Camera Workers British Columbia 1858-1950

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

Updated: 2008.06.23.

Galdzinski, Joseph.
Cranbrook/1913.
REFERENCES: VL1913, Cranbrook.

Galea, Daniel.
Victoria/1914-1918.
He was a photographer for Aristo Studio in 1914 and the Empress Studio in 1918.
REFERENCES: ___14 ___15 ___16 ___17 ___18 ___19 VL1916, Victoria.

Garden Studio.
Vancouver/1912.
Operated by K.F. Senger.
REFERENCES: Duns BC (1912).

Gardner, Frank Russell.
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Vancouver.

Garraway, Lionel Rudolph Henry.
New Westminster/1920-1924.
REFERENCES: VL1920, 1924/New Westminster.

Gates, Theodore.
Vancouver/1910.
120 E. Hastings St./1910.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR:
Commercial ?
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: HEVAN10.

Gauthier, Edley Joseph.
Vancouver/1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Vancouver.

Geddes, John Russell.
Vancouver/1913-1916.
REFERENCES: VL1913, 1916/Vancouver.

George, Helen Adelaide.
Vancouver/1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Vancouver.

George, W. or P.S.
Smithers/1926-1929.
REFERENCES:

George Allen Aerial Photos Ltd.
Vancouver/1950?-1960s?.
Operated by George Allen, the BC Archives collections dates between 1898 and 1950, but includes works by earlier photographers, along with the work of C.C. Wright, a Vancouver Island photographer who specialized in scenic landscapes, possibly for postcard use.
COLLECTIONS: BVIPA (negatives and prins).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Lower corner of print surface " George Allen Aerial Photos Ltd."
REFERENCES: BVIPA VR accession 198312-005.

Gibson, Garnet.
Victoria/1912.
Commercial.
Photographer for W.H. Gibson.
REFERENCES: ___12 ___13 ___14 ___15 ___16 ___17 ___18 ___19 ___20 (no occup.).

Gibson, Wilfred Hewison. (1886 __ __-1968 __ __).
VARIANT: Gigson, W.
Victoria/1904-present Nanaimo/1926-1927.
626 Yates?/1912.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR:
Commercial.
The son of William Hewison Gibson (see Camera Workers, vol. 1), the younger Gibson may have begun his photographic career as early as 1899. He worked as a photographer for the Savannah Studio (1903-1904). Wilfred Gibson Ltd. was incorporated in 19__ and was the business entity of Gibson Studio. The latter business is still operating in Victoria on Fort St. in a heritage [?] home. MOVED!?
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
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 ___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 VL1909, 1916, 1933/Victoria Colonist, 1966 03 27/16 (Tim Glover, " Years Behind Camera 'Wonderful'" ).
Gibson, William Hewison see Camera Workers, vol. 1.

Gibson Co.
Vancouver/1917-19__.
214 - 718 Granville St./1917.
Managed by R.N. O'Connor (1917-).
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: H__17.

Gibson Photo Studios.
Vancouver/1918-1924.
REFERENCES:

Gibson Studio.
Victoria/1914 1926-present.
REFERENCES:

NAME: Gidley, Jesse Cleveland.
LIFE DATES: 1885 __ __-1918 12 17.
BIRTHPLACE: Bobcaygeon, ON.
PLACE OF DEATH: Duncan, BC.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Duncan/1910s.
STATUS: Commercial.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: A pharamacist and photographer by the time he married Ethel Ray Ford of Coombs on October 30, 1912, he operated under the name Gidley Studio. According to D.M. Stewart, he also used C.W. Sillence's photographs. Gidley died during the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic.
COLLEGIONS/FORMATS: BVIPA postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface titled and signed " Gidleys Studio, Duncan, B.C." .
REFERENCES: BVIPA Marriage registration no. 1912-09-098581 (reel B11381) BVIPA Death registration no. 1918-09-038129 (reel B13084) D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15 Grant (2002).

NAME: Gidley Studio.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Duncan/1910s.
STATUS: Studio.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Managed by Jesse Gidley.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: BVIPA postcards.
REFERENCES: BVIPA call number A-07240.

Gillies, Frank Nicoll.
Nelson/1907.
REFERENCES: VL1907, Nelson.

Gillis, Frank.
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Vancouver.

Girling, John Alexander.
Esquimalt ?/1916-1924.
HOME ADDRESS: Esquimalt/1912-1924.
REFERENCES: ___12 (labourer) ___13 ___14 ___15 ___16 ___17 ___18 ___19 ___20 ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 VL1916, 1920, 1924/Esquimalt.

Gladstone, Robert.
Victoria/1920-1921.
HOME ADDRESS: Saanich/1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Saanich (" Photographic Artists" ).

Gleason, Herbert Wendell (1855 06 05, Malden, Mass -1937 10 04).
British Columbia/1905 1906 1912.
Amateur? (visit).
A former pastor, Gleason gave up his spiritual career because of poor health and turned to photography and lecturing in 1899. Well known for his photographs of Henry David Thoreau country, Gleason travelled extensively for images that are considered classics of composition and lighting. He could well be considered the Ansel Adams of his day. A friend of Earl Grey, Governor General of Canada, Gleason visited B.C. on at least three occasions. It is possible he accompanied Earl Grey on the 1906 tour which took place in September. The previous year Gleason had visited the Selkirk and Rocky Mountains in July. The 1912 trip was also made in July.
COLLECTIONS: UCFD.
REFERENCES: Crossette (1972).

Goertz, Helmuth.
Victoria/1950.
818 Fort St./1950.
He operated as Goertz Studio.
REFERENCES:

Goertz Studio
Victoria/1950.
818 Fort St./1950.
Owned by Helmuth Goertz.
REFERENCES:

Gold, Wilmer H. (P & C).
Vancouver Island/1934-1970 Youbou/1950.
According Gilean Douglas' introduction to Gold's 1985 pictorial history of logging on Vancouver Island, Gold and his wife moved to Victoria from Banff, Alberta, in 1933. From 1934 onwards the family tavelled up and down Vancouver Island taking photographs. They eventually settled in Youbou.
After learning how to make movies in California, Gold produced his first film, " Logging on Vancouver Island" .
Commercial.
COLLECTIONS: BCA.
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: Gold (1985).

Golding, Robert C.T.
Victoria/1949.
REFERENCES:

NAME: Goodenough, Frederick G.
LIFE DATES: 1887 __ __-1929? __ __.
BIRTHPLACE: Somerset, England.
PLACE OF DEATH: Winnipeg, MB.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Halifax, NS/19__-1917 Victoria/1921 1925-1927.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: A commercial photographer in Halifax, he relocated to Victoria after the 1917 explosion. By 1927 he operated under the name Commercial Photo Service & Portrait Studio.
COLLECTIONS: BVAA BVIPA postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: Grant (2002).

Goodman, Albert Ernest.
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Vancouver.

Goodman, J.
Vancouver/1935.
18-817 Granville St./1935.
Commercial.
He succeeded Kinley Bros.
REFERENCES: SUN35(class., " formerly Kinley Bros" ).

Goodmurphy, Herbert Fuller (1879?-1962).
(1899-1917): Vancouver/1902-1911 North Vancouver/1909-1917.
4 E. Cordova St./1902-1905 8 E. Cordova St./1908-1911 (North Vancouver)/1909-1917.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR: 14 W. Cordova St. (Dunn Block)/1902-1905 746 or 747 E. Cordova St./1906-1908 W. Esplanade south side (North Vancouver)/1909-No. 1 Rd. near Vivian Rd. (South Vancouver)/1912 2125 E. 46th Ave./1913 North Vancouver/1916-1920.
Commercial.
See Camera Workers, vol. 1, for pre-1901. He worked for Alphonse Savard from 1901 until approximately 1911, then operated in 1912 and/or 1913 as Photo Art. He also was listed as a photographer in North Vancouver between 1909-1911. By 1916 he was employed by the Vancouver City police department as a photographer, a position he held until 1938+.
COLLECTIONS: see also A.E. Savard.
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: HEN02 HEN03 HEN04 HEVAN05 H__06 HEVAN07 HEVAN08 HEVAN09 H__10 HEN11 HEN12 H__13 H__14 (not listed) H__15 (not listed) H__16 H__17 VL1913, 1920/North Vancouver Mattison (1985).

Goodwin, Frederick.
Victoria/1912-1917.
1214 Government/1912.
He worked for the Star Studio between 1912-1917.
REFERENCES: ___12 (prop.) ___13 ___14 ___15 ___16 ___17.

Gordon, Sidney.
Victoria/1908.
REFERENCES:

Gould, Elize.
Mission/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Mission.

Gould, Mabel Clara.
Mission/1924-1933.
She owned the Maebelle Studio.
REFERENCES: VL1924, 1928, 1933/Mission.

Gould, William J.
Golden/1903*-1912.
REFERENCES: VL1903, 1907, 1911/Golden Duns BC (1912).

Gourman, Thomas H.
Rossland/1901.
REFERENCES:

Gowan, Thomas H.
Rossland/1904.
REFERENCES:

NAME: Gowen, Frank.
LIFE DATES: 1878 __ __-1946 02 03.
BIRTHPLACE: United Kingdom.
PLACE OF DEATH:
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Brandon, Man. Vancouver/1914-19__.
BUSINESS ADDRESS/YEAR: 1465 Broadway/1914-1916 719 W. Georgia St./1917.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR: West side McKay Ave. south of Kingsway/1914 4-1407 Robson St./1917.
STATUS: Commercial.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: He worked in Brandon, Manitoba, in 1907. By 1916 he was in partnership as Gowen & Stevens. He incorporated under the name Frank Gowen Co. Ltd. Gowen subsequently incorporated under the name Gowen Sutton Co. Ltd.
Postcard historians Fred Thirkell and Bob Scullion's Frank Gowen's Vancouver (2001) examines Gowen's output as a postcard photographer.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: H__07 HEN14 HEN15 (not listed) H__16 H__17 BVIPA Death Registration No. 1946-09-002284 (BC Archives microfilm B13189) Thirkell (2001).

Gowen & Stevens.
Vancouver/1916.
1465 W. Broadway/1916.
Commercial.
Partnership of Frank Gowen and S.L. Stevens.
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: H__16 H__17 (not listed) see also Gowen, Frank.

Gowen Sutton Co. Ltd.
Vancouver/1921-1960.
Incorporated in 19__ and dissolved in 19__. Formed by Frank Gowen.
REFERENCES: see also Gowen, Frank.

Gowman, Thomas Henry.
Rossland/1903.
REFERENCES: VL1903, Rossland.

Graham, Phil.
Victoria/1950.
He operated as Movie Snaps and Moviette Studios, both in 1950, as well as Phil Graham Photos the same year.
REFERENCES:

Grahame, J. Kenneth.
Vancouver/1910-1913.
16-17 - 445 Granville St. (Fairfield Building)/1910-1912.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR: 1622 Commercial Dr./1912 1411 Commercial Dr./1913.
Commercial.
He was the manager of the Canadian Picture Co. between 1910 and possibly 1913. No business address was given in the latter year's directory.
REFERENCES: HEVAN10 HE_11 HE_12 HE_13 H__14 (not listed) H__15 (not listed).

Grand Portrait Co.
Vancouver/1908.
812 Robson St. (Court House Block)/1908.
Commercial Studio ?
Operated by T.L. Basher.
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: H__08.

Grandview Photo Finishing Co.
Vancouver/1924.
This firm employed L.T. Morris.
REFERENCES:

Grandview Studio.
Vancouver/1915-1918 1928-1933.
1046 Commercial Dr./1915-19__.
Operated by A.J. Selset in 1915 and by G.E. Timms in 1916. No proprietor was listed in the 1917 directory.
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: HEVAN15 H__16 H__17.

Grandy, George Franklin.
Haney/1913-1916.
REFERENCES: VL1913, 1916/Haney.

Grandy Studio.
Vancouver/1928.
Operated by Nicolai Econom.
REFERENCES: ___27 ___28 ___29.

Grange, Florence.
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Vancouver.

Grant, Charles W.
Vancouver/1946-1948.
He operated asGrant & Sons (1946) Grants' Photographic Services (1947) then worked at or operated Jeromes' Studio (1948).
REFERENCES: ___45 ___46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50.

Grant & Sons.
Vancouver/1946.
Owned by C.W. Grant.
REFERENCES: ___45 ___46 ___47.

Grants' Photographic Services.
Vancouver/1946-1947.
Operated by C.W. Grant. One employee was G.B. Parry.
REFERENCES: ___45 ___46 ___47 ___48.

Granville Studio.
Vancouver/1911-1919.
544 Granville St./1911-1916 627 Granville St./1917-19__.
Same address as Marsden's Photo Studio (1907-1908). Granville Studio was successively managed by Bertha A. Moore (1912) S. Elsner (1913-1914) Fricke & Schenck (1915-1916) by G. Schenck (1917) and A.T. Eckoff (1918-1919).
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: HEN11 HEN12 HEN13 H__14 H__15 H__16 H__17 ___18 ___19.

Graphic Arts.
Victoria/1931-1938+.
Managed by W.B. Young (1931-1938+).
REFERENCES: ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 ___35 ___36 ___37 ___38 ___39.

Graphic Enterprises.
Vancouver/1946.
Proprietor, H.M. Parry.
REFERENCES: ___45 ___46 ___47.

Gray, Samuel.
Kelowna/1910 Rutland/1909, 1911.
HOME ADDRESS: Rutland/1909, 1911.
REFERENCES: VL1909, 1911/Rutland.

Green, Rowland E.
Vancouver/1903.
See also Camera Workers, vol. 1: Green, Rowland Edward. Employed by Timms & Co.
REFERENCES: ___03.

Green, H.J.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line, BC/1910s.
COLLECTIONS: Glenbow.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface titled.
REFERENCES: Silversides (1995: 75).

Green, J. see Photo Fellows Club Rooms.

Green, P.H.
Hazelmere/1910-1913.
REFERENCES:

Greensfelder, Henry.
VARIANT: Greensfeller, H.
Victoria/1924.
31 Johnston St./1924?.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: private (tintype).
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
Stamp (purple ink) on verso of tintype (private collection):

REFERENCES: ___24.

Grieve, Robert L.
Courtenay/1914-1916.
REFERENCES: VL1916, Courtenay.

Griffiths, H.
Sluggett's/1920.
REFERENCES:

Griffiths, Stephen.
Victoria/1918 Vancouver/1924-1925.
REFERENCES: ___17 ___18 ___19 ___20 ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 ___25 ___26.

Griffiths, William Henry.
Sluggett's/1921 Saanich ?/1924.
HOME ADDRESS: Saanich/1924.
REFERENCES: VL1924, Saanich.

Gunterman, Mattie (1872-1945).
(1890-ca. 1943): Beaton/1899-ca. 1943.
Amateur.
See Camera Workers, vol. 1.
COLLECTIONS: BVA (negatives and digital facsimiles).
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: See Camera Workers, vol. 1.

Gurney, Donald Edward Milne.
Kamloops/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1928, Kamloops.

NAME: Gushul, Thomas
LIFE DATES: 1889 05 12-1962 11 __.
BIRTHPLACE: Rozniw (Roznow), Ukraine.
PLACE OF DEATH:
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Coleman, AB/1917- Blairmore, AB/1920-1930s East Kootenays, BC/1920s-1930s.
STATUS: Commercial.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Gushul emigrated in 1906. Operating under his own name and as Gushul Studio, he left an important documentary record of labour conditions in the coal mines of Alberta and BC.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: ACG (negatives and prints).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Printed surface may be captioned, dated and signed " Photo by Thos. Gushul, Coleman, Alta." or " Photo by T. Gushul, Blairmore, Alta." .
REFERENCES: Silversides (1995) Silversides (2002).

NAME: Gushul Studio.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Blairmore, AB East Kootenays, BC/1910s-1930s.
STATUS: Studio.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Operated by T. Gushul.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: see T. Gushul.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: see T. Gushul.
REFERENCES: see T. Gushul.