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 Kemano Power House interior. View is from above, looking down at the generators.
Photograph of hoist house and line clearing up the mountain. Tower in front of clearing has a sign that reads "Aerial Tramway". Powerline pole is to the right of the tower. More poles are behind the Hoist House. The back of a vehicle can be seen peeking out on the left in front of the hoist house.
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of hoist house and line clearing up the mountain. Tower in front of clearing has a sign that reads "Aerial Tramway". Powerline pole is to the right of the tower. More poles are behind the Hoist House. The back of a vehicle can be seen peeking out on the left in front of the hoist house.
View of the gravel fill in place for some of the houses being erected by Hullah construction on Swallow Street. Note the prefabricated forms under erection in centre background.
View of the gravel fill in place for some of the houses being erected by Hullah construction on Swallow Street. Note the prefabricated forms under erection in centre 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 a single floor house. Walls look like wood panels. Another house is visible behind on the right.