Photograph of a home with two cars parked in front on the right. Powerline pole in front of house in the centre left. Forest and mountains in background. Cloudy sky. Image has a pink tint.
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 home with two cars parked in front on the right. Powerline pole in front of house in the centre left. Forest and mountains in background. Cloudy sky. Image has a pink tint.
Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Scope and Content
Slide of railway cars at truck ramp. Used to fill caissons.
Malcolm Baxter died in 2020. His father Basil, was very instrumental in the organization of Kitimat in the early years. Basil was married to Cathy Baxter and they had two sons - Malcolm and Michael.
Custodial History
Part of items collected by Malcolm Baxter, former editer of NSP. Brought into the museum by Judith Cullington, Malcolm's sister-in-law.
Scope and Content
Photograph of cars parked in parking area along highway near viewpoint. Douglas channel visible in distance.
Photograph of cars coming through the new highway 25. They are crossing over a bridge over possibly Hirsch Creek. There are people standing on the road in front of the bridge. Forest in the 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 cars coming through the new highway 25. They are crossing over a bridge over possibly Hirsch Creek. There are people standing on the road in front of the bridge. Forest in the background.
Photo showing Mrs. T. Myskow of the OORP handing Mrs. Horner a cheque for $741.50 from the OORP Cars Drive. (L/R) Mrs. Hickmore, Mrs. Beckman, Mrs. Horner, Miss Fraser, Mrs. Myskow, Miss Rowe, Mrs. Spracklin.
Photo showing Mrs. T. Myskow of the OORP handing Mrs. Horner a cheque for $741.50 from the OORP Cars Drive. (L/R) Mrs. Hickmore, Mrs. Beckman, Mrs. Horner, Miss Fraser, Mrs. Myskow, Miss Rowe, Mrs. Spracklin.
Photo showing Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society, through its Kitimat sponsors OORP, recently presented to the NSP a certificate for "Outstanding Service" to CARS annual fund campaign. Shown above (L/R); Mrs. Eugene Spracklin Sr., Loyal Lady of Kitimat Branch of the OORP, Mrs. Frank Gill, Lecturing Lady for the branch and convenor of CARS local fund drive, and Pixie Meldrum, managing editor of the Northern Sentinel.
Photo showing Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society, through its Kitimat sponsors OORP, recently presented to the NSP a certificate for "Outstanding Service" to CARS annual fund campaign. Shown above (L/R); Mrs. Eugene Spracklin Sr., Loyal Lady of Kitimat Branch of the OORP, Mrs. Frank Gill, Lecturing Lady for the branch and convenor of CARS local fund drive, and Pixie Meldrum, managing editor of the Northern Sentinel.
