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 looking through trees and a valley at something. It is pale coloured, maybe snow, a rock, or a road.
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 looking through logs along shore of Douglas Channel. On the channel, a boat is visible. Forest in background. Image has a pink tint.
Photograph of a man named Heather Ripley dressed as a clown for Dominion Day, as he is holding a young girls hand named Douglas Ripley as they are walking.
Photograph of a man named Heather Ripley dressed as a clown for Dominion Day, as he is holding a young girls hand named Douglas Ripley as they are walking.
"The weather may be good now but a sure sign of winter to come is Fred Stockin of Fred's Equipment checking out his stock of new snowblowers for those days ahead."
"The weather may be good now but a sure sign of winter to come is Fred Stockin of Fred's Equipment checking out his stock of new snowblowers for those days ahead."
Photograph showing P.W. Taylor standing by his painting. This is a sample of the artist's exhibit in the Rec Hall.This particular scene was Mr. Taylor's first this year and was sparked with early spring inspiration.
Photograph showing P.W. Taylor standing by his painting. This is a sample of the artist's exhibit in the Rec Hall.This particular scene was Mr. Taylor's first this year and was sparked with early spring inspiration.
Notes
P.W. Taylor was a prolific painting from Sooke, B.C.
Photograph showing Wolfgang Schultz sitting with his dog. He is in a room with recording systems and microphone. It contains many switches and buttons.
Newspaper records indicate that Schultz was an Alcan employee and a frequent musician at community events in Kitimat.
Scope and Content
Photograph showing Wolfgang Schultz sitting with his dog. He is in a room with recording systems and microphone. It contains many switches and buttons.
Mr. Nykolaishen, originally from Manitoba, came to Kitimat from Saskatchewan circa 1956. He worked as a saw centre operator for Alcan for 19 years before retiring and moving down south with his wife.
Custodial History
Donated by Barb Campbell in 2022.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Michael Nykolaishen (centre) shaking hands with another man at his retirement party, with a crowd of people around them.
