Shell, Triton, Hairy, Picked up at Hirsch Creek before its junction with the Kitimat River, imbedded in earth in one of the steep benches. Obviously a marine shell. Fits with our collections: 70-3, 76-28. An early post-glacial shell from when the ocean rushed into the Kit. Valley at least to Williams Creek due to depression of land by still big ice masses.
Shell, Triton, Hairy, Picked up at Hirsch Creek before its junction with the Kitimat River, imbedded in earth in one of the steep benches. Obviously a marine shell. Fits with our collections: 70-3, 76-28. An early post-glacial shell from when the ocean rushed into the Kit. Valley at least to Williams Creek due to depression of land by still big ice masses.
Photograph of the Kitimat Shell station in winter. Lots of snow around. There are multiple vehicles on each side of the gas station. Trees in background.
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 the Kitimat Shell station in winter. Lots of snow around. There are multiple vehicles on each side of the gas station. Trees in background.
Shells + fragments from marine clay deposit at Kitimat Rv. area from branch road W1 N 2 1/2 miles upstream of Cecil Creek (see map opposite).
Pots glacial shell from time when ocean rushed into our valley to the 600-700 level at least to Williams Creek.
1 - 5 clam shells some drilled by neries
6 - 8 periwinkles
9 cockle
10-11 native oyster fragments
12 small shell attacked by oyster drill
Shells + fragments from marine clay deposit at Kitimat Rv. area from branch road W1 N 2 1/2 miles upstream of Cecil Creek (see map opposite).
Pots glacial shell from time when ocean rushed into our valley to the 600-700 level at least to Williams Creek.
1 - 5 clam shells some drilled by neries
6 - 8 periwinkles
9 cockle
10-11 native oyster fragments
12 small shell attacked by oyster drill
Shell, one part of bi-valve, belonging to Limonidae, 1/2" long only one of this species found on April 7, '81 on Sandhill Kitimat at about 200' elevation. Several other common species found at same elevation, accessioned but put into same box (plus 2 "odd rocks" very worth but likely older fossils) Similar shells found farther up the Kitimat Valley were carbon dated at 9-10,000 years B.P.see geological report by Clague.
Shell, one part of bi-valve, belonging to Limonidae, 1/2" long only one of this species found on April 7, '81 on Sandhill Kitimat at about 200' elevation. Several other common species found at same elevation, accessioned but put into same box (plus 2 "odd rocks" very worth but likely older fossils) Similar shells found farther up the Kitimat Valley were carbon dated at 9-10,000 years B.P.see geological report by Clague.
