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 balancing on the branches of a fallen tree. One of them Hans Harnoth?
Photo showing Minori Nishi (centre) and his gift to the town: 300 Japanese flowering cherry trees. Norman Barber (left) and Municipal Manager Art Currie (right) looking on.
Photo showing Minori Nishi (centre) and his gift to the town: 300 Japanese flowering cherry trees. Norman Barber (left) and Municipal Manager Art Currie (right) looking on.
Children roasting wieners at the Kiwanis halloween party. All three kids are holding drinks, and the child on the right is wearing a jacket with fur around the hood. There are a couple holes showing at the bottom of the tin where the kids are roasting their wieners.
Children roasting wieners at the Kiwanis halloween party. All three kids are holding drinks, and the child on the right is wearing a jacket with fur around the hood. There are a couple holes showing at the bottom of the tin where the kids are roasting their wieners.
Photograph of a Christmas tree in a home. Tree is decorated and lit. There are wrapped gifts under the tree. Behind the tree are partially opened curtains.
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 a Christmas tree in a home. Tree is decorated and lit. There are wrapped gifts under the tree. Behind the tree are partially opened curtains.
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 a Christmas tree with lights. Floor under tree is barren. There is a wood panel wall and square window behind it.
Photograph of a group of people preparing to decorate the Christmas tree, located on Haisla Hill. Three ladies at left are senoirs, two men and one woman at the right.
Photograph of a group of people preparing to decorate the Christmas tree, located on Haisla Hill. Three ladies at left are senoirs, two men and one woman at the right.
