Kitimat Museum and Archives

Stripping and Backfilling at Smeltersite

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Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Accession Number
2022.22.40
Scope and Content
Photograph of stripping and backfilling at smeltersite. Soils lab. Immediate right foreground. North-south mole top right; Moore Creek left to right beyond single trees (radio poles). Road between draglines is south edge of smelter fill. Vehicles and machinery visible driving up road and working at site.
Part Of
Bud Powell Collection
Creator
Alcan
Description Level
Item
Accession Number
2022.22.40
GMD
graphic material
Date Range
1952
Physical Description
1 photograph print : b&w ; 21.5x27.5cm
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 stripping and backfilling at smeltersite. Soils lab. Immediate right foreground. North-south mole top right; Moore Creek left to right beyond single trees (radio poles). Road between draglines is south edge of smelter fill. Vehicles and machinery visible driving up road and working at site.
Notes
BC-2-87
Subject Access
Kitimat-Kemano Project
Smeltersite
Trucks
Machinery
Storage Location
Photograph storage