Photograph of Gov't and Services ; Provincial ; Land Survey ; Personeel ; Far Left - Bowbyes (Drowned In Local River) ; Survey ; McMinn Survey 1949 ; Personnel
Photograph of Gov't and Services ; Provincial ; Land Survey ; Personeel ; Far Left - Bowbyes (Drowned In Local River) ; Survey ; McMinn Survey 1949 ; Personnel
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 across what appears to be the Kitimat River at a house that is obscured by trees.
Photograph looking North along little Wedeene Street showing Golden Construction housing units. The Municipal contractor is just completing the Laterals on this Street.
Photograph looking North along little Wedeene Street showing Golden Construction housing units. The Municipal contractor is just completing the Laterals on this Street.
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.
Fifteen miles from Terrace lies this provincial picnic site of Gold Creek. Popular on weekends and holidays, it provides a pituresque setting for both group outings and family picnics. Gold is still to be found there so if you tire of watching the scenery you can always try your hand at panning.
Fifteen miles from Terrace lies this provincial picnic site of Gold Creek. Popular on weekends and holidays, it provides a pituresque setting for both group outings and family picnics. Gold is still to be found there so if you tire of watching the scenery you can always try your hand at panning.
Photo showing moore creek from highway bridge looking upstream, taken at 9 am on February 1 1953, channel is blocked with snow and ice, water still high but now flowing under bridge after flooding previous evening.
Photo showing moore creek from highway bridge looking upstream, taken at 9 am on February 1 1953, channel is blocked with snow and ice, water still high but now flowing under bridge after flooding previous evening.
A photograph of Hirsch Creek. There is a cloud coming into the photograph from the left, and there is a tiny rock sticking out from the creek on the right side of the photograph.
A photograph of Hirsch Creek. There is a cloud coming into the photograph from the left, and there is a tiny rock sticking out from the creek on the right side of the photograph.
Photo depicts the boardwalk between homes 36 and 32 on Finch Steet in the Nechako neighbourhood. View is north-east looking towards Nalabila Boulevard.
Photo depicts the boardwalk between homes 36 and 32 on Finch Steet in the Nechako neighbourhood. View is north-east looking towards Nalabila Boulevard.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- This house type was called a "chicken coop". -- Photograph taken from Fulmar Street. Alcan Collection 73.3.6.1
