Camera Workers British Columbia, 1858-1950

Camera Workers: The British Columbia Photographic Directory, 1858-1950 - A - Volume 2 (1901-1950)

Updated: 2007.10.02.

A., J.D. see Allen, James Dennis

A-1 Commercial Photo Service.
Vancouver/1927-1948.
Operated by Maurice Lumley Hawksley.
COLLECTIONS: CVanA.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: print blind embossed with firm's name.
REFERENCES: ___27 ___28 ___29 ___30 ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 ___35 ___36 ___37 ___38 ___39 ___40 ___41 ___42 ___43 ___44 ___45 ___46 ___47 ___48.

A 1 Passport Photo Co.
Vancouver/1925-1929.
Operated by Robert A. Spencer.
REFERENCES: ___25 ___26 ___27 ___28 ___29.

A.C. Taylor & Co.
Kamloops/1914*-1924 1929-1932.
Operated by A.C. Taylor. One of his photographers around 1920 was Henry Ernest Dudley.
COLLECTIONS: BCA (prints).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface captioned, numbered and marked " A.C. Taylor & Co. Kamloops, B.C." .
REFERENCES: BCA HP021840 ___14 ___15 ___16 ___17 ___18 ___19 ___20 ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 ___25 ___26 ___27 ___28 ___29 ___30 ___31 ___32.

A. Fraser & Co.
Vancouver/1912-1914.
810 W. Hastings St. (rear)/1912-1914.
Managed by Alfred Fraser.
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: H__12 H__13 H__14 (under Fraser, A.).

NAME: Abbott, Edith.
LIFE DATES: 1887 11 __-____ __ __.
BIRTHPLACE: USA.
PLACE OF DEATH:
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Vancouver/1911.
HOME ADDRESSS/YEAR: 635 Homer St./1912.
STATUS: Commercial (unverified).
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Arriving in Canada in 1910, she gave her occupation as a photographer in the 1911 Canada census. The business directories, however, list her as a cashier for the Electric Theatre, 36 West Hastings. The 1911 census also recorded her as German-American and a Methodist.
REFERENCES: Census of Canada, 1911, BC, District 12, Vancouver, Sub-district 16, Vancouver City, p. 2, line 28 (microfilm T-20336; Web URL: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/1911/index-e.html); HENVAN12 (cashier, Electric Theatre, Robert Unsworth, proprietor); HENVAN13 (n.l. for Edith Abbott or Electric Theatre).

Abbott, Kathleen.
Victoria/1933
Assistant to Robert Hamilton Fort.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Victoria.

Abbott, Roy Walton (18__ __ __-1944 05 __, Westview, BC).
Vancouver/1916-1924 Westview/1928-1934 Powell River/1929-1930.
REFERENCES: VL1916, 1920, 1924, Vancouver VL1928, 1933/Westview BCA Death Registration no. 1944-09-646256 (reel B13183).

Aber, Sam J.
Vancouver/1934-1938.
933 W. Georgia/1934-1938.
HOME ADDRESS: 24-1234 Robson/1934-1938.
He also operated under the name Aber Studio Ltd.
REFERENCES: ___34 ___35 ___36 ___37 ___38 D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Aber Studio Ltd.
VARIANT: Aber's Studio.
Vancouver/1934-1938.
933 W. Georgia/1934-1938.
Incorporated by Sam J. Aber, 19__ __ __ dissolved 19__ __ __.
REFERENCES: ___34 ___35 ___36 ___37 ___38 D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Academy of Portrait Art.
Vancouver/1933-1934.
Operated by Thomas Howard.
REFERENCES:

Academy Studio.
Vancouver/1926-1927.
This was operated by a Japanese photographer.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Accetti, Angelo ( C ).
Vancouver/1919*.
REFERENCES: Browne (1979).

Adami, Frank (18__ __ __-1958 11 03, Powell River, BC).
Vancouver/1922.
In 1924 he was a manager at Spencers, a department store.
REFERENCES: BCA Death Registration no. 1958-09-012122 (B13239) D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Addington, Herbert E.
Vancouver/1946-1950.
REFERENCES: ___46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50.

Aero Surveys Ltd.
Vancouver/1946-1950.
Aerial photography firm. In 1946 Lewis W. Williams was the operator and in 1948 it was Lyle G. Trorey. Managing director in 1950 was N.A. Bonter, with H.H. Ollis as director of operations that year.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: ___46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50 D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Aidar, T.W.
Smithers/ca. 1940.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).

Aikens, Hugh E.
Vancouver/ca. early 1940s.
Amateur ? Artistic.
In 1946 and 1948 he was employed as an electrotyper at Cleland-Kent, then as a salesman (1950).
REFERENCES: Presentation House Gallery (1986) D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Aikman, Thomas.
Merritt/1910 Kimberley/1928-1934.
Commercial.
He operated the Art Craft Studio in Kimberley.
REFERENCES: ___10 ___11 ___12 ___13 ___14 ___15 ___16 ___17 ___18 ___19 ___20 ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 ___25 ___26 ___27 ___28 ___29 ___30 ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 ___35 D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Aird, David Alfred MacGregor (18__ __ __-1967 09 16, Kelowna, BC).
Vancouver/1916?-1933.
HOME: PO Collingwood E./1916 137 Harold/1917.
Commercial.
Listed as a manager of an unnamed business in 1916, he was a photographer in 1917. He was employed as a photographer at the King Studio between 1928-1933.
REFERENCES: HEVAN16 HEN17 VL1933, Vancouver BCA Death Registration no. 1967-09-012016 (reel B13285) D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Ajax Photo Studio.
Salmon Arm/1938-1939.
Operated by James E. Brewster in 1938 and Alan E. Beech in 1939.

Akpinar, Mehmet Sabahattin see Dean, Mickey.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Albert Studio.
Vancouver/1921-1923.
Operated by Alfred Albert Paull.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Alexander Studio.
Vancouver/1924.
Operated by Alexander A. Johnston.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Allen see also Allen Photographic Co. Mineard & Allen

Allen, George R.
Vancouver/19__-1950+.
Commercial.
He was listed as " F/Lt." with the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1950. His firm George Allen Aerial Photos Ltd. specialized in aerial photography.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: BVIPA (negatives prints) postcards.
REFERENCES: BCDIRVAN50 BVIPA VR accession 198312-005.

Allen, James Dennis (18__ __ __-1966 05 21, Saanich, BC).
VARIANT: J.D.A.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Hazelton/ca. 1908 Prince Rupert/ 1909-1914.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: He had a brief partnership as Mineard & Allen (1910). He worked in Prince Rupert under the business name Allen Photographic Co.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: BVIPA OOA postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface may be titled, dated and identified with " Allen Photo."
REFERENCES/ADVERTISING AND SOURCES (IMAGES): VL1909 (moulder), 1920 (merchant), 1924 (merchant), 1933 (merchant)/Prince Rupert Duns B.C. (1912) BCA Death Registration no. 1966-09-007178 (reel B13277) Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).

Allen, James Hamilton.
Nelson/1920-ca. 1940.
Framer.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: ___20 ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 ___25 ___26 ___27 ___28 ___29 ___30 ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 (pictures & framing) ___35 ___36 ___37 ___38 ___39 ___40 VL1920, 1924, 1928, 1933/Nelson Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).

Allen, Paul W. (b. 1907 04 12).
Vancouver/1950.
Amateur.
In 1950 he was employed as a sawyer with H.M. Shingle. He later worked for Canadian Forest Products.
REFERENCES: ___50 BCARS Tape 1389:1.

NAME: Allen Photographic Co.
VARIANT: Allan Photo.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Prince Rupert and surrounding area, including Queen Charlotte Islands/1909-1910s-?.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: The business name of James Dennis Allen.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: see Allen, James Dennis.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).

Allen's Art Shoppe.
_____________/1943-1948.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Allison, _______ ( C ).
Vancouver/1925*.
REFERENCES:

Allman, Ervin.
Vancouver/1946.
He operated the Photo Arcade in 1946.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

American Studio Co.
Vancouver/1908-1913.
1152 Granville St./1908-1910 6 - 118 W. Hastings St./1911-1913.
Managed by Rosalie Jerry and Maddison F. Baker in 1908, the latter ran the studio alone in 1911. The studio was then listed under C.R. Baker in 1913.
REFERENCES: HEVAN07 (n.l.) HEVAN08 (classified listing only) HEVAN09 HEVAN10 (classified listing only) HEN10 HEN11 HEVAN12 (n.l.) HEVAN13 HEN14 (n.l.) HEN15 (n.l.).

Amos, Frederick.
Kaslo/1916.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: VL1916, Kaslo Steele (1995 08 17).

Anderson, E.C. ( C ).
Vancouver North Vancouver/1946.
He was the cameraman on Jack Ammon's comedic production Dope on the Slopes about a hapless skier on Mt. Seymour.
COLLECTIONS: BCA (partial print).
REFERENCES: Duffy (1986).

Andrews, William G.
VARIANT: Asher, William G. ?.
Sheep Creek/1913-1920 Alice Arm/1930-1934.
In 1924 he worked as a prospector.
REFERENCES: VL1913 1916, Sheep Creek WRI30 D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Angelus Studio Limited.
Vancouver/1913-1921.
Incorporated 1913 11 03 dissolved 1921.
REFERENCES: Registrar of Companies file no. 2233, BCA microfilm reel B-5135 (fr. 21 is an inventory of equipment).

Ansell, H.A.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line/1913-1914.
Amateur.
Secretary to Morley Donaldson, Vice President and General Manager of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (1912-1918).
REFERENCES:

Arcade Studio.
Vancouver/1927-1928.
Operated by Percival Howard Frost.
REFERENCES:

Arcadia Studio or Photos.
Vancouver/1927-1930.
Operated by M. Robert McNeel.
REFERENCES:

Archer, Tony.
Vancouver/1946-1949.
REFERENCES:

Archibald, William M. (amateur C).
Creston Vancouver/1932-1935.
REFERENCES: Browne (1979) D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Arctic Studio.
Dawson City, Yukon/1907-1911 Prince Rupert/1912-1932.
Operated by Morte H. Craig.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17) D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Arikado, K.Y.
VARIANT: Aukado, Y.
Vancouver/1903-1911.
224 Powell St./1903-1904 228 Westminster Ave./1906-1910 228 Main St./1911.
HOME: 228 Park Lane/1905.
REFERENCES: HEN03 HEN04 HEVAN05 HEVAN07 HEVAN08 HEVAN09 HEVAN10 HEVAN11.

Ariss, William Henry Daniel.
REFERENCES: VL1909, Victoria.

Aristo Studio.
Victoria/1914-1921.
Operated by Thomas Cornelius Smart.
REFERENCES:

Armitage, S.J.
Fernie/ca. 1908.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Postcards of the 190_ Fernie fire Steele (1995 08 17).

Armour, Robert.
Vancouver/1915 1922-1933.
HOME ADDRESS: 2147 Yukon/1915 2145 Yukon/1916-1917.
Commercial Photofinisher.
In 1917 he worked for the Vancouver Photo Co. His home address at this time appears to have been his business address. He also worked in partnership as Hodgson & Armour and with W.C. Hodgson as the Vancouver Amateur Finishing Co. (1922-1924). In 1933 he operated as Armour Photographic Laboratories.
REFERENCES: HEVAN15 ___16 ___17 ___18 ___19 ___20 ___21 __22 __23 VL1924, 1928, 1933/Vancouver D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Armour Photographic Laboratories.
Vancouver/1933.
Operated by Robert Armour.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Art Centre.
Victoria/1938, 1943, 1948.
Operated by Edw. J. Savannah.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Art Craft Studio.
Kimberley/1928-1934.
Studio.
Operated by Thomas Aikman.
REFERENCES: ___28 ___29 ___30 ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 ___35 D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Art Emporium.
Vancouver/1905-1907
901-905 Georgia St./1905-1907.
This company offered photographic services as well as supplies.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES:

Art-O-Camera Studios. (r)TW120¯
Vancouver/1932.
Operated by Kenneth Gordon McKenzie and Reuben H. Marlow.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Artco Studio.
Vancouver/1921.
Operated by Walter T. Warde and William H. Sommer.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15

Arthur, Paul.
Vancouver/1931-1932.
1-679 Granville St./1931-1932.
REFERENCES: HEN31 HEN32.

Artona Studio.
Vancouver/1911-1950.
406 Homer, corner Hastings/1911-1913 938 Robson/1913-1917.
Managed by H.B.Nielsen between 1911-1916 Paul Dennison from 1917-1923 P.W. Rowe in 1925, 1933, 1943 P.A. Butcher in 1946? F. W. Cartmel from 1948-1950.
COLLECTIONS: CVanA.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: " Artona Studio, Hastings & Homer, Vancouver, B.C." on mount.
REFERENCES: HEVAN11 HEVAN12 Duns B.C., 1912 ___13 ___14 ___15 ___16 ___17 ___18 ___19 ___20 ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 ___25 ___26 ___27 ___28 ___29 ___30 ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 ___35 ___36 ___37 ___38 ___39 ___40 ___41 ___42 ___43 ___44 ___45 ___46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50 D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

NAME: Artray Limited.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Vancouver/1948-195-?.
STATUS: Industrial/studio.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Founded by Art Jones and Ray Munro, former Vancouver Sun photojournalists, the work of this company is preserved by the Vancouver Public Library who also digitized about 10% of the 11,000 photographs donated in 1994.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: BVA/prints?
REFERENCES: Vancouver Public Library (Web site).

Arts Photo Studio.
Kelowna/1943-1946.
Operated by John Niedolin.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (1995 08 17).

Artura [Photo] Studio.
Victoria/1920-1932.
Operated by Frederick George Hodsoll.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Asher, William G.
VARIANT: Andrews, William G. ?.
Creston/1922.
REFERENCES:

Ask Us Photographers.
Vancouver/1920.
Operated by William Frederick Lennox and Robert Frederick Lyons Brown.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Associated Screen News Ltd.
Montreal/1920-? Victoria/1933-1950+.
Established in affiliation with the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Photograph Dept., ASN produced still photographs, newsreels and travelogues featuring the railway and navigation company. In April 1935 the company purchased the world-famous Notman photographic business in Montreal along with 400,000 negatives.

Arthur Vivian Pollard was one of the Victoria photographers.
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: Browne (1979) Hart (1983) Duffy (1986) D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Atkins, Bernard H. ( P & C )
Victoria/1947-1980s.
Government.
He joined the BC Government Travel Bureau Photograph Dept. and remained with it until his retirement.
COLLECTIONS: BCA (oral history).
REFERENCES: Duffy (1986).

Attwood, __________.
Lillooet/ca. 1920.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).

Aunt Molly.
Vancouver/1935.
The business name of Mrs. Ethelyn Belt-Hamlin, Aunt Molly's studio was called The Child's House.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Austin, Arthur James.
Victoria/1920-1924.
He 1920 he also worked as a masseuse (?), but there is no listing for him in the 1924 BC directory (Victoria 1924 ??).
REFERENCES: VL1920, 1924/Victoria.

Austin, Ivor Napier.
Victoria/1914-1916.
He is listed as a photographer in 1914, but no occupation is shown in 1923 and is not listed in 1924 (Victoria 1924 ??).
REFERENCES: ___12 (accountant, Shaw Bros. Ltd.) VL1916, Victoria D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.