Photograph of construction of one of the Alcan potline buildings. Building with outer structure nearly complete is on the left. On the right further back is another building, and in front of it is part of a wall structure. There is piles of building material on the ground around too. Mountains with some snow in the 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 construction of one of the Alcan potline buildings. Building with outer structure nearly complete is on the left. On the right further back is another building, and in front of it is part of a wall structure. There is piles of building material on the ground around too. Mountains with some snow in the background.
Photo showing "Speed Demons of the Snow" - no names; eight young boys on sleds & toboggen - no name of the hill (due to the year, could possibly be at Smeltersite).
Photo showing "Speed Demons of the Snow" - no names; eight young boys on sleds & toboggen - no name of the hill (due to the year, could possibly be at Smeltersite).
Photo showing - The Big Squirt - But for once David Simpson and Pat Misfeldt both 11 and Barry Saville 12 don't seem to mind being sprayed by Dawn Misfeldt aged eight as it was the only way they knew to keep cool Saturday afternoon when the temperature in Kitimat & Terrace climbed to the eighties.
Photo showing - The Big Squirt - But for once David Simpson and Pat Misfeldt both 11 and Barry Saville 12 don't seem to mind being sprayed by Dawn Misfeldt aged eight as it was the only way they knew to keep cool Saturday afternoon when the temperature in Kitimat & Terrace climbed to the eighties.
Photo showing a group of boys, sitting on construction piping for the Townsite. L/R Michael York, Gerry Weir, Kirk Butrokow, Walter Franz, Bruce Webster, George Soilso, Butch Arteminos
Photo showing a group of boys, sitting on construction piping for the Townsite. L/R Michael York, Gerry Weir, Kirk Butrokow, Walter Franz, Bruce Webster, George Soilso, Butch Arteminos
Photo showing - Lemonade Stand has always been popular enterprise of youngsters during summer holidays. Bernie Jansen, left, and Sheldon Munro wait anxiously while Linda Hallman, 8 Pintail pours the tasty drink. Business was so good, Linda told the Sentinel photographer she had to get "fresh supplies." (Tumbler 4cents; Glass 2cents - orange or grape).
Photo showing - Lemonade Stand has always been popular enterprise of youngsters during summer holidays. Bernie Jansen, left, and Sheldon Munro wait anxiously while Linda Hallman, 8 Pintail pours the tasty drink. Business was so good, Linda told the Sentinel photographer she had to get "fresh supplies." (Tumbler 4cents; Glass 2cents - orange or grape).
Photo showing - The weather was ideal, the water main broke in Whitesail, and summer is almost over, so three young Kitimatians took this golden opportunity "to paddle their own canoe" -- in the mudhole! The three boys, L/R Robert Barratt, Harold Osborne and Gordi Birch, stripped to the waist, are seen paddling their way on a "home-made" raft.
Photo showing - The weather was ideal, the water main broke in Whitesail, and summer is almost over, so three young Kitimatians took this golden opportunity "to paddle their own canoe" -- in the mudhole! The three boys, L/R Robert Barratt, Harold Osborne and Gordi Birch, stripped to the waist, are seen paddling their way on a "home-made" raft.