Camera Workers, 1858-1950

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

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Wally West Studios[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]


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  • Name Wally West Studios  
    • VARIANT NAME: W.D. West Studios; Wally West Studios of Photography.
    Gender Unknown 
    Business Address/Year 1946-1950  Prince George, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Continued past 1950 
    Association West, Walter David (Relationship: Proprietor) 
    Person ID I1910  Camera Workers | W, vol. 2, 1901-1950
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2021 

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Studio.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: First listed in the 1947 business directory under Prince George and owned by W.D. (Wally) West. The studio's web site indicates it was established in 1946 and continues to operate in 2021 (URL accessed 21 Mar 2021: https://www.wdwest.ca/).
      According to the MemoryBC fonds description for the Wally West fonds:

      Mr. Wally West opened his photography studio called "WD West Studios", in Prince George, British Columbia in 1946, at which time he also purchased the Jacob Simonson Photograph Studio. Mr. Wally West sold his photography business in 1991. Mr. West was named "Photographer Emeritus" in 1996 by the Canadian Professional Photographers Association.

      A photograph of his studio portrait camera is found in an online exhibit of "100+ Prince George Icons"; URL (accessed 21 Mar 2021): https://www.theexplorationplace.com/100/Wally-West-s-Camera

  • Sources 
    1. [S1120] COLLECTION: BFFGRM.
      Wally West fonds
      MemoryBC fonds description URL (accessed 21 Mar 2021): https://www.memorybc.ca/wally-west-fonds

    2. [S714] SUN46, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1946).
      Prince George: not listed

    3. [S715] SUN47, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1947), 234.
      Prince George: Wally West Studios Complete Graphic Arts Service. Portraits and Commercial Photographers. P.O. Box ....

    4. [S780] SUN48, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1948).
      Prince George: Wally West Studios Complete Graphic Arts and Photo Finishing Services. Portraits and Commercial Photographers. P.O. Box ....

    5. [S1119] BCPG51, (Vancouver, BC: B.C. Directories, 1951), 140.
      Prince George: West, Wally Studios of Photography Commercial, Portraiture, Amateur Finishing and Supplies. 434 George St. Phone 215-L-1. (See Inside Front Cover)
      While digitized, the ad on the inside front cover is partially obscured by the BC Archives bookplate.