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 the powerhouse at Kemano. Viewed from above. Note the Generators still under Construction.
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 the powerhouse at Kemano. Viewed from above.
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 ground level.
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 the powerhouse at Kemano. Viewed from above.
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.
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.
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 view of Kitimat River bridge looking west. East pier in foreground showing whalers in place with sheet piling driven to grade. Center pier-right-two bearingpiles driven to required bearing. Left-sixty foot pile in place for splicing. Temporary bridge-crew completing placing rock in pier.
Bill was one of the superintendents with Saguenay Kitimat.
Custodial History
Donated by Joanna Gallacher
Scope and Content
Photograph of view of Kitimat River bridge looking west. East pier in foreground showing whalers in place with sheet piling driven to grade. Center pier-right-two bearingpiles driven to required bearing. Left-sixty foot pile in place for splicing. Temporary bridge-crew completing placing rock in pier.
