks
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Buildings in Service Centre

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description29651
Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2003.32.35
Scope and Content
Buildings in service centre.
Part Of
Bill Frahler Collection
Creator
Bill Frahler
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2003.32.35
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 slide : col.
Scope and Content
Buildings in service centre.

Drill Rigs Nos. 1 and 2 on Dock Location

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description33307
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2000.5.193
Scope and Content
Photograph of drill rigs nos. 1 and 2 on dock location, looking north. Smelter site in background.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.193
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 19x27.5cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of drill rigs nos. 1 and 2 on dock location, looking north. Smelter site in background.
Notes
BC-2-70
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Bay 5

Service Building Group and Road Paving

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description33422
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1954
Accession Number
2000.5.278
Scope and Content
Photograph of view of the east end of the service building group, showing road paving in progress.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.278
Date Range
1954
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of view of the east end of the service building group, showing road paving in progress.
Notes
BC-2-1014
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Bay 5

Test Drill on Potlines 3 and 4

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description32948
Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2007.1.118
Scope and Content
Slide of test drill on potlines 3 and 4.
Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Creator
Jamieson, R. Keith
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2007.1.118
Date Range
1953
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 test drill on potlines 3 and 4.
Subject Access
Industry
Storage Location
Slide storage

Hydraulic Pipeline to Potlines 3 and 4

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description32997
Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1953
Accession Number
2007.1.167
Scope and Content
Slide of hydraulic pipeline to potlines 3 + 4 and booster pump.
Part Of
R. Keith Jamieson Fonds
Creator
Jamieson, R. Keith
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2007.1.167
Date Range
1953
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 hydraulic pipeline to potlines 3 + 4 and booster pump.
Subject Access
Industry
Storage Location
Slide storage

Alcan Potlines and Other Buildings Construction

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description35136
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Accession Number
2022.22.121
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking east showing substation 8 area, rectifier bldg. 208, potroom buildings and central court area.
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.121
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 28x21.5cm
History / Biographical
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of aerial view looking east showing substation 8 area, rectifier bldg. 208, potroom buildings and central court area.
Notes
J-43-1967
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Construction
Potlines
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.57
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite buildings.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.57
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 8.5x12.5cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite buildings.
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.93
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite buildings with conveyors.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.93
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 9x12.5cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of smeltersite buildings with conveyors.
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Photograph storage
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.121
Scope and Content
Photograph of buildings at Alcan.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.121
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 9x12.5cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of buildings at Alcan.
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Roof of Potroom Building 1-A

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description33368
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Date Range
1954
Accession Number
2000.5.252
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking east along roof of potroom building 1-A taken from a point on the conveyor gallery. Note roof exhaust fans operating during electrode baking operations.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.252
Date Range
1954
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x28cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of view looking east along roof of potroom building 1-A taken from a point on the conveyor gallery. Note roof exhaust fans operating during electrode baking operations.
Notes
BC-2-886
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Bay 5

Alcan Power Station and Potlines

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description33231
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.118
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan power station and potlines.
Part Of
Bill Gallacher Collection
Creator
Bill Gallacher
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2000.5.118
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 9x12.5cm
History / Biographical
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of Alcan power station and potlines.
Subject Access
Industry
Early Kitimat
Storage Location
Photograph storage

Service Centre Business Buildings

https://collections.kitimatmuseum.ca/en/permalink/description16440
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 1964
Accession Number
989.1.2
Scope and Content
Photo showing Service Centre and private vehicles, HiLite Electric Business, commercial and structures.
Part Of
Alcan Collection
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
989.1.2
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
August 1964
Physical Description
1 photograph; col.; 10.5 x 12.5 cm
Scope and Content
Photo showing Service Centre and private vehicles, HiLite Electric Business, commercial and structures.