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 smeltersite from across Douglas Channel. Smeltersite homes visible.
Photograph of One Step ahead! keeping ahead of road paving operations is this municipal water crew seen seen laying pipes across Lahakas preparatory to completing the main extensions to neighbourhood B-2. Surveyors in the background are busy taking road grades for paving purposes and the Municipality is making sure that pipes are laid ahead of the contractor's work so that when the road is paved no further road excavation is needed.
Photograph of One Step ahead! keeping ahead of road paving operations is this municipal water crew seen seen laying pipes across Lahakas preparatory to completing the main extensions to neighbourhood B-2. Surveyors in the background are busy taking road grades for paving purposes and the Municipality is making sure that pipes are laid ahead of the contractor's work so that when the road is paved no further road excavation is needed.
Photo showing Helge Ronneseth and Kurt Zeiner from Norway. Alcan employees who first heard of Kitimat from an early copy of the Northern Sentinel; arrived as crew members of S.S. Sun Karen
Photo showing Helge Ronneseth and Kurt Zeiner from Norway. Alcan employees who first heard of Kitimat from an early copy of the Northern Sentinel; arrived as crew members of S.S. Sun Karen
A stage family acting out a scene by the Christmas tree. The lady in pink is sitting on the couch opening a present. There are four children and a husband watching her do so.
A stage family acting out a scene by the Christmas tree. The lady in pink is sitting on the couch opening a present. There are four children and a husband watching her do so.