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 machinery working on a cleared area. Forest visible in far background. Image has an orange 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 machinery working on a cleared area in front of a forest. Area in foreground is wet and muddy. Image has an orange tint.
"EUROCAN: General Construction at Eurocan Millsite."
"CONSTRUCTION has moved into high gear at the
Eurocan mill site as project manager Len Taylor
pushes to get walls up and roofs on before the snow
flies next fall. The camp population is climbing every
week as more crews come in to tackle
the construction jobs and as operating personnel are
taken on I strength. The piling job, part of which may
be seen in the foreground, is now going well and 6 is t-do-iwrds completed."
"EUROCAN: General Construction at Eurocan Millsite."
"CONSTRUCTION has moved into high gear at the
Eurocan mill site as project manager Len Taylor
pushes to get walls up and roofs on before the snow
flies next fall. The camp population is climbing every
week as more crews come in to tackle
the construction jobs and as operating personnel are
taken on I strength. The piling job, part of which may
be seen in the foreground, is now going well and 6 is t-do-iwrds completed."
