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
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Photograph of 4 shirtless men balancing on the branches of a fallen tree. One of them Hans Harnoth?
Programme for the Ninth Annual Christmas Carol Festival, held by the Kiwanis Club of Kitimat at Mount Elizabeth High School. Contains list of songs, acknowledgements and advertisements for local businesses. Booklet is white with dark blue text and an image of carollers on the front.
Programme for the Ninth Annual Christmas Carol Festival, held by the Kiwanis Club of Kitimat at Mount Elizabeth High School. Contains list of songs, acknowledgements and advertisements for local businesses. Booklet is white with dark blue text and an image of carollers on the front.
Programme for the Tenth Annual Christmas Carol Festival, held by the Kiwanis Club of Kitimat at Mount Elizabeth High School. Contains list of songs, acknowledgements and advertisements for local businesses. Booklet is white with green text and an image of carollers on the front.
Programme for the Tenth Annual Christmas Carol Festival, held by the Kiwanis Club of Kitimat at Mount Elizabeth High School. Contains list of songs, acknowledgements and advertisements for local businesses. Booklet is white with green text and an image of carollers on the front.
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.
Photograph of the 1966 Christmas fork and spoon from Denmark. It is called "Flight to Egypt." It is modern in design, it indicates a story centuries old.
Photograph of the 1966 Christmas fork and spoon from Denmark. It is called "Flight to Egypt." It is modern in design, it indicates a story centuries old.
Photograph of third prize winner in Alcan's annual Christmas lighting contest this year went to the A.E. Burnip home at 35 Pintail. The brilliantly lighted house featutred a display of elaborately construced and dressed snowmen on the roof of the carport. Pintail also took the street prize.
Photograph of third prize winner in Alcan's annual Christmas lighting contest this year went to the A.E. Burnip home at 35 Pintail. The brilliantly lighted house featutred a display of elaborately construced and dressed snowmen on the roof of the carport. Pintail also took the street prize.
Photograph of Alcan is holding its annual Christmas party at the Nechako Theatre in Kitimat this week. On Monday the theatre was packed with the audience waiting for more Christmas carols and skits which got everyone in the Christmas spirit. Cartoons were shown to round out the party. Nancy Perkins photo.
Photograph of Alcan is holding its annual Christmas party at the Nechako Theatre in Kitimat this week. On Monday the theatre was packed with the audience waiting for more Christmas carols and skits which got everyone in the Christmas spirit. Cartoons were shown to round out the party. Nancy Perkins photo.
Photograph of around 200 children were on hand for the annual Christmas party of the Royal Canadian Legion. Santa, Harry Goodwin, is surrounded by left, Jessie O'Connar and daughter Wendy. Theory was Wendy would sing "I Saw Mummy Was Kissing Santa Clause," but the beard threw Jessie. Presents were distributed and "a fine time was had by all."
Photograph of around 200 children were on hand for the annual Christmas party of the Royal Canadian Legion. Santa, Harry Goodwin, is surrounded by left, Jessie O'Connar and daughter Wendy. Theory was Wendy would sing "I Saw Mummy Was Kissing Santa Clause," but the beard threw Jessie. Presents were distributed and "a fine time was had by all."
Fire Chief Aubrey Creed, sitting fourth from the left in the front row, with the Kitimat Fire Fighters at the Kitimat Fire Hall. There is a banner in the back that says, "Merry Christmas", and the man on the far right is wearing a suit with a patterned item of clothing over his pants.
Fire Chief Aubrey Creed, sitting fourth from the left in the front row, with the Kitimat Fire Fighters at the Kitimat Fire Hall. There is a banner in the back that says, "Merry Christmas", and the man on the far right is wearing a suit with a patterned item of clothing over his pants.
