Camera Workers, 1858-1950

The British Columbia, Alaska and Yukon Photographic Directory, 1858-1950

Charlton and Rathbun[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]



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  • Name Charlton and Rathbun  
    • VARIANT NAME: Charlton-Rathbun. [15]
    Gender Unknown 
    Business Address/Year 1920-1924  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    2044 Granville St.
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1925-1926  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    16 East Hastings St., no. 711 (Holden Building)
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1927-1930  Burnaby, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    3860 East Hastings St.
    Burnaby, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1931-1933  Burnaby, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    3928 East Hastings St.
    Burnaby, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1935-1949  Burnaby, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    791 Gilmore Ave.
    Burnaby, BC
    Canada 
    Association Rathbun, Henrietta (Relationship: Partner; Co-proprietor) 
    Association Charlton, Harry (Relationship: Partner; Co-proprietor) 
    Association Western Studio [Vancouver] (Relationship: Proprietors) 
    Person ID I1665  Camera Workers | C, vol. 2, 1901-1950
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2021 

  • Documents
    Charlton and Rathbun ad, <i>Vancouver Sun</i>, 3 Dec 1922, p. 17.
    Charlton and Rathbun ad, Vancouver Sun, 3 Dec 1922, p. 17.

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Commercial; Studio.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Partnership of H. Charlton and H. Rathbun, with began with a listing in the 1916 Vancouver business directory as proprietors of the Western Studio, who were married in 1931. After her husband H. Charlton passed away in 1945, she returned to operate Charlton and Rathbun (also known as Charlton-Rathbun) until 1949.
    • IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface may be titled, dated and captioned "Charlton & Rathbun Photographers." [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S45] COLLECTION: BVAA.
      Prints

    2. [S749] HENVAN16, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1916), 542.
      Vancouver: Charlton (Harry) & Rathbun (Hetty) prop Western Studio 424 Main

    3. [S753] HENVAN20, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1920), 480.
      Vancouver: Charlton (H) & Rathbun (H) photogrs 2044-46 Granville S

    4. [S739] WRI20, (Vancouver, BC: Wrigley Directories, c1920), 745.
      Vancouver: Charlton (H) & Rathbun (H) photographers 2044 Granville

    5. [S758] WRI25, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1925), 759.
      Vancouver: Charlton (H) & Rathbun (H) photogs 711 16 E Hastings

    6. [S760] WRI27, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1927), 827.
      Vancouver: Charlton (H) & Rathbun (Miss H) photogs 3860 E Hastings N Bby

    7. [S764] WRI31, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1931), 739.
      Vancouver: Charlton (Miss H) [sic] & Rathbun (H) photogs 3928 E Hastings Bby

    8. [S769] SUN35, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1935), 931.
      Vancouver: Charlton & Rathbun (H Charlton) photog 791 Gilmore Bby

    9. [S779] SUN45, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1945), 1632.
      Burnaby, New Westminster: Charlton-Rathbun (H Charlton) photog 791 Gilmore N Bby

    10. [S714] SUN46, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1946), 1677.
      New Westminster and Burnaby: Charlton-Rathbun (Mrs H Charlton) photog 791 Gilmore N Bby

    11. [S715] SUN47, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1947), 1670.
      New Westminster and Burnaby: Charlton-Rathbun (Mrs H Charlton) photog 791 Gilmore N Bby

    12. [S780] SUN48, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1948), 1219.
      New Westminster and Burnaby: Charlton-Rathbun (Mrs H Charlton) photog 791 Gilmore N Bby

    13. [S811] BCVAN49, (Vancouver: B.C. Directories, [1949?]), 903.
      Burnaby and New Westminster: Charlton-Rathbun (Mrs H Charlton) photog 791 Gilmore N Bby

    14. [S808] BCVAN50, (Vancouver : B.C. Directories, 1950).
      Burnaby and New Westminster: not listed

    15. [S779] SUN45, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1945), 1632.
      New Westminster and Burnaby