Photograph of Pioneer Area; Clifford, Charles William Digby ; Portraits ; Entrepreneur - Responsible For First Kitimat Hotel 1904 ; M.L.A. - For Skeena Electoral District ; Ca 1900
Photograph of Pioneer Area; Clifford, Charles William Digby ; Portraits ; Entrepreneur - Responsible For First Kitimat Hotel 1904 ; M.L.A. - For Skeena Electoral District ; Ca 1900
James 'Jim' Smythe served as Kitimat's first RCMP officer from March 1952 to September 1953. This photo was taken early in his police career, likely in Manitoba or Saskatchewan.
Scope and Content
Portrait of RCMP officer James Norman Smythe in his uniform and hat.
Photo depicts a youth softball game in full swing at the Smeltersite softball diamond, bleacher crowd watches the action. Crew bunkhouses on the hill slope in the background.
Photo depicts a youth softball game in full swing at the Smeltersite softball diamond, bleacher crowd watches the action. Crew bunkhouses on the hill slope in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Mike Kinnear Collection
Photograph of a group of youths preparing food on a sandy beach. A boy and girl in the centre are preparing something in a jug. Girl has brown hair and is wearing a white coat. Boy has blonde hair and is wearing a white shirt. In front of them is a pot filled with something, a HEINZ box, and other items. Behind them is another person with only their legs visible. On the right is another girl in a white shirt and light purple bottom. Her head is not visible.
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 group of youths preparing food on a sandy beach. A boy and girl in the centre are preparing something in a jug. Girl has brown hair and is wearing a white coat. Boy has blonde hair and is wearing a white shirt. In front of them is a pot filled with something, a HEINZ box, and other items. Behind them is another person with only their legs visible. On the right is another girl in a white shirt and light purple bottom. Her head is not visible.
Photograph of a group of youths cooking on a sandy beach. They are all focusing on something that is either a jug or a can of propane. There is a large pot filled with what appears to be food in front of it. To the left of the pot is a HEINZ box. There are other items around as well.
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 group of youths cooking on a sandy beach. They are all focusing on something that is either a jug or a can of propane. There is a large pot filled with what appears to be food in front of it. To the left of the pot is a HEINZ box. There are other items around as well.
A photograph of three members of the Kitimat Drama and Variety Club displaying the award on their arrival back from the Prince Rupert Drama festival. Left Rhoda Fleetwood, Bob Block and Peta Gleadow
A photograph of three members of the Kitimat Drama and Variety Club displaying the award on their arrival back from the Prince Rupert Drama festival. Left Rhoda Fleetwood, Bob Block and Peta Gleadow
Photo showing Cyril McClelland Henderson , Municipal Manager, presenting the Northern B.C. Inter- Cities Trophy to Tony Anitisin Captain Kitimat All-Stars with Wally Brown, Mgr. Soccer League.
Photo showing Cyril McClelland Henderson , Municipal Manager, presenting the Northern B.C. Inter- Cities Trophy to Tony Anitisin Captain Kitimat All-Stars with Wally Brown, Mgr. Soccer League.
One of the first prize gardens on Starling Street in the annual community competition.
Scope and Content
Photo depicts Nels Klit, his daughter, and wife in the family's garden on Starling Street.
Notes
Other number 45048C. Famed Canadian documentary photographer Malak Karsh was hired in the 1950s by Alcan to take photographs of Arvida and Kitimat. Many were published in Alcan literature and textbooks on Canada. A colourized version of this photograph appears in the “Kitimat: Tomorrow’s City Today”, by B.J. McGuire and Roland Wild, reprint booklet, Canadian Geographical Journal, November 1959. Alcan Collection
Photo showing "Kitimat residents plead for youth". 150 residents, members of First United Church, signed the petition for life of Robert Arthur Chapman, sentenced to be hanged. From left: Dr. Davidson, R.H. Weir, E.C. Pope, W.H. Sparks.
Photo showing "Kitimat residents plead for youth". 150 residents, members of First United Church, signed the petition for life of Robert Arthur Chapman, sentenced to be hanged. From left: Dr. Davidson, R.H. Weir, E.C. Pope, W.H. Sparks.
Portrait of a baby, possibly Moreno Guizzo, lying on a couch wearing a romper and booties. Moreno is the son of Tony Guizzo, owner of the Nechako Barbershop.
Portrait of a baby, possibly Moreno Guizzo, lying on a couch wearing a romper and booties. Moreno is the son of Tony Guizzo, owner of the Nechako Barbershop.
Photo showing L/R Reeve Matt Gooding; Attorney-General Robert Bonner. Kitimat receives Highway Safety Award - no traffic fatalities in 1958. Award from Cdn. Highway Safety Conference.
Photo showing L/R Reeve Matt Gooding; Attorney-General Robert Bonner. Kitimat receives Highway Safety Award - no traffic fatalities in 1958. Award from Cdn. Highway Safety Conference.
