Aerial view of the Kitimat River Bridge site looking East. The townsite camp can be seen at upper right. The building being erected at left centre on the riverbank is the clubhouse of the Kitimat Rod & Gun.
Aerial view of the Kitimat River Bridge site looking East. The townsite camp can be seen at upper right. The building being erected at left centre on the riverbank is the clubhouse of the Kitimat Rod & Gun.
Photographs of bridge over Kitimat River replacing one taken out by a flood. Bunch of trees and debrees caught up on bottom of bridge. Two men are standing up on the bridge.
Fred DeLory worked for Arvida P.Q. and was transferred to Kitimat at the beginning of 1952. He was the first town engineer.
Scope and Content
Photographs of bridge over Kitimat River replacing one taken out by a flood. Bunch of trees and debrees caught up on bottom of bridge. Two men are standing up on the bridge.
Photographs of Kitamaat village taken from air over the camp. What appears to be a road going over the mountain is actually the clearing for the transmission line going to Kemano 49.6 miles away. Smoke is caused by burning off slack.
Fred DeLory worked for Arvida P.Q. and was transferred to Kitimat at the beginning of 1952. He was the first town engineer.
Scope and Content
Photographs of Kitamaat village taken from air over the camp. What appears to be a road going over the mountain is actually the clearing for the transmission line going to Kemano 49.6 miles away. Smoke is caused by burning off slack.
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 Kitimat River Bridge. View is from below with the bridge on the right side. Forest in background. Partially cloudy sky.