Camera Workers: The British Columbia Photographic Directory, 1858-1950
- M - Volume 2 (1901-1950)
©
1999-2007 By David Mattison
Updated: 2005.11.10.
M., J.W.
Hazelton?/19__.
COLLECTIONS: BVIPA (print).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print
surface captioned and signed " J.W.M. Photo" .
REFERENCES: BCA HP072965.
McAllister, Kenneth.
WHERE/WHEN
ACTIVE: Victoria/1935-1950 Vancouver/1955?.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Kenneth McAllister was a commercial photographer who worked in Victoria from
1933 to 1955. From 1933 to 1934 he worked for Edward Savannah's photographic
studio. He then worked in partnership with Davis M.
Carey from at least 1934-1935
as Carey & McAllister until 1939 when
McAllister opened up his own studio on Fort Street. He later relocated his
studio to Vancouver. The City of Victoria Archives purchased its McAllister
photograph negatives, mostly individual portraits, from him in 1969.
COLLECTIONS: BVICA
(negatives
fonds no. PR 114).
REFERENCES: SUN1935 BC Archival Union List (2004/01/01
biographical summary) BVICA (fonds
PR 114).
NAME: McCall,
Helen.
VARIANT: McCall, Mrs. Hector.
LIFE DATES: 1899 02 07-1957
05 __.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Gibsons Landing/1933-1945?.
STATUS: Commercial.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Born Helen Barnard on West Howe Sound, BC, she married a
first world war veteran who was unable to work due to a disability. His wife
took up photography as a means of supporting her family. She specialized in
postcard photography and also offered a photo processing service for her
community.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives (Gibsons);
postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface usually captioned, numbered
and marked " H. McCall, Photo."
REFERENCES: ___34 VL1933, Gibsons
Landing; Cobb (1978); Cobb & Peterson
(1980); Westell (2000); Isler-de Jongh
(2001); Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives (2003).
McCall, James H.
Vancouver/1908-1911.
REFERENCES: VL1908, 1911/Vancouver.\
McCall, Madura.
Gibsons/1920.
REFERENCES:
D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
McCarthy, James.
Vancouver/1908-1909.
518 Hastings W./1909.
HOME ADDRESS: 17
9th Ave. W./1908 921 Pacific/1909 1212 Granville/1914.
He
appears to have begun his career working with Harry James, possibly in
1908. The partnership of James & McCarthy was listed only for 1909.
James also resided at 921 Pacific from 1909 to 1915. By 1914 McCarthy was
employed as a motorman with the BC Electric Railway.
REFERENCES: HEVAN08
(J.H. James, [employer] HEVAN09 ___10 (n.l.) ___11 (n.l.) ___12 (n.l.)
___13 (n.l.) ___14 ___ (n.l.).
McCarthy, James
J.
Vancouver/1950.
He was employed by the Cherer Studio.
REFERENCES:
McCarthy Studio.
Fernie/1924.
Owned by H.B. Trevethick.
REFERENCES:
McCloy, Minnie.
New Westminster/1921.
REFERENCES:
McConnell, Wilford/Wilfred Franklin.
Nanaimo?/1905 Vancouver/1912-1933.
439 Seymour/1916-1917.
Commercial.
As Burrows & McConnell operated in Nanaimo in 1905,
but it is not known if this is the same McConnell. W.F. McConnell managed the
Canadian Photo Co. (1916-19__) along with William J. Moore
(1916-1917).
REFERENCES: VL1920 (Wilfred), 1928 (Wilfred), 1933
(Wilfred)/Vancouver.
McCormick, Edward John
Nugent.
Vancouver/1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Vancouver.
McCrea, Mrs. Lavinia.
Victoria/1923-1928?.
She may have operated as the McCrea Portrait Studio.
REFERENCES:
McCrea Portrait Studio.
Possibly operated by
Mrs. Lavinia McCrea.
Victoria/1926-1928.
REFERENCES:
McDermid, Albert Edward.
Vancouver/1913.
REFERENCES: VL1913, Vancouver.
McDonald,
___________.
Cumberland/1912.
Commercial.
A partner in
Potter & McDonald.
REFERENCES: Duns BC (1912).
McDonald, Alex M.
Nanaimo/1921-1940.
6A
Commercial/1922-1940.
Commercial.
Parnter in McDonald &
Baxter (1922-1925).
REFERENCES: ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 ___25
___26 ___27 (photog) ___28 ___29 ___30 ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 ___35
___36 ___37 ___38 ___39 ___40 VL1924, 1928 (no occupation)/Nanaimo.
McDonald, Annie.
Victoria/1914.
Commercial.
She was employed by J. Savannah.
REFERENCES: ___13 ___14
___15.
McDonald, Miss E.
Victoria/1921.
Commercial.
She worked for the Aristo Studio.
REFERENCES:
___20 ___21 ___22.
MacDonald, Maynard F.
Victoria/1880s?-193_s?.
By 1934 his firm was marketing photographic
supplies.
COLLECTIONS: BCA HP054794.
REFERENCES: ___20 ___21 ___22
___23 ___24 ___25 ___26 ___27 (opr, Columbia Theatre) ___28 ___29 ___30
___31 ___32 ___33 ___34
McDonald, Ormond
Alexander.
Victoria/1920-1922 Vancouver/1933.
He operated the
Photorium (19__-1922).
REFERENCES: ___20 ___21 ___22 ___23
___24 ___25 ___26 ___27 ___28 ___29 ___30 ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34
VL1920, Victoria VL1933, Vancouver.
Macdonald, Roy
Gordon.
Revelstoke/1932-1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Kamloops and
Revelstoke.
McDonald & Baxter.
Nanaimo/1922-1925.
6A Commercial/1922-1925.
Partnership of Alex M.
McDonald and John H. Baxter.
REFERENCES: ___22 ___23 ___24
___25.
McEwan, William.
Armstrong/1915
Kelowna/1916-1934.
REFERENCES: VL1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1933/Kelowna
Phillips (1997: Armstrong).
Macfadyen, John A.
Vancouver/1908-1911.
Commercial.
In 1911 he operated under the
name Macfadyen's Studio.
REFERENCES: VL1911, Vancouver.
Macfadyen's Studio.
Vancouver/1911.
Operated
by J.A. Macfadyen.
REFERENCES:
McGregor,
Benjamin Scott.
Nelson/1909-1927.
He operated as the Nelson
Studio (1912-1924) and then was associated with the McGregor Bros.
(1927).
REFERENCES: ___08 ___09 ___10 ___11 ___12 ___13 ___14
___15 ___16 ___17 ___18 ___19 ___20 ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 ___25
___26 ___27 VL1909, 1916, 1920/Nelson Duns BC (1912).
McGregor, G.A.
Kelowna/1946-1948.
He operated as the
McGregor Studio.
REFERENCES:
McGregor,
James Smith.
Nelson/1911-1933.
REFERENCES: VL1911, 1916, 1920,
1928, 1933/Nelson.
McGregor, Neil.
New
Westminster/1908.
REFERENCES: ___08.
McGregor
Bros.
Nelson/19__-1927.
Partnership of Benjamin S. and
James S. McGregor (1927).
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
McGregor Studio.
Kelowna/1946-1948.
Owned by G.A. McGregor.
REFERENCES:
McInroy, Howard.
Princeton/1929-1931.
REFERENCES:
McKay Studio.
Burnaby/1930-1931.
Operated by
F.E. Lloyd.
REFERENCES:
McKenzie or
MacKenzie, Alexander L.
Vancouver/1912-1927.
619 Granville/1912
12-14 Cordova W./1914 938 Robson/1915 25 Hastings E./1917.
HOME ADDRESS:
817 12th Ave. E./1912 1093 28th Ave. E./1913 1081
28th Ave. W./1914 1081 28th Ave. E./1915 25 Hastings
E./1917.
Employed as the branch manager of the King Photo Studio
(1912), he then worked for White's Studio (1914), Artona Studio
(1915). He worked for the Parisian Studio (1924-1927).
REFERENCES:
___12 ___13 (photog) ___14 ___15 ___16 ___17 (photog) ___18 ___19
___20 ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 ___25 ___26 ___27 ___28.
McKenzie, Kenneth Gordon.
Vancouver/1915-1917
1920-1962.
Commercial.
He partnered with R.H. Marlow as the
Passport Photograph Studio (1928-1930), operated on his own in 1931,
then partnered again with Marlow as Art-O-Camera Studio (1932) and
McKenzie & Marlow (1933).
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 ___43 ___44 ___45 ___46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50
VL1920, 1928, 1933/Vancouver.
McKenzie &
Marlow.
Vancouver/1933.
Partnership of K.G. McKenzie and
R.H. Marlow. See under their individual names for various business
names.
REFERENCES: ___33.
McKerlie, William
John.
Vancouver/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1928, Vancouver.
McKie, William J.
Vancouver/1921-1925.
REFERENCES:
McKnight, John.
Greenwood/1908.
REFERENCES: VL1908, Greenwood.
McLennan,
Peter.
Vancouver/1908.
REFERENCES: ___08.
McLeod, D.
Vancouver/1908.
REFERENCES: ___08.
McMillan, Boner or Bonner Mathison.
Vancouver/1921-1922 Powell River/1924.
Partner in Regan &
McMillan (1921-1922).
REFERENCES: ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 VL1924,
Powell River.
MacMillan, Lachlan.
Vancouver/1908.
REFERENCES: ___08.
Macmunn,
Charles (1840?, Manchester?, Eng.-1903 05 08, Victoria, BC).
Victoria/1883-1903.
HOME ADDRESS: 94 Oswego St./1901-1903.
Commercial.
See also Camera Workers, vol. 1.
Affiliated as a
photographer with T.N. Hibben & Co. (books/stationery) who advertised and
marketed his photographs of the Canadian Pacific Railway beginning in 1883.
Charles was survived by his wife Margaret, a dressmaker, when he died at
the age of 63.
REFERENCES: HEN01 HEN02 HEN03 HEVIC08 Colonist,
1903.05.09/5 (obit.) Mattison (1985).
McNeel, M.
Robert.
Vancouver/1929-1932.
He operated as Arcadia Studio or
Photos (1929 only?) and was with Lafayette Studio (1932).
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Macphail,
Duncan.
Victoria/194_-19__.
6 - 605 Courtney St./19__.
Commercial.
Partner in Fort-Cowx-Macphail (1948) and
Fort-Macphail (1950).
COLLECTIONS: BVIPA (negatives/prints).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Rubber stamp on print version.
REFERENCES: Business
directories, 194--1950 BVIPA.
McPhillips, Alexander St. George.
Victoria/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1928, Victoria.
McPhillips, Francis.
Vancouver/1908.
REFERENCES: ___08.
McRae Bros.
Prince Rupert/1910s.
COLLECTIONS: PAA.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface titled, dated and
signed " McRae Bros." .
REFERENCES: Silversides (1995: 56).
Madden, Mathew Walker.
Powell River/1924
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1924, Powell River VL1933, Vancouver.
Maebelle Studio.
Mission City/1924-1931.
Owned by Mabel C. Gould.
REFERENCES:
Main
Studio.
Vancouver/1920-1936.
Operated by G. Nakamachi
(1928-1931) and by B. Tonegawa (1935).
REFERENCES: ___19 ___20
___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 (n.l.) ___25 ___26 ___27 (Japanese) ___28
___29 ___30 ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 ___35 ___36 ___37.
Mallahan, Clo.
Vancouver/1913.
REFERENCES:
Marcotte, Joseph Charles.
Vancouver/1903*-1907*.
Commercial.
He worked as a photographer for
John M. White (1903).
REFERENCES: ___03 ___04 ___05 ___06
___07 ___08 VL1903, Vancouver.
Marlborough
Studios.
Mayne Island/1924-1926.
Managed by D.J. Hill.
REFERENCES: ___24 ___25 ___26 ___27 (n.l.) D.M. Stewart, 1997.02.04.
Marlow, Reuben H.
Vancouver/1928-1946.
He and K.G. McKenzie operated under the names Art-O-Camera
Studio, Passport Photograph Studio and McKenzie & Marlow
between 1928-1933. Marlow later incorporated as R.H. Marlow [Photographic
Productions] Ltd.
REFERENCES: ___27 ___28 ___29 ___30 ___31 (no
occup.) ___32 ___33 ___34 ___35 ___36 ___37 ___38 ___39 ___40 ___41
___42 ___43 ___44 ___45 ___46 ___47 D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Marsden, George Alred.
Vancouver/1907-1909 1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Vancouver.
Marshall,
Marion.
Vancouver/1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Vancouver.
Marshall, Robert.
West Vancouver ?/1920.
HOME ADDRESS: West Vancouver/1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, West Vancouver.
Martels Photo Studio.
Vancouver/1908-1910.
REFERENCES:
Martin, David Johnstone.
Vancouver/1924-1933.
Commercial.
Photographer with G.T. Wadds
(1924).
REFERENCES: ___24 ___25 ___26 ___27 ___28 ___29 ___30
___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 VL1928, 1933/Vancouver.
Martin, Eva.
Vancouver/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1928, Vancouver.
Martin, Gordon.
Vancouver/1921?-1948.
Operated as Martin Studio?.
REFERENCES:
Martin Studio.
Vancouver/1921-1929.
Operated by Gordon
Martin.
REFERENCES: ___21 ___22 (n.l.) ___23 (n.l.) ___24 (n.l.)
___25 ___26 ___27 ___28 ___29 ___30.
Mathers, Charles W.
Vancouver/1906-1911
New Westminster/1918-1919.
See also Camera Workers, 1858-1900. He
operated as Mather's Studio (1918-1919).
REFERENCES: VL1909,
1911/Vancouver Provincial
Archives of Alberta (1989) Silversides (1990).
Mather's Studio.
New
Westminster/1918-1919.
Operated by C.W. Mathers.
REFERENCES:
Matsuoka, T.
Vancouver/1930.
REFERENCES:
Matthews, Charles H.
New
Westminster/1920.
He worked with the Rexall Photo Studio (1920).
REFERENCES:
Matthews, George Spence.
Victoria/1920, 1928.
REFERENCES: ___20 ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24
(woodworker, Red X Wkshop) ___25 ___26 ___27 (phy dir & masseur) ___28
VL1920, 1928/Victoria.
Mattice, Cora Alvin.
Stave Falls/1911 Vancouver/1912.
HOME ADDRESS: Stave Falls/1911.
REFERENCES: VL1911, Stave Falls Duns BC (1912).
Mavens, H.
Nanaimo/1909.
REFERENCES:
Maves, Gustave Adolph.
Toronto/1901-1918 Victoria/1928-1938.
He was married to Margaret J. Maves.
REFERENCES: ___28 ___29 ___30
___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 ___35 ___36 ___37 ___38 VL1933, Victoria D.M.
Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Mavius, H.
New
Westminster/1910.
REFERENCES:
Maxwell, Willard
Gilford.
Penticton/1922-1925 Vancouver/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1924,
Penticton VL1928, Vancouver.
Mayfair Studio.
Vancouver/1940-1947.
Operated by Frederick D. Brewer.
REFERENCES:
Mayfair Studio.
Vernon/1942-1943.
Operated by J.H. Robson.
REFERENCES:
Maynard, Albert Hatherley.
Victoria/1903-1928.
Commercial.
See also Camera Workers, vol. 1.
REFERENCES:
___00 ___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 VL1903, 1909, 1911,
1913, 1916, 1920, 1928/Victoria Mattison (1985).
Maynard, Harry Netlam.
Eholt/1913.
REFERENCES: VL1913, Eholt.
Maynard, Lillian Elizabeth.
Victoria/1933
Supplies.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Victoria.
Maynard, Richard.
Vancouver [sic?]/1902.
REFERENCES:
Maynard, Richard.
Victoria/1901-1907*.
REFERENCES:
Maynard, Mrs. Richard (Hannah).
Victoria/1901-1912.
Maynard __ MacDonald & Son see MacDonald,
Maynard.
REFERENCES:
Maywood Studio.
VARIANT: Maywood Photo Studio.
West Summerland/1947-1950+.
Operated
by Mabel Henderson.
REFERENCES: ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50.
Meares, George.
Mara (Enderby and district)/1937.
Commercial ?.
COLLECTIONS: E& DM no. 1583.
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
Print surface titled and dated.
REFERENCES: Francis (1996: 123).
Mecca Photo.
Vancouver?/ca. 1920.
REFERENCES:
Mee, George.
Chilliwack/1911-1912.
Possibly operating in association with L.P.
Croft as Mee Studio.
COLLECTIONS:
REFERENCES:
Chilliwack Progress, 1912 03 06.
Mee
Studio.
Chilliwack/1912.
Operated by G. Mee, possibly with
L.P. Croft.
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS: " Mee Studio" .
REFERENCES: Chilliwack Progress, 1912 03 06.
Meeres, George A.
Nelson/1926-1934.
REFERENCES: ___25 ___26
___27 (George A.) ___28 ___29 ___30 ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 ___35
VL1933, Nelson.
Meeres Photographic & Art
Studio.
Vernon/1940-1948.
Meeres Photographic Arts (1940-1941)
see Meeres Photographic & Art Studio.
REFERENCES:
Meldrum, Thrift.
FULL NAME: Meldrum, John
Thrift.
LIFE DATES: 1881 06 12-1948 12 26.
PLACE
OF DEATH: Williams Lake, BC.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: 150
Mile House/1910s.
STATUS: Commercial.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Wanda Story states in her " Meldrum Family Profile" Web page that John Thrift Meldrum was the son of Thomas Meldrum
(1821-1889), the first permanent White settler in the Chilcotin region, and a Shuswap woman. According
to Faith Moosang biography of C.D. Hoy,
Meldrum took portraits of
the Tsilhqotin (Chilcotin) people and White settlers. Based on the two privately owned
photographs the author saw, he also took landscape views. Moosang (1999)
states that his photographs are now lost.
Meldrum's age at death was 66
assuming
Wanda Story's birth date is correct, he was actually 67.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: Private (prints).
IDENTIFYING
MARKS: Stamp on verso of prints " Thrift Meldrum Photographer P.O. Box No.
42 150 Mile House, B.C."
REFERENCES/ADVERTISING
AND SOURCES (IMAGES): BVIPA Death Registration No. 1948-09-011741
(microfilm reel B13199) Moosang (1999) Story, Wanda, " Meldrum Family
Profile"
(accessed 2002.11.03, http://www.rootsweb.com/~bccaribo/meldrum.html).
Melin, Clarence H.
Victoria/1915-1917.
He
worked for or operated the Star Studio.
REFERENCES:
Mercer, Albert.
New Hazelton/1920-1932.
REFERENCES:
Metzler & Trice.
Vancouver/1906.
REFERENCES:
Meugens, Arthur
Lionel.
Victoria/1916-1945.
He worked The Photorium
(1923-1924).
REFERENCES: VL1916, 1920, 1928/Victoria.
Meugens Studio.
Victoria/1919-1922.
REFERENCES:
Meyer, E.L.
Nanaimo/1904.
Proprietor, Palmo's Photo Studio.
REFERENCES: ___04.
Meyers Studios.
Nanaimo/1950 Victoria/1950.
REFERENCES:
Mickey's Photo.
Grand
Forks/1946-1948.
Operated by G.R. Mudie.
REFERENCES:
Middleton, John Addington.
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Vancouver.
Miller, George
Edwin.
Greenwood/1901-1903.
REFERENCES:
Miller, Walter P.
Vancouver/1923.
He worked for
Trans-Canada Photo Service Ltd.
REFERENCES: ___23 ___23 ___24.
Miller, William.
Vancouver/1948-1950.
He operated Paramount Ltd.
REFERENCES: ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50
D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Milligan, Maurice W.
Victoria/1946.
Manager, Motionettes.
REFERENCES:
Mills, J.A.
Vancouver/1908.
REFERENCES:
___08.
Mills, Louisa M.
Victoria/1921.
Amateur?.
She was listed in the business directory as an art teacher for
the public school.
REFERENCES: ___20 ___21 ___22.
Milne, George C.
Rossland/1943.
Operated Fotoshop.
REFERENCES: ___43.
Milne, William.
Vancouver/1903*-1909*.
REFERENCES: ___03 (n.l.) ___04 ___05 ___06
___07 ___08 ___09 ___10.
Milner, James.
LIFE
DATES: 1871? __ __-1911 02 02.
BIRTHPLACE: England, UK.
PLACE OF
DEATH: Victoria, B.C.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Fernie/1903-1905.
STATUS: Commercial.
BIOGRAPHICAL
SUMMARY: According to a death registration record, a J. Milner died of
meningitis at the age of 40 in Royal Jubilee Hospital.
REFERENCES/ADVERTISING AND
SOURCES (IMAGES): BVIPA Death Registration No. 1911-09-025208 (microfilm
B13082)
Phoenix Pioneer and Boundary Mining Journal, 1904/01/p.39.
Mineard,
________.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Prince Rupert/1910.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Partner in Mineard &
Allen.
REFERENCES: ___09 ___10 ___11.
Mineard & Allen.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Prince Rupert/1910.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Partnership of
__________ Mineard and J.D. Allen.
REFERENCES: ___09 ___10
___11.
Minton, Amelia.
Fernie/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1928, Fernie.
Minton, Harold
Edward.
Fernie/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1928, Fernie.
Mission Studio.
Vancouver/1915-1927.
422
Columbia/1915 108 Hastings E./1916-1917.
Operated by W.J. Campbell
(1915) C.J. Lincoln & W.J. Campbell (1916-1920) C.J.
Lincoln (1921) T.C. Roberts (1922-1927).
REFERENCES: HEVAN15
___16 ___17 ___18 ___19 ___20 ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 ___25 ___26
___27 ___28 ___29.
Moase, Phillip Edgar Land.
Salmon Arm/1933-1934.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Salmon Arm.
Mogensen, J.E. see Morgensen, John
E.
Mole, Clifford George.
Vancouver/1928-1934.
Partner in Candlish & Mole.
REFERENCES: ___28 ___29 ___30 ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 VL1928,
1933/Vancouver.
Molly, Aunt see Aunt Molly.
Monk, Frederick Arthur.
Duncan/1914-1929.
Commercial.
He
worked as a photographer for C.W. Sillence in 1914.
REFERENCES:
___14 ___15 ___16 ___17 ___18 ___19 ___20 ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24
___25 ___26 ___27 ___28 ___29 ___30 VL1916, 1920, 1924, 1928/Duncan
Grant (2002).
Monroe, John W.
Vancouver/1908-1910.
REFERENCES:
Montgomery, Walter Forest or Forrest.
VARIANT: Montgomery, Wallis F.
LIFE DATES: 1880 02 29-1969 09 23.
BIRTHPLACE: Inverness, NB or Stirton, ON.
PLACE OF DEATH: Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, BC.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Ontario Manitoba Montana Alberta Fernie Calgary/ca. 1904 BC, itinerant for R.H. Trueman & Co./1905-1906 Chase/1906-1950+?.
STATUS: Commercial.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Like
his coastal contemporary Leonard Frank, he specialized in logging photographs. Noakes gives his birthdate and place as 1879 in Stirton, but on his Canadian Expeditionary Force attestation paper when he enlisted on September 19, 1914, he gave his birth year as 1880 and birthplace as New Brunswick. Although no middle name appears on the attestation paper, he listed his occupation as photographer and that he had served with the BC Horse for one year. Montgomery also enlisted in World War Two, signing
up for the latter at age 61 in 1940.
COLLECTIONS: BCSM BKM
BVIPA.
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: OOA ArchiviaNet, Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918): Montgomery, Walter, Regimental no. 13393 BVIPA Death Registration no. 1969-09-017691 (reel B13300) (middle name=Forest)
VL1911, 1916,
1920, 1933/Chase VL1924, Prince George (Chase P.D.) Noakes (1994).
Moonlite Studio.
Victoria/1914.
REFERENCES:
Moore, Alvin S.
Victoria/1914 Nanaimo/1918-1919.
Partner in Moore Bros. (1914), then operated Moore Studio
(1918-1919).
REFERENCES:
Moore, Norman A.
Victoria/1913-1914.
He partnered as Moore Bros. (1914).
REFERENCES:VL1913, Victoria.
Moore, Walter
Woodward.
Vancouver/1910-1918.
REFERENCES:
Moore, William Fawcett.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Vancouver/1912-1913.
HOME
ADDRESS/YEAR: 1240 Howe St./1912.
STATUS: Commercial.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: According
to a letter he wrote to Premier Sir Richard McBride dated August 19, 1912, he
worked in British Columbia on contract with " Messrs Sells of London, England,"
who hired him to photograph for their book British Columbia, Its History,
People, Commerce, Industries and Resources. He appears to have arrived in
the spring of 1912 and at the time he wrote to McBride, he said his work was
finished and that he was hoping to find employment with the government as a
photographer. Enclosed with his letter were four sample photographs (Joe Place's
ranch, Dog Creek Interior of a Kelowna fruit cannery Bedroom in the King Edward
Hotel, Victoria and a Walhachin four-year-old orchard). The Premier's secretary
wrote back that there were no openings for a photographer. Moore appears to
have settled in Vancouver as he registered as a provincial voter.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: BVIPA (prints
HP075666/D-09138, interior of fruit cannery HP075672/D-09144, bedroom in the
King Edward Hotel HP075671/D-09143, Walhachin orchard HP075670?/D-09142, Joe
Place's ranch).
IDENTIFYING
MARKS: Signed on verso of BVIPA prints " Photo by F Moore 1240 Howe Str
Vancouver."
REFERENCES: BVIPA Textual Records GR-0441, box 135, folder
4 (W.F. Moore to Premier McBride, August 22, 1912) VL1913,
Vancouver.
Moore, William
John.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Vancouver/1913-1915 1916-1917 1920-1954.
BUSINESS
ADDRESS/YEAR: 3751
Sophia/1913-1915 439 Seymour/1916-1917.
HOME ADDRESS: 3751
Sophia/1913-1915 146 22nd Ave./1916-1917.
STATUS:
Commercial.
BIOGRAHPICAL SUMMARY: He operated under
his own name from 1913-1915, then worked for the Canadian Photo Co.
(1916-1917). He established a successful operation under his name around 1920.
One of his specialties was taking panoramic photographs.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS:
BVAA.
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
EXHIBITS:
BVAMM (1995).
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___33 ___34 ___35 ___36 ___37 ___38 ___39 ___40 ___41 ___42 ___43
___44 ___45 ___46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50 VL1913, 1920, 1933/Vancouver
Moore (1916?).
Moore Bros.
Victoria/1914.
Partnership of
A.S. and N.A. Moore.
REFERENCES:
Moore
Studio.
Nanaimo/1918-1919.
REFERENCES:
Morant, Nicholas Everard.
LIFE DATES: 1910 06
29-1999 03 13.
BIRTHPLACE: Kamloops, BC.
PLACE OF DEATH: Calgary,
AB.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Canada/1920s-1980.
STATUS: Amateur
Commercial.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: The name Nicholas Morant is synonymous
with 20th century photography of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The son of
English immigrants, Francis George Morant and Mary Catherine Edith Wylde
(Mollie), Morant grew up on a fruit farm in Kamloops. His father also worked as
a game warden. Morant was schooled for a year in England and attended what is
now St. Michael's University School, Victoria, from 1920 to 1928.
Morant's
first employer was the Canadian Pacific Railway in Winnipeg where in started in
1929. He began moonlighting as a press photographer and subsequently was hired
by the Winnipeg Free Press. After four years with the newspaper he
returned to the CPR fold where he remained until his retirement in 1980. Morant
had complete freedom, a condition he negogiated at the time of hiring, to set
his own working conditions and standards. The rest, they say, is history and
some of the most evocative images of Canada.
In his day, particularly in the
1940s and 1950s, Morant's distinctive style and use of colour was unequalled in
Canadian railway and mountain photography. During World War Two he was on loan
by the CPR to the Federal government and mainly photographed for the National
Film Board of Canada's Still
Photography Division. Some of his photographs from this period were turned
into stamps. Morant photographed the Alaska Highway construction in BC in 1942,
as well as west coast aerial and naval defense units. Another photograph of Mt.
Burgess and Emerald Lake in the Rocky Mountains was used on the back of the $10
bill.
Morant secretly married Ivy (Willie) Young, his long-time girlfriend
(they met in 1929), in 1936. They never had children as he was constantly on
the road and she was his lifelong assistant. Along with being his photographic
partner, she also managed the technical aspects of slide shows they presented
across North America for 15 years. Willie died in 1986. The Morants' permanent
home was in Banff, AB. Morant married Elizabeth Thomson in January 1990. He was
awarded the Order of Canada on October 24, 1990.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: OOA
(negatives, NFB, Still Photography Division) OOCMCP (prints, NFB, Still
Photography Division) QMCP (negatives) QMNF (negatives).
IDENTIFYING
MARKS:
REFERENCES: Garden
(1991) Garden (1998)
Calgary Herald, 1999.03.21 (obit " Rockies made CPR photographer's
reputation" by Brian Brennan) see also NFB,
Still Photography
Division.
Morgensen, John E.
VARIANT:
Mogensen, John E.
Hazelton/1925-1938+.
Worked as a both a painter and
a photographer at various times.
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___29 ___30 ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 ___35 ___36 ___37 ___38.
Morris, Leo Thomas.
Vancouver/1924-1928.
He
worked for Grandview Photo Finishing Co. (1924).
REFERENCES:
VL1928, Vancouver.
Morrison, Herbert.
Vancouver/1920-1922.
He worked for Quality Photos (192_-192_).
REFERENCES: ___19 ___20 ___21 ___22 ___23 ___24 ___25 VL1920
1924/Vancouver.
Morrison, Stewart Percy.
Vancouver/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1928, Vancouver.
Mortimer-Lamb, Harold
VARIANT: Lamb, Harold Mortimer.
LIFE DATES: 1872 05 21-1970 10 25.
BIRTHPLACE: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK.
PLACE OF DEATH: Burnaby, BC).
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: BC/1889-1905
Montreal/1905-1920 Vancouver/1920?-19__.
STATUS: Amateur Artistic.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Mining
engineer and journalist who promoted pictorial photography during his first
residency in BC, he was further influenced during his years in Montreal by
photographic innovators there. He retired from the Canadian Mining Institute in
1919 and relocated to Vancouver where he continued to pursue his photographic
and journalistic interests, including a brief partnership with John
Vanderpant in 1926. He was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal
Photographic Society in 1938. By the late 1940s he had turned from photography to
painting.
COLLECTIONS: BVIPA (MS-2834 VR accession no. 199___-__)
RPS (prints).
IDENTIFYING MARKS/FORMATS:
REFERENCES: BVIPA MS-2834 Koltun (1984) Isler-de Jongh (1996) .
Morwood, Clark Lawrence Archibald.
Vancouver/1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Vancouver.
Motion Skreenadz Ltd.
Vancouver/late 1920s-1942.
Operated by
producer Leon C. Shelly, this company specialized in short subjects and
advertising matter for theatres. Succeeded by Vancouver Motion Pictures
Ltd.
COLLECTIONS:
REFERENCES: Duffy (1986).
Motionettes.
Victoria/1946.
Managed by M.W.
Milligan.
REFERENCES:
Mount Pleasant Studio
(Welford).
Vancouver/1920-1921.
REFERENCES:
Movie Snaps.
Victoria/1950.
Operated by Phil
Graham.
REFERENCES:
Moviette Studio.
Victoria/1950.
Operated by Phil Graham.
REFERENCES:
Moxon, Frederick.
Vancouver/1924, 1926-1929,
1933.
Commercial.
Worked as a photographer for Campbell's
Studio (1924) operated the Dollar Studio (1926) worked again for
the Campbell Studio (1927).
REFERENCES: __-24 ___25 ___26 ___27 ___28
___29 ___30 ___31 ___32 ___33 VL1933, Vancouver.
Mudie, Gordon R.
Grand Forks/1946-1948.
He operated as
Mickey's Photo.
REFERENCES:
Muir, Brian
Patrick.
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Vancouver.
Muirhead, L.P.
Atlin/1901-1902.
See also
Camera Workers, vol. 1.
REFERENCES: Mattison (1985).
Mullen, William E.E.
Arrowhead/1909*-1910.
REFERENCES: VL1909, Arrowhead.
NAME: Munday, Phyllis.
VARIANT
NAME: James, Phyllis.
LIFE DATES: 1894 09 24-1990 04 11.
BIRTHPLACE:
Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
PLACE OF DEATH:
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: BC/1910s-.
HOME
ADDRESS/YEAR:
STATUS: Amateur.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Known with
her husband Don Munday as an intrepid mountaineer and co-discoverer of Mount
Waddington in 1928 (originally known as Mystery Mountain), Phyllis was also
active in the Girl Guides movement from her youth in Canada. Named to the Order
of Canada in 1972, Canada Post issued a commemorative stamp honouring her life
and achievements in 1998 as part of its " Legendary Canadians"
serires.
For a biography of her life and examples of her photography, see
Kathryn Bridge's book Phyllis Munday, Mountaineer (2002).
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS:
BVIPA.
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES:
Bridge (2002).
Murakami, James S.
Vancouver/1923-1943.
He operated the Empress Studio.
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___43.
Murchie, Archie.
Princeton/1910.
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Murray, Michael Joseph.
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933,
Vancouver.
Mussen, Hiram.
Vancouver/1928.
REFERENCES:
Myers, Thomas Albin.
Vancouver/1913.
REFERENCES: VL1913, Vancouver.