Photograph of the Delta King and the Alcan smelter and wharf. View is from slightly higher gravelly area with some trees. Delta King is on the shore on the left, and Alcan to the right of it, along with Douglas Channel. Mountains 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 Delta King and the Alcan smelter and wharf. View is from slightly higher gravelly area with some trees. Delta King is on the shore on the left, and Alcan to the right of it, along with Douglas Channel. Mountains in background.
Side view of Minesweeper 162, one of three military ships carrying an international team of military attaches to kitimat. For a tour of the Alcan and Kemano sites. Taken from the deck of one of the other minesweepers.
Side view of Minesweeper 162, one of three military ships carrying an international team of military attaches to kitimat. For a tour of the Alcan and Kemano sites. Taken from the deck of one of the other minesweepers.
Photo of the "Marion M" largest load to date to travel highway 16 enroute from Parship River; will be launched from a seaplane camp, smeltersite and meered at Danube Bay.
Photo of the "Marion M" largest load to date to travel highway 16 enroute from Parship River; will be launched from a seaplane camp, smeltersite and meered at Danube Bay.