Photograph of the Kitimat River frozen in winter. Kitimat River Bridge visible at back centre. Forest and mountain in background. Partially cloudy sky.
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 the Kitimat River frozen in winter. Kitimat River Bridge visible at back centre. Forest and mountain in background. Partially cloudy sky.
Photograph of the Kitimat River frozen over in winter. Surrounding shore and river are all covered in snow. On the far right further back is a building on the raised shore. Forest and mountains in background. Partially cloudy day.
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 the Kitimat River frozen over in winter. Surrounding shore and river are all covered in snow. On the far right further back is a building on the raised shore. Forest and mountains in background. Partially cloudy day.
A photograph of approximately 125 athletes leaving the tour building at Alcan in a mass start to mark the beginning of the annual half marathon. Runners completed in a 5, 10 or 21 Km race.
A photograph of approximately 125 athletes leaving the tour building at Alcan in a mass start to mark the beginning of the annual half marathon. Runners completed in a 5, 10 or 21 Km race.
A photograph of winners of the Alcan annual half marathon displaying their awards while fitness coordinator Phil Levesque looks on. Winners left to right: Paul Clark, Sue Walker, Neil Fleischmann.
A photograph of winners of the Alcan annual half marathon displaying their awards while fitness coordinator Phil Levesque looks on. Winners left to right: Paul Clark, Sue Walker, Neil Fleischmann.
Photograph of the foundation for nearly half of the houses to be build in neighbourhood A by the Johnson Crooks organization have been poured. Here is a typical foundation for the two storey duplex houses of which 300 are to be done in the year 1955. Pre-cut lumber speeds the erection of the houses. First of these is likely to be a view within a month to six weeks. The ground floor is partially below the grade level.
Photograph of the foundation for nearly half of the houses to be build in neighbourhood A by the Johnson Crooks organization have been poured. Here is a typical foundation for the two storey duplex houses of which 300 are to be done in the year 1955. Pre-cut lumber speeds the erection of the houses. First of these is likely to be a view within a month to six weeks. The ground floor is partially below the grade level.
Notes
The back of the photograph has two dates; July 22 1955 and July 5 1955.
Photograph of helping children during one of the half days she donates to the centre is Joan Hutchins, Mrs. Hutchins is one of approximately 10 volunteers.
Photograph of helping children during one of the half days she donates to the centre is Joan Hutchins, Mrs. Hutchins is one of approximately 10 volunteers.
Photograph of looking north, east half of storage building portion of hydraulic fill area. Stripping in foreground. Area in centre already stripped. Crane is working at the right.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of looking north, east half of storage building portion of hydraulic fill area. Stripping in foreground. Area in centre already stripped. Crane is working at the right.
