Photograph of the Fred Ryan Ltd. Van. Sign on side of Van reads "Photo Finishing Fred Ryan Ltd. Photography Blue Printing". There is snow on the ground.
1 photograph print : b&w ; 17.7 x 12.8 cm
2 clippings : b&w ; 21.7 x 28 cm
History / Biographical
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 Fred Ryan Ltd. Van. Sign on side of Van reads "Photo Finishing Fred Ryan Ltd. Photography Blue Printing". There is snow on the ground.
Notes
Two Northern Sentinel articles are included. "Jack-Of-All-Trades, Pioneer Is Master of One", March 19, 1957, and "Pioneer Leaves Town", March 22, 1962.
Photograph showing Fred Ryan standing beside an unknown woman. The woman is holding a Canadian Pacific Airlines bag and a purse. She is dressed in a skirt and a long jacket with a hat and boots. Fred Ryan is wearing a suit with a jacket, and has a hat and a large suit case.
Photograph showing Fred Ryan standing beside an unknown woman. The woman is holding a Canadian Pacific Airlines bag and a purse. She is dressed in a skirt and a long jacket with a hat and boots. Fred Ryan is wearing a suit with a jacket, and has a hat and a large suit case.
Photo showing- The "original" Fred Ryan, pioneer Kitimat businessman, just as cheery and bouncy but somewhat stouter, was a business visitor this week in company with Hisashi "Mike" Nakamoto (left), senior art director of a San Francisco advertising firm. The pair were en route to Smithers and Prince Rupert to attend the Northwest Chambers' convention today and tomorrow. The above picture resulted when Fred "Sentinel" Ryan met the "original".
Photo showing- The "original" Fred Ryan, pioneer Kitimat businessman, just as cheery and bouncy but somewhat stouter, was a business visitor this week in company with Hisashi "Mike" Nakamoto (left), senior art director of a San Francisco advertising firm. The pair were en route to Smithers and Prince Rupert to attend the Northwest Chambers' convention today and tomorrow. The above picture resulted when Fred "Sentinel" Ryan met the "original".
