Photo showing the S.S. Washington Mail, the fastest commercial ship in the Pacific flying a blue broom signifying she has swept the Pacific Record. She docked in Kitimat for a short time before leaving with aluminum ingots to the Orient.
Northern Sentinel - (A)Historical
(1)Transportation
(a)Ships and Boats
Scope and Content
Photo showing the S.S. Washington Mail, the fastest commercial ship in the Pacific flying a blue broom signifying she has swept the Pacific Record. She docked in Kitimat for a short time before leaving with aluminum ingots to the Orient.
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 houses being constructed in the townsite. Cleared area and material in foreground. Cloudy mountains in background.
