Photograph of a man holding a shovel and standing on a snowy street. There is snow piled up high on each side. In the distance there is a car on the street. On each side there are houses visible, and on the left are powerline poles. Forest and mountains in background. Cloudy day.
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 holding a shovel and standing on a snowy street. There is snow piled up high on each side. In the distance there is a car on the street. On each side there are houses visible, and on the left are powerline poles. Forest and mountains in background. Cloudy day.
The man in the middle has both hands on the aircraft, and the man on the right has one hand resting on it. The aircraft is stationed in the water, and has the letters CF-JFL on the tail.
The man in the middle has both hands on the aircraft, and the man on the right has one hand resting on it. The aircraft is stationed in the water, and has the letters CF-JFL on the tail.
Photograph showing Cheryl Groves and Scott Morrison holding cheque infront of Canadian Paperworkers Union sign. Cheryl has short hair that swoops to one side and has very big glasses. Scott has a moustache and is wearing a zip up sweater.
Photograph showing Cheryl Groves and Scott Morrison holding cheque infront of Canadian Paperworkers Union sign. Cheryl has short hair that swoops to one side and has very big glasses. Scott has a moustache and is wearing a zip up sweater.
Photograph showing a man and a woman holding a piece of paper resembling a cheque. They are both smiling for the picture. The man is wearing a big puffy jacket and the woman is wearing a long dress with sleeves. The woman has long hair with bangs and has a mole on her nose. In the background is a wall of mugs. Possibly in a craft store. L-R : ?, Delphine Thompson
Photograph showing a man and a woman holding a piece of paper resembling a cheque. They are both smiling for the picture. The man is wearing a big puffy jacket and the woman is wearing a long dress with sleeves. The woman has long hair with bangs and has a mole on her nose. In the background is a wall of mugs. Possibly in a craft store. L-R : ?, Delphine Thompson
Photograph showing a man and a woman holding a piece of paper resembling a cheque. They are both smiling for the picture. The man has big glasses with thin frames and has a thick mustache. The woman has thin eyebrows and very curly short hair. The background looks like a comic store.
Photograph showing a man and a woman holding a piece of paper resembling a cheque. They are both smiling for the picture. The man has big glasses with thin frames and has a thick mustache. The woman has thin eyebrows and very curly short hair. The background looks like a comic store.
Photograph of a man and woman standing side by side on what looks like a balcony. There is a collection of flowers in the foreground and a building with a pillar and a window and trees in the background. The man is wearing a button up shirt and light coloured jacket over top. The woman is wearing a light coloured top with fluffy sleeves. The man has large side burns and the woman has her hair pinned back.
Photograph of a man and woman standing side by side on what looks like a balcony. There is a collection of flowers in the foreground and a building with a pillar and a window and trees in the background. The man is wearing a button up shirt and light coloured jacket over top. The woman is wearing a light coloured top with fluffy sleeves. The man has large side burns and the woman has her hair pinned back.
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 man holding a woman in the water in winter. Possibly Hans and Shirley Harnoth?
Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Scope and Content
Slide of Wilf Rueger standing beside tree clearing ball at smeltersite.
A woman and a man holding bowling awards. Their trophies look the same, and they are standing in front of curtains in the chalet. There are fish hanging on the curtains in the background.
A woman and a man holding bowling awards. Their trophies look the same, and they are standing in front of curtains in the chalet. There are fish hanging on the curtains in the background.
Photograph showing an older woman standing in the foreground of the Central Flowers Gift shop. She is dressed nicely in a skirt and blazer and the outside of the store is surrounded with many plants. The woman is smiling and pointing at a plant. In the background is a parking lot with cars in it and another store. The building the woman is standing in the foreground of has a radio and has what looks like cedar shake siding.
Photograph showing an older woman standing in the foreground of the Central Flowers Gift shop. She is dressed nicely in a skirt and blazer and the outside of the store is surrounded with many plants. The woman is smiling and pointing at a plant. In the background is a parking lot with cars in it and another store. The building the woman is standing in the foreground of has a radio and has what looks like cedar shake siding.
