Photograph of West Coast Terminals LTD. Built in 1958 for public warehouse facilities. View shows garage doors with trucks backed into them. Lots of snow on ground. Forest 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 West Coast Terminals LTD. Built in 1958 for public warehouse facilities. View shows garage doors with trucks backed into them. Lots of snow on ground. Forest in background.
Notes
Back of photo is stamped by Fred Ryan LTD. Box 1007, M.P.O. Kitimat, B.C.
Included with photo is an article, "First Public Warehouse Opens Here", Monday, February 10, 1958.
Photograph of the Fred Ryan Ltd. Van. Sign on side of Van reads "Photo Finishing Fred Ryan Ltd. Photography Blue Printing". There is snow on the ground.
1 photograph print : b&w ; 17.7 x 12.8 cm
2 clippings : b&w ; 21.7 x 28 cm
History / Biographical
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 the Fred Ryan Ltd. Van. Sign on side of Van reads "Photo Finishing Fred Ryan Ltd. Photography Blue Printing". There is snow on the ground.
Notes
Two Northern Sentinel articles are included. "Jack-Of-All-Trades, Pioneer Is Master of One", March 19, 1957, and "Pioneer Leaves Town", March 22, 1962.
Photograph of Highway Motor Express LTD. truck in a yard at Service Centre. Side door has the company name. Appears to be carrying a load of wood planks covered in a tarp.Lots of snow on ground. Forest 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 Highway Motor Express LTD. truck in a yard at Service Centre. Side door has the company name. Appears to be carrying a load of wood planks covered in a tarp.Lots of snow on ground. Forest in background.
Photograph of inside warehouse of West Coast Terminals LTD. at Service Centre. Warehouse is full of boxes and shelves of various food products. Some of the products include - Planters Peanuts, Canada Corn Starch, St. Lawrence Oil, and Kellogg's Variety.
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 inside warehouse of West Coast Terminals LTD. at Service Centre. Warehouse is full of boxes and shelves of various food products. Some of the products include - Planters Peanuts, Canada Corn Starch, St. Lawrence Oil, and Kellogg's Variety.
Photograph of back of West Coast Terminals LTD. building. CN Rail Tracks right behind terminal. There are train cars on the tracks. Lots of snow on ground. Forest behind.
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 back of West Coast Terminals LTD. building. CN Rail Tracks right behind terminal. There are train cars on the tracks. Lots of snow on ground. Forest behind.