Camera Workers, 1858-1950

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

Vancouver Photo Finishing Company[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]



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  • Name Vancouver Photo Finishing Company  
    Gender Unknown 
    Business Address/Year 1935-1943  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    1706 East 1st Ave.
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1944-1950  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Continued past 1950 
    Address:
    1605 Commercial Dr.
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Association Williams, Leslie Edgar (Relationship: Manager) 
    Association Hodgson, William Curtis (Relationship: Proprietor) 
    Association Hodgson, Winifred Mary (Relationship: Proprietor) 
    Association Vancouver Amateur Finishing Company (Relationship: Predecessor) 
    Association Hodgson, William Austin (Relationship: Finisher; Manager) 
    Person ID I1928  Camera Workers | V, vol. 2, 1901-1950
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2021 

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Photo finisher.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: This firm, the successor to the Vancouver Amateur Finishing Company, was owned by W.C. Hodgson, who had also owned its predecessor. Following his death in 1946, his widow Mrs. W.M. Hodgson took over ownership. The business was managed by L.E. Williams between 1945 and 1948.

  • Sources 
    1. [S768] SUN34, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1934).
      Vancouver: not listed

    2. [S769] SUN35, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1935), 1463.
      Vancouver: Vancouver Photo Finishing Co (W C Hodgson) 1706 E 1

    3. [S777] SUN43, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1943), 1177.
      Vancouver: Vancouver Photo Finishing Co (W C Hodgson) 1706 E 1

    4. [S778] SUN44, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1944), 1109.
      Vancouver: Vancouver Photo Finishing Co (W C Hodgson) 1605 Coml

    5. [S714] SUN46, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1946), 1236.
      Vancouver: Vancouver Photo Finishing Co (W C Hodgson) 1605 Coml

    6. [S715] SUN47, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1947), 1065.
      Vancouver: Vancouver Photo Finishing Co (Mrs W M Hodgson) 1605 Coml

    7. [S811] BCVAN49, (Vancouver: B.C. Directories, [1949?]), 576.
      Vancouver: Vancouver Photo Finishing Co (Mrs W M Hodgson) 1605 Coml

    8. [S808] BCVAN50, (Vancouver : B.C. Directories, 1950), 577.
      Vancouver: Vancouver Photo Finishing Co (Mrs W M Hodgson) 1605 Coml

    9. [S1025] BCVAN51, (Vancouver, BC: B.C. Directories, 1951).
      Vancouver