Camera Workers British Columbia, 1858-1950

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

Updated 2002.11.17.

Van, Braam Cornelius.
Cranbrook/1923-1933.
He operated Photo Crafts (1926-1927).
He was married to Marion Van Braam.
REFERENCES: VL1924, 1928, 1933/Cranbrook.

Van, William John.
Port Haney/1921-1926.
REFERENCES: VL1924, Port Haney.
Van Bruyssel, Ferdinand see Thomas (Montreal).

Van Dyke Studio.
Vancouver/1946-1950.
Operated by A.C. Barclay (1946-1950).
REFERENCES: ___46; ___47; ___48; ___49; ___50.

Van Natter, Lionel J.
Nelson/1907-1908.
REFERENCES: VL1907, 1908/Nelson.

Vancouver Amateur Finishing Co.
Vancouver/1922-1924.
Operated by W.C. Hodgson and Robert Armour.
REFERENCES:

Vancouver Motion Pictures Limited.
Vancouver/1928-1945.
Incorporated on 1928 08 10 by R.E. Bourne, Charles McKenzie and Harry Rosenbaum. Operated by Leon Shelly of Shelly Films Ltd. and an important early independent production company of documentary industrial films. Some films were produced on contract for the National Film Board of Canada.
COLLECTIONS: NAC.
REFERENCES: Duffy (1986).

Vancouver Photo Co.
Vancouver/1913-1922.
Operated by Reginald Hocker (1914-1916); D.L. and T.B. Eastley (1918-1921).
REFERENCES:

Vanderpant, Anna.
VARIANT: Ackroyd, Anna.
Vancouver ?/1940s.
Amateur ; Artistic.
Daughter of John Vanderpant.
REFERENCES: Presentation House Gallery (1986).

Vanderpant, Cathariana J.
VARIANT: Shelly, Cathariana.
Vancouver ?/1940s.
Amateur ; Artistic.
Daughter of John Vanderpant.
REFERENCES: Presentation House Gallery (1986).

Vanderpant, John (1884, Alkmaar, Netherlands-1939 07 24, Vancouver, BC).
New Westminster/1920-1927; Vancouver/19__-1946.
Commercial ; Artistic.
In 1922 he operated as the Rexall Photo Studio, then under his own name in 1923 as Vanderpant Photo Studio. He used the name Vanderpant Galleries from 1926-1946.
REFERENCES: National Gallery of Canada (1976); Salloum (1995); Arnold (1996).

Vanderpant Galleries.
Vancouver/1926-1946.
REFERENCES: see Vanderpant, John.

Vanderpant Photo Studio.
New Westminster/1923.
Commercial.
Operated by John Vanderpant.
REFERENCES: see Vanderpant, John.

Varley, Peter (b. 1921 __ __, ___________) ( C ).
Vancouver/late 1940s.
Amateur ?.
He was the cinematographer on the amateur film In the Daytime (1950).
REFERENCES: Duffy (1986); Presentation House Gallery (1986).

Vemish, Ludlow Gilford.
North Vancouver ?/1924.
HOME ADDRESS: North Vancouver/1924.
REFERENCES: VL1924, North Vancouver.

Vernon Photo Co.
Vernon/1910; 1918-1920.
Operated by B.R. LeBlond.
REFERENCES:

Victor Portrait Studio.
Vancouver/1922.
Operated by G.P. Dicker and H.V. Yates. The premises became the Campbell Studio in 1923.
REFERENCES: ___22.

Victoria Art Emporium.
Victoria/1918.
Operated by W.A. Bull.
REFERENCES:

Victoria Book & Stationery Co. Ltd.
Victoria/pre-1918.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: postcards prior to 1918.
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.

Victoria Camera Club.
Victoria/1944-present.
An amalgamation of the British Columbia Civil Service Camera Club and the Victoria Photographic Society, the club commemorated its 50^th season with the publication of its history, A Celebration of Photography (1995). The club publishes its own periodical, Close Up (194_?-present).
REFERENCES: Victoria Camera Club (1995).

Victoria Photo Co.
Victoria/1926-1935.
Operated by A.C. Falk.
REFERENCES: ___25; ___26 (Falk); ___27; ___28; ___29; ___30 (Falk); ___31; ___32; ___33; ___34; ___35 (Falk); ___36.

Victoria Photographic Co.
Victoria/1914-1927; 1934.
Operated by L.M. Forbes.
REFERENCES: ___13; ___14; ___15; ___16; ___17; ___18; ___19; ___20; ___21; ___22; ___23; ___24; ___25; ___26; ___27; ___28; ___29; ___30; ___31; ___32; ___33; ___34; ___35.

Victoria Photographic Society.
Victoria/1941-1944.
Joined with the British Columbia Civil Service Camera Club to form the Victoria Camera Club in 1944.
REFERENCES: Victoria Camera Club (1995).

Victoria Portrait Co.
Victoria/1903.
82 Pandora/1903.
Studio?.
Operated by L.A. Iverson and F.P. Rand.
REFERENCES: ___03 (n.l. class. under Artists, Art Goods, or Photographers).

Victoria Studio.
Victoria/1928-1934.
Operated by Henry Whittlesey (1933).
REFERENCES:

Viertell, George O.
VARIANT: Viertel, Geo. O.
Gretna, MB/1899; Vancouver/1913?-1914.
627 Granville/1914.
HOME ADDRESS: 627 Granville/1914.
Commercial.
He managed the Crown Studio (1914).
REFERENCES: ___13 (n.l.?); HEN14 (Viertel, Geo O); Dempsey (1978, Gretna, MB)

Vincent Studio.
Vancouver/1947-1950.
Operated by B.A. Bjornson.
REFERENCES: ___47; ___48; ___49; ___50.

Vinson, B.T.
Vancouver/1917.
619 Granville/1917.
He managed the Progress Studio.
REFERENCES: ___17.

Vinson, Blanche (Ducheny).
Vancouver/1935-1943+.
She managed the King Studio from 1935-1943+.
A native of Portland, OR, she married V.V. Vinson.
REFERENCES:

Vinson, Harry H.
Vancouver/1914.
He managed the Canadian Photo Co. (1914).
REFERENCES:

Vinson, Valient Vivian (1877 __ __, Ohio -19__ __ __).
VARIANT: Vinson, Vivian V.
Vancouver/1905-1924.
303 Hastings W./1905-1909 ; 311 Hastings W./1910-1917 ; 619 Granville (branch)/1912.
HOME ADDRESS/YEAR: 303 Hastings W./1905-1909 ; 801 Homer/1910 ; 807 Homer/1911-1913 ; Hollyburn (West Vancouver)/1914-1915; 1917-1924 ; Gordon Ave., corner 14th (West Vancouver)/1916; North Vancouver/1928-1933.
Commercial.
The son of B. T. and Louella Vinson, he was educated in Portland, Oregon, and came to BC in 1903 to work at photography. He co-owned the King Photo Studio between 1905-1906 and was sole proprietor between 1907-1917+?.
Around 1911 he photographed Interior Salish Natives with the assistance of J.A. Teit. Vinson also ran the Progress Studio (1916-1917).
Vinson's first name was given as "Vivian" between 1905-1909 and from 1910-1917 as "Valiant". He was married to Blanche (Ducheny) Vinson of Portland, Oregon. He was a reeve of West Vancouver in 19__ (CVA PORTRAITS P. 289 and 689).
COLLECTIONS: .
IDENTIFYING MARKS: .
REFERENCES: HEVAN05; HE_06; HEVAN07; HEVAN08; HEVAN09; HEVAN10; HEN11; HEN12; HEN13; HEN14; HEVAN15; HE_16; HE_17; VL1924, West Vancouver; VL1928, 1933/North Vancouver; British Columbia Magazine (June 1911): class. PHOTOGRAPHERS; Who's Who in Western Canada (1911); Tepper (1987).

Vinson, Willis W.
VARIANT: Vinson, Win W.
Vancouver/1913-1915.
619 Granville/1913-1915.
HOME ADDRESS: 619 Granville/1913; 1350 13^th Ave. E./1914-1915.
He managed the Progress Studio (1913-1915).
REFERENCES: HEN13 (Progress Studio, Win W.); HEN14; HENVAN15; ___16 (n.l.); ___17 (n.l.).

Vinson, Win W. see Vinson, Willis W.

Vogue Photo Studio.
Vancouver/1944-1945.
Operated by Yucho Chow.
REFERENCES:

Voorhoeve, Herman C.
Radium Hot Springs/1931-1932.
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