Amelia is about to put a fork full of food in her mouth, and David is sitting beside her at the table. They are both wearing glasses and paper party hats. There is a large group of children behind them, and the party was held at the Canadian Legion.
Amelia is about to put a fork full of food in her mouth, and David is sitting beside her at the table. They are both wearing glasses and paper party hats. There is a large group of children behind them, and the party was held at the Canadian Legion.
Photograph of Pioneer Area; Clifford, Charles William Digby ; Portraits ; Entrepreneur - Responsible For First Kitimat Hotel 1904 ; M.L.A. - For Skeena Electoral District ; Ca 1900
Photograph of Pioneer Area; Clifford, Charles William Digby ; Portraits ; Entrepreneur - Responsible For First Kitimat Hotel 1904 ; M.L.A. - For Skeena Electoral District ; Ca 1900
David Chow opening a gift. There is a man behind David with a microphone, looking down at a piece of paper in his hand. There is a woman and a man sitting at the table next to David, and the woman is clapping her hands.
David Chow opening a gift. There is a man behind David with a microphone, looking down at a piece of paper in his hand. There is a woman and a man sitting at the table next to David, and the woman is clapping her hands.
Initially a reporter fro the Victoria Times, J. Gordon Smith joined the Colonist and became marine editor of the paper, serving additionally as wire service's foreign correspondent. Smith left the newspaper field in 1912 to join the provincial civil service and aided in the development of the province's tourist industry. He retired after serving the provincial government for over thirty years.
Custodial History
Originally donated to the Campbell Museum by Emily Faak, Black Creek, B.C. in 1998. Photographs originally taken by J. Gordon Smith, and Ms. Faak somehow aquired his collection. Donated to the Kitimat museum by Frances Gundry.
Scope and Content
Photograph of David Cordelia in Kitimat standing next to his home.
Notes
David Cordelia, a Finn, lived at Cranberry Flats, now known as Strawberry Flats near the beaver pond in present-day City Centre, Kitimat.
Photograph showing a young boy named David Fell. David is smiling, making it visible that he is missing teeth in the front of his mouth. David's hair is light colored. It is also longer on the sides and he has bangs in the front that go down to his eyebrows. David was in the "Street Stalker" group running in the "Cormorant Crosses Canada" run. "Run for Fun program" is the name of the program. In the background of this photo there is what looks like a couch and a wall with something hanging up on it.
Photograph showing a young boy named David Fell. David is smiling, making it visible that he is missing teeth in the front of his mouth. David's hair is light colored. It is also longer on the sides and he has bangs in the front that go down to his eyebrows. David was in the "Street Stalker" group running in the "Cormorant Crosses Canada" run. "Run for Fun program" is the name of the program. In the background of this photo there is what looks like a couch and a wall with something hanging up on it.
"SEATED: in front of his organ and giving the keys a try-out is David Giesbrecht. The insturment which is approximately six feet tall weights more than 400 pounds. It was discovered by Mr. and Mrs. Giesbrecht during a recent trip to Fairview, Alta. The age of the organ is not known although it appears to be quite ancient and a plate on it appears to be quite ancient and a plate on the pedal indicates the deicision was patented in 1887, Mr. Giesbrecht is an Alcan Employee."
"SEATED: in front of his organ and giving the keys a try-out is David Giesbrecht. The insturment which is approximately six feet tall weights more than 400 pounds. It was discovered by Mr. and Mrs. Giesbrecht during a recent trip to Fairview, Alta. The age of the organ is not known although it appears to be quite ancient and a plate on it appears to be quite ancient and a plate on the pedal indicates the deicision was patented in 1887, Mr. Giesbrecht is an Alcan Employee."
