Mayor George Thom sitting in a snow removal machine with councilor Tom Smith. Tom is standing on the track and George is opening the door with his right hand.
Mayor George Thom sitting in a snow removal machine with councilor Tom Smith. Tom is standing on the track and George is opening the door with his right hand.
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 snowblower clearing snow on a Kitimat street. There are homes and powerlines visible behind it.
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 snowblower clearing a street in the Kitimat townsite. Houses visible behind.
Photo showing Reeve Wilbur Hallman signing the Golden Book at Montreal's City Hall. L/R Mrs. P.W. Hallman, Reeve Wilbur Hallman, Montreal's Mayor Jean Drapeau.
Photo showing Reeve Wilbur Hallman signing the Golden Book at Montreal's City Hall. L/R Mrs. P.W. Hallman, Reeve Wilbur Hallman, Montreal's Mayor Jean Drapeau.
Photo showing District of Kitimat 'A Welcome to Kitimat'. L/R Cyril Henderson, Municipal Manager, James Dudley, Alcan Real Estate Development, Manager, J. Everett Brown, Housing Commissioner and Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs.
Photo showing District of Kitimat 'A Welcome to Kitimat'. L/R Cyril Henderson, Municipal Manager, James Dudley, Alcan Real Estate Development, Manager, J. Everett Brown, Housing Commissioner and Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs.
Photograph of Tom Phillips handing Sam Lindsay a letter than contains news that Samuel Williams (B.C) Ltd intends to develope Kitimat into a complete port.
Photograph of Tom Phillips handing Sam Lindsay a letter than contains news that Samuel Williams (B.C) Ltd intends to develope Kitimat into a complete port.
Photograph of District workers fixing the Columbia street bridge after a stringer fell, rotten ; "2" is one of the regular posts ; "3" shows the supports installed to further support.
Photograph of District workers fixing the Columbia street bridge after a stringer fell, rotten ; "2" is one of the regular posts ; "3" shows the supports installed to further support.
Photograph of a shattered and rotten log beneath the Columbia street bridge ; "bents" or auxilary supports have been installed under the bearing of every stringer.
Photograph of a shattered and rotten log beneath the Columbia street bridge ; "bents" or auxilary supports have been installed under the bearing of every stringer.
