Series contains 38 photographs (37 b&w; 1 colour), mainly showing scenery and buildings around Kitimat in the early 1950s. Subjects depicted include: Hudson's Bay store steps, Mount Elizabeth, power lines, Kemano near Kildala Pass, a baby girl (presumably Nancy Anne Marciniak), bunkhouses, construction machines, buildings under construction, smeltersite, highways, early neighborhoods, Kitamaat Village, and the Kitimat River.
Mike (Miecyszlaw) and Nancy Marciniak lived and worked in Kitimat in the 1950s. Their daughter, Nancy Anne, was born here in 1957.
Custodial History
Items were donated by Nancy Hickinbottom (nee Marciniak) to the Kitimat Museum & Archives in November 2014.
Scope and Content
Series contains 38 photographs (37 b&w; 1 colour), mainly showing scenery and buildings around Kitimat in the early 1950s. Subjects depicted include: Hudson's Bay store steps, Mount Elizabeth, power lines, Kemano near Kildala Pass, a baby girl (presumably Nancy Anne Marciniak), bunkhouses, construction machines, buildings under construction, smeltersite, highways, early neighborhoods, Kitamaat Village, and the Kitimat River.
Lakelse lake Mudslide. Tangled mass of mud, sand and trees cover area that was part of new section of Kitimat - Terrace highway until Friday evening. Major slide about a mile long and half-mile wide completely wiped road communication between the two communities as well as ripping out transmission line carrying power from kemano and Kitimat to Terrace. Downed and twisted power lines are visible at centre of photo Two cars, almost standing on their noses (circled), remain on portion of obliterated road.
Lakelse lake Mudslide. Tangled mass of mud, sand and trees cover area that was part of new section of Kitimat - Terrace highway until Friday evening. Major slide about a mile long and half-mile wide completely wiped road communication between the two communities as well as ripping out transmission line carrying power from kemano and Kitimat to Terrace. Downed and twisted power lines are visible at centre of photo Two cars, almost standing on their noses (circled), remain on portion of obliterated road.
