Camera Workers British Columbia, 1858-1950

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

Updated: 2007.12.08.

S, AE.
Cariboo Road/ca. 1930.
This may be A.E. Shaw.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).

Salt, Francis George.
Vernon/1924-1926.
Commercial.
He was married to Annie Malinda Salt.
REFERENCES: VL1924, Vernon.

Savannah, Edward J.
Victoria/1927-1948.
He operated under the name Art Centre (1938, 1943 and 1948) as well as Savannah Studio (1928, 1943).
REFERENCES: ___26 ___27 ___28 ___29 ___30 ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 ___35 ___36 ___37 ___38 ___39 ___40 ___41 ___42 ___43 ___44 ___45 ___46 ___47 SUN48 ___49 ___50.

Savannah, John (18__ __ __-1925 or 1926 __ __).
Victoria/1901-1939.
See also Camera Workers, vol. 1.
COLLECTIONS: BCA.
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
Signature from 1894 invoice:

REFERENCES: Signature from BCA GR-0066, box 1, file 5 Mattison (1985).

Savannah, Mrs. Maud.
Victoria/1926-1927?.
Commercial.
She owned the Savannah Studio following her husband? John's death.
COLLECTIONS: see Savannah Stduio.
REFERENCES

Savannah Studio.
Victoria/190_?-1940s.
Operated by John Savannah and following his death by his widow? Maud and son E.J.
COLLECTIONS: BCA (negatives and prints).
REFERENCES:

Savard, Alphonse.
Vancouver/1901-1916.
4 Cordova E./1901-1902 8 Cordova E./1903-1915.
HOME ADDRESS: 501 Hastings E./1901-1904 A-1101 Bidwell/1905-1911 8 Cordova E./1912 1940 Victoria/1913-1916 1101 Bidwell/1917 Britannia Beach/1919-?, 1933.
See also Camera Workers, vol. 1. He continued to operate the Imperial Photo Studio and left photography to work at the Britannia Beach mining operation.
REFERENCES: HEN00 (Savard, A.E.) HEN01 HEN02 HEN03 HEN04 HEVAN05 ___06 HEVAN07 HEVAN08 HEVAN09 HEVAN10 HEN11 HEN12 Duns BC (1912, listed as Savord, B.) ___13 ___14 ___15 ___16 (photog, no bus. add.) ___17 (no occup.) ___18 WRI19 (mining, Britannia Beach) VL1933 (helper), Britannia Beach Mattison (1985).

Savord, B. see Savard, Alphonse.

Scales, John.
Lacombe, AB/1907 Kamloops/1912*-1952.
He operated Scales Studio.
COLLECTIONS: see Scales Studio.
REFERENCES: ___07 ___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 VL1924, Kamloops.

Scales Studio.
Kamloops/1912*-1949+.
Owned by John Scales.
COLLECTIONS: BCA (prints).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface captioned and signed " Scales Studio" .
REFERENCES: BCA HP009833 HP009834.

Schenck, George.
Vancouver/1904-1917.
Commercial.
Partner in Fricke & Schenck (1904-1915) Stanley Park Photographers (1908-1911) The Camera Workers (1909-1912) and Granville Studio (1916-1917).
REFERENCES: ___04 ___05 ___06 ___07 ___08 ___09 ___10 ___11 ___12 ___13 ___14 ___15 ___16 ___17 VL1916, Vancouver.

Scherenrel or Scharenrel, T.
Black Pool (BC?)/1918-1919.
REFERENCES:

Schinck, __________.
Nanaimo/1902-1904.
Fitzwilliam St./1902-1904.
Commercial.
REFERENCES: HEN02 HEN03 HEN04.

Schofield, E.
Vernon/ca.1910-1911.
Commercial.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: BCA (postcard prints).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: print surface usually captioned and signed.
REFERENCES: BCAHP______.

Schofield, Harold Uttley.
Vancouver/1912-1916.
Commercial.
He was a photographer for F.L. Hacking (1912).
REFERENCES: VL1913, 1916/Vancouver.

Schuick, __________.
Nanaimo/1902-1903.
REFERENCES:

Schultz, Walter K. (__ __ __-19__ __ __).
Trail/1945-1950+.
BUSINESS ADDRESS/YEAR:
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR:
Commercial.
He worked at or operated Camera Crafts.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: ___45 ___46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50.

Schwarze, Frederick.
Nanaimo/1914-1935.
REFERENCES:

Schwarze, Henry F.
Nanaimo/1935-19__.
Commercial.
He was a photographer for F. Schwarze (1935) and also operated Schwarze's Photo & Art Studio.
REFERENCES:

Schwarze, Mrs. Marguerite S.
Nanaimo/19__-1950?.
She worked at and operated Schwarze's Photo & Art Studio.
REFERENCES:

Schwarze or Schwartz, N.H.
Courtenay/1928-1930.
REFERENCES:

Schwarze, N.H.
Vancouver/1942-1943.
Schwarze, N.H. see also Du Barry Studio.
REFERENCES:

Schwarze's Photo & Art Studio.
Nanaimo/1938, 1946-1950.
Operated by H.F. Schwarze and Mrs. M.S. Schwarze.
REFERENCES:

Schwenk, John Leon.
New Westminster/1911-1914.
REFERENCES: Duns BC (1912).

Schwinke, Edmund.
Fort Rupert/1914.
Motion picture camera operator and still photographer in 1914 during the filming of " In the Land of the Head-Hunters" (restored title, " In the Land of the War Canoes" ) by Edward S. Curtis. Schwinke, like Curtis, was from Seattle and was last heard from in 1916.
Commercial (visit).
COLLECTIONS: Thomas Burke Museum, University of Washington (Seattle).
REFERENCES: Holm and Quimby (1980).

Scott, Mrs. Beryl.
Victoria/1925.
REFERENCES:

Scott, Charles M.
Vancouver/1902-1903.
729 Pender/1902 739 Pender 1903.
HOME ADDRESS: 99 5^th Ave. (Mount Pleasant)/1902.
Commercial.
In 1903 his business address is the same as Archibald Selwood.
REFERENCES: HEN02 HEN03 (class. only) HEN04 (n.l.).

Scott, Florence Edna.
Vancouver/1924-1928.
HOME ADDRESS: Vancouver/1924-1928.
REFERENCES: VL1924, 1928/Vancouver.

Scott, J.B.
Fort Rupert/1930.
Amateur ?.
COLLECTIONS: RBCM no. 9533.
REFERENCES: Francis (1996).

Selden, R.F.
Vancouver/1911
303 Hastings W./1911.
HOME ADDRESS: 303 Hastings W./1911.
Proprietor of the Carpenter Studio.
REFERENCES: HEN11.

Seligman, Paul.
Vancouver/1911-1914.
440 Main/1911-1914.
HOME ADDRESS: 103 Broadway E./1910 2-103 Broadway E./1911-1912 873 20^th Ave. E./1914.
Commercial.
Partner in Brown, Seligman & Brown (1911) and owner of the Western Studio (1913-1914).
REFERENCES: ___10 (no occup.); HEN11; ___12 (no occup.); Duns BC (1912); HEN13; ___14; ___15 (n.l.); VL1913, Vancouver.

Selset, Alfred J.
Vancouver/1913-1917.
He worked as a clerk for the Elite Studio (II) (1912) and then operated Grandview Studio (1915) before being listed only as a photographer with no associated business address (1916-1917).
REFERENCES: ___12 ___13 ___14 ___15 ___16 ___17.

Selwood, Archibald.
Vancouver/1903-1911.
REFERENCES: VL1903, 1908, 1911/Vancouver.

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

Seo, Matsuichi.
Vancouver/1925-1929.
Operated as Seo Photo Studio (1925-1929) and then worked at or operated the Hollywood Studio (1930-1933).
Commercial.
REFERENCES:

Seo Photo Studio.
Vancouver/1925-1929.
Owned by Matsuichi Seo.
REFERENCES:

Severance, F.A.
Vancouver/1921.
REFERENCES:

Sewell, James Albert.
Victoria/1913.
REFERENCES: VL1913, Victoria.

Shank, George.
Vancouver/1919.
He worked at Hastings Studio.
REFERENCES:

Shanks, Leslie Hemsley.
Vancouver/1920-1924.
REFERENCES: VL1920, 1924/Vancouver.

Shaw, Archibald Ernest.
Victoria/1908 1911 Mayne Island/1923-1927.
637 Dunedin/1908 for 1910-1912 see Shaw Bros. Ltd.
HOME ADDRESS: 637 Dunedin (" Kelvin Lodge" )/1908 628 Rupert/1909.
REFERENCES: HEVIC08 PROVI09 (City Assistant Sanitary Inspector) HEVIC10-11 HEVIC12 HEVIC13 HEVIC14 VL1908, 1909, 1911/Victoria VL1924, Mayne Island.

Shaw, Horace.
Victoria/1908-1911.
HOME ADDRESS: 628 Rupert/1909.
REFERENCES: HEVIC08 (n.l. ??) PROVI09 VL1908, 1909, 1911/Victoria.

Shaw, Walter A.
Victoria/1910-1925.
584-586 Johnston St./1910-1911 1004 Government St./1912 549 Bastion/1914-1915.
REFERENCES: HEVIC10-11 HEVIC12 HEVIC13 HEVIC14 HEVIC15

Shaw Bros. Ltd.
Winnipeg/19__ Vancouver/19__ Victoria/1910-1925.
584-586 Johnson St./1910-1911 1913 584-586 Johnson St. (office/factory)/1912 1004 Government St. (retail)/1912 549 Bastion/1914-1915 902 ½ Government St./1918.
A.E. Shaw was managing director from 1910 to 1912 and Walter A. Shaw his photographer partner. Between 1915 and 1925, Ernest A. Williams was co-proprietor with W.A. Shaw. The firm acquired S.J. Thompson's glass negatives following his retirement to real estate.
COLLECTIONS: CVanA (as part of S.J. Thompson negative collection).
REFERENCES: HEVIC10-11 HEVIC12 HEVIC13 HEVIC14 Duns BC (1912) Grant (2002).

Shaw's Studio.
Victoria/1926-1931.
609 Yates St./1926-1931.
Operated by Dalton J. Hill, he changed the name to Paramount Studio in 1932.
REFERENCES: ___26 ___27 ___28 ___29 ___30 ___31 D.M. Stewart, 1997.02.04.

Shelly Films Ltd.
Vancouver ?/1945 Toronto/1945+.
Successor to Vancouver Motion Pictures Ltd. which was purchased by Leon Curtis Shelly in 1936. He moved to Toronto where he continued in the film production business.
COLLECTIONS:
REFERENCES: Duffy (1986).

Sheppard, Arthur.
Vancouver/1933.
He worked at the Hollyburn Portrait Co.
REFERENCES: ___33.

Short, ___________.
Ashcroft/1913*.
REFERENCES:

Shotbolt, Walter Robinson.
VARIANT: Shotwell, W.R.
Victoria/1903-1928.
REFERENCES: VL1916, 1920, 1924, 1928/Victoria.

Shotridge, Louis (Situwaka).
LIFE DATES: 1882? __ __-19__ __ __.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Nass and Skeena Rivers/1918
STATUS: Amateur (visit).
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: UPAMA.
BIOGRAPHY: A Chilkat Tlingit living in Haines, Alaska, he worked for the University of Pennsylvania Museum as a collector. For an online discussion of his trip to the Nass and Skeena Rivers, see Jonathan Dean's 1998 article.
REFERENCES: Shotridge (1918) Maud (1982) Dean (1998) (digital copy available).

Shuker, Ron E.
Alert Bay/1946-1950+.
He operated Ronnie's.
REFERENCES:

Shum, Jack Man.
Victoria/1929-1932.
559 ½ Cormorant St./1932.
REFERENCES: WRI32.

Sillence, Charles William.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Duncan/1912-1916 Royston/1924-1950 Courtenay/1950.
BUSINESS ADDRESS/YEAR: Over Drug Store (Duncan)/1913.
STATUS: Commercial.
BIOGRAPHY: His daughter, Margaret (Peg) Sillence, also a Courtenay photographer, died on February 6, 2000.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: BVIPA (prints).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface may be captioned and signed " Sillence." .
REFERENCES: VL1916, Duncan VL1924 (merchant & postmaster), 1933 (merchant)/Royston Cowichan Leader, 1913 01 23/8 (ad) Comox Argus, 1929 07 18/8 (ad) Times-Colonist, 2000 02 10 (obit., Margaret Sillence).

Silver Studio.
Vancouver/1912.
REFERENCES:

Silvertone Photos.
Courtenay/1950.
Operated by R.A. Spencer.
REFERENCES:

Silvertone Studio.
Courtenay/1945-1948.
Operated by Patrick Condon (1946) Condon and R.A. Spencer (1948).
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Simmonds, William De Lasaux.
Fernie/1908 Victoria/1909-1914 1919-1934.
HOME ADDRESS: Saanich/1920-1928 Victoria/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1908, Fernie VL1909, Victoria VL1920, 1924 (William), 1928 (Wm. Delacaux)/Saanich VL1924 (William De'Lasaux), 1933/Victoria.

Simon, Julius Bertram.
Victoria/1911-1912.
He worked for the Popular Studio (1912).
REFERENCES: VL1911, Victoria.

Simonson, [S.?] Jacob.
South Fort George/Prince George/1916-1933.
REFERENCES: VL1916, FortGeorge VL1920, 1924, 1928, 1933/Prince George.

Simpson, Albert.
Grand Forks/1910.
REFERENCES:

Simpson, George N.Y.
Victoria/1946-1950.
REFERENCES:

Sinser, Jules R.
Vancouver/1933-1935.
He wokred at Paramount Studios.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Vancouver.

Smallridge, Charles.
Vancouver/1914.
REFERENCES:

Smart, George.
Powell River/1925-1926.
REFERENCES:

Smart, Thomas Cornelius.
Victoria/1916-1924.
REFERENCES: VL1916, 1920, 1924/Victoria.

Smith, C.C.
Vancouver/1906-1908.
REFERENCES:

Smith, C.F.
Vancouver/ca.1910-1912.
REFERENCES:

Smith, Charles Henry.
Victoria/1907-1916.
He also operated under the name C.H. Smith & Co.
REFERENCES: VL1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1916/Victoria.

Smith, Mrs. D.M.
Ladysmith/1907-1908.
REFERENCES: ___07 ___08.

Smith, Edgar John C.
Victoria/1909.
REFERENCES: VL1909, Victoria.

Smith, Gordon Stanley.
Victoria/1913-1916.
REFERENCES: VL1913, 1916/Victoria.

Smith, Harlan Ingersoll (P & C ).
LIFE DATES: 1872 __ __-1940 __ __.
BIRTHPLACE: Saginaw, MI.
PLACE OF DEATH: Ottawa, ON.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: BC/1910s-1920s.
STATUS: Archaeologist/Ethnologist (amateur).
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: His initial professional contact with the Northwest Coast was as an archaeologist with the Jessup North Pacific Expedition under Franz Boas. Smith returned to BC at various times after 1911 as director of archaeology with the Geological Survey of Canada. He photographed and shot moving pictures extensively in the Bella Coola Valley between 1920-1924.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: BVIPA (videos) OONMM (negatives and films for digitized images see Canadian Museum of Civilization (2005)).
REFERENCES: Browne (1979) Tepper (1991) Kendall (1997) Canadian Museum of Civilization (2005) .

Smith, Harold.
Vancouver/1914-1916.
REFERENCES: VL1916, Vancouver.

Smith, Mary E.
Vancouver/1946-1950.
She worked at Delmar Portrait Studio.
REFERENCES:

Smith, Robert L.
Vancouver/1946-1950.
He worked at Delmar Portrait Studio.
REFERENCES:

Smith, W.B.
Kaslo/1901-1903.
REFERENCES:

Smith, W.R.
Ladysmith/1907-1908.
REFERENCES: ___07 ___08.

Snapp, John F.
WHEN/WHERE ACTIVE: Washington (State)/1910-1930s? Vancouver Island/1910s-1930s?.
STATUS: Amateur (visits toVancouver Island, including Victoria).
BIOGRAPHY: Maritime photographer whose grandson Jeremy S. Snapp, himself a photographer, wrote and published a tribute to his ancestor's photographic legacy.
REFERENCES: Snapp (1999) Times-Colonist, Islander, 2000.03.12/8-9 (" Snapshots of History" by Anne Moon book review).

Snelling, A. Maude.
Qualicum/1938-1943.
REFERENCES:

Somerton, Herbert.
New Michel/1910.
Commercial.
Photographer for Somerton Bros.
REFERENCES: ___10.

Somerton Bros.
New Michel/1910.
Commercial.
Their business was as jewellers, opticians and photographers, with Herbert Somerton providing the latter service.
REFERENCES: ___10.

Sommer, Albert J.
Victoria/1918.
Affiliated with Joseph Sommer & Sons.
REFERENCES:

Sommer, Joseph
Victoria/1905-1938+.
Operated as Joseph Sommer & Sons.
REFERENCES:

Sommer, William H.
Vancouver/1921.
Commercial.
Operated Artco Studio.
REFERENCES: ___21.

Sou, Jan Gog.
Victoria/1914.
REFERENCES:

NAME: Spalding, Joseph Frederick.
LIFE DATES: 1877 __-1958 02 11.
BIRTHPLACE: London, England.
PLACE OF DEATH: Vancouver.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Fernie/1904-1910 1916 1918-1924 Vancouver/1924-1950+.
BUSINESS ADDRESS/YEAR: ___ Dunbar/19__-1950+.
HOME ADDRESS: Fernie/1904-1924 Michel/1911 Vancouver/1924-1950?+.
STATUS: Commercial Publisher.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: According to Pennock and Capturing History, he moved to Canada from England, the latter stating this happened in 1898, and reached the Elk Valley in March 1904 where he worked as a bookkeepr in Morrissey for the Trites-Wood store. He subsequently established himself as a photographer in Fernie and worked there with Robert Strathearn (1905-1908?). After his move to Vancouver in 1924, he was sales manager with Gowen Sutton Co. Ltd. by 1926. He started and operated his own firm, Camera Products (193_-1950+).
Married in 1916 to Ida Merle (d. 1951 02 27), he published a number of illustrated works while in Fernie.
For a complete overview of his life and work, see the Fernie and District Historical Society's online presentation, Capturing History.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: BFM (prints and postcards) BVIPA (prints).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Prints may be captioned and signed " Photo Spalding."
REFERENCES: BVIPA Death registration no. 1951-09-002462 (microfilm reel B13207) and 1958-09-002543 (microfilm reel B13236) ___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 (photog) ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 ___35 ___36 ___37 ___38 ___39 ___40 ___41 ___42 ___43 ___44 ___45 ___46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50 VL1911, Michel VL1916, 1920, 1924/Fernie VL1933 (Photo publisher), Vancouver D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15 Pennock (2002) Fernie and District Historical Society, Capturing History (2005).

Sparshatt, Robert C.
Port Alberni/1948-1950.
He operated with Sparshatt and Barr (1948).
REFERENCES: ___48 __49 ___50.

Sparshatt and Barr.
Port Alberni/1948.
Partnership of John R. Barr and R.C. Sparshatt.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: print mounted inside matte in folder (private).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: lower right corner of matte front signed " Sparshatt and Barr Port Alberni" (private).
REFERENCES: ___48.

Sparshott, E_______ N_______.
Victoria/1946.
He operated Belcher's MovieSnaps.
REFERENCES: ___46.

Sparshott, Mrs. G_____ M_______.
Victoria/1948.
She operated Belcher's MovieSnaps.
REFERENCES: ___46.

Speak, Doris Maud.
Saanich ?/1924 Victoria/1928.
HOME ADDRESS: Saanich/1924-1928.
Photographic assistant to J.H.A. Chapman.
REFERENCES: VL1924, 1928/Saanich.

Speers, Ross.
Port Alberni/1950.
REFERENCES:

Spencer, Miss Mary (18__ __ __, Ont.?-1938 __ __, __________).
Kamloops/1901-1909.
Commercial.
See also Camera Workers, vol. 1. She sold her business to Mrs. Lena Walker in September 1909.
COLLECTIONS: KMA BCA.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: " Miss M. Spencer Kamloops, B.C." on front of print mount.
REFERENCES: Mattison (1985) D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Spencer, Robert Alfred.
Vancouver/1922-1945? Chilliwack/1946? Courtenay/1950.
He operated as the A 1 Passport Photo Co. (1925-1929) as Jeromes' Studio (1943) the R.A. Spencer Studio (1939?-1945?) Silvertone Photos (1950).
REFERENCES: VL1928, 1933/Vancouver.

Spencer Studio see R.A. Spencer Studio.

Spencer, Rosetta Ann.
Chilliwack/ca. 1947-?.
Commercial.
She purchased Wilson's Art & Photo Studio ca. 1947.
REFERENCES: CM& A report to Mattison, 1991 09 06.

Stanley, Henry.
Abbotsford/1916.
REFERENCES: VL1916, Abbotsford.

Stanley, Roderick S.
Vancouver/1946.
He worked at Jeromes' Studio.
REFERENCES: ___46 ___47 ___48 (salesman, Photolec Corp.).

Stanley Bros.
Vancouver/1946.
Stanley Bros. see also Jerome's Studios.
REFERENCES:

Stanley Park Photographers.
VARIANT: Stanley Park Photographers Photo Studio.
Vancouver/1904-1911.
Studio.
61 Cordova W./1908-1910 162 Cordova W./1911.
Operated by Fricke & Schenck (1908-1910) as the Stanley Park Photographers Photo Studio and G.C. Fricke, G. Schenck and G.A. King (1911) as Stanley Park Photographers.
REFERENCES: HEVAN08 HEVAN09 HEVAN10 HEN11.

Star Photo Studio.
Cranbrook/1918.
Operated by Fred Nelson.
REFERENCES:

Star Studio.
Cranbrook/1926-1932.
Operated by F.H. Hara.
REFERENCES:

Star Studio.
Victoria/1912-1917.
1214 Government/1912.
Operated by Frederick Goodwin (1912) by Goodwin and C.J. Woodley (1914) C.H. Melin (1915-1917).
REFERENCES:

Stark, John Hooper.
Vancouver/1907-1911.
Commercial.
Partner in Davidson & Stark.
REFERENCES: ___07 ___08 ___09 ___10 ___11 ___12 ___13 ___14 ___15 ___16 (active service) VL1909, 1911, 1913 (n.l.), 1916/Vancouver.

Starrs, Henry.
Vancouver/1908.
REFERENCES: ___08.

Steffens, Richard J.
Vancouver/1920-1940.
Partner in Steffens-Colmer Studio Ltd.
REFERENCES:

Steffens-Colmer Studio Ltd.
VARIANT: Steffens-Colmer Photo Co.
Vancouver/1920-1950 New Westminster/1930 Victoria/1927-1942.
Incorporated 19__ dissolved 19__ __ __. The Victoria operation was succeeded by Cherer Photograph Studio.
REFERENCES:

Stenton, Gwendolyn.
Victoria/1933.
She was married to H.R. Stenton.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Victoria.

Stenton, Harry R.
Victoria/1914-1930.
REFERENCES: Grant (2002).

Stephens, Charles B.
Victoria/1912-1913 Nanaimo/1928.
1305 Government/1912.
He operated the Owl Studio (1912-1913).
REFERENCES: ___12 (prop.).

Stephens, Roy.
Kamloops/1948-1949.
Commercial.
Operated as Stephen's Photo Studio.
REFERENCES: SUN48 ___49 ___50.

Stephen's Photo Studio.
Kamloops/1948-1949.
Studio.
Operated by Roy Stephens.
REFERENCES: SUN48 ___49 ___50.

Stevely, William.
Cranbrook/1934.
Commercial.
He opeated the De Luxe Camera Shop.
REFERENCES: ___34.

Stevens, Frederick P.
Vancouver/1913-1915.
Commercial.
Associated with and manager of the Canadian Photo Co.
REFERENCES:

Stevens, George.
Wilmer/1921-1922.
REFERENCES:

Stevens, Sidney Lawrence.
Vancouver/1916.
1465 Broadway W./1916.
HOME ADDRESS: 4-1446 5^th Ave. W./1916.
He was a partner in Gowen & Stevens.
REFERENCES: HEVAN16 ___17 (n.l.) VL1916, Vancouver.

Stevenson, Oswell James.
Powell River/1931-1934.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Powell River.

Stewart, Alfred.
Vancouver/1916-1920.
REFERENCES: VL1916, 1920/Vancouver.

Stewart, Percy G.
Vancouver/1921.
He owned the Stewart Photo Supply Co.
REFERENCES:

Stewart Photo Supply Co.
Vancouver/1921.
Owned by P.G. Stewart.
REFERENCES:

Still Photography Division, National Film Board of Canada see National Film Board of Canada,Still Photography Division.

Stocks, George H.
Revelstoke/1946-1948.
Commercial.
REFERENCES: SUN46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50.

Stocks, Jack Phillip (1922 09 18-1979 03 27).
Penticton/1948-19__.
Commercial.
Operated Stock's Portrait Studio (1948-19__).
REFERENCES: ___48 ___49 ___50 D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Stocks, Lumb.
Kelowna/1916 Penticton/1918-1929 1931-1946.
HOME ADDRESS: Kelowna/1916 Penticton/1920-1946.
Commercial.
Partner in various firms: Hudson, Stocks & Co. (1918-1919) Willis & Stocks (1918-1919) Ribelin & Stocks (1927). He then operated as Stocks' Photo & Art Store (1934-1946).
REFERENCES: ___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 SUN46 ___46/47 VL1916, Kelowna VL1920, 1924, 1933/Penticton.

Stocks' Photo & Art Store.
Penticton/1934-1946.
Operated by Lumb Stocks.
REFERENCES:

Strand, Walter see Camera Workers, 1898-1900.

Strathearn, Robert.
Fernie/1905-1908?.
He worked with J.F. Spalding.
REFERENCES:

Stride, Charles Edgar.
New Westminster/1919-1950?.
HOME ADDRESS: Burnaby/1924-1933.
He worked under the name Universal Photographers (1918-1925) operated or managed Brighton Studio (1924) and then operated as Stride Studios.
REFERENCES: VL1924, 1933/Burnaby.

Stride Studios.
New Westminster/1926-1950.
Owned by C.E. Stride.
REFERENCES:

Studio of Modern Photography.
Vancouver/1950.
Commercial.
Operated by J.H. Cheadric.
REFERENCES: ___50.

Summerscales, Arthur Frank.
Vancouver/1916.
He worked for David Spencer Limited.
REFERENCES: VL1916, Vancouver.

Sunday, Fred W.
Vancouver/1940-1948.
Commercial.
REFERENCES: ___40 ___41 ___42 ___43 (n.l.) ___44 ___45 SUN46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50.

Sunderland, Margaret.
Penticton/1940-1950+.
Commercial.
She operated as Sunderland Studios.
REFERENCES: ___40 ___41 ___42 ___43 (n.l.) ___44 ___45 SUN46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50.

Sunderland Studios.
Penticton/1940-1950+.
Commercial.
Owned by Margaret Sunderland.
REFERENCES: ___40 ___41 ___42 ___43 (n.l.) ___44 ___45 SUN46 ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50.

Sunprinting.
Vancouver/1949.
REFERENCES:

Sutherland, John W. (18__-19__).
Yukon Telegraph Line/.
Amateur photographer and lineman who images were published in Guy Lawrence's 40 Years on the Yukon Telegraph Line [?] (19__) and in articles in B.C. Digest (previously Northwest Digest).
REFERENCES: Letter, D.R. Richeson, 1985 01 17.

Sutton, Alfred James.
Vancouver/1920-1928.
Commercial.
Partner in Gowen Sutton Co. Ltd.
REFERENCES: VL1920, 1924, 1928/Vancouver.

Swallow, Evelyn Marguerite.
Metchosin ?/1933.
HOME ADDRESS: Metchosin/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Metchosin.

Swan, Eva Florence.
Saanich ?/1920.
HOME ADDRESS: Saanich/1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Saanich.

NAME: Swannell, Frank Cyril.
LIFE DATES: 1880 05 16-1969 12 06.
BIRTHPLACE: Hamilton, ON.
PLACE OF DEATH: Victoria.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: BC/1901-.
STATUS: Government (land surveyor).
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Although he was educated at the University of Toronto in mining engineering and had hoped to mine in the Yukon gold fields, he settled in B.C. where he obtained employment as a land surveyor. He worked under T.S. Gore in the early 1900s, who was also a photographer, and Swannell bought his first camera in April 1901. Licensed as both a provincial and Dominion land surveyor, he spent the first seven years of his career carrying out a series of important surveys, illustrating his notebooks with photographs, in northern BC. After serving in World War One, he returned to BC and resumed his sureying career, from which he retired in 1932.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: BVIPA (Visual Records accession no. 198002-017 negatives and print albums; Textual Records call no. MS-0392, field books illustrated with photo prints).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Negatives/prints may be numbered, captioned and dated.
REFERENCES: BVIPA Death registration no. 1969-09-016757 (microfilm reel B13300); Sherwood (2004); Neering (2005); Sherwood (2007).

Sylvis, Berlin P.
Prince George/1914 1924.
REFERENCES: VL1924, Prince George.