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- STATUS: Commercial (assistant?).
- BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: According to one obituary, he arrived in Vancouver in 1891. His listing in one directory said "photographer" at Freeman's [R.H. Trueman ?]. There were, however, no corresponding listings for a Freeman in 1897. He left photography between 1898-1901 and returned to it after the turn of the century when he worked for C.M. Scott.
Selwood was a prominent rose grower and first president of the Vancouver Rose Society at its founding in 1947. He also edited the society's publication Rosebud (1949-1973).
- REFERENCES: HEN97; WIL97; Sun, 1973 11 16/83 (obit.), 1973 11 17/55 (obit.); Province, 1973 11 22/19 (obit.).
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