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 some machinery working on a road, or flattening an area. Forest in distant background. Image is tinted orange.
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 machine working on a cleared out area. Man visible operating the machine. Mountains in background. Image has an orange tint.
Photograph of a machine working in a clearcut area. Man operating machine visible. There is another man standing on the left, and on the right behind the machine is a big wheel. In the background some wood a debris piles can be seen on the right. Forest and mountains in background. Mountain is obscured by cloud, 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 a machine working in a clearcut area. Man operating machine visible. There is another man standing on the left, and on the right behind the machine is a big wheel. In the background some wood a debris piles can be seen on the right. Forest and mountains in background. Mountain is obscured by cloud, Image has an orange tint.
1 photograph print : color ; 18 x 12.5cm
1 photograph print : color ; 12.5 x 18cm
3 photograph prints : color ; 8 x 12cm
1 photograph print : color ; 9.5 x 12.5cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs of test holes in cedar trees at Hirsch Creek Park and Enso Park.
Photograph of surveying, drilling test tubes. First visible sign of building the hospital. Henry Janzen (left) and Bod McNaughton, employees of Hardy and Ripley soil consultants, determine conditions of the sub-soil on site chosen for the proposed building. Examination done by means of a pent 1-0 meter.
Photograph of surveying, drilling test tubes. First visible sign of building the hospital. Henry Janzen (left) and Bod McNaughton, employees of Hardy and Ripley soil consultants, determine conditions of the sub-soil on site chosen for the proposed building. Examination done by means of a pent 1-0 meter.
Photo showing maps of local fishing holes: Hirsch Creek, Coho Flats, Cable Car, Little Wedeene, Pump-house, old Liquid Air, old Transmission line, Anderson Creek Road, Sentinel Rock, Goose Creek, Rod and Gun Club, Sandhill, Kitimat River Bridge
Current: 1960s
-Sports
-Individual
-Hunting and Fishing
Scope and Content
Photo showing maps of local fishing holes: Hirsch Creek, Coho Flats, Cable Car, Little Wedeene, Pump-house, old Liquid Air, old Transmission line, Anderson Creek Road, Sentinel Rock, Goose Creek, Rod and Gun Club, Sandhill, Kitimat River Bridge
