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.
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Film of Mike Kinnear's trip to Kemano in January 1955. Black & white. Produced on a 8mm Cine-Kodak Kodachrome safety color film, daylight type.
Photo showing all that remains of the tug boat, Hi Gear, which was beached afire three miles down Douglas Channel. The 40 foot boat was bound for Kildala, she was owned and operated by Captain William Cogswell with total loss estimated at about $30,000.
Northern Sentinel - (A)Historical
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Photo showing all that remains of the tug boat, Hi Gear, which was beached afire three miles down Douglas Channel. The 40 foot boat was bound for Kildala, she was owned and operated by Captain William Cogswell with total loss estimated at about $30,000.
Photo showing the United States Coast Guard Cutter, "Bittersweet", which arrived at Kitimat on June 6 at 7 pm. The ship held an open house the next day with visitors being served donuts and coffee. The ship was based at Ketchikan under Lieutenant-Commander Andrew F. Nixon, LCDR, USGG.
Northern Sentinel - (A)Historical
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Photo showing the United States Coast Guard Cutter, "Bittersweet", which arrived at Kitimat on June 6 at 7 pm. The ship held an open house the next day with visitors being served donuts and coffee. The ship was based at Ketchikan under Lieutenant-Commander Andrew F. Nixon, LCDR, USGG.
Photo showing two Kitimat men, Hans Peterson and Frank Behrens building a boat beside their home. Both men were fishermen and sailors before coming to Canada from Hamburg, Germany. The plans were for a 45 foot boat. The ten foot beam was laid in the upstairs of the house and moved out into the yard during spring.
Northern Sentinel - (A)Historical
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Photo showing two Kitimat men, Hans Peterson and Frank Behrens building a boat beside their home. Both men were fishermen and sailors before coming to Canada from Hamburg, Germany. The plans were for a 45 foot boat. The ten foot beam was laid in the upstairs of the house and moved out into the yard during spring.
Photo showing S.S. Oriana while still under construction. It was the largest built vessel in British shipyards since the war. The ship has more than 1,000 tons of aluminum in her structure, 900 of those tons were supplied by Alcan Industries Limited, the British counterpart of RioTinto Alcan in Canada.
Northern Sentinel - (A)Historical
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Photo showing S.S. Oriana while still under construction. It was the largest built vessel in British shipyards since the war. The ship has more than 1,000 tons of aluminum in her structure, 900 of those tons were supplied by Alcan Industries Limited, the British counterpart of RioTinto Alcan in Canada.
