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Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

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GMD

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16 April 1964

Accession Number

2005.8.922

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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.

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GMD

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26 July 1956

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2005.8.3034

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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.

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26 July 1956

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2005.8.3035

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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.

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GMD

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4 February 1960

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2005.8.3235

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Photo showing accident at intersection of Kuldo and Columbia. Cars driven by Robert James Shaw and Heinz Leopold Jachner

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GMD

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14 January 1960

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2005.8.3236

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Photo showing car accident caused by 2 feet of snow overnight

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GMD

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18 August 1960

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2005.8.3237

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Photo showing 1957 Bedford truck crashed into overpass abutment. Injured were driver and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Worner and their son Mark

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GMD

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18 August 1960

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2005.8.3238

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Photo showing 1957 Bedford truck crashed into overpass abutment. Injured were driver and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Worner and their son Mark

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26 May 1960

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2005.8.3239

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Photo showing car in the ditch at Cemetery Hill, owned and driven by Louie Majeau

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16 April 1969

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2005.8.3240

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Photo showing car accident at intersection of Haisla and Tsimshian

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23 October 1968

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2005.8.3241

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Photo showing pair of accidents near Kitimat River Bridge

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26 July 1967

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2005.8.3242

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Photo showing car accident involving Charles Rayman Suttor; minor injuries

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19 September 1966

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2005.8.3243

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Photo showing car accident. Vehicle charged through 125 feet of brush after losing control off the Alcan Road to the Smeltersite, driven by Mrs. Grace Sheridan

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13 January 1966

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2005.8.3244

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Photo showing car accident causing death of 7-month-old Glen Walter Wild, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace C. Wild

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28 April 1960

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2005.8.4381

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Photo showing "cleanest car in town!". Dick Lee's Model-T Ford assembled over 5 years; passenger is Eric Madsen.

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28 February 1963

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2005.8.4385

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Photo showing car rally: Dick Tolhurst, Dale Barber, Carl Carlson, Bill Struthers.

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3 October 1963

Accession Number

2005.8.4386

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Photo showing car-club prizes.

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10 June 1965

Accession Number

2005.8.4388

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Photo showing winners of the Kitimat Car Club's night rally to Prince Rupert. From left: Peter Spreadbury, John Hobbs, Ralph Germuth.

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Northern Sentinel Press Ltd Collection

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GMD

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1960s

Accession Number

2005.8.561

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Photo showing Kitimat All-Stars. NSP Article: Terrace All-Stars coach Gordon Stanger is seen in the top left photo receiving the minor league baseball trophy from Joe Besignano, president of the Kitimat minor baseball league. The presentation followed a tournament in Kitimat last weekend involving teams from Terrace, Prince Rupert, Williams Lake and Kitimat. In the right photo are the Kitimat All-Stars, defeated by Prince Rupert in the main competition but victors over Williams Lake in the consolation round. Team members are left to right, back row, Tom Harris, manager; Sheldon Smeader, G. LeBlanc, Ron Annette, Michael Peterson, Robin Lapointe, Duncan Robertson, Jimmy Watson, and George Robertson, coach. Front row: Grant Marleau, Ernest Markwart, Wayne Denton, bat boy: Joe Besignano, Chris Dennill, Barry Skitcko, Denton Bailey and Ricky Morrow.

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16 November 1956

Accession Number

2005.8.604

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Photo showing Kitimat's First Motor Show held at Smeltersite Recreational Hall.

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19 December 1957

Accession Number

2005.8.4009

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Photo showing minister of new Baptist Church is Rev. Robert H. Ball.