From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of clearing for the transmission line. A squiggly road is running through it. Surrounding area is forest. Mountain at back right.
Photograph showing one of the bridges on the No.2. Electrical Transmission Line to the Townsite. This bridge was swept away on the night of the 22nd and 23rd of November.
Photograph showing one of the bridges on the No.2. Electrical Transmission Line to the Townsite. This bridge was swept away on the night of the 22nd and 23rd of November.
Photograph of clearing timber for transmission line just back of camp 5 at Kemano. Logs are being loaded onto a truck with a crane. Five men can be seen working, one in the crane. There is snow on the ground and trees in the background.
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of clearing timber for transmission line just back of camp 5 at Kemano. Logs are being loaded onto a truck with a crane. Five men can be seen working, one in the crane. There is snow on the ground and trees in the background.
Slide showing construction of transmission station for Alcan at smeltersite. One station tower is up, and another part is being moved in? A crane is lifting it, and men are standing below. Pile of dirt in foreground, and clear cut slope behind.
James McNay was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 31, 1907. Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in the payroll department for Alcan. He had to leave his wife Effie and his two young daughters, Margaret and Diane, aged 6 and 5 in 1951, at home in Surrey, B.C., during his 3-4 month stints in Kitimat. To fill some of his free time and show his family where he was and what Kitimat was like, he spent many hours walking in the area with a 35mm Kodak camera. He photographed the scenic beauty of the area and parts of the construction of both the smelters and the town. He died in Surrey on August 7, 1983.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret McNay. Images were taken by her father and sent to their family in Surrey in the 1950s.
Scope and Content
Slide showing construction of transmission station for Alcan at smeltersite. One station tower is up, and another part is being moved in? A crane is lifting it, and men are standing below. Pile of dirt in foreground, and clear cut slope behind.
Photograph of an aerial of a possible transmission line camp clearing. There is a single white building visible in the clearing. Surrounding area is forest, and behind is the shoreline of the Douglas Channel. Streams can be seen flowing into it. In the water on the right a log boom can be seen.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of an aerial of a possible transmission line camp clearing. There is a single white building visible in the clearing. Surrounding area is forest, and behind is the shoreline of the Douglas Channel. Streams can be seen flowing into it. In the water on the right a log boom can be seen.
Photograph of the clearing on the trabsmission line right of way to Terrace from the B.C. Hydro is proceeding on scedule says Arthur Cope, super-intendant for Tidewater contracting LTD. The company holds the contract for clearing about 375 aces for the powerline right of way. With 105 men presently employed the clearing crew has reached it's peak, Mr.Cope said.
Photograph of the clearing on the trabsmission line right of way to Terrace from the B.C. Hydro is proceeding on scedule says Arthur Cope, super-intendant for Tidewater contracting LTD. The company holds the contract for clearing about 375 aces for the powerline right of way. With 105 men presently employed the clearing crew has reached it's peak, Mr.Cope said.
Photograph of clearing and burning for transmission line between camp 5 and 6 at Kemano. Vehicles on road in the centre, and buildings are on the left. In the back smoke can be seen, and a crane is visible in front of it. Trees and mountains in background. Some snow on ground, as well as on mountain.
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of clearing and burning for transmission line between camp 5 and 6 at Kemano. Vehicles on road in the centre, and buildings are on the left. In the back smoke can be seen, and a crane is visible in front of it. Trees and mountains in background. Some snow on ground, as well as on mountain.
Photograph of looking down part of the transmission line. Gravely cleared space in the foreground. Lines are running over this and a body of water in the centre. Transmission towers visible on other side in a clear cut strip. Mountain on the left.
From the years 1953-1958, Mike Kinnear took photos during his school years, until graduation, while working for Fred Ryan Ltd. after school and holidays. Photos for him was a hobby, and he took many photos of the smelter and townsite as it grew around him. Mike also took a number of photos for the Kitimat Northern Sentinel, during the Ken Brumley and Pixie Meldrum years as editors. Mike and his family left Kitimat in 1958, but he spent the best part of 40 years in the photographic field, mainly in the retail/wholesale part of the photo industry.
Custodial History
Donated by Margaret and Mike Kinnear.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking down part of the transmission line. Gravely cleared space in the foreground. Lines are running over this and a body of water in the centre. Transmission towers visible on other side in a clear cut strip. Mountain on the left.
