Camera Workers, 1858-1950

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

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Davis, Joseph[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]

Male 1835? - 1891

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  • Name Davis, Joseph 
    Birth 1835?  Eng., UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • His approximate birth year is calculated from his age in the BC Archives death registration index. The 1891 Canada census gives a calculated birth year of 1832.
    Gender Male 
    Business Address/Year 1887  New Westminster, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Columbia St.
    New Westminster, BC
    Canada 
    Where Active (Non-Specific Address) 1865-1891  New Westminster, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 1 Jul 1891  New Westminster District, BC Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • Alternate death date: 30 Jun 1891.
    Person ID I515  Camera Workers | D, vol. 1, 1858-1900
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2025 

  • Documents
    Joseph Davis news, New Westminster <i>British Columbian</i>, 9 Dec 1865, p. 3.    		Joseph Davis news, New Westminster British Columbian, 9 Dec 1865, p. 3.
    Joseph Davis news, Victoria <i>Colonist</i>, 17 Sep 1876, p. 3.    		Joseph Davis news, Victoria Colonist, 17 Sep 1876, p. 3.
    In addition to the presentation of a photo album to Lady Dufferin, wife of the Governor General, the Davis photographs of the New Westminster vice-regal visit decorations were also sent by Henry Holbrook to the illustrated newspaper The Graphic, which was published in London, Eng.
    Joseph Davis news, Victoria <i>Colonist</i>, 14 Sep 1876, p. 3.    		Joseph Davis news, Victoria Colonist, 14 Sep 1876, p. 3.
    From a news item three days later, it turns out these photographs were created by Joseph Davis.
    Joseph Davis obituary, Vancouver <i>Daily World</i>, 4 Jul 1891, p. 4.    		Joseph Davis obituary, Vancouver Daily World, 4 Jul 1891, p. 4.

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Commercial.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: He is supposed to have arrived in New Westminster in 1859 with the Royal Engineers and was active as a portrait and landscape photographer following the end of his military service. He was listed as a photographer in the 1891 Canada census two months before his death. A newspaper article about a series of accidents in 1865 noted that he had been one of the victims. In 1876 Lady Dufferin, during her visit to New Westminster, was presented with

      a series of photographic views of the city, its arches, decorations, etc., with which Her Excellency expressed herself highly pleased. The views were taken by Mr. Joseph Davis, and reflect much credit on the artist. (Colonist, 17 Sep 1876, p. 3)

  • Sources 
    1. [S339] Voters List, (Victoria, B.C.: Province of British Columbia, 1874-), 1874 and 1890, Ref. NW 324.1 B862.

    2. [S720] Census of Canada 1891.
      Province of BC, District no. 2, Sub-district no. 16, p. 19, line 5

    3. [S1147] Henry G. Langley, comp., PACC67, (San Francisco: Henry G. Langley, 1867).
      New Westminster: not listed

    4. [S13] MAL69, (Victoria, V.I.: E. Mallandine, 1869).

    5. [S14] MAL71, (Victoria, V.I.: E. Mallandine, 1871).

    6. [S15] MAL74, (Victoria, B.C.: E. Mallandine, 1874).

    7. [S16] HIB77, (Victoria, B.C.: T.N. Hibben and Co., 1877).

    8. [S20] Mallandine, Edward, MAL87, (Victoria, B.C.: E. Mallandine, R.T. Williams, 1887).

    9. [S663] (New Westminster) British Columbian, 9 Dec 1865, 3.
      "Double Accident".

    10. [S628] (Victoria) Colonist, (Victoria: Colonist), 17 Sep 1876, 3.

    11. [S627] (Vancouver) World, (Vancouver: World), 4 Jul 1891, 4.
      Obit.

    12. [S652] BVIPA death registration index.
      Event date: 1891-07-01
      Registration no. 1891-09-077379 (microfilm reel B13087)