Postcard featuring black and white image of the Kitamaat Village with Alcan across the channel in the background.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Height
10.5cm
Width
14.5cm
Accession Number
2020.12.2
Biographical Notes
Items Collected by Malcom Baxter, former editor of NSP. Malcolm 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. The items were delivered by Judith Cullington - Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Postcard featuring black and white image of dock and view to Alcan. Sign on dock reads "Kitimat The Aluminum Centre of British Columbia Welcomes You".
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Height
10.5cm
Width
14.5cm
Accession Number
2020.12.3
Biographical Notes
Items Collected by Malcom Baxter, former editor of NSP. Malcolm 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. The items were delivered by Judith Cullington - Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Postcard featuring a black & white image of the Kitimat River bridge. A man is visible standing in the river below.
Postcard is written and and post marked from 1961. It is addressed to Mr + Mrs George Strecheniuk.
Postcard featuring a black & white image of the Kitimat River bridge. A man is visible standing in the river below.
Postcard is written and and post marked from 1961. It is addressed to Mr + Mrs George Strecheniuk.
Postcard featuring b&w photo of the Smeltersite wharf with "Kitimat The Aluminum Centre of British Columbia Welcomes You" sign. Alcan Smelter in background.
Postcard featuring b&w photo of the Smeltersite wharf with "Kitimat The Aluminum Centre of British Columbia Welcomes You" sign. Alcan Smelter in background.
A Linhof large format camera. There is a view finder at side with rubber eye cup. A hand screw at the top. There are dials, buttons, and levers around the camera. At one side there is a door that reveals a bellows lens when opened. A tripod mount at the bottom. There is a leather strap attached on one side.
A Linhof large format camera. There is a view finder at side with rubber eye cup. A hand screw at the top. There are dials, buttons, and levers around the camera. At one side there is a door that reveals a bellows lens when opened. A tripod mount at the bottom. There is a leather strap attached on one side.
a) A leather hard shell camera case with a strap. There are snap buttons to close and open it. There is a hand turnable screw to securly hold the camera in the case.
b) An Agfa Flexilette camera. It has a dual lens with three dials, at the front with markings: "AGFA COLOR APOTAR 1: 2.8/45" Dial at top to change numbers in window with button there is a window and some dried glue around it, the viewfinder is possibly missing. There are two dials at the bottom. the sides have metal loops to hook a strap.
a) A leather hard shell camera case with a strap. There are snap buttons to close and open it. There is a hand turnable screw to securly hold the camera in the case.
b) An Agfa Flexilette camera. It has a dual lens with three dials, at the front with markings: "AGFA COLOR APOTAR 1: 2.8/45" Dial at top to change numbers in window with button there is a window and some dried glue around it, the viewfinder is possibly missing. There are two dials at the bottom. the sides have metal loops to hook a strap.
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
metal
plastic
glass
leather
Condition Remarks
The leather bag is bent at the front, the lens is dirty
a) A dark brown Zeiss Ikon camera case. The camera case can come apart and be reatached. The bottom has a hand turnable screw to snugly attach a camera onto it.
b) A Zeiss Ikon camera. At the front there is a lens, markings read "Carl Zeiss 2,8/50 3458458" "Contaflex SYNCHRO-COMPUR" there are three dials and a flash. Two dials at the top with numbers. The back has a view finder and film compartment. The bottom has two hand turnable screws and a screw hole for a tripod. At either side there is a metal loop for a camera strap.
c) A rubber Zeiss Ikon rubber lens hood the sides have markings "1109 S27 Zeis Ikon AG Germany"
a) A dark brown Zeiss Ikon camera case. The camera case can come apart and be reatached. The bottom has a hand turnable screw to snugly attach a camera onto it.
b) A Zeiss Ikon camera. At the front there is a lens, markings read "Carl Zeiss 2,8/50 3458458" "Contaflex SYNCHRO-COMPUR" there are three dials and a flash. Two dials at the top with numbers. The back has a view finder and film compartment. The bottom has two hand turnable screws and a screw hole for a tripod. At either side there is a metal loop for a camera strap.
c) A rubber Zeiss Ikon rubber lens hood the sides have markings "1109 S27 Zeis Ikon AG Germany"
