Photo depicts a black bear hanging onto the passenger side door of a survey truck.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Northern Sentinel Press Collection. Published Thursday, September 2, 1954. Caption: "SOME BEARS don't drive, we're told. This friendly fellow, so the story goes, offered to drive Alcan photographer Fred Ryan back to his dark room to see his picture processed. Shot was taken near newly erected Anderson Creek railway bridge, while Fred was taking progress pictures."
Photograph of the Kitimat River bridge and a truck. Truck is the foreground, and a dragline excavator shovel appears to be above it. It looks like area around river is being dug out. The bridge is 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 the Kitimat River bridge and a truck. Truck is the foreground, and a dragline excavator shovel appears to be above it. It looks like area around river is being dug out. The bridge is in the background.
Photograph of some houses and trucks in the townsite area. One of the trucks is bright red. Area still under development. Piles of dirt are in the foreground. Squirrel Mountain 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 some houses and trucks in the townsite area. One of the trucks is bright red. Area still under development. Piles of dirt are in the foreground. Squirrel Mountain in the background.
Photo showing "Jalopy" stays in Kitimat. Wally Melville buys Creed family's veteran automobile. In car: Wally Melville, wife Grace, daughter Aleta; Aubrey Creed and son Dio to the right.
Photo showing "Jalopy" stays in Kitimat. Wally Melville buys Creed family's veteran automobile. In car: Wally Melville, wife Grace, daughter Aleta; Aubrey Creed and son Dio to the right.
Large delivery truck parked in front of the C.N. Station. Truck logo reads: 'Coast Express Lines Ltd., Furniture Movers & Storage, Phone 999, Kitimat.' Logo on front of truck trailer reads: 'Aluminum City Kitimat.'
Large delivery truck parked in front of the C.N. Station. Truck logo reads: 'Coast Express Lines Ltd., Furniture Movers & Storage, Phone 999, Kitimat.' Logo on front of truck trailer reads: 'Aluminum City Kitimat.'
