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 generators inside the powerhouse at Kemano. Viewed from above. Note the Generators still under Construction.
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 generators inside the powerhouse at Kemano. Viewed from above.
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 generators inside the powerhouse at Kemano. Viewed from above.
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 generators inside powerhouse at Kemano. Viewed from above. Note the Generators still under Construction.
7 photograph prints : color ; 12.5 x 18cm
1 photograph print : color ; 13 x 15cm
2 photograph prints : color ; 8 x 11.5cm
1 photograph print : color ; 6 x 11cm
1 photograph print : color ; 4 x 4cm
1 photograph print : color ; 12.5 x 9cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by Gisela Mendel in her role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Images taken from atop Clague Mountain looking down on Kitimat.
Notes
71.75.4 and 71.75.4.0 to 13 (Missing 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
Photograph of loading logs from transmission line at Kemano. Logs are being loaded onto a truck with another machine. Men visible next to the machine on the left. Trees and mountain in background.
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 loading logs from transmission line at Kemano. Logs are being loaded onto a truck with another machine. Men visible next to the machine on the left. Trees and mountain in background.
Photograph of helicopter from camp 5 to camp 11 at Kemano. The helicopter is flying over a river and trees and is carrying a long object. Mountains in background.
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 helicopter from camp 5 to camp 11 at Kemano. The helicopter is flying over a river and trees and is carrying a long object. Mountains in background.
Photograph of Lumber Mill and Warehouses From Horetzky Creek Road. There is smoke coming from a burner structure towards the left. Beyond the mill and buildings is a mountain.
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 Lumber Mill and Warehouses From Horetzky Creek Road. There is smoke coming from a burner structure towards the left. Beyond the mill and buildings is a mountain.
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.
Photograph of Haisla ; Village Sites ; Kemano ; Nat. Technology ; Eulachon Harvest ; Greasemaking ; (Eulachons Taken from Pits to Sumgatsi) ; Nat. History ; Sealife ; Eulachon
Photograph of Haisla ; Village Sites ; Kemano ; Nat. Technology ; Eulachon Harvest ; Greasemaking ; (Eulachons Taken from Pits to Sumgatsi) ; Nat. History ; Sealife ; Eulachon
Looking north from sandhill (elev. 640 +) to site of permanent bridge center left, Townsite camp center right edge of photo, and Townsite ridge left to right.
Looking north from sandhill (elev. 640 +) to site of permanent bridge center left, Townsite camp center right edge of photo, and Townsite ridge left to right.
Photograph of looking towards camp 5 from Horetzky Creek muck pile at Kemano. A vehicle is running on the road on the right. Creek is visible on the left. Mountains on either side and background.
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 looking towards camp 5 from Horetzky Creek muck pile at Kemano. A vehicle is running on the road on the right. Creek is visible on the left. Mountains on either side and background.
