Photo showing a portrait of Reverend George Edgar who was the first missionary teacher to Kitamaat Village and family, in the back row left to right: Mark, Hannah, Magnus, and seated left to right: George Edgar, Susan, and Mary Ann Edgar.
Photo showing a portrait of Reverend George Edgar who was the first missionary teacher to Kitamaat Village and family, in the back row left to right: Mark, Hannah, Magnus, and seated left to right: George Edgar, Susan, and Mary Ann Edgar.
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.
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Slide of Eric Pedersen, George Picha, Hugh Coulter, Joe Picha in neighbourhood A at the townsite.
Photograph of Kitimat Branch construction - July 1953 ; Crossing of Sjeena River at Terrace ; Main channel is 100 ft. deep ; During annual spring run off period, all the area presently visible up to the south abutment is entirely inundated with swift flowing waters carrying logs and debris.
Photograph of Kitimat Branch construction - July 1953 ; Crossing of Sjeena River at Terrace ; Main channel is 100 ft. deep ; During annual spring run off period, all the area presently visible up to the south abutment is entirely inundated with swift flowing waters carrying logs and debris.
Photo showing election of Reeve Wilbur Hallman and new Council. L/R Matt Gooding, Councillor; Gordon Cronk, Councillor; Wilbur Hallman, Reeve; Doug Cohoon, Councillor; Fred Kreller, Councillor.
Photo showing election of Reeve Wilbur Hallman and new Council. L/R Matt Gooding, Councillor; Gordon Cronk, Councillor; Wilbur Hallman, Reeve; Doug Cohoon, Councillor; Fred Kreller, Councillor.
Photograph of M.K. carrier with driver at the sawmill in Kemano. It is carrying wooden planks. More planks are piled up around. Burner is behind on the right. Another building is visible on the left. Forest and 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 M.K. carrier with driver at the sawmill in Kemano. It is carrying wooden planks. More planks are piled up around. Burner is behind on the right. Another building is visible on the left. Forest and mountains in background.
Photograph of July 1st parade running down Kingfisher Avenue. Parade shows floats with cars following behind. Very crowded. Behind the parade one of the Oceanview apartments is visible with lots of people in the windows and on the roof. Apartment appears incomplete still.
Edna Nicolay (Webb) was the former Miss Kitimat in 1955. Her and her family moved to Kitimat on April 8, 1955.
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Photograph of July 1st parade running down Kingfisher Avenue. Parade shows floats with cars following behind. Very crowded. Behind the parade one of the Oceanview apartments is visible with lots of people in the windows and on the roof. Apartment appears incomplete still.
Photograph of the July 1st parade in 1956 on Kingfisher Avenue. A parade float featuring Miss Kitimat (Edna Webb) and another lady is in the centre. There is a large crowd watching. Behind, one of the Oceanview apartment buildings can be seen with lots of people in the windows and on the roof also watching. The aprtment looks incomplete.
Edna Nicolay (Webb) was the former Miss Kitimat in 1955. Her and her family moved to Kitimat on April 8, 1955.
Scope and Content
Photograph of the July 1st parade in 1956 on Kingfisher Avenue. A parade float featuring Miss Kitimat (Edna Webb) and another lady is in the centre. There is a large crowd watching. Behind, one of the Oceanview apartment buildings can be seen with lots of people in the windows and on the roof also watching. The aprtment looks incomplete.
