Barney Mulvaney's dog team with mail from Kitimat nearing Hazelton 1910 see too :Kitselas white settlement.
The fabulous Barney Mulvany renowned throughout the north country, now living in retirement at Burns Lake, began his experiences on the Skeena when he carried Her Majesty's mail by dog team and on his back from Kitamat to Hazelton. His was a roving character and in his own words "my first ambition was to start at the mouth of every river in B.C. and go to the head of it to see what was on the other side of the summit". This he claims to have accomplished, but the Skeena was his first love and his wanderings always brought him back to its banks. Like years have been occupied with recording his experiences in prose and verse. His ballad of "Kitselas" recounts a legend of the Skeena doubtless gleaned as he camped with his Indigenous friends along the trail from Kitselas to Hazelton.
3 photograph : b&w ;
34.5 x 23.5 cm
20.5 x 12.5 cm
14 x 10 cm
Scope and Content
Barney Mulvaney's dog team with mail from Kitimat nearing Hazelton 1910 see too :Kitselas white settlement.
The fabulous Barney Mulvany renowned throughout the north country, now living in retirement at Burns Lake, began his experiences on the Skeena when he carried Her Majesty's mail by dog team and on his back from Kitamat to Hazelton. His was a roving character and in his own words "my first ambition was to start at the mouth of every river in B.C. and go to the head of it to see what was on the other side of the summit". This he claims to have accomplished, but the Skeena was his first love and his wanderings always brought him back to its banks. Like years have been occupied with recording his experiences in prose and verse. His ballad of "Kitselas" recounts a legend of the Skeena doubtless gleaned as he camped with his Indigenous friends along the trail from Kitselas to Hazelton.
Metal mug with glass bottom. Silver in colour. Handle on one side. The bottom is wider than the top and has a thick rim around the base. Small, decorative etchings under the inscriptions on front.
Metal mug with glass bottom. Silver in colour. Handle on one side. The bottom is wider than the top and has a thick rim around the base. Small, decorative etchings under the inscriptions on front.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
pewter
Condition Remarks
Some minor smudges from use. Glue or tape reside on bottom.
Height
13 cm
Width
12.5 cm
Diameter
11 cm
Inscriptions
"KITIMAT FIRE DEPARTMENT / MAX PATZELT / MAY 1957."
"FINEST ENGLISH PEWTER / MADE IN SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND."
Accession Number
2023.8.1
Biographical Notes
Max Patzelt was a member of the Kitimat Volunteer Fire Department from 1957 to 1972. He also worked as a photographer and served in many other community organizations.
