Photograph of view looking south-east showing construction of Sagimat-Alcan employment office buidling. Men working in the foreground, with many parked cars behind them. Transmission station/line is also further behind.
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 looking south-east showing construction of Sagimat-Alcan employment office buidling. Men working in the foreground, with many parked cars behind them. Transmission station/line is also further behind.
Photograph of the public safety building. There is a sign on the front that reads "Civic Opening", and the front is also decorated with blue, white, and red streamers. On the right, a crowd of people can be seen in front of the firehall garages. Above the garages is also decorated with blue, white, and red. Haisla Boulevard in foreground.
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 the public safety building. There is a sign on the front that reads "Civic Opening", and the front is also decorated with blue, white, and red streamers. On the right, a crowd of people can be seen in front of the firehall garages. Above the garages is also decorated with blue, white, and red. Haisla Boulevard in foreground.
