Photograph of little league winning team. Group of boys posing for a photo in baseball gear. Coach behind them and other kids observing on the sides. Baseball fence and forest (Nechako?) behind them.
Malcolm Baxter died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael.
Custodial History
Part of items collected by Malcolm Baxter, former editer of NSP. Brought into the museum by Judith Cullington, Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Scope and Content
Photograph of little league winning team. Group of boys posing for a photo in baseball gear. Coach behind them and other kids observing on the sides. Baseball fence and forest (Nechako?) behind them.
Photo showing Hotel's winning softball play-offs team. Back row: Bill Brown, Reg Frost, Jack Lindeman, Lorne Evans, Roy Houston, Morley Mazurak, Bob Hunter, Cliff Latimer, George Brooks. Front row: Gus Ishida, Jimmy Adams, Boyd Peppar, Val McFadden, George More, Ron McPhee, Kenny Haminishi
Current: 1960s
-Sports
-League Play
-Baseball and Softball
Scope and Content
Photo showing Hotel's winning softball play-offs team. Back row: Bill Brown, Reg Frost, Jack Lindeman, Lorne Evans, Roy Houston, Morley Mazurak, Bob Hunter, Cliff Latimer, George Brooks. Front row: Gus Ishida, Jimmy Adams, Boyd Peppar, Val McFadden, George More, Ron McPhee, Kenny Haminishi
Photo showing winning first-aid team of firemen from Kitimat. From left: Warren Banks, Bill McIntosh, Celgar's Cedric Telford, Frank Grogan (team captain), Pete Tkocz, Al Hopkins.
Current: 1960s
-District of Kitimat
-St. John Ambulance
Scope and Content
Photo showing winning first-aid team of firemen from Kitimat. From left: Warren Banks, Bill McIntosh, Celgar's Cedric Telford, Frank Grogan (team captain), Pete Tkocz, Al Hopkins.
Photo showing W. Baron, manager of McLeod's pulled ticket of Mrs. Sommerfeld for $15 worth of hockey equipment; with Norma Mason (with bucket) and Ethel Robinson
Photo showing W. Baron, manager of McLeod's pulled ticket of Mrs. Sommerfeld for $15 worth of hockey equipment; with Norma Mason (with bucket) and Ethel Robinson
One of the first prize gardens on Starling Street in the annual community competition.
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Nels Klit, his daughter, and wife in the family's garden on Starling Street.
Notes
Other number 45048C. Famed Canadian documentary photographer Malak Karsh was hired in the 1950s by Alcan to take photographs of Arvida and Kitimat. Many were published in Alcan literature and textbooks on Canada. A colourized version of this photograph appears in the “Kitimat: Tomorrow’s City Today”, by B.J. McGuire and Roland Wild, reprint booklet, Canadian Geographical Journal, November 1959. Alcan Collection
Photograph of the winner pitcher in Monday's opening little league game was 12 year old Harold Milne caught by sentinel photographer as he pitched for pharmacy against home gas. Final score of the game was 10-3 in favour of pharmacy.
Photograph of the winner pitcher in Monday's opening little league game was 12 year old Harold Milne caught by sentinel photographer as he pitched for pharmacy against home gas. Final score of the game was 10-3 in favour of pharmacy.
Photo showing three players in a scramble to get the ball during a Saturday game between Luso-Canadians and International Luso. Luso-Canadians moved into second place with a 2-1 win.
Photo showing three players in a scramble to get the ball during a Saturday game between Luso-Canadians and International Luso. Luso-Canadians moved into second place with a 2-1 win.
Photo showing most of the action during Saturday's game between Kitimat Ramblers and Luso-Canadians taking place as pictured aroudn the Ramblers goal. Playing their final game this season, Luso moved into a two point league lead by swamping the Ramblers 11-1.
Photo showing most of the action during Saturday's game between Kitimat Ramblers and Luso-Canadians taking place as pictured aroudn the Ramblers goal. Playing their final game this season, Luso moved into a two point league lead by swamping the Ramblers 11-1.
"Mary Jean Rodrigo was understandably pleased after winning one of the bicycles given away at Sunday's bike rodeo. Gary Snider, manager of Super Valu, tries to clear a path for Mary as Constable Rick Steele, who assisted Snider in making the draw, goes over his notes.''
"Mary Jean Rodrigo was understandably pleased after winning one of the bicycles given away at Sunday's bike rodeo. Gary Snider, manager of Super Valu, tries to clear a path for Mary as Constable Rick Steele, who assisted Snider in making the draw, goes over his notes.''
Photo showing Mrs. Alice Backman in her new car that she won in the Elks Bingo which attracted more than 500 players. Giving her the keys is Bill Pound, leading knight of the Elks lodge and one of the Bingo organizers.
Northern Sentinel Box # 3- (A) Historical (I) Service Club (a) Benevolent Protective Order Of Elks
Scope and Content
Photo showing Mrs. Alice Backman in her new car that she won in the Elks Bingo which attracted more than 500 players. Giving her the keys is Bill Pound, leading knight of the Elks lodge and one of the Bingo organizers.
"All ready to hit the streets of Kitimat are Kinsmen wayne Doucet and Albert Vernard to sell tickets for the Kinsmen "Win a Bobcat" raffle. Proceeds from the raffle will go towards aiding the Kinsmen in their community work."
"All ready to hit the streets of Kitimat are Kinsmen wayne Doucet and Albert Vernard to sell tickets for the Kinsmen "Win a Bobcat" raffle. Proceeds from the raffle will go towards aiding the Kinsmen in their community work."
A photograph of Dale McLellan and Laurel Collins awarding Torsten Schmid outstanding athlete award at Mt. Elizabeth School's Sports Day after winning five first places and one second place
A photograph of Dale McLellan and Laurel Collins awarding Torsten Schmid outstanding athlete award at Mt. Elizabeth School's Sports Day after winning five first places and one second place
Photo showing "we don't really need motive power to win games but it might help our aching feet". Little League players sponsored by Enterprise Motors had fun last week with a midget car.
Current: 1960s
-Sports
-League Play
-Junior Baseball and Softball
Scope and Content
Photo showing "we don't really need motive power to win games but it might help our aching feet". Little League players sponsored by Enterprise Motors had fun last week with a midget car.
