Camera Workers British Columbia, 1858-1950

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

A., J.D. see Allen, James Dennis

A-1 Commercial Photo Service.
Vancouver/1927-1948.
Operated by Maurice Lumley Hawksley.
COLLECTIONS: CVanA.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: print blind embossed with firm's name.
REFERENCES: ___27; ___28; ___29; ___30; ___31; ___32; ___33; ___34; ___35; ___36; ___37; ___38; ___39; ___40; ___41; ___42; ___43; ___44; ___45; ___46; ___47; ___48.

A 1 Passport Photo Co.
Vancouver/1925-1929.
Operated by Robert A. Spencer.
REFERENCES: ___25; ___26; ___27; ___28; ___29.

A.C. Taylor & Co.
Kamloops/1914*-1924; 1929-1932.
Operated by A.C. Taylor. One of his photographers around 1920 was Henry Ernest Dudley.
COLLECTIONS: BCA (prints).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface captioned, numbered and marked "A.C. Taylor & Co. Kamloops, B.C.".
REFERENCES: BCA HP021840; ___14; ___15; ___16; ___17; ___18; ___19; ___20; ___21; ___22; ___23; ___24; ___25; ___26; ___27; ___28; ___29; ___30; ___31; ___32.

A. Fraser & Co.
Vancouver/1912-1914.
810 W. Hastings St. (rear)/1912-1914.
Managed by Alfred Fraser.
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: H__12; H__13; H__14 (under Fraser, A.).

Abbott, Kathleen.
Victoria/1933
Assistant to Robert Hamilton Fort.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Victoria.

Abbott, Roy Walton (18__ __ __-1944 05 __, Westview, BC).
Vancouver/1916-1924; Westview/1928-1934; Powell River/1929-1930.
REFERENCES: VL1916, 1920, 1924, Vancouver; VL1928, 1933/Westview; BCA Death Registration no. 1944-09-646256 (reel B13183).

Aber, Sam J.
Vancouver/1934-1938.
933 W. Georgia/1934-1938.
HOME ADDRESS: 24-1234 Robson/1934-1938.
He also operated under the name Aber Studio Ltd.
REFERENCES: ___34; ___35; ___36; ___37; ___38; D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Aber Studio Ltd.
VARIANT: Aber's Studio.
Vancouver/1934-1938. (r)TW115¯
933 W. Georgia/1934-1938.
Incorporated by Sam J. Aber, 19__ __ __; dissolved 19__ __ __.
REFERENCES: ___34; ___35; ___36; ___37; ___38; D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Academy of Portrait Art.
Vancouver/1933-1934.
Operated by Thomas Howard.
REFERENCES:

Academy Studio.
Vancouver/1926-1927.
This was operated by a Japanese photographer.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Accetti, Angelo ( C ).
Vancouver/1919*.
REFERENCES: Browne (1979).

Adami, Frank (18__ __ __-1958 11 03, Powell River, BC).
Vancouver/1922.
In 1924 he was a manager at Spencers, a department store.
REFERENCES: BCA Death Registration no. 1958-09-012122 (B13239); D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Addington, Herbert E.
Vancouver/1946-1950.
REFERENCES: ___46; ___47; ___48; ___49; ___50.

Aero Surveys Ltd.
Vancouver/1946-1950.
Aerial photography firm. In 1946 Lewis W. Williams was the operator and in 1948 it was Lyle G. Trorey. Managing director in 1950 was N.A. Bonter, with H.H. Ollis as director of operations that year.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: ___46; ___47; ___48; ___49; ___50; D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Aidar, T.W.
Smithers/ca. 1940.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).

Aikens, Hugh E.
Vancouver/ca. early 1940s.
Amateur ?; Artistic.
In 1946 and 1948 he was employed as an electrotyper at Cleland-Kent, then as a salesman (1950).
REFERENCES: Presentation House Gallery (1986); D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Aikman, Thomas.
Merritt/1910; Kimberley/1928-1934.
Commercial.
He operated the Art Craft Studio in Kimberley.
REFERENCES: ___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; D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Aird, David Alfred MacGregor (18__ __ __-1967 09 16, Kelowna, BC).
Vancouver/1916?-1933.
HOME: PO Collingwood E./1916; 137 Harold/1917.
Commercial.
Listed as a manager of an unnamed business in 1916, he was a photographer in 1917. He was employed as a photographer at the King Studio between 1928-1933.
REFERENCES: HEVAN16; HEN17; VL1933, Vancouver; BCA Death Registration no. 1967-09-012016 (reel B13285); D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Ajax Photo Studio.
Salmon Arm/1938-1939.
Operated by James E. Brewster in 1938 and Alan E. Beech in 1939.

Akpinar, Mehmet Sabahattin see Dean, Mickey.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Albert Studio.
Vancouver/1921-1923.
Operated by Alfred Albert Paull.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Alexander Studio.
Vancouver/1924.
Operated by Alexander A. Johnston.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Allen see also Allen Photographic Co.; Mineard & Allen

Allen, George R.
Vancouver/19__-1950+.
Commercial.
He was listed as "F/Lt." with the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1950. His firm George Allen specialized in aerial photography.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: BCA (negatives; prints); postcards.
REFERENCES: __50; BCA VR accession 19____-__.

Allen, James Dennis (18__ __ __-1966 05 21, Saanich, BC).
VARIANT: J.D.A.
Hazelton/ca. 1908 ; Prince Rupert/ 1909-1914.
He had a brief partnership as Mineard & Allen (1910).
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: BCA; postcards.
REFERENCES: VL1909 (moulder), 1920 (merchant), 1924 (merchant), 1933 (merchant)/Prince Rupert; Duns B.C. (1912); BCA Death Registration no. 1966-09-007178 (reel B13277); Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).

Allen, James Hamilton.
Nelson/1920-ca. 1940.
Framer.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: ___20; ___21; ___22; ___23; ___24; ___25; ___26; ___27; ___28; ___29; ___30; ___31; ___32; ___33; ___34 (pictures & framing); ___35; ___36; ___37; ___38; ___39; ___40; VL1920, 1924, 1928, 1933/Nelson; Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).

Allen, Paul W. (b. 1907 04 12).
Vancouver/1950.
Amateur.
In 1950 he was employed as a sawyer with H.M. Shingle. He later worked for Canadian Forest Products.
REFERENCES: ___50; BCARS Tape 1389:1.

Allen Photographic Co.
VARIANT: Allan Photo ?.
Prince Rupert and surrounding area, including Queen Charlotte Islands/1909-1910s-?.
The business name of James Dennis Allen.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).

Allen's Art Shoppe.
_____________/1943-1948.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Allison, _______ ( C ).
Vancouver/1925*.
REFERENCES:

Allman, Ervin.
Vancouver/1946.
He operated the Photo Arcade in 1946.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

American Studio Co.
Vancouver/1908-1913.
1152 Granville St./1908-1910; 6 - 118 W. Hastings St./1911-1913.
Managed by Rosalie Jerry and Maddison F. Baker in 1908, the latter ran the studio alone in 1911. The studio was then listed under C.R. Baker in 1913.
REFERENCES: HEVAN07 (n.l.); HEVAN08 (classified listing only); HEVAN09; HEVAN10 (classified listing only); HEN10; HEN11; HEVAN12 (n.l.); HEVAN13; HEN14 (n.l.); HEN15 (n.l.).

Amos, Frederick.
Kaslo/1916.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: VL1916, Kaslo; Steele (1995 08 17).

Anderson, E.C. ( C ).
Vancouver; North Vancouver/1946.
He was the cameraman on Jack Ammon's comedic production Dope on the Slopes about a hapless skier on Mt. Seymour.
COLLECTIONS: BCA (partial print).
REFERENCES: Duffy (1986).

Andrews, William G.
VARIANT: Asher, William G. ?.
Sheep Creek/1913-1920 ; Alice Arm/1930-1934.
In 1924 he worked as a prospector.
REFERENCES: VL1913; 1916, Sheep Creek; WRI30; D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Angelus Studio Limited.
Vancouver/1913-1921.
Incorporated 1913 11 03; dissolved 1921.
REFERENCES: Registrar of Companies file no. 2233, BCA microfilm reel B-5135 (fr. 21 is an inventory of equipment).

Ansell, H.A.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway line/1913-1914.
Amateur.
Secretary to Morley Donaldson, Vice President and General Manager of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (1912-1918).
REFERENCES:

Arcade Studio.
Vancouver/1927-1928.
Operated by Percival Howard Frost.
REFERENCES:

Arcadia Studio or Photos.
Vancouver/1927-1930.
Operated by M. Robert McNeel.
REFERENCES:

Archer, Tony.
Vancouver/1946-1949.
REFERENCES:

Archibald, William M. (amateur C).
Creston; Vancouver/1932-1935.
REFERENCES: Browne (1979); D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Arctic Studio.
Dawson City, Yukon/1907-1911; Prince Rupert/1912-1932.
Operated by Morte H. Craig.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17); D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Arikado, K.Y.
VARIANT: Aukado, Y.
Vancouver/1903-1911.
224 Powell St./1903-1904 ; 228 Westminster Ave./1906-1910 ; 228 Main St./1911.
HOME: 228 Park Lane/1905.
REFERENCES: HEN03; HEN04; HEVAN05; HEVAN07; HEVAN08; HEVAN09; HEVAN10; HEVAN11.

Ariss, William Henry Daniel.
REFERENCES: VL1909, Victoria.

Aristo Studio.
Victoria/1914-1921.
Operated by Thomas Cornelius Smart.
REFERENCES:

Armitage, S.J.
Fernie/ca. 1908.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Postcards of the 190_ Fernie fire; Steele (1995 08 17).

Armour, Robert.
Vancouver/1915; 1922-1933.
HOME ADDRESS: 2147 Yukon/1915 ; 2145 Yukon/1916-1917.
Commercial; Photofinisher.
In 1917 he worked for the Vancouver Photo Co. His home address at this time appears to have been his business address. He also worked in partnership as Hodgson & Armour and with W.C. Hodgson as the Vancouver Amateur Finishing Co. (1922-1924). In 1933 he operated as Armour Photographic Laboratories.
REFERENCES: HEVAN15; ___16; ___17; ___18; ___19; ___20; ___21; __22; __23; VL1924, 1928, 1933/Vancouver; D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Armour Photographic Laboratories.
Vancouver/1933.
Operated by Robert Armour.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Art Centre.
Victoria/1938, 1943, 1948.
Operated by Edw. J. Savannah.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Art Craft Studio.
Kimberley/1928-1934.
Studio.
Operated by Thomas Aikman.
REFERENCES: ___28; ___29; ___30; ___31; ___32; ___33; ___34; ___35; D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Art Emporium.
Vancouver/1905-1907
901-905 Georgia St./1905-1907.
This company offered photographic services as well as supplies.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES:

Art-O-Camera Studios. (r)TW120¯
Vancouver/1932.
Operated by Kenneth Gordon McKenzie and Reuben H. Marlow.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Artco Studio.
Vancouver/1921.
Operated by Walter T. Warde and William H. Sommer.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15

Arthur, Paul.
Vancouver/1931-1932.
1-679 Granville St./1931-1932.
REFERENCES: HEN31; HEN32.

Artona Studio.
Vancouver/1911-1950.
406 Homer, corner Hastings/1911-1913; 938 Robson/1913-1917.
Managed by H.B.Nielsen between 1911-1916; Paul Dennison from 1917-1923; P.W. Rowe in 1925, 1933, 1943; P.A. Butcher in 1946?; F. W. Cartmel from 1948-1950.
COLLECTIONS: CVanA.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: "Artona Studio, Hastings & Homer, Vancouver, B.C." on mount.
REFERENCES: HEVAN11; HEVAN12; Duns B.C., 1912; ___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; D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Arts Photo Studio.
Kelowna/1943-1946.
Operated by John Niedolin.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (1995 08 17).

Artura [Photo] Studio.
Victoria/1920-1932.
Operated by Frederick George Hodsoll.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Asher, William G.
VARIANT: Andrews, William G. ?.
Creston/1922.
REFERENCES:

Ask Us Photographers.
Vancouver/1920.
Operated by William Frederick Lennox and Robert Frederick Lyons Brown.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Associated Screen News Ltd.
Montreal/1920-?; Victoria/1933-1950+.
Established in affiliation with the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Photograph Dept., ASN produced still photographs, newsreels and travelogues featuring the railway and navigation company. In April 1935 the company purchased the world-famous Notman photographic business in Montreal along with 400,000 negatives.

Arthur Vivian Pollard was one of the Victoria photographers.
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: Browne (1979); Hart (1983); Duffy (1986); D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Atkins, Bernard H. ( P & C )
Victoria/1947-1980s.
Government.
He joined the BC Government Travel Bureau Photograph Dept. and remained with it until his retirement.
COLLECTIONS: BCA (oral history).
REFERENCES: Duffy (1986).

Attwood, __________.
Lillooet/ca. 1920.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
REFERENCES: Steele (Draft, 1995 08 17).

Aunt Molly.
Vancouver/1935.
The business name of Mrs. Ethelyn Belt-Hamlin, Aunt Molly's studio was called The Child's House.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Austin, Arthur James.
Victoria/1920-1924.
He 1920 he also worked as a masseuse (?), but there is no listing for him in the 1924 BC directory (Victoria 1924 ??).
REFERENCES: VL1920, 1924/Victoria.

Austin, Ivor Napier.
Victoria/1914-1916.
He is listed as a photographer in 1914, but no occupation is shown in 1923 and is not listed in 1924 (Victoria 1924 ??).
REFERENCES: ___12 (accountant, Shaw Bros. Ltd.); VL1916, Victoria; D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.