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
Film of Mike Kinnear's trip to Kemano in January 1955. Black & white. Produced on a 8mm Cine-Kodak Kodachrome safety color film, daylight type.
Red, white, and blue Aluminum Workers Council patch, featuring a Native-style eagle or thunderbird totem with oustretched wings above a circle with text. Outer ring of the circle is white with "ALUMINUM WORKERS COUNCIL" embroidered around it in blue. Center circle is dark blue with acronyms (see Inscriptions) and "KITIMAT" embroidered on a white ingot. Entire patch has a navy blue border.
Red, white, and blue Aluminum Workers Council patch, featuring a Native-style eagle or thunderbird totem with oustretched wings above a circle with text. Outer ring of the circle is white with "ALUMINUM WORKERS COUNCIL" embroidered around it in blue. Center circle is dark blue with acronyms (see Inscriptions) and "KITIMAT" embroidered on a white ingot. Entire patch has a navy blue border.
Physical Condition
Good
Material
fabric
Condition Remarks
Very small missing portion on upper left wingtip of bird. Much hardened glue on back.
Height
9.5 cm
Length
14.2 cm
Inscriptions
C.L.C. (Canadian Labour Congress) A.F.L.C.I.O. (American Federation of Labour and Congress of Industrial Organizations).
