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 Kemano Power House interior. View is from above, looking down at the generators.
Photograph of hoist house and line clearing up the mountain. Tower in front of clearing has a sign that reads "Aerial Tramway". Powerline pole is to the right of the tower. More poles are behind the Hoist House. The back of a vehicle can be seen peeking out on the left in front of the hoist house.
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of hoist house and line clearing up the mountain. Tower in front of clearing has a sign that reads "Aerial Tramway". Powerline pole is to the right of the tower. More poles are behind the Hoist House. The back of a vehicle can be seen peeking out on the left in front of the hoist house.
Photograph of tent houses taken from batch plant at camp at Kemano. Houses are in background. In foreground There is a ramp going down with lamps along it. Behind are piles of gravel? on the right, and wood planks on the left. River, forest, and mountain in background. There is snow visible on the ground.
Kemano Timber Limited photos. The President and CEO was Ernest G. McCorkell.
Custodial History
Photos donated by James (Jim) Stewart.
Scope and Content
Photograph of tent houses taken from batch plant at camp at Kemano. Houses are in background. In foreground There is a ramp going down with lamps along it. Behind are piles of gravel? on the right, and wood planks on the left. River, forest, and mountain in background. There is snow visible on the ground.
Kitimat was the place to be in North America in the 1950s. The massive Alcan project in the northwest British Columbia was completed in just five years - dam, tunnel, powerhouse, Kemano, transmission line, smelter, and Kitimat. Browse through Kitimat history with these project images - a BC digital collection. The project was one of the most photographed and filmed construction jobs in BC history.
Kitimat was the place to be in North America in the 1950s. The massive Alcan project in the northwest British Columbia was completed in just five years - dam, tunnel, powerhouse, Kemano, transmission line, smelter, and Kitimat. Browse through Kitimat history with these project images - a BC digital collection. The project was one of the most photographed and filmed construction jobs in BC history.
