Aerial view of Kitamaat Village looking South. New houses in foreground leave extreme Southern tip of Village with sheltered point upper centre. At extreme right, Douglas Channel
1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 19 cm
1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 18 cm
1 photograhp : b&w ; 22 x 27.5 cm
Scope and Content
Aerial view of Kitamaat Village looking South. New houses in foreground leave extreme Southern tip of Village with sheltered point upper centre. At extreme right, Douglas Channel
Aerial photo of the Kitimat Region. Includes the Kitimat estuary, the Alcan smelter site and in the distance, the Kitimat City Centre. Taken from the southwest.
Aerial photo of the Kitimat Region. Includes the Kitimat estuary, the Alcan smelter site and in the distance, the Kitimat City Centre. Taken from the southwest.
Aerial photo of the Kitimat river estuary showing Kitimat River, Kitimat Harbor, Minette Bay, and the Alcan company smelter site taken from the southwest looking northeast towards the Kitimat City Centre.
Aerial photo of the Kitimat river estuary showing Kitimat River, Kitimat Harbor, Minette Bay, and the Alcan company smelter site taken from the southwest looking northeast towards the Kitimat City Centre.
Aerial photo of Kitimat's Kildala neighbourhood. City Centre is to the right, Quatsino Blvd is at the bottom and in the top left is the Riverlodge construction camp, bisecting the neighboorhood is sumgas creek.
Aerial photo of Kitimat's Kildala neighbourhood. City Centre is to the right, Quatsino Blvd is at the bottom and in the top left is the Riverlodge construction camp, bisecting the neighboorhood is sumgas creek.
Photograph of an aerial of the Douglas Channel and Alcan smelter site. Alcan is on the right. On the left is the Kitimat River estuary, Douglas Channel is behind. Snowy mountains visible further back. Float plane foot visible at top.
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 an aerial of the Douglas Channel and Alcan smelter site. Alcan is on the right. On the left is the Kitimat River estuary, Douglas Channel is behind. Snowy mountains visible further back. Float plane foot visible at top.
Aerial photo of the Kildala neighborhood, taken from the northeast looking southwest. On the left is the City Centre Mall and on the right is the Riverlodge construction camp. In the distance is Minette Bay.
Aerial photo of the Kildala neighborhood, taken from the northeast looking southwest. On the left is the City Centre Mall and on the right is the Riverlodge construction camp. In the distance is Minette Bay.