Photos of early Kitimat life, including Hans W. Harnoth and Shirley Harnoth, parents of Harry Harnoth. Hans. W. Harnoth was born in Berlin but immigrated to Kitimat after hearing about job opportunities at Alcan. Hans and Shirley Harnoth were in Kitimat from 1955-1958, and always ranted and raved about how beautiful Kitimat was and all the wonders it has to offer.
Custodial History
Donated by Jacob Lubberts
Scope and Content
Photograph of 4 shirtless men walking down a dirt road with a river? behind them and forest on the left. Hans Harnoth included?
Alice Dicker's father, Benard, came to Canada to work in 1955. He was a forman D-shift for Alcan. He married Anna in 1959. Alice and her sister Claudia were born in Kitimat and the family lived here until 1969, at which time they returned to Germany.
Scope and Content
Photograph of 82 Oriole Street and surrounding homes in the snow. There is a broom stuck in the snow in the foreground.
Alice Dicker's father, Benard, came to Canada to work in 1955. He was a forman D-shift for Alcan. He married Anna in 1959. Alice and her sister Claudia were born in Kitimat and the family lived here until 1969, at which time they returned to Germany.
Scope and Content
Photograph of 82 Oriole Street and surrounding homes in the snow. There are a few seagulls in the foreground.
Photo showing Kitimat one of only 5 BC communities of over 5,000 population who went through 1965 without a fatal road accident. Reeve Sam Lindsay accepting award from RCMP inpector E.R. Lysyk of Prince Rupert.
Photo showing Kitimat one of only 5 BC communities of over 5,000 population who went through 1965 without a fatal road accident. Reeve Sam Lindsay accepting award from RCMP inpector E.R. Lysyk of Prince Rupert.
Photo showing two men fatally crushed when shovel overturns along railway grade, between Big Wedeene River and Bannock Creek Bridge, about 15 miles from Kitimat
Photo showing two men fatally crushed when shovel overturns along railway grade, between Big Wedeene River and Bannock Creek Bridge, about 15 miles from Kitimat
Photo showing Smeltersite-bound car smashes into Kitimat River bridge. Driver, Felix Rampre, fined $75, charged with driving without due care and attention
Photo showing Smeltersite-bound car smashes into Kitimat River bridge. Driver, Felix Rampre, fined $75, charged with driving without due care and attention
Photo showing 4 people escaped with only minor injuries, 1957 Ford driven by Ray Little went over a bank and into a creek. Passengers: Elizabeth Cornell, Betty Yaeger, Joe Bravo
Photo showing 4 people escaped with only minor injuries, 1957 Ford driven by Ray Little went over a bank and into a creek. Passengers: Elizabeth Cornell, Betty Yaeger, Joe Bravo
