Camera Workers British Columbia, 1858-1950

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

Updated 2002.11.17.

Universal Arts.
Vancouver/1923.
A " G. Diken" , possibly a typo for G.P. Dicker, is listed under this firm.
REFERENCES: HEN23.

Universal Photographers.
New Westminster/1921-1925.
Operated by C.E. Stride.
REFERENCES:

Universal Sales Co.
Vancouver/1930.
Operated by W.H. Howard.
REFERENCES:

Uren, John.
Chilliwack/1901-1908.
See also Camera Workers, vol. 1.
COLLECTIONS: BCA CVanA NM.
REFERENCES: VL1907, 1908/Chilliwack Mattison (1985).

NAME: Urquhart, Albert Wolfe.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Vancouver/1930-1947.
BUSINESS ADDRESS/YEAR: 44-553 Granville St./1930-1947.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR: Burnaby/1933.
STATUS: Commercial (darkroom assistant).
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: He was a darkroom assistant for Leonard Frank Photos and briefly managed the firm after Frank's death in 1944 until Otto Landauer bought the business. According to Leonoff (1997), Urquhart suffered a stroke around 1947 and was unable to return to work.
REFERENCES: ___30 ___31 ___32 ___33 ___34 ___35 ___36 ___37 ___38 ___39 ___40 ___41 ___42 ___43 ___44 ___45 ___46 (mngr, Leonard Frank Photos) ___47 ___48 ___49 ___50 VL1933, Burnaby Leonoff (1997).