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

© 1999-2007 By David Mattison

Updated 2007.12.08.

B., W.W.
Smithers/ca. 1920.
Possibly Walter Wesley Baer.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
B & F Photographers.
Tete Jaune/ca. 1910.
Partnership of _____ Bowman and _______ Fuller, who also operated under the name Bowman-Fuller Post-Card Photographer.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Bacon, J.W.
Enderby/1905.
REFERENCES: ___05.
Badham, Francis Molyne.
Parksville/1913-1914.
REFERENCES: VL1913, Parksville ___14.
Baer, Walter Wesley.
Victoria/19__-ca. 1917 Vancouver/1924.
Amateur.
See also Camera Workers, vol. 1. A Rev. W.W. Baer lived in Vancouver in 1894-1895 , but it is not clear if this is the same individual. There was also a newspaper employee by this name in Vancouver around 1924.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: BL (print).
REFERENCES: VL1893, Victoria City (Baer, W. Wesley) Mattison (1985) Pierce (1985: 78 Walter M. or W. Baer).
Bagg, W.
Hazelton/ca. 1915.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Baglow, Frederick John
North Vancouver/1908-1909.
He was a partner in Baglow & Thorpe and Elliott & Baglow.
REFERENCES: VL1908, 1909/North Vancouver Steele (1995 08 17, " Baglow & Elliott" ).
Baglow & Thorpe.
North Vancouver/ca. 1909.
Partnership of F.J. Baglow and ________ Thorpe.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (1995 08 17).
Bagshaw, Samuel Horace.
Shawnigan Lake/1913-1920.
REFERENCES: VL1913, 1916, 1920/Shawnigan Lake.
Bailey, George N.
Ashcroft/ca. 1905.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (1995 08 17).
Bailey, William.
Vancouver/1901. See also: Camera Workers, volume 1.
REFERENCES: Mattison (1985).
Bailey Bros. Co. Ltd.
Vancouver/1901-193_.
When the company dissolved it was noted in one newspaper that it was one of the oldest companies incorporated under the 1890 Companies Act. See also: Camera Workers, volume 1.
REFERENCES: Mattison (1985).
Bain, ________.
Prince Rupert/191_.
REFERENCES:
Baker, Corie R.
Vancouver/1913.
Proprietor of the American Studio Co.
REFERENCES: ___13.
Baker, Sydney Hiram.
VARIANT NAME: Baker, S.H.
Glacier/ca. 1911-1915  Vancouver/1920-1928.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: ___24 (books) VL1920, 1924, 1928/Vancouver Steele (1995 08 17).
Baker, Maddison F.
Vancouver/1908-1911.
He operated the American Studio Co.
REFERENCES: ___09 ___10 ___11 __12 ___13.
Baker, Sid.
Vancouver/1950.
Framer.
He offered picture framing services.
REFERENCES: ___50.
Baker, Thomas Raymond.
Vancouver/1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Vancouver.
Baker, William Peacock (18__ __ __-1942 __ __).
Victoria/1901-1903 Vancouver/1913-1928.
59 ¼ or ½ Government/1902-1903.
Commercial.
REFERENCES: ___01 ___02 ___03 ___04 ___05 ___06 ___07 ___08 ___09 ___10 ___11 ___12 ___13 ___14 ___15 ___16 ___17 ___18 ___19 ___20 ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 (no occupation) ___25 ___26 ___27 ___28 ___29 VL1913, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928/Vancouver.
Baldwin, ____________.
Campbell/19__.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (1995 08 17).
Ball, ____________ ( C ).
New Westminster/1925.
REFERENCES: Browne (1979).
Balts, ___________ ( C ).
Squamish/Whistler/1925.
REFERENCES: Browne (1979).
Banks, M.E.
Gibsons/ca. 1950.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (1995 08 17).
Bannister, Charles or Christopher.
Vancouver/1909-1910 1918-1926, 1933, 1945, 1949.
Commercial.
Bannister, ____________ see also Bannister & Cooke C. Bannister Ltd. Photo-Arts Ltd.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: " Bannister Photo" .
REFERENCES: ___09 ___10 VL1920, 1924, 1928 (n.l.), 1933/Vancouver (Christopher) ___49.
Bannister, Mary.
Vancouver/1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Vancouver.
Bannister & Cooke.
Vancouver/1909-1910.
Commercial.
Partnership of C. Bannister and F. Cooke.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: ___09 ___10.
Barbeau, Marius.
BC/1910s-1920s.
Ethnologist (amateur).
He photographed Nass River and Skeena River Natives.
COLLECTIONS: OONMM.
REFERENCES: Francis (1996); Canadian Museum of Civilization (2005).
Barber, H.J.
Chilliwack/19__.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Barclay, A.C.
Vancouver/1946-1950.
He operated or worked at Van Dyke Studio.
REFERENCES: ___46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50.

NAME: Barclay, William Green.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Selkirk Mtns/ca. 1900 Michel/1903-1907 Iowalta (AB)/1907-1908 Nelson/1910-1911 Sparwood/1913-1916 Exshaw (AB)/191--1921 Fruitvale/1921-1939.
STATUS: Commercial (itinerant).
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: According to Trail researcher Courtney Palsson, Barclay moved to Fruitvale from Exshaw, Alberta, in 1921. According to Duncan Barclay, a son, " my father used to hike from Alberta all the way through this country with cameras and equipment taking pictures in logging camps all through Sparwood and places." Barclay's photographs were destroyed in 1939 when his house burned down during a massive forest fire. Marshall (1998) states that he lived in Manitoba.
Marshall (1998: 28) includes a self-portrait.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards cabinet cards (private).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: rubber stamp on verso of cabinet card (private): " W.G. Barclay, Photographer, Iowalta. - Alta, Canada." cabinet print surface may be titled and numbered.
REFERENCES: ___10 VL1903, 1907/Michel VL1911, Nelson VL1913, 1916/Sparwood Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17) e-mail, C. Palsson, 1997.04.18 Marshall (1998).

Barclay Photographer.
West Vancouver/1944.
REFERENCES: ___44.

Barnes, Albert Henry.
LIFE DATES: 1876 __ __-1920 __ __.
BIRTHPLACE:
PLACE OF DEATH: Tacoma, WA.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Washington/1890s-1910s Chilliwack/1901.
STATUS: Commercial (visit).
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: A photographer and artist in oils, he ran studios in Parkland and Tacoma, Washington. His specialty was landscapes, including Mount Rainier National Park and the Columbia River Gorge.
In 1901 he visited Chilliwack to photograph a Passion Play, one of several photographers to document this religious event among the First Nations of the Fraser Valley during  the  1890s  and  early  1900s.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS:   UWL (negatives and prints).
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES:   University of Washington Libraries, Albert Henry Barnes Photographs.

Barnes, H.T.
Port Hill (Idaho)/1910.
Location was a Kettle Valley Railway stop Barnes may have photographed in BC.
REFERENCES: ___10.
Barnett, Fred.
Vancouver/1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Vancouver.
Barnett, Joseph.
Vancouver/1920-1924.
REFERENCES: VL1920, 1924/Vancouver.
Barr, John R.
Port Alberni/1948.
Partner in Sparshatt and Barr.
REFERENCES: ___48.
Barron, Mathew Ernest.
Victoria/1920.
REFERENCES: ___24 (foreman, Ormonds, wholesale confectioner) VL1920, Victoria.
Barrowclough, George Alfred.
Vancouver/1910-1916 1924.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES:___10 ___11 ___12 ___13 ___14 ___15 ___16 ___17 ___18 ___19 ___20 ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 VL1916, Vancouver Steele (1995 08 17) Thirkell and Scullion (2004).
Bart, C.W.
Vancouver/1905 [01 05].
COLLECTIONS: CVanA.
REFERENCES: ___05.
Bartlet, Earl.
Fort Nelson/ca. 1940.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Barton, Elizabeth Hope McLean.
Victoria/1924.
REFERENCES: VL1924, Victoria.
Barton, George.
Cumberland/1920.
He operated as Barton's Photo Studio.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Cumberland Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Barton, Thomas.
Fernie/1920-1929 1931-1934.
REFERENCES: VL1920, 1928, 1933/Fernie.
Barton, William.
Revelstoke/1916-1934.
REFERENCES: ___17 ___18 ___19 ___20 ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 ___25 ___26 ___27 ___28 ___29 ___30 ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 VL1916, 1924, 1933/Revelstoke.
Barton's Photo Studio.
Cumberland/1921-1922.
Operated by George Barton.
REFERENCES: ___21 ___22.
Barton Studio.
___________/1946-1950+.
REFERENCES: ___46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50.
Basher, T.L.
Vancouver/1908.
REFERENCES: ___08.
Bassett, Charles H.
Victoria/1921-1924.
REFERENCES: ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24.
Bavin, Hal.
Lake Windermere Radium Hot Springs/ca. 1950.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Baxter, John Henry.
Nanaimo/1918-1927.
Victoria/1928-1931.
Nanaimo/1934-1950.
116 Commercial/1920-1921.
6A Commercial/1922-1925 1941--1942.
134 Commercial/1926.
294 Elizabeth/1927.
101-1206 Douglas/1928-1930.
609 Yates/1931.
5 1/2 Commercial/1943-1945.
5 Commercial/1946.
85 Front/1947-1950.
HOME: 69 Strickland/1934.
564 Campbell/1935-1936.
Ladysmith/1937-1942.
Chase River/1943-1946.
He worked for the Dominion Photo Studio in 1918 was in partnership as Baxter & Bradford in 1920-1921 as McDonald & Baxter from 1922-1925 then operated under his own name in 1926-1927.
Relocating to Victoria, he worked for Campbell Studio from 1928-1930, then as a photographer for Shaw's Studio in 1931.
Moving back to Nanaimo he was there by 1934 as a photographer, worked as an insurance agent in Ladysmith from 1938-1940, then returned to Nanaimo as a photographer from 1941-1950. From 1947-1950 his firm name was Baxter's Studio.
REFERENCES: ___17 ___18 ___19 ___20 ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 ___25 ___26 ___27 ___28 ___29 ___30 ___31 ___32 (n.l. Nanaimo) ___33 ___34 ___35 (photographer) ___36 (ditto) ___37 (at Ladysmith) ___38 (agt Metro Life) ___39 (ditto) ___40 (ditto) ___41 ___42 ___43 ___44 ___45 ___46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50 VL1920, 1928/Nanaimo.
Baxter & Bradford.
Nanaimo/1920-1921.
116 Commercial/1920-1921.
Partnership of John Henry Baxter and Alfred G. Bradford.
REFERENCES: ___19 ___20 ___21.
Baxter's Studio.
VARIANT: Baxter's Studios.
Nanaimo/1947-1950.
85 Front St./1947-1950.
Operated by John H. Baxter.
REFERENCES: ___48 ___49 ___50.
BC see British Columbia.
Beamish, Ludlow Hamilton.
North Vancouver ?/1928.
HOME ADDRESS: North Vancouver/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1928, North Vancouver.
Beattie-Noble.
Cranbrook/1924.
A.(Manfred?) was listed as a photographer in 1924.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Beaumont, Henry A.
Vancouver/1913 1915-1916.
6262 Fraser Ave./1916.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR: 66 52nd Ave./1913 52 52nd Ave. E./1914-1916.
No business address is shown for 1913 or 1915 in 1916 he operated as Beaumont & Son.
REFERENCES: HE_12 (n.l.) HEN13 HEN14 (carpenter) HEV15 ___16 ___17 (n.l.).
Beaumont, Vernon.
Vancouver/1916.
6262 Fraser Ave./1916.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR: 52 52nd Ave. E./1916.
He was in partnership with his father as Beaumont & Son.
REFERENCES: ___16 ___17.
Beaumont & Son.
Vancouver/1916.
6262 Fraser Ave./1916.
Partnership of H.A. Beaumont and his son Vernon.
REFERENCES: ___16 ___17 (n.l.).
Beckway, William ( C ).
Victoria/1930s*.
REFERENCES: Browne (1979).
Beech, Alan E.
Salmon Arm/1939.
He operated under the name Ajax Photo Studio.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Beesley, Ross ( C ).
Victoria et al/late 1920s*-mid-1960s*.
Newsreel.
He had a long career and was affiliated with _______________.
COLLECTIONS:
REFERENCES: Browne (1979) Duffy (1986).
Belcher, C_______ A_________.
Victoria/1946-1950.
He operated under the names Belcher's MovieSnaps and Belcher's Photography.
REFERENCES: ___46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50.
Belcher's MovieSnaps.
Victoria/1946-1948.
Operated by C.A. Belcher and E.N. Sparshott in 1946, then by Mrs. G.M. Sparshott in 1948.
REFERENCES: ___46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50.
Belcher's Photography.
Victoria/1950.
REFERENCES: ___50.
Bell, A.
De Roche/1910.
REFERENCES: ___10.
Bell, A.J.
Chilliwack/1910.
REFERENCES: ___10.
Bell, Frank Harold.
Penticton/1921-1922 Shawnigan Lake/1933-1934.
In Penticton he operated under the name Bell Studio.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: " Bell Photo" .
REFERENCES: ___21 ___22 ___33 ___34 VL1933, Shawnigan Lake.
Bell, Henry W.
Vancouver/1910.
REFERENCES: ___10.
Bell, Joseph.
Vancouver/1908-1911.
REFERENCES: ___08 ___09 ___10 ___11.
Bell Studio.
Penticton/1921-1922.
REFERENCES: ___21 ___22 Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Belt-Hamlin, Mrs. Ethelyn.
Vancouver/1935.
Commercial.
A manager of Bridgman's Studio Limited in 19__, she operated under the portrait studio The Child's Houseunder the business name Aunt Molly in 1935.
Benson, Rupert Eli.
Revelstoke/1907-1908 Prince Rupert/1916-1934 ____________/1946.
He operated in Revelstoke as Benson & Tucker.
REFERENCES: ___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 VL1916, 1920, 1933/Prince Rupert Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Benson & Tucker.
Revelstoke/1907-1908.
Partnership of R.E. Benson and E.F. Tucker.
REFERENCES: Newspaper ad (1907 05) ___07 ___08.
Bentley, Percy (1882 08 19, London, UK-1968 0_ __, Vancouver, BC).
Vancouver/1914-1962.
Trained under Richard N. Speight in London, he arrived in Canada in 1910 or 1911, lived in Montreal for a year, then moved to Vancouver in 1912. He established the Dominion Photo Co. in November 1915. In 1946 he joined the Royal Photographic Society as a lifetime member. Among his hobbies was photomicrography. He joined the Vancouver Rotary Club in 1915.
Bentley's wife died in 1963 and he was survived by his son Robert and daughter Mrs. Dorothy Mason, both of Vancouver, BC.
COLLECTIONS: see Dominion Photo Co.
REFERENCES: ___14 VL1916, 1924, 1933/Vancouver The Rotor, 1932 05 13 Vancouver Art Gallery (1976) Pierce (1985: 121 " T. Bentley" Presentation House Gallery (1986).
Benyon, William.
Port Simpson/1918.
REFERENCES: ___18.
Berg, John.
Vancouver/1948.
Berg, John see also Paramount Studio (Paramount Ltd.).
REFERENCES: ___48 D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Bernstein, __________.
Elko/ca. 1920.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Best, Geoffry Charles.
Victoria/1920-1924.
REFERENCES: VL1920-1924/Victoria.
Best, W.H.
Vancouver/1933-1935.
REFERENCES: ___33 ___34 ___35.
Bews, Walter.
Revelstoke/ca. 1909.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Bigelow, Elva J.
Vancouver/1938.
Worked for PhotoCraft.
REFERENCES: ___38.
Bigelow, William Samuel.
Victoria/1913.
REFERENCES: VL1913, Victoria.
Bilvic, __________.
Dawson Creek/ca. 1950.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Bing, Jair W.
Vancouver/1924.
80 Pender E./1924.
REFERENCES: ___24 ___25.
Binning, Robert Jaffrey.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Cranbrook/1907 07-1922.
STATUS: Commercial.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: He purchased the business of Prest & Co. in late June 1907.
REFERENCES: ___07 ___08 ___09 ___10 ___11 ___12 ___13 ___14 ___15 ___16 ___17 ___18 ___19 ___20 ___21 ___22 VL1908, 1916, 1920/Cranbrook Cranbrook Herald 1907 07 04/5 (ad, bought Prest Photo Co.) Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Birch, __________.
Terrace ?/ca. 1910.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Bird, Harry Edward.
Vancouver/1909*.
REFERENCES:
Bishop & Christie.
Vancouver/1916.
421 Granville St./1916.
Supplies.
Although in business as a supply house, this firm employed photographers on staff. H.E. Bullen, for example, was listed as a photographer in 1916. The company was managed by David H. Christie.
REFERENCES: ___16 ___17
Bitzer, G.W. (Billy) ( C ).
CPR line/1899*.
REFERENCES: Browne (1979).
Bjornson, Bjorn A.
Vancouver/1947-1950.
He worked at or operated the Vincent Studio.
REFERENCES: ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50.
Black, John V.
Vancouver/1905-1906.
544 Granville St.
HOME ADDRESS: 410 Pender St.
Commercial.
REFERENCES: HEN05 HEVAN06.
Blackwell, Gordon D.J.
VARIANT: Blackwell's.
Williams Lake/1947-1950+?
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17) D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Blair, William.
Victoria/1901-1920.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Blair's [Photographic] Studio.
Victoria/1918-1921.
REFERENCES: ___18.
Bland, F.J.
Whonnock/1901-1903.
REFERENCES:
Blankenberg, [John M. ?].
Alaska northern BC ? Yukon Territory/ca. post-1897-1900+.
Commercial.
A John M. Blankenberg photographed in Alaska and the Yukon Territory in the years following the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-99. According to Steele's list, a Blankenberg produced a " B.C. Ship Card" ca. 1920.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: " Blankenberg Photo" .
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Blome, John Henry.
Ashcroft/19__ Grand Forks/1901.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1997.05.20 (Ashcroft).
Blundell, ___________.
Salmon Arm/1942-1944.
Operated under the name Blundell Studios.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17) D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Blundell Studios.
Salmon Arm/1942-1944.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17) D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Blyth, Frederick William George.
Victoria/1914, 1933 Vancouver/1920-1924.
In 1924 he operated or worked for the Commercial Photo Co.
REFERENCES: VL1920, 1924/Vancouver VL1933, Victoria.
Boak, George see Buck, George H.
Bobbett, Sidney Fox.
Esquimalt/1911 1916.
REFERENCES: VL1911, VL1916/Esquimalt.
Bonine, Robert ( C ).
BC/Yukon Territory/1899-1900.
He was employed by the Edison Manufacturing Co.
REFERENCES:
Bonner, Constance Margaret.
Cobble Hill/1928-1950+.
HOME ADDRESS: Cobble Hill/1928.
Illustrator.
REFERENCES: VL1928, Cobble Hill D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Bonter, N.A.
Vancouver/1950.
Managing director of Aero Surveys Ltd.
REFERENCES: ___50.
Booth, Alfred E. ( C ).
BC/1929-1950s*.
COLLECTIONS: BCA (films videos).
REFERENCES: Browne (1979).
Boothe, John Howard ( C ).
Vancouver-Penticton/1930-1932*.
In 1920 he was one of the directors of the newly incorporated Motion Skreenadz. He was briefly affiliated with Vancouver Motion Pictures in the early 1930s.
REFERENCES: ___24 (manager) Browne (1979) Mattison (1986).
Borden, George.
Vancouver/1910.
He operated the Electric Studio with G.H. Buck in 1910.
REFERENCES: ___09 ___10 ___11.
Botham, C.L.
Hazelton/pre-1929?.
Possibly same person as a Charles Botham who worked as a forest ranger between at least 1938-1943.
REFERENCES: ___24 (n.l.) Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Boulton, Winnifred Mary.
New Westminster/1920-1924 Burnaby ?/1933.
HOME ADDRESS: Burnaby/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1920, 1924/New Westminster VL1933, Burnaby.
Bourne, C.R.
Atlin/ca. 1907.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Bourne, Clifford ( C ).
Victoria/1933*.
REFERENCES:
Bourne, Roger Erleigh ( C ).
Vancouver/1924-1933.
He was one of the owners and cinematographer for Vancouver Motion Pictures.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Vancouver ___24 (no occup.) Browne (1979) Mattison (1986).
Bowdery, J.W. (amateur C).
Vancouver/1930s*.
REFERENCES:
Bowman-Fuller Post-Card Photographer.
Tete Jaune Cache/ca. 1910.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (1995 08 17).
Boxell, Augustus G.
Vancouver/1908*.
REFERENCES:
Boyce, Phyllis Mary.
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Vancouver.
NAME: Bradbury, Charles.
LIFE DATES: 1871 __ __-1950 04 25.
BIRTHPLACE:
PLACE OF DEATH: Vancouver, BC.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Comox-Courtenay/1908-1911 Vancouver/1912 1916-1917 1922.
STATUS: Amateur.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Orginally from Great Britain, Bradbury emigrated to Canada from Borneo. A telegrapher, he photographed throughout the Vancouver region as well as along the Sunshine Coast. Peter Grant's book on Vancouver Island postcard photographers notes that he worked at San Mateo Bay (Barkley Sound) beginning in December 1902, then supervised at Cape Lazo near Comox starting in 1908, and moved to another station on the Sechelt Peninsula (Sunshine Coast) in 1913.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: BVAA BVIPA postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Postcard front (image) numbered, titled and signed " Photo. by C. Bradbury" .
REFERENCES: ___07 ___08 ___09 ___10 ___11 ___12 (telegrapher) ___13 ___14 ___15 ___16 (photographer) ___17 (no occup.) ___18 ___19 ___20 ___21 ___22 (telegrapher) ___23 ___24 ___25 ___26 ___27 ___28 ___29 ___30 ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 ___35 ___36 ___37 ___38 ___39 VL, 1908, 1911/Comox (telegrapher) BVIPA Death registration no. 1950-09-004438 (reel B13204) Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17) Grant (2002).
Braderick, C.J.
Bowen Island/ca. 1930.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Bradford, Alfred G.
Nanaimo/1920-1921.
Commercial.
116 Commercial/1920-1921.
He was a partner in Baxter & Bradford.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Brandvold, Emil and Ottar( C ).
Garibaldi Park/1940s.
Amateur.
They filmed their explorations along with Joan Mathews of Garibaldi Park and the building of the Diamond Head Chalets.
COLLECTIONS: BCA (oral history interview with Joan Mathews).
REFERENCES: Duffy (1986).
Brazill, _____________ ( C ).
Vancouver/1919-1920*.
REFERENCES: Browne (1979).
Brethertin, James ( C ).
Victoria/1933-1934*.
REFERENCES: Browne (1979).
Brewer, Frederick D.
Vancouver/1940?-1947?.
He worked at the Mayfair Studio.
REFERENCES: ___39 ___40 ___41 ___42 ___43 ___44 ___45 ___46 ___47 ___48.
Brewster, Jack ( C ).
Rocky Mountains/1936*.
He worked out of Banff according to D.M. Stewart.
REFERENCES: Browne (1979) D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Brewster, James E.
Salmon Arm/1938.
He operated under the name Ajax Photo Studio.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
NAME: Bridgland, Morrison Parsons.
VARIANT: Parsons, Alfred Morrison; Bridgland, M.P.
LIFE DATES: 1878 12 20-1948 01 15.
BIRTHPLACE: ON.
PLACE OF DEATH: Toronto, ON.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Alberta-BC (Rocky Mountains)/1902-1930.
STATUS: Government (surveyor).
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: A Dominion Land Surveyor, he was responsible for several photo-topographical surveys within the Rocky Mountains in both Alberta and BC.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: MacLaren (2005).
Bridgman, Archibald Thomas Reed.
Vancouver/1915-1942.
Commercial.
He incorporated as Bridgman's Studio Limited.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: ___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 VL1920, 1924, 1928/Vancouver Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Bridgman, Herbert S.
Vancouver/1942-1946.
REFERENCES:
Bridgman's Studio Limited.
Vancouver/1915-1948.
Incorporated by A.T.R. Bridgman in 19__ dissolved in 19__. Mrs. Ethelyn Belt-Hamlin was a manager in 19__ and Leonard A. Watson in 1946-1948.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Brightman, Harold Edward.
Vancouver/1915-1916.
REFERENCES: ___15 VL1916, Vancouver.
Brighton Studio.
New Westminster/1924-1925.
Operated or managed by C.E. Stride in 1924.
REFERENCES: ___24 ___25 (n.l. ??).
Brikain, John.
Newton Station/1934.
REFERENCES: ___34.
B.C. Amateur Photographic Society.
Vancouver/1918.
REFERENCES:
British Columbia Civil Service Camera Club.
Victoria/early 1940s?-1944.
Amalgamated with the Victoria Photographic Society in 1944 to form the Victoria Camera Club.
REFERENCES: Victoria Camera Club (1995).
British Columbia Government Travel Bureau, Photography Branch (P & C ).
Victoria/193_-1950+.
Directed by C.R.D. Ferris who was assisted and later succeeded by R.L. Colby.
COLLECTIONS: BCA (films videos).
REFERENCES: Duffy (1986) Mattison (1986).
B.C. Military Art Co.
Vancouver/1917.
REFERENCES:
British Columbia Patriotic and Educational Picture Service.
Victoria/1920-ca. 1927.
Created to counter the unpatriotic and jingoistic influences of American films, this short-lived agency was the first of its kind at the provincial level. Its director was a dentist, Dr. Albert Richard Baker, whose chief supplier of film footage was A.D. Kean. BCPEPS also purchased footage from other independent camera operators.
COLLECTIONS: BCA (videos textual records, GR-1323, Dept. of the Attorney General) NAC (films videos).
REFERENCES: Browne (1979) Mattison (1985) Duffy (1986) Mattison (1986) Duffy & Mattison (1989).
B.C. Photo Card Co.
Vancouver/ca. 1910.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
British Columbia Photo Engraving Co. Ltd.
VARIANT: British Columbia Engraving Co. Ltd.
Victoria/1900-1909.
26 Broad/1900-1901.
1124 Broad/1909.
Printer.
Managed by W.H. Legg in 1900-1901 and by John Nelson in 1909.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: " B.C. Photo - Eng. Co. Vic." " B.C. Photo" " B.C.P.E. Co." " B.C.P.E. Co. Vic." .
REFERENCES: ___00 ___01 ___02 ___03 ___04 ___05 ___06 ___07 ___08 ___09 ___10 (n.l.).
B.C. Portrait Co.
Vancouver/1902-1903.
48 Inns of Court/1902-1903.
Studio?.
Operated by Charles Layland.
REFERENCES: ___02 ___03.
B.C. Press Agency.
Victoria/1950.
REFERENCES:
B.C. Repro-Electro Co.
Penticton/1923.
REFERENCES:
British Photo Co.
Vancouver/1918.
REFERENCES: ___18.
Broadbridge, Richard.
Vancouver/1908-1915.
Commercial.
In 1908-1909 he operated in partnership as the Broadbridge-Bullen Photo Co. and in 1910-1911 under the name Broadbridge Commercial Photo Co.
One of the finest of Edwardian-era Vancouver photographers, he moved to Australia. One of his more interesting series of landscape views and outdoor portraits documented the BC portion of Thomas W. Wilby's cross-Canada trip by automobile in 1912.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: BL (prints) postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface usually captioned, numbered, dated and signed or marked.
REFERENCES: VL1911, Vancouver Pierce (1985: 70, 112) Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Broadbridge-Bullen Photo Co.
Vancouver/1908-1909.
Partnership of Richard Broadbridge and H.E. Bullen.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Broadbridge Commercial Photo Co.
Vancouver/1910-1911.
Firm name of Richard Broadbridge.
REFERENCES:
Broadway Photo Co.
Vancouver/1927-1930.
Operated or managed by G.E. D'Arcy Hodsoll in 19__-19__.
REFERENCES:
Broadway Studio.
Vancouver/1922-1929.
160 E. Broadway/1923-1926.
Operated or managed by M.J. Fraser in 1923-1926. George Knox was associated with the business in 1925.
REFERENCES: ___22 WRI23 ___24 ___25 ___26 ___27 ___28 ___29.
Broderick, Chris J.
Vancouver/1934-1935.
Partner in Broderick & Daniel.
REFERENCES: ___34 ___35 ___36 ___37 ___38 ___39 ___40 ___41 ___42 ___43 ___44 ___45 ___46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50 (salesman, Coml Chem.).
Broderick & Daniel.
Vancouver/1934-1935.
Partnership of C.J. Broderick and W.G. Daniel.
REFERENCES:
Brooks, Edward Coley.
Nanaimo/1902-1904 1908*.
See also Camera Workers, vol. 1.
REFERENCES: VL1908, Nanaimo Mattison (1985).
Brooks, Frances or Francis Elmer.
Clayton/1909-1911.
REFERENCES: VL1909, VL1911/Clayton.
Brown, __________.
Prince Rupert/ca. 1918-1920.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: " Brown Photo" .
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Brown, __________.
Vancouver/1940.
Brown, __________ see also Brown & Hughes
REFERENCES:
Brown, B.Y.
Victoria/ca. 1913.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Brown, Claude J.
Victoria/1912-1917.
1214 Government/1912 801 Yates St./1917.
Commercial.
He worked as a photographer for the Star Studio (1912).
REFERENCES: ___12 ___13 ___14 ___15 ___16 HE_17.
Brown, Mrs. C.J.
Victoria/1915.
REFERENCES:
Brown, Mrs. D.
Victoria/1917.
801 Yates St./1917.
REFERENCES:
Brown, G.C.
Quesnel/ca. 1940.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Brown, G.T.
Quesnel/ca. 1920.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Brown, H.E.
Atlin/post 1900.
REFERENCES: Grainger (1992).
Brown, K.S.
Stuart Lake/ca. 1925.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Brown, Percy Harry James.
Vancouver/1909-1911.
REFERENCES: VL1909, VL1911/Vancouver.
Brown, Robert Frank L.
Vancouver/1928.
Operated R.F.L. Brown & Co. in 1928. May be same person as Robert Frederick Lyons Brown.
REFERENCES:
Brown, Robert Frederick Lyons.
Vancouver/1916-1924.
HOME ADDRESS: Vancouver/1916-1924.
Commercial.
He operated as Ask Us Photographers in 1920 and in 1921 in partnership as Lennox & Brown. By 1924 he operated under the firm name R.F.L. Brown & Co. May also have worked under the name Robert Frank L. Brown in 1928.
REFERENCES: VL1916, 1920, 1924/Vancouver.
Brown, W.
New Westminster/1910.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Brown & Hughes.
Vancouver/1940.
Partnership of __________ Brown and _________ Hughes.
REFERENCES:
Brown, Seligman & Brown.
Vancouver/1911.
REFERENCES:
Browning, Edwin Harold.
Victoria/1913-1921.
In 1917 he was listed as a photographer for Spencer's.
REFERENCES: ___12 (tailor, Allen & Co.) VL1913, VL1916, 1920/Victoria.

Bruno, Ernest.
Grand Forks/1922 Vancouver/1922.
Commercial.
According to the Grand Forks Gazette he spent the summer of 1922 with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. Bruno, then left on Monday, September 25, for Vancouver where he intended relocating his " portrait art studio" from New York City. While in Grand Forks he took photographs, most likely portraits. Bruno was also supposed to " make a tour of the principal cities before permanently settling." According to the Grand Forks newspaper, his initial residence in Vancouver was at the Vancouver Hotel.
REFERENCES: Grand Forks Gazette, 1922/09/08 and 29/3.

Buchholz, F.A.
Nelson/1908 Nakusp/ca. 1920.
Commercial.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: BCA (prints) BL (print) postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface captioned and marked " F.A. Buchholz, Nelson, B.C." .
Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Buck, George H.
VARIANT: Boak, George.
Vancouver/1910-1919.
He operated the Electric Studio.
REFERENCES:
Buck, John.
Nanaimo/1913-1933.
REFERENCES: VL1913, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1933/Nanaimo.
Buckham, J.A.
Golden/ca. 1912.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Buckna, Henry Michael.
LIFE DATES: ____ __ __-1988 __ __.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Creston/1949-1978.
STATUS: Commercial.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: He operated with his wife Mary under the name H.M. Studio of Photgraphy.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards, portraits.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17) e-mail, Mary and David Buckna to Mattison, 2004/03/16.
Bull, William Alfred.
Victoria/1913 1918.
He managed or operated the Victoria Art Emporium (1918).
REFERENCES: ___18 VL1913, Victoria.
Bullen, Harry Elder (1880 __ __-1963 __ __).
Vancouver/1909-1948 (1946 last class.).
653 Granville St./1909 518 W. Hastings St./1910 743 W. Pender St./1910-1912 810 W. Hastings St./1915 421 Granville St./1916-1917.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR: 522 Hornby St./1909 1044 Hornby St./1910 1813 Morton St./1911 1830 Alberni St./1912 810 - 1154 Gilford St./1914 2061 Beach Ave./1915-1916 W. 43rd Ave. near Carnarvon/1917.
Commercial Printer.
He was a partner in the Broadbridge-Bullen Photo Co. in 1909, then formed his own company the following year (Bullen Photo Co.). From 1910 to 1912 he was in partnership as Bullen & Lamb. He worked for the BC Electric Railway as a clerk and photographer in 1913 and 1914, then may have operated on his own as a photographer in 1915. By 1916 he was employed as a photographer by Bishop & Christie, but was listed as a printer for that company the next year. Between 1921-1923 he was a photographer for the Canadian Photo Co.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: CVA (prints) postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: HEVAN09 HEVAN10 H__11 H__12 ___13 ___14 ___15 ___16 ___17 VL1920, VL1924, 1928/Vancouver Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Bullen & Lamb.
Vancouver/1910-1912.
743 W. Pender St./1910-1912 737 W. Pender St./1911.
Partnership of H.E. Bullen and R.W. Lamb.
COLLECTIONS: CVanA (prints) postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: HEVAN10 H__11 H__12 British Columbia Magazine (June 1911): class. PHOTOGRAPHERS Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).
Bullen Photo Co.
Vancouver/1910 1924-1929.
518 W. Hastings St./1910.
H.E. Bullen operated under this name.
COLLECTIONS: CVanA (prints) postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface signed " Bullen Photo" .
REFERENCES: HEVAN10 (ad) ___24 ___29 Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17) Francis (1996: 97).
Burhoe, Ed.
Smithers/1940 Duncan/1950.
REFERENCES:
Burns, George.
Victoria/1946-1950.
REFERENCES:
Burns, Thomas.
Victoria/1932-1934.
HOME ADDRESS: Saanich/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Saanich.
Burrard Photo Arts Supply Co.
Vancouver/1923-1927.
Owned and operated by S.J. Thompson and S. Cecil C. Thompson. The company was renamed Photo Arts Ltd. in 1927.
REFERENCES: ___23 ___24 ___25 ___26 ___27.
Burrows, _________.
Nanaimo/1905.
Partner in Burrows & McConnell.
REFERENCES:
Burrows & McConnell.
Nanaimo/1905.
Partnership of __________ Burrows and _________ McConnell.
REFERENCES:
Butcher, Percy A.
Vancouver/1946?.
He operated the Artona Studio.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Button, Fred.
Port Simpson/1910* Prince Rupert/1925.
Commercial ?.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Prints captioned, e.g. " No. 2 S.S. Port Simpson 'Made the Turn' Now Shooting 'Head First' Through The Big Canyon In A Few Minutes. F. Button Photo Pr Rupert No. 29__."
REFERENCES: ___25 Terrace Herald, 1968 02 28/6 (photo caption) Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).