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
Scope and Content
Photograph of 4 shirtless men walking down a dirt road with a river? behind them and forest on the left. Hans Harnoth included?
Photograph of the Recreation Hall. Back of photo reads 'The Recreation Hall with part of the trailer camp to the left. Mount Bolton in the background."
Photograph taken by Dave Geddes, Bank of Montreal, and given to Sylvia Anderson
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Recreation Hall. Back of photo reads 'The Recreation Hall with part of the trailer camp to the left. Mount Bolton in the background."
Notes
It is possible that 'Mount Bolton' is 'Mount Elizabeth'.
Photograph of the Recreation Hall. Back of photograph reads: 'The Rec Hall & The Shoe Horn - shoe repair shop was the first private enterprise in Kitimat.'
Photograph taken by Dave Geddes, Bank of Montreal, and given to Sylvia Anderson
Scope and Content
Photograph of the Recreation Hall. Back of photograph reads: 'The Rec Hall & The Shoe Horn - shoe repair shop was the first private enterprise in Kitimat.'
Photograph of a man wearing a hat walking along the sandy shore of the Kitimat River. He appears to be carrying a fishing pole. River is behind him. Forest beyond the river.
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 man wearing a hat walking along the sandy shore of the Kitimat River. He appears to be carrying a fishing pole. River is behind him. Forest beyond the river.
Photograph of group of people walking in outdoor Nechako Centre corridor. Shop signs visible on left side. On the right there is lots of snow beyond the covered area.
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 group of people walking in outdoor Nechako Centre corridor. Shop signs visible on left side. On the right there is lots of snow beyond the covered area.
Photo showing Organized Recreation Trip to Hirsch Creek, Supervision by Secondary School Students Gilda Dean and Gordon Stockman, District of Kitimat Summer Playground Programs.
Northern Sentinel: Box #4: (A) Historical (1) District of Kitimat (a) Recreation - Playgrounds
Scope and Content
Photo showing Organized Recreation Trip to Hirsch Creek, Supervision by Secondary School Students Gilda Dean and Gordon Stockman, District of Kitimat Summer Playground Programs.
John Ware was a past employee of the Kitimat Town Planning Department (1957-1959). He was hired by Hollister Kent, Planning Director for Kitimat. During his two years here, Dr. ware designed the first Kitimat street signs, the Haisla Boulevard overpass, and the Hirsch Creek Park shelter centennial project (1858-1958). He was layed off when Alcan lost major Aluminum buyers and the town expansion halted, resulting in a cut back of Kirtimat employees. He then moved to the USA.
Custodial History
Donated by John Ware.
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Multipurpose Recreation Building and Hirsch Creek Shelter concepts. Negative tones.
