Photograph of an aerial of the Alcan smelter wharf area. Wharf area is in the front, and vehicles are parked there. Alcan beach is further back. The smelter is in the background. Gold Max Patzelt embossment is on the bottom right corner.
Photograph of an aerial of the Alcan smelter wharf area. Wharf area is in the front, and vehicles are parked there. Alcan beach is further back. The smelter is in the background. Gold Max Patzelt embossment is on the bottom right corner.
Photograph of the smeltersite wharf area. In the foreground on the left is a raised area with a boat, man, and other objects. Behind there are water towers, and smeltersite homes. There is also a white boat visible on the water in the middle. Forest and mountain in background.
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 the smeltersite wharf area. In the foreground on the left is a raised area with a boat, man, and other objects. Behind there are water towers, and smeltersite homes. There is also a white boat visible on the water in the middle. Forest and mountain in background.
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 the Alcan wharf viewed from the water. Crane visible. Mountain in background.
Photograph of a man seated on concrete pylon at Alcan Wharf. At right and in background are wharf crane and railway tracks. At left is ship 'SUN KAREN' Alumina Boat from Jamaica. On back: Stamp - Hoetzsch, 320 Esplanade, north Vancouver, BC. Written - 'Kitimat'/54 then German language writing.
