Aerial view of the smelter area looking north. Note rectifier buildings mainly closed in and roofing nearing completion. Potline footings are begining to extend east of the centre passageway.
Aerial view of the smelter area looking north. Note rectifier buildings mainly closed in and roofing nearing completion. Potline footings are begining to extend east of the centre passageway.
Photograph of view of the Alcan smelter. In the foreground on the right are vehicles parked. A road runs on the left. Further on the right is a building, and taking up the back are the Alcan potline buildings. Powerlines run over the site. Cloudy mountains in the background.
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 view of the Alcan smelter. In the foreground on the right are vehicles parked. A road runs on the left. Further on the right is a building, and taking up the back are the Alcan potline buildings. Powerlines run over the site. Cloudy mountains in the background.
Photo album (cover missing) and assorted loose photos of smelter construction in the 1950's with panoramas, unidentified navy ship, haisla bridge, smelter, Caisson dock. Photo album includes aerials, potline construction, worker accommodation, power operations construction, Haisla bridge, caisson dock, dredging, transportation, and sandhill.
Photo album (cover missing) and assorted loose photos of smelter construction in the 1950's with panoramas, unidentified navy ship, haisla bridge, smelter, Caisson dock. Photo album includes aerials, potline construction, worker accommodation, power operations construction, Haisla bridge, caisson dock, dredging, transportation, and sandhill.
Notes
Photos removed from album pages and put in envelopes.
Aerial view South showing older section of Kitamaat Village at low tide. Upper left is community hall below which is Village Council Building and in centre of picture Village United Church.
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 19 cm
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm
1 photograph : b&w ; 22 x 27.5 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial view South showing older section of Kitamaat Village at low tide. Upper left is community hall below which is Village Council Building and in centre of picture Village United Church.