Photograph of very high aerial view of the Alcan smeltersite. Smeltersite is on the left. Kitimat river estuary is on the right, and Douglas Channel below. Snowy mountain range on the sides and in the 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 very high aerial view of the Alcan smeltersite. Smeltersite is on the left. Kitimat river estuary is on the right, and Douglas Channel below. Snowy mountain range on the sides and in the background.
Photograph of aerial of Alcan smeltersite and Douglas Channel. Douglas Channel takes up most of the picture. The smeltersite is further back on the left. Kitimat River Estaury is on the right.
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 aerial of Alcan smeltersite and Douglas Channel. Douglas Channel takes up most of the picture. The smeltersite is further back on the left. Kitimat River Estaury is on the right.
Photograph of aerial of the Alcan smeltersite and project. Alcan smelter and smeltersite homes are along the left, running to the bottom. Kitimat River estuary is on the right.
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 aerial of the Alcan smeltersite and project. Alcan smelter and smeltersite homes are along the left, running to the bottom. Kitimat River estuary is on the right.
Photograph of aerial of Alcan smeltersite and pier. The pier, with a ship docked, is in the foreground. The smelter is in the background, and there is smoke coming from the potlines, as well as a clearing to the right of it.
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 aerial of Alcan smeltersite and pier. The pier, with a ship docked, is in the foreground. The smelter is in the background, and there is smoke coming from the potlines, as well as a clearing to the right of it.
