Camera Workers: The British Columbia Photographic Directory, 1858-1950
- F - Volume 1 (1901-1950)
©
1999-2001 By David Mattison
Updated: 2001.08.21
F., E. see
Ferryman, Emily White (Miss).
F. Hurndall
& Co.
New Westminster/1919-1921; 1926.
Operated by F.
Hurndall (191_-192_).
REFERENCES: VL1916, ________; VL1920, _______;
VL1924, _________; VL1928, Chilliwack.
Falk, Alvin
C.
Victoria/1923-1935+.
He worked for the Victoria Photo
Co. between 1926-1935+.
REFERENCES: ___23; ___24; ___25; ___26; ___27;
___28; ___29; ___30; ___31; ___32; ___33; ___34; ___35; ___36.
Farr, E.
Vancouver/1930.
REFERENCES:
Fawcett, John.
Vancouver/1915-1917;
Victoria/1928-1933.
438 W. Pender St./1915-1916 ; 618 W. Pender St./1917.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR: 163 E. 28th Ave./1915-1916 ; 1610 E. 12th Ave./1917 ;
Victoria/1928-1933.
Commercial.
He managed and was a photographer
with the Dominion Photo Co.
REFERENCES: HE_15; HE_16; HE_17;
VL1916, Vancouver; VL1928, 1933/Victoria.
Fawcett,
Wilbert Sherman.
Victoria/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Victoria.
Fenn, Bernard Samuel.
Royston/1916;
Saanich/1924.
REFERENCES: VL1916, Royston; VL1924, Saanich.
Ferris, Clarence R.D. ( C ).
Victoria/193_-1950+.
Employed as the first direct of the BC Government Travel Bureau
Photograph Dept., he was assisted by R.L. Colby.
REFERENCES:
Duffy (1986); Mattison (1986).
Ferryman, Emily White
(Miss).
Alert Bay/1920.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: "E.F.".
REFERENCES: VL1920, Alert Bay (Instr)??; Steele
(Draft, 1995 08 17).
Fierheller, Frank.
Vancouver/1911-1919.
818 Richards St./1911-19__.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR:
same as business address/1911-19__.
Commercial.
He worked as a
photographer either alone or with his brother between 1911-1913, then formed
Fierheller Brothers in 1914 which continued to operate until 19__. Prior
to entering photography, Frank had worked as an apprentice painter and an
electrician with Cope & Son.
REFERENCES: H__11; H__12; H__13; H__14;
H__15; H__16; H__17.
Fierheller, Reginald Clair.
Vancouver/1911-1916.
818 Richards St./1912-19__.
HOME
ADDRESS/YEAR: same as business address/1912-19__.
Although listed as a
photographer on his own in 1912, he was probably working with his brother
Frank. The two men formed the Fierheller Bros. and photographed together
between 1914-19__. Before working with his brother, Reginald was employed by
the Bailey Bros. as a shipper, clerk and travelling salesman between 1907-1911.
REFERENCES: ___11; H__12; H__13 (not listed); H__14; H__15; H__16; H__17;
VL1913, 1916/Vancouver.
Fierheller Brothers.
Vancouver/1914-1917.
818 Richards St./1914-19__.
Commercial.
Partnership of Frank and R.C. Fierheller. Although the
partnership was formally listed in the 1914 directory, the two may have been
working together as early as 1912.
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: H__14; H__15; H__16; H__17.
Fillery,
William Edward.
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Vancouver.
Film Title Service.
Vancouver/1923.
REFERENCES:
Fine Art Studios.
Fish
Lake/1936-1937.
REFERENCES:
Finley, William
Burton.
VARIANT: Finley, W. Best.
(1898-1903): Nanaimo/1901;
Victoria/1902-1903; Kamloops/1902 08-ca. 1908; Vernon/1908-1909.
59
½ Government/1902-1903.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR:
Commercial.
See also Camera Workers, vol. 1. He worked as a photographer for W.P.
Baker (1902-1903), then moved to Kamloops.
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: ___01; ___02; ___03; ___04; ___05; ___06;
___07; ___08; ___09; VL1908, 1909/Vernon; HEVIC 03; Mattison (1985).
Finley & Foxall.
Victoria/1902.
Partnership of W.B. Finley and William Foxall.
REFERENCES:
Fisher, A.E.
Kootenay Central Railway/1914*.
REFERENCES:
Fleming, Edgar.
Victoria/1903-1934; Mount Tolmie (Victoria)/1910; Lake Hill
(Victoria)/1927-1930.
HOME ADDRESS: Saanich/1913-1933.
See also
Camera Workers, vol. 1. Partner in Fleming Bros.
REFERENCES:
VL1913, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1933/Saanich; Mattison (1985).
Fleming, G.E.
Sidney/1950.
REFERENCES:
Fleming, Harold.
Victoria/1903-1934.
1014
Government St./19__-____.
See also Camera Workers, vol. 1. Partner
in Fleming Bros. and later operated independently.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS: print surface may be signed
"Harold Fleming 1014 Govt St Photo" (private); verso of print may be stamped
"Harold Fleming Late Fleming Bros. Commercial Photographer Government St.
Victoria, B.C.".
REFERENCES: VL1903, 1907, 1920, 1924, 1928,
1933/Victoria.
Fleming, William Boyd.
Revelstoke/1904; Vancouver/1907; 1911.
REFERENCES: VL1907, 1911/Vancouver.
Fleming Bros.
Victoria/1901-1914.
Commercial.
Partnership of Edgar and Harold Fleming.
See also Camera Workers, vol. 1.
COLLECTIONS: BCA.
IDENTIFYING
MARKS:
REFERENCES: ___01; ___02; ___03; ___04; ___05; ___06; ___07; ___08;
___09; ___10; ___11; ___12; ___13; ___14; ___15; Mattison (1985).
Fletcher, George A. [music?].
Nanaimo/1904;
1918-1919.
Partner in Fletcher Brothers (1904) and manager of the
Nanaimo studio branch.
REFERENCES: ___04; ___05; ___06; ___07; ___08;
___09; ___10; ___11; ___12; ___13; ___14; ___15; ___16; ___17; ___18; ___19;
___20; ___21.
Fletcher, James Henry.
Victoria/1904.
93 Government/1904.
Partner in Fletcher
Brothers.
REFERENCES: ___03; ___04; ___05.
Fletcher, Mildred L. [??].
Duncan/1950.
REFERENCES:
Fletcher, Thomas J.
Victoria/1904.
93
Government/1904.
Partner in Fletcher Brothers.
REFERENCES:
___03; ___04; ___05.
Fletcher Brothers.
Nanaimo/1902-1903, 1912; Victoria/1904.
22 Commercial/1902-1903; 93
Government/1904.
Partnership of J.H., T.J. Fletcher and G.A.
Fletcher. In Nanaimo they sold musical instruments (1912).
REFERENCES:
___02; ___03; ___04; ___05 ___06; ___07; ___08; ___09; ___10; ___11; ___12.
Flintoff, Douglas ( C ).
Victoria/19__-19__.
COLLECTIONS:
REFERENCES: BCA VF; Duffy (1986).
Forbes, Lucy Margaret.
Victoria/1914-1927.
She worked for or operated the Victoria Photographic Co.
REFERENCES: ___14; ___15; ___16; ___17; ___18; ___19; ___20; ___21; ___22;
___23; ___24; ___25; ___26; ___27.
Ford, W.W.B.
Needles/1926.
REFERENCES:
NAME: Forsythe, William Steen or Stene (1868?,
Victoria, BC-1922 11 12, Mission, BC).
VARIANT: Forsyth, W.S.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Chilliwack/1892?-1915 03 31; Mission City/1918-1922.
BUSINESS ADDRESS/YEAR: Wellington Ave. near Main St. (Chilliwack)/1900-1910 ;
Yale Rd. East near Nowell St. (Chilliwack), 1910-? ; Mission/1918-1922.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR: Yale Rd. East near Nowell St. (Chilliwack)/1910-?.
Amateur (1892?-1900); Commercial (1900-1922).
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: On
April 1, 1915, E.F. Tucker assumed the
lease on Forsythe's Chilliwack photograph studio.
COLLECTIONS: BCHM.
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: VL1903, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1913/Chilliwack;
Chilliwack Progress, 1900 10 03, 1910 05 11, 1915 03 18/4 (E.F. Tucker
assumes studio lease), 1922 11 23 (obit.); BVIPA Death Registration No.
1922-09-299417 (microfilm B13120); BCHM report to Mattison, 1991 09 06.
Fort, Robert Hamilton.
Victoria/1924-1947.
HOME ADDRESS: Esquimalt/1924, 1933; Victoria/1928.
He operated in various
partnerships over his career as Wheeler & Fort; Wheeler-Fort
Studio; Fort-Cowx-Macphail.
REFERENCES: VL1924, 1933/Esquimalt;
VL1928, Victoria.
Fort-Cowx-Macphail.
Victoria/1948.
Commercial.
Partnership of R.H. Fort, A.
Melville Cowx and Duncan Macphail.
REFERENCES: ___48.
Fort George Photo Co.
Fort George/1910s.
REFERENCES:
Fort-McPhail.
VARIANT:
Fort-Macphail.
Victoria/1950.
Commercial.
Partnership of R.H.
Fort and Duncan Macphail.
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING
MARKS:
REFERENCES:
Foto-Mart.
Victoria/1938.
REFERENCES:
Fotoshop.
Rossland/1938-1943.
Operated by G.C. Milne (1943).
REFERENCES:
___38; ___39; ___40; ___41; ___42; ___43.
Fox, Miss
Evelyn Maud.
New Westminster/1919-1920; Burnaby ?/1933.
HOME
ADDRESS: Burnaby/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Burnaby.
Fox, Stanley ( C ).
Vancouver/late 1940s-1950.
Amateur.
He was the director of a remarkable film photographed by Peter Varley
titled In the Daytime (1950) and was the photographer for a 1947
experimental film titled Suite Two: A Memo to Oscar.
COLLECTIONS:
BCA (16mm films; videos).
REFERENCES: Duffy (1986); Presentation House
Gallery (1986).
Fox Studio.
Vancouver/1934.
REFERENCES:
Foxall, Minetta Maggie.
Victoria/1905-1928.
Commercial.
She worked as a photographer for
William Foxall.
REFERENCES: ___05; ___06; ___07; ___08; ___09;
___10; ___11; ___12; ___13; ___14; ___15; ___16; ___17; ___18; ___19; ___20;
___21; ___22; ___23; ___24; ___25; ___26; ___27; ___28; VL1920, 1924,
1928/Victoria.
Foxall, William.
Victoria/1903-1934.
59 ½ Government/1904.
Foxall see
also Finley & Foxall.
REFERENCES: VL1903, 1920, 1924, 1928,
1933/Victoria; HEVIC03; ___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.
Frank, Leonard.
(1898?-1944):
Alberni/1898?-1916?; Vancouver/1916?-1944.
See also Camera Workers,
vol. 1. He operated under the name Leonard Frank Photos from 19__ until
his death. Leonard Frank is buried in the Schara Tzedeck Cemetery near
Vancouver.
COLLECTIONS: JHS (negatives/prints); VPL (negatives/prints).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface may be captioned "Photo by Leonard Frank,
Alberni, B.C.".
REFERENCES: VL1913, 1916/Alberni; VL1924, 1928/Vancouver;
Mattison (1985); Leonoff (1990).
Frank Gowen Co.
Ltd.
Vancouver/1914-1932.
Incorporated by Frank Gowen in
19__; the company dissolved in 19__.
REFERENCES:
Franklin, Wilfred.
Vancouver/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1928,
Vancouver.
Fraser, Alfred.
Vancouver/1912-19__.
810 W. Hastings St. (rear)/1912-1914 ; 1 - 413
Granville St./1915.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR: 810 W. Hastings St./1912 ; St.
Margarets Ave. (South Vancouver)/1913 ; 810 W. Hastings St./1914 ; 122 E.
Hastings St./1915.
Commercial.
He operated A. Fraser & Co.
between 1912-1914.
REFERENCES: H__12; H__13; H__14; H__15; H__16 (not
listed).
Fraser, John.
Vancouver/1912-1924.
227 E. 24th Ave./1913-1916 ; 237 E. 25th Ave./1917.
HOME
ADDRESS/YEAR: 237 E. 24th Ave./1912-1916 ; 227 E. 25th Ave./1917.
Commercial.
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: H__12;
H__13; H__14; H__15; H__16; H__17; ___18; ___19; ___20; VL1924, Vancouver.
Fraser, Martin James.
Vancouver/1920-1926.
160 E. Broadway/1923-1926.
Commercial.
He worked at or operated the
Broadway Studio.
REFERENCES: ___20; ___21; ___22; ___23; ___24;
___25; ___26; VL1920, 1924/Vancouver.
Fraser [Photo]
Studio.
Vancouver/1928-1962.
REFERENCES:
Freeman, A.E.
Vancouver/1919.
REFERENCES:
Freeston, J.W.
Vancouver/1917.
REFERENCES:
Freshwater, Gertrude A.
Vancouver/1907-1908.
303 W. Hastings St./1907-1908.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR: 161 E. 17th
Ave./1907-1909.
Printer.
She worked for the King Photo Studio.
REFERENCES: HEVAN07; HEVAN08; HEVAN09; HEVAN10 (not listed).
Freshwater, Henry C.
VARIANT: Freshwater, Harry
C.
Vancouver/1907-1911*.
424 Westminster Ave./1907-1908.
HOME
ADDRESS/YEAR: 366 E. 6th Ave./1907-1908 ; 167 E. 12th Ave./1909.
Commercial.
No business address was listed in 1909.
By 1910 he was
employed by the BC Electric Railway as a clerk and later worked for the company
as a claims investigator.
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: HEVAN07; HEVAN08; HEVAN09; H__10; H__11; H__13; H__14; H__15;
H__16; H__17; VL1911, Vancouver (photographer).
Fricke, George Christian.
Vancouver/1904-1915.
61 W. Cordova
St./1904-1909 ; 162 W. Cordova St./1910-1913 ; 542 Granville St./1913-1915.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR: 802 Gore Ave./1904-1906 ; 302 Keefer St./1907 ; 2420
Yukon St./1908-1916.
Commercial.
He was a partner in the firm
Fricke & Schenck, and also co-managed Camera Workers, the
Stanley Park Photographers and the Granville Studio.
A photo
of the exterior of the Fricke & Schenck studio at 61 W. Cordova St. is VPL
5268/[#2] by P.T. Timms.
REFERENCES: H__04; H__05; H__06; H__07; H__08;
H__09; H__10; H__11; H__12; H__13; H__14; H__15; H__16; H__17 (not listed);
VL1913, Vancouver; Mattison (1985).
Fricke &
Schenck.
Vancouver/1904-1915.
Partnership of G.C. Fricke
and G. Schenck.
REFERENCES:
Fripp,
Thomas W.
Hatzic/1910-1912.
REFERENCES:
Frost, Percival Howard.
VARIANT: Frost, Percy.
Victoria/1920-1922; Vancouver/1925-1928, 1931-1932, 1943.
1230
Government/1921-1922; 152 W. Hastings/1925-1928.
HOME ADDRESS: 126
Douglas/1921-1922; 612 W. Pender/1925-1926; 152 W. Hastings/1927-1928; 116 W.
Hastings/1932; 149 W. Hastings/1938; 549 Howe/1948.
Retoucher; Commercial.
He worked for the following photographic firms: Colpitt's Studio
(1920); worked at the Dollar Studio (1925-1926); the Arcade
Studio (1927-1928); and the Broadway Photo Co. (1931-1932).
He
was listed as a musician in the 1938 business directory, but returned to
photography in 1943 at Green's Photo Studio.
REFERENCES: ___20
(retoucher); ___21 (photog); ___22 (photog); ___23 (n.l., Victoria or
Vancouver); ___24 (n.l., Victoria or Vancouver); ___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
(retired); VL1920, 1924, 1928/Victoria; VL1928, Vancouver.
Fryer, Henry Benjamin.
Victoria/1924-1928.
REFERENCES: VL1924, 1928/Victoria.
Fryer, Ralph.
Comox/1950.
REFERENCES:
Fujiwara, Frank S.
Vancouver/1911-1941.
245 Powell St./1911-19__.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR: same as business address
?/1911-19__.
Commercial.
A F.D. Fujiwara, relationship unknown,
worked in the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush period. Operated as
Fujiwara Photo Studio between 1911-1913.
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print mount marked "F.S. Fujiwara
Photographer" (private collection).
REFERENCES: H__11 (ad, p. 219); H__12;
H__13; H__14; H__15; H__16; H__17.
Fujiwara Photo Studio.
Vancouver/1911-1913.
Operated by F.S. Fujiwara.
REFERENCES:
Fuller, ___________.
Partner in B & F Photographers and Bowman-Fuller Post-Card
Photographer.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
Steele (Draft, 1995
08 17).