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Kitimat Firsts

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 16 November 1956

Accession Number: 2005.8.603

Scope and Content: Photo showing Kitimat's 1st Motor Show held at Smeltersite Recreational Hall.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Creator: NSP

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.603

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: NSP

Date Range: 16 November 1956

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 6"

Custodial History: Historical: (1) Kitimat Firsts

Scope and Content: Photo showing Kitimat's 1st Motor Show held at Smeltersite Recreational Hall.

Subject Access: Smeltersite Recreational Hall; Motor Show

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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First Japanese Family in Kitimat

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 15 November 1957

Accession Number: 2005.8.3087

Scope and Content: Photo showing first Japanese family in Kitimat, from left: Mr, Nishi, eldest daughter Jane, Naomi (10), Judy (9), Joan (6), Mrs. Nishi.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.3087

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 15 November 1957

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 5" x 6"

Custodial History: Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Miscellaneous

Scope and Content: Photo showing first Japanese family in Kitimat, from left: Mr, Nishi, eldest daughter Jane, Naomi (10), Judy (9), Joan (6), Mrs. Nishi.

Name Access: Nishi, Jane; Nishi, Minori; Nishi, Naomi; Nishi, Judy; Nishi, Joan

Subject Access: Kitimat Firsts

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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Kitimat's first Motor Show

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 16 November 1956

Accession Number: 2005.8.2647

Scope and Content: Photo showing Kitimat's first Motor Show, Smeltersite Rec Hall

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.2647

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 16 November 1956

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 6"

Custodial History: Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Kitimat Firsts (a)Motor Show

Scope and Content: Photo showing Kitimat's first Motor Show, Smeltersite Rec Hall

Subject Access: Smeltersite; Motor Show

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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Kitimat's First Motor Show

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 16 November 1956

Accession Number: 2005.8.2648

Scope and Content: Photo showing Kitimat's first Motor Show, Smeltersite Rec Hall

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.2648

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 16 November 1956

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 6" x 6"

Custodial History: Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Kitimat Firsts (a)Farmer's Market

Scope and Content: Photo showing Kitimat's first Motor Show, Smeltersite Rec Hall

Subject Access: Motor Show; Smeltersite

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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Historical - First Licence Plate 1955

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 16 April 1964

Accession Number: 2005.8.922

Scope and Content: Photo showing First Licence Plate (1955). L/R Cyril Henderson, Kitimat's 1st Municipal Manager. 1955 was the first year that cars had to be licenced in Kitimat. 8 December 1955.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Creator: NSP

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.922

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: NSP

Date Range: 16 April 1964

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 7.5" x 5.5"

Custodial History: #3 Northern Sentinel: Box #2 - (A) Historical - First Licence Plate

Scope and Content: Photo showing First Licence Plate (1955). L/R Cyril Henderson, Kitimat's 1st Municipal Manager. 1955 was the first year that cars had to be licenced in Kitimat. 8 December 1955.

Name Access: Henderson, Cyril

Subject Access: Automobiles

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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Kitimat Firsts

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 8 March 1956

Accession Number: 2005.8.602

Scope and Content: Photo showing 1st Townsite Movie - Matinee held at Nechako Elementary School (no names).

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Creator: NSP

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.602

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: NSP

Date Range: 8 March 1956

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 6.5" x 7.5"

Custodial History: Historical: (1) Kitimat Firsts

Scope and Content: Photo showing 1st Townsite Movie - Matinee held at Nechako Elementary School (no names).

Name Access: Nechako Elementary School

Subject Access: First Townsite Movie - Matinee

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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Kitimat Firsts

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 18 September 1958

Accession Number: 2005.8.605

Scope and Content: Photo showing Kitimat's First Vintage Car buff - Morris Fenton (not Tenton)

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Creator: Photographer: Photo Paszty

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.605

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: Photo Paszty

Date Range: 18 September 1958

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 5.5 x 3.5"

Custodial History: Historical (1) Kitimat Firsts

Scope and Content: Photo showing Kitimat's First Vintage Car buff - Morris Fenton (not Tenton)

Name Access: Fenton, Morris

Subject Access: First Vintage Car Buff

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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First Daffodils of the season

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 3 March 1955

Accession Number: 2005.8.3031

Scope and Content: Photo showing first Daffodils of the season, grown under glass at the home of Fred Lippke, seen here with Mrs. Stewart Birrell

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.3031

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 3 March 1955

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 10"

Custodial History: Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Kitimat Firsts

Scope and Content: Photo showing first Daffodils of the season, grown under glass at the home of Fred Lippke, seen here with Mrs. Stewart Birrell

Name Access: Lippke, Fred; Birrell, Stewart

Subject Access: Kitimat Firsts

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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First Daffodils of the season

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 3 March 1955

Accession Number: 2005.8.3030

Scope and Content: Photo showing first Daffodils of the season, grown under glass at the home of Fred Lippke, seen here with Mrs. Stewart Birrell

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.3030

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 3 March 1955

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 8" x 10"

Custodial History: Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Kitimat Firsts

Scope and Content: Photo showing first Daffodils of the season, grown under glass at the home of Fred Lippke, seen here with Mrs. Stewart Birrell

Name Access: Lippke, Fred; Birrell, Stewart

Subject Access: Kitimat Firsts; Garden

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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"Jalopy" stays in Kitimat

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 26 July 1956

Accession Number: 2005.8.3034

Scope and Content: Photo showing "Jalopy" stays in Kitimat. Wally Melville buys Creed family's veteran automobile. In car: Wally Melville, wife Grace, daughter Aleta; Aubrey Creed and son Dio to the right.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.3034

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 26 July 1956

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 10" x 8"

Custodial History: Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Miscellaneous

Scope and Content: Photo showing "Jalopy" stays in Kitimat. Wally Melville buys Creed family's veteran automobile. In car: Wally Melville, wife Grace, daughter Aleta; Aubrey Creed and son Dio to the right.

Name Access: Creed, Dio; Melville, Wally; Melville, Grace; Melville, Aleta

Subject Access: Automobiles

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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"Jalopy" stays in Kitimat

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 26 July 1956

Accession Number: 2005.8.3035

Scope and Content: Photo showing "Jalopy" stays in Kitimat. Wally Melville buys Creed family's veteran automobile. In car: Wally Melville, wife Grace, daughter Aleta. Foreground: Aubrey Creed; background: Dio Creed.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.3035

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 26 July 1956

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 10" x 8"

Custodial History: Northern Sentinel Box #3 - (A)Historical (1)Miscellaneous

Scope and Content: Photo showing "Jalopy" stays in Kitimat. Wally Melville buys Creed family's veteran automobile. In car: Wally Melville, wife Grace, daughter Aleta. Foreground: Aubrey Creed; background: Dio Creed.

Name Access: Creed, Dio; Melville, Aleta; Melville, Grace; Melville, Wally

Subject Access: Automobiles

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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Kitimat Firsts

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1958

Accession Number: 2005.8.606

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Creator: NSP

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.606

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: NSP

Date Range: 1958

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 8.5" x 7.5"

Notes: Photo showing one of the first lots of area - Grown Produce for Kitimat Market. - Truckload of Cabbages. - Forerunner of "Terrace Farmers' Market" - Lower City Centre. Opposite Strawberry Meadows Project (no names).

Subject Access: Produce for Kitimat Market

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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Kitimat Firsts

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1958

Accession Number: 2005.8.607

Scope and Content: Photo showing one of the first lots of Area - Grown Produce for the Kitimat Market ( no names). This was a forerunner of "Terrace Farmers' Market" - Lower City Centre.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Creator: NSP

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.607

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: NSP

Date Range: 1958

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 8.5" x 7.5"

Custodial History: Historical: (1) Kitimat Firsts

Scope and Content: Photo showing one of the first lots of Area - Grown Produce for the Kitimat Market ( no names). This was a forerunner of "Terrace Farmers' Market" - Lower City Centre.

Subject Access: Produce for Kitimat Market

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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Townsend

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Part Of: Hal Whiting Fonds

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: September 1953

Accession Number: 985.65.90

Scope and Content: Photo showing Hydraulic Dredge, the Townsend.

Part Of: Hal Whiting Fonds

Creator: Hal Whiting

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 985.65.90

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: September 1953

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 12 x 9.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photo showing Hydraulic Dredge, the Townsend.

Subject Access: Automobiles

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Townsend

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Part Of: Hal Whiting Fonds

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: September 1953

Accession Number: 985.65.94

Scope and Content: Photo showing suction part of the hydraulic Dredge, the Townsend.

Part Of: Hal Whiting Fonds

Creator: Hal Whiting

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 985.65.94

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: September 1953

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 12 x 9.4 cm

Scope and Content: Photo showing suction part of the hydraulic Dredge, the Townsend.

Subject Access: Automobiles

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Trucks

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Part Of: Hal Whiting Fonds

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: July 1952

Accession Number: 985.65.107

Scope and Content: Photo showing 7 international L-190 trucks, complete with Jaegar ReadyMix Concrete Machines, first installment of a large fleet at Kitimat. In early June, these were waiting for completion of batching plant installation. They were used to carry concrete directly to the new smelter, townsite or any construction in progress. Batch plant location is at Gravel Mountain.

Part Of: Hal Whiting Fonds

Creator: Hal Whiting

Description Level: Item

Item Number: 137

Accession Number: 985.65.107

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: July 1952

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 21.5 x 28 cm

Scope and Content: Photo showing 7 international L-190 trucks, complete with Jaegar ReadyMix Concrete Machines, first installment of a large fleet at Kitimat. In early June, these were waiting for completion of batching plant installation. They were used to carry concrete directly to the new smelter, townsite or any construction in progress. Batch plant location is at Gravel Mountain.

Subject Access: Automobiles

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Kitimat Firsts

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 1 September 1955

Accession Number: 2005.8.600

Scope and Content: Photo showing Crawley Films who produced motion picture of Kitimat Development. Jack Ammon (at wheel of car) - Vancouver Actor - plays part of Town Planner.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Creator: NSP

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.600

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: NSP

Date Range: 1 September 1955

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 7.5" x 6"

Custodial History: Historical: (1) Kitimat Firsts

Scope and Content: Photo showing Crawley Films who produced motion picture of Kitimat Development. Jack Ammon (at wheel of car) - Vancouver Actor - plays part of Town Planner.

Name Access: Ammon, Jack

Subject Access: Film; Planning

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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Kitimat Firsts

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 22 December 1955

Accession Number: 2005.8.601

Scope and Content: Photo showing Kitimat Liquor Store personnel - First customer Mr. L. Stewart. L/R Don Trimble, Alec Brown, L. Stewart. Liquor Store was at Service Centre (Leo Bravo's Bldgs.)

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Creator: NSP

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.601

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: NSP

Date Range: 22 December 1955

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 9" x 7.5"

Custodial History: Historical: (l) Kitimat Firsts

Scope and Content: Photo showing Kitimat Liquor Store personnel - First customer Mr. L. Stewart. L/R Don Trimble, Alec Brown, L. Stewart. Liquor Store was at Service Centre (Leo Bravo's Bldgs.)

Name Access: Trimble, Don; Brown, Alec; Stewart, M

Subject Access: Liquor Store; LCBO

Storage Location: Artifact Storage

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Events - Kitimat's First Fashion Show

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Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Description Level: Item

GMD: graphic material

Date Range: 30 May 1954

Accession Number: 2005.8.819

Scope and Content: Photo showing Kitimat's 1st Fashion Show, sponsored by the United Church Women's Association, presented by Hazel Hoppel of the Mary Lynne Dress Shoppe, Terrace.B.C. Flower girls - Diane Gooding, Diane Carlson.

Part Of: Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

Creator: NSP

Description Level: Item

Accession Number: 2005.8.819

GMD: graphic material

Responsibility: NSP

Date Range: 30 May 1954

Physical Description: 1 photograph: b&w; 9.5" x 7.5"

Custodial History: Northern Sentinel: Box #2 (A) Historical

Scope and Content: Photo showing Kitimat's 1st Fashion Show, sponsored by the United Church Women's Association, presented by Hazel Hoppel of the Mary Lynne Dress Shoppe, Terrace.B.C. Flower girls - Diane Gooding, Diane Carlson.