Photograph of Smeltersite. Taken from the top deck of the 'Delta King' showing the Rec. Hall and Fred?? top at left. This was rior to the closing of Helen's Cafe. Note pump and ?? ?ground. Pump used to keep water out of coffer dam around Delta King. Seven ?? rainwater combined with high tide to float the ship, breaking all steam lines ???.
Photograph of Smeltersite. Taken from the top deck of the 'Delta King' showing the Rec. Hall and Fred?? top at left. This was rior to the closing of Helen's Cafe. Note pump and ?? ?ground. Pump used to keep water out of coffer dam around Delta King. Seven ?? rainwater combined with high tide to float the ship, breaking all steam lines ???.
Photograph of Delta King at Smeltersite. There is a dirt road on the left of the ship, and a little ways down are a couple cars and a person walking. Alcan smelter buildings are visible in background.
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 Delta King at Smeltersite. There is a dirt road on the left of the ship, and a little ways down are a couple cars and a person walking. Alcan smelter buildings are visible in background.
Photograph of the Delta King viewed from the front at smeltersite. On the left further back are bunkhouses. There is a beach in the foreground with people in swimwear. Some people are in the water.
Photograph of the Delta King viewed from the front at smeltersite. On the left further back are bunkhouses. There is a beach in the foreground with people in swimwear. Some people are in the water.
Taken from top deck of Delta King showing Rec. Hall + Feed Ryan's workshop at left. Prior to closing of Helen's Cafe. Note Pum.p + Steam in forground. The pump was used to keep waterout of Coffer Dam around Delta King + is used to heat Rec. Hall, Hospital, School, Bunkhouses, and Cafeteria
Taken from top deck of Delta King showing Rec. Hall + Feed Ryan's workshop at left. Prior to closing of Helen's Cafe. Note Pum.p + Steam in forground. The pump was used to keep waterout of Coffer Dam around Delta King + is used to heat Rec. Hall, Hospital, School, Bunkhouses, and Cafeteria
