Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
Donated by Carol Larson. Originally belonged to her mother, Lydia Strecheniuk.
Scope and Content
Photographs of early Kitimat and Alcan smelter. Souvenir photobook with five photos.
Townsite with Mount Elizabeth in background. Smoke is visible beyond townsite in the forest. May 15, 1956.
Townsite with sandhill visible in background. May 15, 1956.
Main Road - Motel - Townsite. View of road leading from service centre into town. Kildala area cleared but not much is built. Kitimat River bridge visible at bottom. Aug 1955.
Kitimat Valley. View of Alcan site, hospital beach, and pier. Looking north.
Smeltersite. View of Alcan smelter and smeltersite.
NSP Article - Elizabeth's Beauty Beckons - How many Kitimatians returning from work along the Smeltersite road have thought of capturing this view of Mount Elizabeth? The mountain, still holding snow in the cirque, stands clear of clouds these days, beckoning to those ambitious climbers who intend to tackle her slopes on Labour Day weekend. A trail has been blazed part of the way to the mountain's base but a hike to Mount Elizabeth still requires expert woods knowledge.
NSP Article - Elizabeth's Beauty Beckons - How many Kitimatians returning from work along the Smeltersite road have thought of capturing this view of Mount Elizabeth? The mountain, still holding snow in the cirque, stands clear of clouds these days, beckoning to those ambitious climbers who intend to tackle her slopes on Labour Day weekend. A trail has been blazed part of the way to the mountain's base but a hike to Mount Elizabeth still requires expert woods knowledge.
Photo showing Smeltersite and Alcan industrial area, Kitimat River and mountains in background, part of Kitamaat Village seen across the channel on left at base of mountain/
Photo showing Smeltersite and Alcan industrial area, Kitimat River and mountains in background, part of Kitamaat Village seen across the channel on left at base of mountain/
Photograph of an aerial of the Alcan smelter wharf area. Wharf area is in the front, and vehicles are parked there. Alcan beach is further back. The smelter is in the background. Gold Max Patzelt embossment is on the bottom right corner.
Photograph of an aerial of the Alcan smelter wharf area. Wharf area is in the front, and vehicles are parked there. Alcan beach is further back. The smelter is in the background. Gold Max Patzelt embossment is on the bottom right corner.
Photograph of Smelter Pot Lines. Back of photograph reads: "The buildings in the background are the 'pot lines'. Thes pictures were taken 4 months ago so everything has changed since then. The 'cat' in the centre is pulling a 50 ton roller.
Photograph taken by Dave Geddes, Bank of Montreal, and given to Sylvia Anderson
Scope and Content
Photograph of Smelter Pot Lines. Back of photograph reads: "The buildings in the background are the 'pot lines'. Thes pictures were taken 4 months ago so everything has changed since then. The 'cat' in the centre is pulling a 50 ton roller.
Looking west aerial photograph showing main camp, married quarters, Delta King, hydraulic fill, recreation building, , Hospital, Power Plant, Saw Mill and Water tank
Looking west aerial photograph showing main camp, married quarters, Delta King, hydraulic fill, recreation building, , Hospital, Power Plant, Saw Mill and Water tank
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 view of smeltersite from across Douglas Channel. Smeltersite homes visible.
