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 generators inside powerhouse at Kemano. Viewed from above. Note the Generators still under Construction.
Photo depicts the powerhouse's Unit No. 4 showing screeds set and resteel installed for concrete pour No. 1 to Elevation 184.0'. The tailrace channel is seen top right.
Photo depicts the powerhouse's Unit No. 4 showing screeds set and resteel installed for concrete pour No. 1 to Elevation 184.0'. The tailrace channel is seen top right.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. 5793. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts three men standing beside the scroll case for Unit No. 4, which is awaiting transport into the powerhouse. View is from the portal entrance looking towards Mt. Powell.
Photo depicts three men standing beside the scroll case for Unit No. 4, which is awaiting transport into the powerhouse. View is from the portal entrance looking towards Mt. Powell.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. 5793. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts two men looking up at the bottom bearing bracket for the powerhouse generator. The bracket, manufactured by Canadian General Electric Co., is on a low-boy outside the portal entrance.
Photo depicts two men looking up at the bottom bearing bracket for the powerhouse generator. The bracket, manufactured by Canadian General Electric Co., is on a low-boy outside the portal entrance.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. 5793. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts an aerial view of the powerhouse switchyard and entrance up to the 1600' level. The wide clearing on the right is the tram right-of-way. The powerhouse tailrace tunnel and channel and the access tunnel portal are in the centre, and the construction camp is on the left. Alcan Collection
Photo depicts an aerial view of the powerhouse switchyard and entrance up to the 1600' level. The wide clearing on the right is the tram right-of-way. The powerhouse tailrace tunnel and channel and the access tunnel portal are in the centre, and the construction camp is on the left. Alcan Collection
Photograph of the town of Kemano Powerhouse and Kitimat workers. By 36 member group of the Aluminum extruders council of the U.S and Alcan and Aluminum LTD. Sales representatives 4 of group looking at pelton wheel for generator eight.
Photograph of the town of Kemano Powerhouse and Kitimat workers. By 36 member group of the Aluminum extruders council of the U.S and Alcan and Aluminum LTD. Sales representatives 4 of group looking at pelton wheel for generator eight.
Photograph of the tour of the Kemano powerhouse and Kitimat works by 36 member group of the aluminum extruder council of the US and Alcan and aluminum Ltd. Sales representatives. 4 of group is looking at Delton wheel for generator eight.
Photograph of the tour of the Kemano powerhouse and Kitimat works by 36 member group of the aluminum extruder council of the US and Alcan and aluminum Ltd. Sales representatives. 4 of group is looking at Delton wheel for generator eight.
Photo depicts the pump floor inside the powerhouse. Workers are preparing to lift the Canadian General Electric uppershaft and rotor disks from the assembly platform.
Photo depicts the pump floor inside the powerhouse. Workers are preparing to lift the Canadian General Electric uppershaft and rotor disks from the assembly platform.
Notes
Title based on content of photograph. -- Alcan ID No. 5793. Alcan Collection
Photograph of with the outer housing of the turbine in place, work proceeds with the installation of generator 8 in Alcan's Kemano Powerhouse, which will increase cpacity from the present 784,000 kilowatts to close to 98,000 kilowatts (1,200,000 H.P). The instillation of Generator 8 is being carried out by Mattias & Nicol, general contractors of Vancouver B.C. Employees of Canadian Westinghouse are now on site and are erecting the generator. Work began early in February with completion date for September.
Photograph of with the outer housing of the turbine in place, work proceeds with the installation of generator 8 in Alcan's Kemano Powerhouse, which will increase cpacity from the present 784,000 kilowatts to close to 98,000 kilowatts (1,200,000 H.P). The instillation of Generator 8 is being carried out by Mattias & Nicol, general contractors of Vancouver B.C. Employees of Canadian Westinghouse are now on site and are erecting the generator. Work began early in February with completion date for September.
Jamieson came to Kitimat from Vancouver to work on the Alcan project in 1952. With his first pay cheque he bought a small "Pony Kodak" camera at the local store (Hudson Bay?), and started taking coloured slides of the Kitimat from 1952-1953. Left Kitimat at the end of August 1953 to move to Montreal.
Scope and Content
Slide of looking up Kemano Valley at construction camp for powerhouse.
