Photograph of the Skeena River railway bridge. Powerline pole is in the foreground in front of it. Skeena river and shoreline below, and Terrace Mountain is behind.
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 Skeena River railway bridge. Powerline pole is in the foreground in front of it. Skeena river and shoreline below, and Terrace Mountain is behind.
View showing railway track laying in progress across the site of potlines 3 and 4 into plant, Moore Creek Bridge in the Background Dec.17, 1954 Alcan Neg. # 28529
View showing railway track laying in progress across the site of potlines 3 and 4 into plant, Moore Creek Bridge in the Background Dec.17, 1954 Alcan Neg. # 28529
Photograph of completed paving on road between east passageway of potline 7 and Moore Creek railway bridge. Shoulder grading was later completed. Machinery and vehicles working. Powerlines on left side.
Bud Powell is a longtime resident of Kitimat and former smeltersite resident. He worked for Alcan.
Custodial History
Donated by Bud Powell.
Scope and Content
Photograph of completed paving on road between east passageway of potline 7 and Moore Creek railway bridge. Shoulder grading was later completed. Machinery and vehicles working. Powerlines on left side.
Photo showing the location of the 1st train CNR line, linking Terrace and Kitimat. L/R Tony Glanzer (fireman); Bob McKenzie (Engineer). No station building in photo.
Photo showing the location of the 1st train CNR line, linking Terrace and Kitimat. L/R Tony Glanzer (fireman); Bob McKenzie (Engineer). No station building in photo.
Photo showing view looking south along railway right of way between Anderson and Moore Creeks showing excavation for steel water line and Tote Road at righht.
Photo showing view looking south along railway right of way between Anderson and Moore Creeks showing excavation for steel water line and Tote Road at righht.
Edwin Charles Bateman (Ted) was a Commando in WWII, and later enjoyed his hobbies of cycle racing, ballroom dancing, and photography. He lived in Toronto, LA, and finally Vancouver in the early 50s. After arriving in vancouver he was offered a job as an assistant surveyor in Kitimat. He was subsequently offered a job as a lineman with what became BC Tel.
