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 looking through trees and a valley at something. It is pale coloured, maybe snow, a rock, or a road.
Photos of early Kitimat life, including Hans W. Harnoth and Shirley Harnoth, parents of Harry Harnoth. Hans. W. Harnoth was born in Berlin but immigrated to Kitimat after hearing about job opportunities at Alcan. Hans and Shirley Harnoth were in Kitimat from 1955-1958, and always ranted and raved about how beautiful Kitimat was and all the wonders it has to offer.
Custodial History
Donated by Jacob Lubberts
Scope and Content
Photograph of 4 shirtless men balancing on the branches of a fallen tree. One of them Hans Harnoth?
Photograph of three men leaning over a log where a document, or some sort of other paper work is placed. They are looking at it. One man with darker hair has a plaid patterned shirt, and the other two have lighter hair and are shirtless. Behind them on the right is stick with clothing hanging on it. Further back on the left is a machine. Area in background is cleared out, with a forest at the very back. Some smoke visible at back too.
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 three men leaning over a log where a document, or some sort of other paper work is placed. They are looking at it. One man with darker hair has a plaid patterned shirt, and the other two have lighter hair and are shirtless. Behind them on the right is stick with clothing hanging on it. Further back on the left is a machine. Area in background is cleared out, with a forest at the very back. Some smoke visible at back too.
Photograph of a man sitting on the edge of a motorboat. He has his foot in the water. Shoreline behind him has a lot of stumps and tree debris on it. Forest beyond it. Image has a pink 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 man sitting on the edge of a motorboat. He has his foot in the water. Shoreline behind him has a lot of stumps and tree debris on it. Forest beyond it. Image has a pink tint.
