Camera Workers: The British Columbia Photographic Directory, 1858-1950
- M - Volume 2 (1901-1950)
©
1999-2002 By David Mattison
Updated: 2002.12.15.
M., J.W.
Hazelton?/19__.
COLLECTIONS: BVIPA (print).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print
surface captioned and signed "J.W.M. Photo".
REFERENCES: BCA HP072965.
McAllister, Kenneth.
Victoria/1938-1950.
REFERENCES:
NAME: McCall,
Helen.
VARIANT: McCall, Mrs. Hector.
LIFE DATES: 1899 02 07-1957
__ __.
Gibsons Landing/1933-1945?.
Commercial.
Born Helen Barnard on West Howe Sound, BC, she married a
first world war veteran who was unable to work due to a disability. His wife
took up photography as a means of supporting her family. She specialized in
postcard photography and also offered a photo processing service for her
community.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: Elphinstone Pioneer Museum (Gibsons);
postcards.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface usually captioned, numbered
and marked "H. McCall, Photo.".
REFERENCES: ___34; VL1933, Gibsons
Landing; Cobb (1978); Cobb & Peterson
(1980); Isler-de Jongh
(2001); Elphinstone Pioneer Museum (Gibsons,
BC).
McCall, James H.
Vancouver/1908-1911.
REFERENCES: VL1908, 1911/Vancouver.\
McCall, Madura.
Gibsons/1920.
REFERENCES:
D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
McCarthy, James.
Vancouver/1908-1909.
518 Hastings W./1909.
HOME ADDRESS: 17
9th Ave. W./1908; 921 Pacific/1909; 1212 Granville/1914.
He
appears to have begun his career working with Harry James, possibly in
1908. The partnership of James & McCarthy was listed only for 1909.
James also resided at 921 Pacific from 1909 to 1915. By 1914 McCarthy was
employed as a motorman with the BC Electric Railway.
REFERENCES: HEVAN08
(J.H. James, [employer]; HEVAN09; ___10 (n.l.); ___11 (n.l.); ___12 (n.l.);
___13 (n.l.); ___14; ___ (n.l.).
McCarthy, James
J.
Vancouver/1950.
He was employed by the Cherer Studio.
REFERENCES:
McCarthy Studio.
Fernie/1924.
Owned by H.B. Trevethick.
REFERENCES:
McCloy, Minnie.
New Westminster/1921.
REFERENCES:
McConnell, Wilford/Wilfred Franklin.
Nanaimo?/1905; Vancouver/1912-1933.
439 Seymour/1916-1917.
Commercial.
As Burrows & McConnell operated in Nanaimo in 1905,
but it is not known if this is the same McConnell. W.F. McConnell managed the
Canadian Photo Co. (1916-19__) along with William J. Moore
(1916-1917).
REFERENCES: VL1920 (Wilfred), 1928 (Wilfred), 1933
(Wilfred)/Vancouver.
McCormick, Edward John
Nugent.
Vancouver/1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Vancouver.
McCrea, Mrs. Lavinia.
Victoria/1923-1928?.
She may have operated as the McCrea Portrait Studio.
REFERENCES:
McCrea Portrait Studio.
Possibly operated by
Mrs. Lavinia McCrea.
Victoria/1926-1928.
REFERENCES:
McDermid, Albert Edward.
Vancouver/1913.
REFERENCES: VL1913, Vancouver.
McDonald,
___________.
Cumberland/1912.
Commercial.
A partner in
Potter & McDonald.
REFERENCES: Duns BC (1912).
McDonald, Alex M.
Nanaimo/1921-1940.
6A
Commercial/1922-1940.
Commercial.
Parnter in McDonald &
Baxter (1922-1925).
REFERENCES: ___21; ___22; ___23; ___24; ___25;
___26; ___27 (photog); ___28; ___29; ___30; ___31; ___32; ___33; ___34; ___35;
___36; ___37; ___38; ___39; ___40; VL1924, 1928 (no occupation)/Nanaimo.
McDonald, Annie.
Victoria/1914.
Commercial.
She was employed by J. Savannah.
REFERENCES: ___13; ___14;
___15.
McDonald, Miss E.
Victoria/1921.
Commercial.
She worked for the Aristo Studio.
REFERENCES:
___20; ___21; ___22.
MacDonald, Maynard F.
Victoria/1880s?-193_s?.
By 1934 his firm was marketing photographic
supplies.
COLLECTIONS: BCA HP054794.
REFERENCES: ___20; ___21; ___22;
___23; ___24; ___25; ___26; ___27 (opr, Columbia Theatre); ___28; ___29; ___30;
___31; ___32; ___33; ___34
McDonald, Ormond
Alexander.
Victoria/1920-1922; Vancouver/1933.
He operated the
Photorium (19__-1922).
REFERENCES: ___20; ___21; ___22; ___23;
___24; ___25; ___26; ___27; ___28; ___29; ___30; ___31; ___32; ___33; ___34;
VL1920, Victoria; VL1933, Vancouver.
Macdonald, Roy
Gordon.
Revelstoke/1932-1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Kamloops and
Revelstoke.
McDonald & Baxter.
Nanaimo/1922-1925.
6A Commercial/1922-1925.
Partnership of Alex M.
McDonald and John H. Baxter.
REFERENCES: ___22; ___23; ___24;
___25.
McEwan, William.
Armstrong/1915;
Kelowna/1916-1934.
REFERENCES: VL1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1933/Kelowna;
Phillips (1997: Armstrong).
Macfadyen, John A.
Vancouver/1908-1911.
Commercial.
In 1911 he operated under the
name Macfadyen's Studio.
REFERENCES: VL1911, Vancouver.
Macfadyen's Studio.
Vancouver/1911.
Operated
by J.A. Macfadyen.
REFERENCES:
McGregor,
Benjamin Scott.
Nelson/1909-1927.
He operated as the Nelson
Studio (1912-1924) and then was associated with the McGregor Bros.
(1927).
REFERENCES: ___08; ___09; ___10; ___11; ___12; ___13; ___14;
___15; ___16; ___17; ___18; ___19; ___20; ___21; ___22; ___23; ___24; ___25;
___26; ___27; VL1909, 1916, 1920/Nelson; Duns BC (1912).
McGregor, G.A.
Kelowna/1946-1948.
He operated as the
McGregor Studio.
REFERENCES:
McGregor,
James Smith.
Nelson/1911-1933.
REFERENCES: VL1911, 1916, 1920,
1928, 1933/Nelson.
McGregor, Neil.
New
Westminster/1908.
REFERENCES: ___08.
McGregor
Bros.
Nelson/19__-1927.
Partnership of Benjamin S. and
James S. McGregor (1927).
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
McGregor Studio.
Kelowna/1946-1948.
Owned by G.A. McGregor.
REFERENCES:
McInroy, Howard.
Princeton/1929-1931.
REFERENCES:
McKay Studio.
Burnaby/1930-1931.
Operated by
F.E. Lloyd.
REFERENCES:
McKenzie or
MacKenzie, Alexander L.
Vancouver/1912-1927.
619 Granville/1912;
12-14 Cordova W./1914; 938 Robson/1915; 25 Hastings E./1917.
HOME ADDRESS:
817 12th Ave. E./1912; 1093 28th Ave. E./1913; 1081
28th Ave. W./1914; 1081 28th Ave. E./1915; 25 Hastings
E./1917.
Employed as the branch manager of the King Photo Studio
(1912), he then worked for White's Studio (1914), Artona Studio
(1915). He worked for the Parisian Studio (1924-1927).
REFERENCES:
___12; ___13 (photog); ___14; ___15; ___16; ___17 (photog); ___18; ___19;
___20; ___21; ___22; ___23; ___24; ___25; ___26; ___27; ___28.
McKenzie, Kenneth Gordon.
Vancouver/1915-1917;
1920-1962.
Commercial.
He partnered with R.H. Marlow as the
Passport Photograph Studio (1928-1930), operated on his own in 1931,
then partnered again with Marlow as Art-O-Camera Studio (1932) and
McKenzie & Marlow (1933).
REFERENCES: ___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;
VL1920, 1928, 1933/Vancouver.
McKenzie &
Marlow.
Vancouver/1933.
Partnership of K.G. McKenzie and
R.H. Marlow. See under their individual names for various business
names.
REFERENCES: ___33.
McKerlie, William
John.
Vancouver/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1928, Vancouver.
McKie, William J.
Vancouver/1921-1925.
REFERENCES:
McKnight, John.
Greenwood/1908.
REFERENCES: VL1908, Greenwood.
McLennan,
Peter.
Vancouver/1908.
REFERENCES: ___08.
McLeod, D.
Vancouver/1908.
REFERENCES: ___08.
McMillan, Boner or Bonner Mathison.
Vancouver/1921-1922; Powell River/1924.
Partner in Regan &
McMillan (1921-1922).
REFERENCES: ___21; ___22; ___23; ___24; VL1924,
Powell River.
MacMillan, Lachlan.
Vancouver/1908.
REFERENCES: ___08.
Macmunn,
Charles (1840?, Manchester?, Eng.-1903 05 08, Victoria, BC).
Victoria/1883-1903.
HOME ADDRESS: 94 Oswego St./1901-1903.
Commercial.
See also Camera Workers, vol. 1.
Affiliated as a
photographer with T.N. Hibben & Co. (books/stationery) who advertised and
marketed his photographs of the Canadian Pacific Railway beginning in 1883.
Charles was survived by his wife Margaret, a dressmaker, when he died at
the age of 63.
REFERENCES: HEN01; HEN02; HEN03; HEVIC08 Colonist,
1903.05.09/5 (obit.); Mattison (1985).
McNeel, M.
Robert.
Vancouver/1929-1932.
He operated as Arcadia Studio or
Photos (1929 only?) and was with Lafayette Studio (1932).
REFERENCES: D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Macphail,
Duncan.
Victoria/194_-19__.
6 - 605 Courtney St./19__.
Commercial.
Partner in Fort-Cowx-Macphail (1948) and
Fort-Macphail (1950).
COLLECTIONS: BCA (negatives/prints).
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Rubber stamp on print version.
REFERENCES: BCA.
McPhillips, Alexander St. George.
Victoria/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1928, Victoria.
McPhillips, Francis.
Vancouver/1908.
REFERENCES: ___08.
McRae Bros.
Prince Rupert/1910s.
COLLECTIONS: PAA.
IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface titled, dated and
signed "McRae Bros.".
REFERENCES: Silversides (1995: 56).
Madden, Mathew Walker.
Powell River/1924;
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1924, Powell River; VL1933, Vancouver.
Maebelle Studio.
Mission City/1924-1931.
Owned by Mabel C. Gould.
REFERENCES:
Main
Studio.
Vancouver/1920-1936.
Operated by G. Nakamachi
(1928-1931) and by B. Tonegawa (1935).
REFERENCES: ___19; ___20;
___21; ___22; ___23; ___24 (n.l.); ___25; ___26; ___27 (Japanese); ___28;
___29; ___30; ___31; ___32; ___33; ___34; ___35; ___36; ___37.
Mallahan, Clo.
Vancouver/1913.
REFERENCES:
Marcotte, Joseph Charles.
Vancouver/1903*-1907*.
Commercial.
He worked as a photographer for
John M. White (1903).
REFERENCES: ___03; ___04; ___05; ___06;
___07; ___08; VL1903, Vancouver.
Marlborough
Studios.
Mayne Island/1924-1926.
Managed by D.J. Hill.
REFERENCES: ___24; ___25; ___26; ___27 (n.l.); D.M. Stewart, 1997.02.04.
Marlow, Reuben H.
Vancouver/1928-1946.
He and K.G. McKenzie operated under the names Art-O-Camera
Studio, Passport Photograph Studio and McKenzie & Marlow
between 1928-1933. Marlow later incorporated as R.H. Marlow [Photographic
Productions] Ltd.
REFERENCES: ___27; ___28; ___29; ___30; ___31 (no
occup.); ___32; ___33; ___34; ___35; ___36; ___37; ___38; ___39; ___40; ___41;
___42; ___43; ___44; ___45; ___46; ___47; D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Marsden, George Alred.
Vancouver/1907-1909; 1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Vancouver.
Marshall,
Marion.
Vancouver/1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Vancouver.
Marshall, Robert.
West Vancouver ?/1920.
HOME ADDRESS: West Vancouver/1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, West Vancouver.
Martels Photo Studio.
Vancouver/1908-1910.
REFERENCES:
Martin, David Johnstone.
Vancouver/1924-1933.
Commercial.
Photographer with G.T. Wadds
(1924).
REFERENCES: ___24; ___25; ___26; ___27; ___28; ___29; ___30;
___31; ___32; ___33; ___34; VL1928, 1933/Vancouver.
Martin, Eva.
Vancouver/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1928, Vancouver.
Martin, Gordon.
Vancouver/1921?-1948.
Operated as Martin Studio?.
REFERENCES:
Martin Studio.
Vancouver/1921-1929.
Operated by Gordon
Martin.
REFERENCES: ___21; ___22 (n.l.); ___23 (n.l.); ___24 (n.l.);
___25; ___26; ___27; ___28; ___29; ___30.
Mathers, Charles W.
Vancouver/1906-1911;
New Westminster/1918-1919.
See also Camera Workers, 1858-1900. He
operated as Mather's Studio (1918-1919).
REFERENCES: VL1909,
1911/Vancouver; Provincial
Archives of Alberta (1989); Silversides (1990).
Mather's Studio.
New
Westminster/1918-1919.
Operated by C.W. Mathers.
REFERENCES:
Matsuoka, T.
Vancouver/1930.
REFERENCES:
Matthews, Charles H.
New
Westminster/1920.
He worked with the Rexall Photo Studio (1920).
REFERENCES:
Matthews, George Spence.
Victoria/1920, 1928.
REFERENCES: ___20; ___21; ___22; ___23; ___24
(woodworker, Red X Wkshop); ___25; ___26; ___27 (phy dir & masseur); ___28;
VL1920, 1928/Victoria.
Mattice, Cora Alvin.
Stave Falls/1911; Vancouver/1912.
HOME ADDRESS: Stave Falls/1911.
REFERENCES: VL1911, Stave Falls; Duns BC (1912).
Mavens, H.
Nanaimo/1909.
REFERENCES:
Maves, Gustave Adolph.
Toronto/1901-1918; Victoria/1928-1938.
He was married to Margaret J. Maves.
REFERENCES: ___28; ___29; ___30;
___31; ___32; ___33; ___34; ___35; ___36; ___37; ___38; VL1933, Victoria; D.M.
Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Mavius, H.
New
Westminster/1910.
REFERENCES:
Maxwell, Willard
Gilford.
Penticton/1922-1925; Vancouver/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1924,
Penticton; VL1928, Vancouver.
Mayfair Studio.
Vancouver/1940-1947.
Operated by Frederick D. Brewer.
REFERENCES:
Mayfair Studio.
Vernon/1942-1943.
Operated by J.H. Robson.
REFERENCES:
Maynard, Albert Hatherley.
Victoria/1903-1928.
Commercial.
See also Camera Workers, vol. 1.
REFERENCES:
___00; ___01; ___02; ___03; ___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; VL1903, 1909, 1911,
1913, 1916, 1920, 1928/Victoria; Mattison (1985).
Maynard, Harry Netlam.
Eholt/1913.
REFERENCES: VL1913, Eholt.
Maynard, Lillian Elizabeth.
Victoria/1933
Supplies.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Victoria.
Maynard, Richard.
Vancouver [sic?]/1902.
REFERENCES:
Maynard, Richard.
Victoria/1901-1907*.
REFERENCES:
Maynard, Mrs. Richard (Hannah).
Victoria/1901-1912.
Maynard __ MacDonald & Son see MacDonald,
Maynard.
REFERENCES:
Maywood Studio.
VARIANT: Maywood Photo Studio.
West Summerland/1947-1950+.
Operated
by Mabel Henderson.
REFERENCES: ___47; ___48; ___49; ___50.
Meares, George.
Mara (Enderby and district)/1937.
Commercial ?.
COLLECTIONS: E&DM no. 1583.
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
Print surface titled and dated.
REFERENCES: Francis (1996: 123).
Mecca Photo.
Vancouver?/ca. 1920.
REFERENCES:
Mee, George.
Chilliwack/1911-1912.
Possibly operating in association with L.P.
Croft as Mee Studio.
COLLECTIONS:
REFERENCES:
Chilliwack Progress, 1912 03 06.
Mee
Studio.
Chilliwack/1912.
Operated by G. Mee, possibly with
L.P. Croft.
COLLECTIONS:
IDENTIFYING MARKS: "Mee Studio".
REFERENCES: Chilliwack Progress, 1912 03 06.
Meeres, George A.
Nelson/1926-1934.
REFERENCES: ___25; ___26;
___27 (George A.); ___28; ___29; ___30; ___31; ___32; ___33; ___34; ___35;
VL1933, Nelson.
Meeres Photographic & Art
Studio.
Vernon/1940-1948.
Meeres Photographic Arts (1940-1941)
see Meeres Photographic & Art Studio.
REFERENCES:
Meldrum, Thrift.
FULL NAME: Meldrum, John
Thrift.
LIFE DATES: 1881 06 12-1948 12 26.
PLACE
OF DEATH: Williams Lake, BC.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: 150
Mile House/1910s.
STATUS: Commercial.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Wanda Story states in her "Meldrum Family Profile" Web page that John Thrift Meldrum was the son of Thomas Meldrum
(1821-1889), the first permanent White settler in the Chilcotin region, and a Shuswap woman. According
to Faith Moosang biography of C.D. Hoy,
Meldrum took portraits of
the Tsilhqotin (Chilcotin) people and White settlers. Based on the two privately owned
photographs the author saw, he also took landscape views. Moosang (1999)
states that his photographs are now lost.
Meldrum's age at death was 66;
assuming Wanda Story's birth date is correct, he was actually 67.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: Private (prints).
IDENTIFYING
MARKS: Stamp on verso of prints "Thrift Meldrum Photographer P.O. Box No.
42 150 Mile House, B.C."
REFERENCES/ADVERTISING
AND SOURCES (IMAGES): BVIPA Death Registration No. 1948-09-011741
(microfilm reel B13199); Moosang (1999); Story, Wanda, "Meldrum Family
Profile" (accessed 2002.11.03, http://www.rootsweb.com/~bccaribo/meldrum.html).
Melin, Clarence H.
Victoria/1915-1917.
He
worked for or operated the Star Studio.
REFERENCES:
Mercer, Albert.
New Hazelton/1920-1932.
REFERENCES:
Metzler & Trice.
Vancouver/1906.
REFERENCES:
Meugens, Arthur
Lionel.
Victoria/1916-1945.
He worked The Photorium
(1923-1924).
REFERENCES: VL1916, 1920, 1928/Victoria.
Meugens Studio.
Victoria/1919-1922.
REFERENCES:
Meyer, E.L.
Nanaimo/1904.
Proprietor, Palmo's Photo Studio.
REFERENCES: ___04.
Meyers Studios.
Nanaimo/1950; Victoria/1950.
REFERENCES:
Mickey's Photo.
Grand
Forks/1946-1948.
Operated by G.R. Mudie.
REFERENCES:
Middleton, John Addington.
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Vancouver.
Miller, George
Edwin.
Greenwood/1901-1903.
REFERENCES:
Miller, Walter P.
Vancouver/1923.
He worked for
Trans-Canada Photo Service Ltd.
REFERENCES: ___23; ___23; ___24.
Miller, William.
Vancouver/1948-1950.
He operated Paramount Ltd.
REFERENCES: ___47; ___48; ___49; ___50;
D.M. Stewart, 1996.12.15.
Milligan, Maurice W.
Victoria/1946.
Manager, Motionettes.
REFERENCES:
Mills, J.A.
Vancouver/1908.
REFERENCES:
___08.
Mills, Louisa M.
Victoria/1921.
Amateur?.
She was listed in the business directory as an art teacher for
the public school.
REFERENCES: ___20; ___21; ___22.
Milne, George C.
Rossland/1943.
Operated Fotoshop.
REFERENCES: ___43.
Milne, William.
Vancouver/1903*-1909*.
REFERENCES: ___03 (n.l.) ; ___04; ___05; ___06;
___07; ___08; ___09; ___10.
Milner, James.
Fernie/1903-1905.
REFERENCES:
Mineard,
________.
Prince Rupert/1910.
Partner in Mineard &
Allen.
REFERENCES: ___09; ___10; ___11.
Mineard & Allen.
Prince Rupert/1910.
Partnership of
__________ Mineard and J.D. Allen.
REFERENCES: ___09; ___10;
___11.
Minton, Amelia.
Fernie/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1928, Fernie.
Minton, Harold
Edward.
Fernie/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1928, Fernie.
Mission Studio.
Vancouver/1915-1927.
422
Columbia/1915; 108 Hastings E./1916-1917.
Operated by W.J. Campbell
(1915); C.J. Lincoln & W.J. Campbell (1916-1920); C.J.
Lincoln (1921); T.C. Roberts (1922-1927).
REFERENCES: HEVAN15;
___16; ___17; ___18; ___19; ___20; ___21; ___22; ___23; ___24; ___25; ___26;
___27; ___28; ___29.
Moase, Phillip Edgar Land.
Salmon Arm/1933-1934.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Salmon Arm.
Mogensen, J.E. see Morgensen, John
E.
Mole, Clifford George.
Vancouver/1928-1934.
Partner in Candlish & Mole.
REFERENCES: ___28; ___29; ___30; ___31; ___32; ___33; ___34; VL1928,
1933/Vancouver.
Molly, Aunt see Aunt Molly.
Monk, Frederick Arthur.
Duncan/1914-1929.
Commercial.
He
worked as a photographer for C.W. Sillence in 1914.
REFERENCES:
___14; ___15; ___16; ___17; ___18; ___19; ___20; ___21; ___22; ___23; ___24;
___25; ___26; ___27; ___28; ___29; ___30; VL1916, 1920, 1924, 1928/Duncan;
Grant (2002).
Monroe, John W.
Vancouver/1908-1910.
REFERENCES:
Montgomery, Walter Forest.
VARIANT: Montgomery, Wallis F.
Chase/1911-1933.
Commercial.
Like
his coastal contemporary Leonard Frank, he specialized in logging photographs.
COLLECTIONS: BCA.
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES: VL1911, 1916,
1920, 1933/Chase; VL1924, Prince George (Chase P.D.).
Moonlite Studio.
Victoria/1914.
REFERENCES:
Moore, Alvin S.
Victoria/1914; Nanaimo/1918-1919.
Partner in Moore Bros. (1914), then operated Moore Studio
(1918-1919).
REFERENCES:
Moore, Norman A.
Victoria/1913-1914.
He partnered as Moore Bros. (1914).
REFERENCES:VL1913, Victoria.
Moore, Walter
Woodward.
Vancouver/1910-1918.
REFERENCES:
Moore, William Fawcett.
Vancouver/1913.
REFERENCES: VL1913,
Vancouver.
Moore, William
John.
Vancouver/1913-1915; 1916-1917; 1920-1954.
3751
Sophia/1913-1915; 439 Seymour/1916-1917.
HOME ADDRESS: 3751
Sophia/1913-1915; 146 22nd Ave./1916-1917.
He operated under
his own name from 1913-1915, then worked for the Canadian Photo Co.
(1916-1917). He established a successful operation under his name around 1920.
REFERENCES: HEN13; ___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; VL1913, 1920, 1933/Vancouver;
Moore (1916?).
Moore Bros.
Victoria/1914.
Partnership of
A.S. and N.A. Moore.
REFERENCES:
Moore
Studio.
Nanaimo/1918-1919.
REFERENCES:
Morant, Nicholas Everard.
LIFE DATES: 1910 06
29-1999 03 13.
BIRTHPLACE: Kamloops, BC.
PLACE OF DEATH: Calgary,
AB.
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: Canada/1920s-1980.
STATUS: Amateur ;
Commercial.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: The name Nicholas Morant is synonymous
with 20th century photography of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The son of
English immigrants, Francis George Morant and Mary Catherine Edith Wylde
(Mollie), Morant grew up on a fruit farm in Kamloops. His father also worked as
a game warden. Morant was schooled for a year in England and attended what is
now St. Michael's University School, Victoria, from 1920 to 1928.
Morant's
first employer was the Canadian Pacific Railway in Winnipeg where in started in
1929. He began moonlighting as a press photographer and subsequently was hired
by the Winnipeg Free Press. After four years with the newspaper he
returned to the CPR fold where he remained until his retirement in 1980. Morant
had complete freedom, a condition he negogiated at the time of hiring, to set
his own working conditions and standards. The rest, they say, is history and
some of the most evocative images of Canada.
In his day, particularly in the
1940s and 1950s, Morant's distinctive style and use of colour was unequalled in
Canadian railway and mountain photography. During World War Two he was on loan
by the CPR to the Federal government and mainly photographed for the National
Film Board of Canada's Still
Photography Division. Some of his photographs from this period were turned
into stamps. Morant photographed the Alaska Highway construction in BC in 1942,
as well as west coast aerial and naval defense units. Another photograph of Mt.
Burgess and Emerald Lake in the Rocky Mountains was used on the back of the $10
bill.
Morant secretly married Ivy (Willie) Young, his long-time girlfriend
(they met in 1929), in 1936. They never had children as he was constantly on
the road and she was his lifelong assistant. Along with being his photographic
partner, she also managed the technical aspects of slide shows they presented
across North America for 15 years. Willie died in 1986. The Morants' permanent
home was in Banff, AB. Morant married Elizabeth Thomson in January 1990. He was
awarded the Order of Canada on October 24, 1990.
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS: OOA
(negatives, NFB, Still Photography Division); OOCMCP (prints, NFB, Still
Photography Division); QMCP (negatives); QMNF (negatives).
IDENTIFYING
MARKS:
REFERENCES: Garden
(1991); Garden (1998);
Calgary Herald, 1999.03.21 (obit; "Rockies made CPR photographer's
reputation" by Brian Brennan); see also NFB,
Still Photography
Division.
Morgensen, John E.
VARIANT:
Mogensen, John E.
Hazelton/1925-1938+.
Worked as a both a painter and
a photographer at various times.
REFERENCES: ___25; ___26; ___27; ___28;
___29; ___30; ___31; ___32; ___33; ___34; ___35; ___36; ___37; ___38.
Morris, Leo Thomas.
Vancouver/1924-1928.
He
worked for Grandview Photo Finishing Co. (1924).
REFERENCES:
VL1928, Vancouver.
Morrison, Herbert.
Vancouver/1920-1922.
He worked for Quality Photos (192_-192_).
REFERENCES: ___19; ___20; ___21; ___22; ___23; ___24; ___25; VL1920;
1924/Vancouver.
Morrison, Stewart Percy.
Vancouver/1928.
REFERENCES: VL1928, Vancouver.
Mortimer-Lamb, Harold (1872 05 21, Leatherhead, Surrey, UK-1970 10 25,
Burnaby, BC).
VARIANT: Lamb, Harold Mortimer.
BC/1889-1905;
Montreal/1905-1920; Vancouver/1920?-19__.
Amateur ; Artistic.
Mining
engineer and journalist who promoted pictorial photography during his first
residency in BC, he was further influenced during his years in Montreal by
photographic innovators there. He retired from the Canadian Mining Institute in
1919 and relocated to Vancouver where he continued to pursue his photographic
and journalistic interests, including a brief partnership with John
Vanderpant in 1926. He was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal
Photographic Society in 1938. By the late 1940s he turned from photography to
painting.
COLLECTIONS: BCA (Add.MSS. ____; VR accession no. 199___-__);
RPS (prints).
REFERENCES: Koltun (1984); Isler-de Jongh (1996)
Morwood, Clark Lawrence Archibald.
Vancouver/1920.
REFERENCES: VL1920, Vancouver.
Motion Skreenadz Ltd.
Vancouver/late 1920s-1942.
Operated by
producer Leon C. Shelly, this company specialized in short subjects and
advertising matter for theatres. Succeeded by Vancouver Motion Pictures
Ltd.
COLLECTIONS:
REFERENCES: Duffy (1986).
Motionettes.
Victoria/1946.
Managed by M.W.
Milligan.
REFERENCES:
Mount Pleasant Studio
(Welford).
Vancouver/1920-1921.
REFERENCES:
Movie Snaps.
Victoria/1950.
Operated by Phil
Graham.
REFERENCES:
Moviette Studio.
Victoria/1950.
Operated by Phil Graham.
REFERENCES:
Moxon, Frederick.
Vancouver/1924, 1926-1929,
1933.
Commercial.
Worked as a photographer for Campbell's
Studio (1924); operated the Dollar Studio (1926); worked again for
the Campbell Studio (1927).
REFERENCES: __-24; ___25; ___26; ___27; ___28;
___29; ___30; ___31; ___32; ___33; VL1933, Vancouver.
Mudie, Gordon R.
Grand Forks/1946-1948.
He operated as
Mickey's Photo.
REFERENCES:
Muir, Brian
Patrick.
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933, Vancouver.
Muirhead, L.P.
Atlin/1901-1902.
See also
Camera Workers, vol. 1.
REFERENCES: Mattison (1985).
Mullen, William E.E.
Arrowhead/1909*-1910.
REFERENCES: VL1909, Arrowhead.
NAME: Munday, Phyllis.
VARIANT
NAME: James, Phyllis.
LIFE DATES: 1894 09 24-1990 04 11.
BIRTHPLACE:
Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
PLACE OF DEATH:
WHERE/WHEN ACTIVE: BC/1910s-.
HOME
ADDRESS/YEAR:
STATUS: Amateur.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Known with
her husband Don Munday as an intrepid mountaineer and co-discoverer of Mount
Waddington in 1928 (originally known as Mystery Mountain), Phyllis was also
active in the Girl Guides movement from her youth in Canada. Named to the Order
of Canada in 1972, Canada Post issued a commemorative stamp honouring her life
and achievements in 1998 as part of its "Legendary Canadians"
serires.
For a biography of her life and examples of her photography, see
Kathryn Bridge's book Phyllis Munday, Mountaineer (2002).
COLLECTIONS/FORMATS:
BVIPA.
IDENTIFYING MARKS:
REFERENCES:
Bridge (2002).
Murakami, James S.
Vancouver/1923-1943.
He operated the Empress Studio.
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___32; ___33; ___34; ___35; ___36; ___37; ___38; ___39; ___40; ___41; ___42;
___43.
Murchie, Archie.
Princeton/1910.
REFERENCES: ___07; ___08; ___09; ___10; ___11.
Murray, Michael Joseph.
Vancouver/1933.
REFERENCES: VL1933,
Vancouver.
Mussen, Hiram.
Vancouver/1928.
REFERENCES:
Myers, Thomas Albin.
Vancouver/1913.
REFERENCES: VL1913, Vancouver.