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.
Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
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.
