Camera Workers British Columbia, 1858-1950

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

Updated: 2001.08.21

Tait, Beatrice H.

Victoria/1905-1906.
Commercial.
Photographer for E.J. Eyres.
REFERENCES: ___05; ___06.

Tait, Cassel Morton.
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Vancouver.

Tashiro, R.L.
Fort Simpson/1901-1903.
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Taylor, A.C.
Kamloops/1914*-1924; 1929-1932.
Operated under the name A.C. Taylor & Co.
REFERENCES: BCA HP021840.

Taylor, Ada Dorothy.
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Vancouver.

Taylor, Douglas.
Vancouver/1948.
REFERENCES:

Taylor, Gabriel W.
Revelstoke/1922-1923; Vancouver/1923-1925; Ladner/1926-1934.
2009 Yew/1925.
Commercial.
He operated the Yew Studio (1925).
REFERENCES: ___22; ___23; ___24; ___25; ___26; ___27; ___28; ___29; ___30; ___31; ___32; ___33; ___34.

Taylor, Gilbert Morris (1894 05 12, St. Paul, MN-1967 05 __, Santa Barbara, CA).
Atlin/1924-1932; Jasper, AB/1930-1948.
Trained in photography in St. Paul in 1923 (his aunt Charisa Bass was a respected amateur photographer trained in Paris in the 1890s), Taylor set up shop in Atlin due to its reputation as "Canada's little Switzerland." His first marriage after the birth of one son ended in divorce in the late 1920s. He remarried Helen Emelyn Hickey of Portland, OR, and they moved to Jasper, AB, but kept the Atlin studio open during the summer. They retired to Santa Barbara after selling the Jasper business to Tom Johnston of Saskatoon, SK.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface may be signed "Taylor".
REFERENCES: Stewart (1996).

Taylor, N.D.
Vancouver/1934.
REFERENCES:

Taylor, Samuel Bernard.
Victoria/1912-1916.
Commercial.
He worked as a photographer for A.H. Maynard (1912).
REFERENCES: ___12; ___13; ___14; ___15; ___16; VL1913, 1916/Victoria.

Taylor, Mrs. S.B.
Victoria/1917-1921.
She operated Taylor's Photo Studio.
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Taylor, Sarah Annie.
Esquimalt ?/1924-1928.
HOME ADDRESS: Esquimalt/1924-1928.
REFERENCES: VL1924, 1928/Esquimalt.

Taylor's Photo Studio.
Victoria/1917-1920.
Operated by Mrs. S.B. Taylor.
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Teit, James Alexander (1864 __ __, Shetland Islands-1922 __ __, ___________).
Spences Bridge/late 1890s-1922.
Ethnolologist (amateur).
Emigrated from Scotland in 1883, he settled at Spences Bridge, married a Thompson (Nlaka'pamux) woman in 1892 and took up photography as an amateur in the late 1890s. He assisted ethnographer Franz Boas (see Camera Workers, vol. 1) in 1894 at Spences Bridge and around 1911 helped photographer V.V. Vinson photograph the Nlaka'pamux. The bulk of his work was recorded on behalf of the Geological Survey of Canada for whom he collected ethnographic information between 1911 until his death. Teit also assisted Natives with lands claim and self-government issues by organizing and helping managing Native rights associations. Teit's photographs are an invaluable visual record of Interior Salish Natives and their culture.
COLLECTIONS: CMC.
REFERENCES: Teit (1900); Tepper (1987).

Telford, Herbert W.
Vancouver/1911.
REFERENCES: VL1911, Vancouver.

Thomas, ___________.
Montreal (visit)/1914*.
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Thomas, E.
Kamloops/1901.
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Thompson, Mrs. Gerald.
Dawson Creek/1944-1948.
Commercial.
She operated under the name Thompson's Studio.
REFERENCES:

Thompson, Stephen Cecil (1898 __ __-1985 __ __).
Vancouver/1920s-1974.
Commercial.
The son of S.J. Thompson, he operated Photo Arts Ltd. following his father's death in 1929 until 1974.
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; ___46; ___47; ___48; ___49; ___50; VL1933, Vancouver.

Thompson, Stephen Joseph (1864-1929).
(1885-1909): New Westminster/1901-1904; Vancouver/1901-1929.
Commercial (to 1911); Supplier (1908-1911; 1922?-1929).
See also Camera Workers, vol. 1. He operated as Thompson's Studio & Supply House (1908-1911). After retiring to the real estate business in 1911 or 1912, his negatives were acquired by the Shaw Bros. Ltd. With the help of his son, S.C. Thompson, S.J. re-entered the business as a supplier around 1922 under the firm name Burrard Photo Arts Supply. The company was renamed Photo Arts Ltd. in 1927 and his son took it over following his father's death.
COLLECTIONS: CVA (negatives).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: some negatives numbered (e.g., "T747" or "765T"), captioned and marked "Shaw Bros. Ltd." (Vancouver, Victoria and Winnipeg photographers/publishers).
REFERENCES: Mattison (1985); Mattison (1987 04).

Thompson's Studio.
Dawson Creek/1944.
Operated by Mrs. Gerald Thompson.
REFERENCES:

Thompson's Studio & Supply House.
Vancouver/1908-1911.
REFERENCES:

Thompstone, Mark William.
Duncan/1911-1916.
REFERENCES: VL1911, 1913, 1916/Duncan.

Thomson, J.F.S.
Vancouver/1910.
REFERENCES:

Thomson & Co.
Vancouver/1914.
REFERENCES:

Thomson, Stuart (1881 __ __, Hampstead, Eng.-1960 __ __, Vancouver, BC).
Vancouver/1911-1962.
Commercial.
Although born in England, Thomson grew up in Australia where he apprenticed with the Victoria State Railway. Introduced to photography during this period, he bought a camera to take along on his various trips around the country. He immigrated to Canada in 1910 and began working for the CPR. Another worker recommended he purchase an Empire State View Camera which used 8 x 10 inch negatives. At this point Thomson turned professional, using his boarding house, "The Australia," as his business address initially, then out of his own studio. He was actively engaged in the trade until a month before his death.
Thomson photographed virtually every aspect of Vancouver, producing about 50,000 images for a variety of clients, including three Vancouver newspapers. Among his photographic achievements were the first civilian aerial photographs in Canada in 1919.
Thomson's camera, a Goertz Anschutz folding camera, was acquired by George Allen (Allen Aerial Photos) who was a friend of his in the 1950s.
COLLECTIONS: CVanA (ca. 10,000 pre-1940 negatives; as of 1987 01 a portion of these are accessible as CVA 99/1-2670).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface may be captioned, numbered, dated and/or signed "S. Thomson" or "Stuart Thomson, Vancouver, B.C.".
REFERENCES: VL1911, Vancouver; CVanA exhibit, "Anything, Anywhere, Anytime" (19__).

Thorpe, Cecil B.
Hosmer/1906; Silverton/1908; Nakusp/1911; Revelstoke/1912; Creston/1913.
He operated in Silverton as Thorpe & Co. and in Revelstoke as Tourner & Thorpe.
REFERENCES: Slocan Mining Review, 1908 06 18 (Thorpe and Co.); Duns BC (1912, Revelstoke); VL1911, Nakusp; VL1913, Creston; Steele (1995 08 17).

Thorpe & Co.
Silverton/1908.
Commercial.
Operated by C.B. Thorpe.
REFERENCES: Slocan Mining Review, 1908 06 18 (Thorpe and Co.).

Timms, A.H.
Vancouver/1907.
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Timms, Philip Thomas.
Vancouver/1903*-1912.
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Todd, F. Dundas.
Steveston/1900s-1910s.
Amateur.
He was employed as a provincial Dept. of Agriculture inspector. His series of interior views of salmon canneries taken in 1913 are an important documentary record of working conditions.
COLLECTIONS: BCA.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface usually titled and signed.
REFERENCES: Art Gallery of Hamilton (1988).

Tom Doo Co.
Vancouver/1917.
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Tonegawa, Bungoro.
Vancouver/1935.
He worked at or operated the Main Studio.
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Toone, Alfred W.
Victoria/1946-1948.
Commercial.
He managed the Moviette Studio (1946).
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Tourner, Arthur Douglas.
Revelstoke/1911-1916; Vancouver/1920, 1928-1933.
Operated as Tourner & Thorpe (1912) and managed the Trueman Studio in Revelstoke (1915).
REFERENCES: ___11; Duns BC (1912, Tourner & Thorpe); ___12; ___13; ___14; ___15; ___16; ___17; ___18; ___19; ___20; ___21; ___22; ___23; ___24; ___25; ___26; ___27; ___28; VL1911, 1913, 1916/Revelstoke; VL1920, 1928, 1933/Vancouver.

Tourner & Thorpe.
Revelstoke/1912.
Commercial.
Partnership of A.D. Tourner and C.B. Thorpe.
REFERENCES: Duns BC (1912, Tourner & Thorpe).

Towers, Roland J.
Vancouver/1926-1932.
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Toyama, M.
Vancouver/1916-1917; 1920-1925.
He worked at the Columbia Studio.
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Trainor, Nora Agnes.
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Vancouver.

Trans-Canada Films Ltd.
Vancouver/1945- 1950+.
Incorporated on 1945 10 09 as a motion picture studio by Lew Parry who had been production manager for Vancouver Motion Pictures Ltd., this company was taken over by Wally Hamilton and turned into a film processing laboratory. Parry remained in business under a new company, Lew Parry Film Productions Ltd. (incorporated 1954).
COLLECTIONS:
REFERENCES: Duffy (1986); Mattison (1986).

Trans-Canada Photo Service Ltd.
Vancouver/1923.
Operated? by Walter P. Miller.
REFERENCES: ___22; ___23; ___24.

Tregillus, Frederick James (1862 10 31, Plymouth, Devonshire, UK-1962 08 __, Barkerville, BC).
Barkerville.
Amateur.
He arrived in Barkerville, Cariboo mining district, in September 1886 and spent his entire life in the area as a prospector and miner.
COLLECTIONS:
REFERENCES: VL1933, Barkerville (miner); Ludditt (1980: 122-25).

Trevethick, Henry Barron.
Fernie/1924; Kimberley/1928-1930.
In Fernie he managed the McCarthy Studio; after relocating to Kimberley he operated the Kimberley Studio (1929-1930).
REFERENCES: ___23; ___24; ___25; ___26; ___27; ___28; VL1928, Kimberley.

NAME: Trio Photograph & Supply Co.
VARIANT: Trio Studio.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Victoria/1908-1946.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Operated by E.W.A. Crocker.
COLLECTIONS: BVICA; BVIPA (glass negatives); BVIPM (glass negatives, ethnographic subject matter).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Verso of photo print may contain a circular seal "Photo by TRIO Victoria B.C.".
REFERENCES: University of Victoria, Faculty of Fine Arts (1993).

Trorey, Lyle G.
Vancouver/1948.
He operated Aero Surveys in 1948.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Trueman, Richard Henry.
Vancouver/1901-1911*.
He operated under the name R.H. Trueman & Co. until his death.
See also Camera Workers, vol. 1.
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
Signature from 1908 letter:
REFERENCES: Signature from photocopy of letter, Trueman to N.K. Luxton, Banff, Alta., 1908 02 10 (Archives of the Canadian Rockies); Mattison (1985).

Trueman Studio.
Revelstoke/1915.
Managed by A.D. Tourner.
REFERENCES: ___15.

Trussler, Clarence.
Prince George/1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Prince George.

NAME: Tucker, E. Franklin.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Arrowhead/1906; Revelstoke/1907-1912; Chilliwack/1915-1923.
BUSINESS ADDRESS/YEAR: McKenzie Ave., ground floor (Revelstoke)/1910.
STATUS: Commercial.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: He was a partner in Benson & Tucker (1907). On April 1, 1915 he assumed the lease on W.S. Forsythe's Chilliwack photograph studio.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: print surface may be captioned, dated, numbered and signed "Copyright by E.F. Tucker".
REFERENCES: Newspaper ad, 1907 05 __/_ (Benson & Tucker); ___07; ___08; Newspaper ad, 1910 05 ___/_; Chilliwack Progress, 1915.03.18/4; Duns BC (1912); ___17; ___18; ___19; ___20; ___21; ___22; ___23; Pierce (1985, p.34).

Tunstall, Simon J.
Vancouver/1908.
REFERENCES: ___08.

Tupper, Charles Franklin.
Kelowna/1909-1911.
REFERENCES: VL1909, 1911/Kelowna.

Turnbull, James L.
Vancouver/1908.
REFERENCES: ___08.

Turner, Frank.
Parksville/1948-1950.
He operated Camera Arts.
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Twidle, Henry.
Granite Bay/1920-1924.
REFERENCES: ___20; ___21; ___22; ___23; ___24.