Photographs showing eulachon storage bins and fire pit, a eulachon harvesting site on the Kildala River, the caretakers house at the head of the Kildala Arm, and the Kitamaat Village viewed from the ocean.
14 photograph prints : color ; 9 x 11cm
1 photograph print : color ; 11 x 9cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his role as museum curator.
Scope and Content
Photographs showing eulachon storage bins and fire pit, a eulachon harvesting site on the Kildala River, the caretakers house at the head of the Kildala Arm, and the Kitamaat Village viewed from the ocean.
Photographs of the Kildala River just after the eulachon harvest, stirring and boiling the eulachon, a eulachon bin after ripening, draining the eulachon boiler, and the final boiling of the eulachon oil with hot stones.
7 photographs prints : color ; 9 x 13cm
4 photograph prints : color ; 13 x 17.5cm
Custodial History
Photographs taken by James Tirrul-Jones in his position as curator of the Kitimat Museum
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Kildala River just after the eulachon harvest, stirring and boiling the eulachon, a eulachon bin after ripening, draining the eulachon boiler, and the final boiling of the eulachon oil with hot stones.
Negatives showing the different stages of construction on the Eurocan wharf. Alcan can be seen in the background of some images. Two negatives are of Minette Bay where Eurocan has a stock pile of logs floating on the water and on barges.
Negatives showing the different stages of construction on the Eurocan wharf. Alcan can be seen in the background of some images. Two negatives are of Minette Bay where Eurocan has a stock pile of logs floating on the water and on barges.
Photograph of 2 combined negatives. Neagtive 1 shows a ship on the channel. Negative 2 shows people sitting at crowded tables in a room with a screen at the back.
Photos donated by Joan Smith for Anglican Church 50th Anniversary. Donated in April 2003.
Scope and Content
Photograph of 2 combined negatives. Neagtive 1 shows a ship on the channel. Negative 2 shows people sitting at crowded tables in a room with a screen at the back.
Photographs of Clague Mountain and Thornhill Hike, 1st Kitimat Second Troop.
a- 1st Kitimat Scout Troop Clague Mountain Hike. Scoutmaster Gabe Nyeste. Assistant (on left) Werner Beck. Other boys are ?, ?, ?, Lange, ?, Rgehensher (sp?), ?, ?, ?, D. Beck.
b- 1st Kitimat Scout Troop Thornhill Mountain Hike. Spring 1958. Leaders: Scoutmaster Gale Nyeste. Assistant S.M. Werner Beck.
c- Scouts in the forest on Thornhill Hike. Bernie Schulte, Zigbert Ebeneau, -- Knudsen, Rolf Lange, Ken Patterson.
d- Shelter of Boughs.
3 photographs print : b&w ; 9 x 12.5 cm
1 photographs print : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm
History / Biographical
Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
Custodial History
Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
Scope and Content
Photographs of Clague Mountain and Thornhill Hike, 1st Kitimat Second Troop.
a- 1st Kitimat Scout Troop Clague Mountain Hike. Scoutmaster Gabe Nyeste. Assistant (on left) Werner Beck. Other boys are ?, ?, ?, Lange, ?, Rgehensher (sp?), ?, ?, ?, D. Beck.
b- 1st Kitimat Scout Troop Thornhill Mountain Hike. Spring 1958. Leaders: Scoutmaster Gale Nyeste. Assistant S.M. Werner Beck.
c- Scouts in the forest on Thornhill Hike. Bernie Schulte, Zigbert Ebeneau, -- Knudsen, Rolf Lange, Ken Patterson.
d- Shelter of Boughs.
Photographs of snowshoe hike on Clague Mountain. 1st Kitimat Scout Troop.
a- 1st Kitimat Scout Troop. Assistant Scout Master Werner Beck. Scouts: Brian Lumley, Eric Harris, Bob Nyeste. Standing near forest holding their snowshoes.
b- 1st Kitimat Scouot Troop. Brian Lumley, Eric Harris, Bob Nyeste, Deitlef Beck. Snowshoe hike, Clague Mountain. Group is standing in icy road with snowshoes in snowbacnk on left.
c- Deitlef Beck standing with Gabe Nyeste. Others are Hanson, Eric Harris, Brian Lumley, and ?. Cabin on stilts behind them. Man up in cabin door.
Gabriel (Gabor) Nyeste was one of the leaders of the Scouts of the First Kitimat Troop (Boy Scouts). He moved to Kitimat to work on the Alcan project and left in the early 60s. He passed away in Kamloops in July 2020.
Custodial History
Donated by Gabriel Nyeste, Aug 6 1983.
Scope and Content
Photographs of snowshoe hike on Clague Mountain. 1st Kitimat Scout Troop.
a- 1st Kitimat Scout Troop. Assistant Scout Master Werner Beck. Scouts: Brian Lumley, Eric Harris, Bob Nyeste. Standing near forest holding their snowshoes.
b- 1st Kitimat Scouot Troop. Brian Lumley, Eric Harris, Bob Nyeste, Deitlef Beck. Snowshoe hike, Clague Mountain. Group is standing in icy road with snowshoes in snowbacnk on left.
c- Deitlef Beck standing with Gabe Nyeste. Others are Hanson, Eric Harris, Brian Lumley, and ?. Cabin on stilts behind them. Man up in cabin door.
File folder - information re: Archeological material gathered from Pike Creek Foreshore Devastation Channel Permit#1993-39. Various documents and maps realting to this. Second folder contains pack of 22 photos and negatives titled Pike Creek A.I.A. 9315.
Donated by Crystal Sawyer from Amec Environment & Infastructure
Scope and Content
File folder - information re: Archeological material gathered from Pike Creek Foreshore Devastation Channel Permit#1993-39. Various documents and maps realting to this. Second folder contains pack of 22 photos and negatives titled Pike Creek A.I.A. 9315.
