Yellow matchbook advertising the Kitimat Motel, owned by Mary and George Piercey. Has an image of a car parked in front of a sign reading 'MOTEL,' with text saying "Approved" and "All Conveniences."
Yellow matchbook advertising the Kitimat Motel, owned by Mary and George Piercey. Has an image of a car parked in front of a sign reading 'MOTEL,' with text saying "Approved" and "All Conveniences."
Physical Condition
Good
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Faint, reddish-brown vertical streaks on both front and back covers. Some creasing.
Width
3.8 cm
Length
5.1 cm
Inscriptions
"Kitimat Motel / Mary & Geo. Piercey / Phone: 486 / Kitimat, B.C. / Recommended by Travellers' Associations."
"Close cover before striking."
"Pricing Press Inc. Montreal, Can. Made in U.S.A."
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 jack-o-lantern on a red pedestal in a home. Couch with floral pattern cushions behind. Behind in left is a window with a blue curtain.
House with Christmas lights at night. Strings of letters strung across garage door, basement level. Santa head light? hung up beside front door, second level.
House with Christmas lights at night. Strings of letters strung across garage door, basement level. Santa head light? hung up beside front door, second level.
A postcard with a picture of Alcan's new office building. There is blank space on the back to place a stamp, there is also markings on the back that read "Alcan Kitimat Works New Office Building Completed June 1963 Compliments of the Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited"
A postcard with a picture of Alcan's new office building. There is blank space on the back to place a stamp, there is also markings on the back that read "Alcan Kitimat Works New Office Building Completed June 1963 Compliments of the Aluminum Company of Canada, Limited"
Physical Condition
Fair
Material
paper
Condition Remarks
Slightly sundamaged, bend marks on bottom left corner of picture
