Photograph of a man looking down a mountain valley. On the right are transmission towers running up the side of the mountain. There is snow on the ground in front of the man, and on some parts of the mountain slope. Cloudy mountain tops in 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 a man looking down a mountain valley. On the right are transmission towers running up the side of the mountain. There is snow on the ground in front of the man, and on some parts of the mountain slope. Cloudy mountain tops in background.
Photograph of an older man, kneeling down while hammering an object on a wooden board. The man has light or grey hair and a beard. He is wearing a black vest with a light collared shirt underneath. He is wearing jeans with black dress shoes.
Photograph of an older man, kneeling down while hammering an object on a wooden board. The man has light or grey hair and a beard. He is wearing a black vest with a light collared shirt underneath. He is wearing jeans with black dress shoes.
Photo depicts two men loading supplies for construction of the transmission line into a Bell helicopter. The transmission line right-of-way is seen in the background.
Photo depicts two men loading supplies for construction of the transmission line into a Bell helicopter. The transmission line right-of-way is seen in the background.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. Kitimat Heritage Advisory Commission Collection
Photo showing adaptability by this Alpine Helicopter using the abandoned foundation of the former Canadian National Railways freight shed as a launching pad. The machine, a regular visitor to Kitimat's Service Centre, is used by mining prospectors on exploratory sorties into the surrounding areas.
Photo showing adaptability by this Alpine Helicopter using the abandoned foundation of the former Canadian National Railways freight shed as a launching pad. The machine, a regular visitor to Kitimat's Service Centre, is used by mining prospectors on exploratory sorties into the surrounding areas.
