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  • Name Bridgman's Studio Limited  
    • VARIANT NAME: Bridgman's; Bridgman's Studio.
    Gender Unknown 
    Business Address/Year 1915-1916  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    627 Granville St.
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1917  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    413 Granville St., no. 29
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1918  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    413 Granville St., no. 30-31
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1919-1923  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    413 Granville St., no. 29 (Williams Building)
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1935-1938  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    413 Granville St., no. 28
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1939-1941  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    413 Granville St., no. 31
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1942  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    413 Granville St., no. 32
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1943-1949  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    413 Granville St., no. 310
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Association Bridgman, Archibald Thomas Reed (Relationship: Proprietor) 
    Association Bridgman, Herbert Stirling (Relationship: Photographer) 
    Association Bridgman, Mabel Martha (Relationship: Proprietor; President; Photographer) 
    Association Watson, Leonard A. (Relationship: Photographer; Vice President) 
    Association Belt-Hamlin, Mary Ethelyn (Relationship: Manager) 
    Association Calder, Walter Hughes (Relationship: Photographer) 
    Person ID I2189  Camera Workers | B, vol. 2, 1901-1950
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2021 

  • Photos
    Bridgman's Studio signature, 1926    		Bridgman's Studio signature, 1926
    The photograph depicts members of the Alpha Iota Chapter of the Phi Kappa Pi Fraternity, U.B.C., 1926. City of Vancouver Archives reference code AM427-S4-: CVA 289-054
    Bridgman's Studio label, ca. 1915.    		Bridgman's Studio label, ca. 1915.
    On the front of a mounted montage. The photograph depicts the 1914-1915 class of Vancouver Business Institute, Sprott-Shaw. City of Vancouver Archives reference code AM54-S4-: Sch N118.1
    Bridgman's Studio signature, 1921    		Bridgman's Studio signature, 1921
    "Arts '25". The photograph shows the entering class of 1925 at the University of British Columbia in fall of 1921.
    Bridgman's Studio display, Pacific National Exhibition, 1922    		Bridgman's Studio display, Pacific National Exhibition, 1922
    City of Vancouver Archives CVA 180-0054

    Documents
    Bridgman's Studio ad, <i>Ubyssey</i>, 30 Jan 1919, p. 5.    		Bridgman's Studio ad, Ubyssey, 30 Jan 1919, p. 5.
    Bridgman's Studio ad, <i>Ubyssey</i>, 30 Jan 1919, p. 6.    		Bridgman's Studio ad, Ubyssey, 30 Jan 1919, p. 6.

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Studio.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: Owned and operated by A.T.R. Bridgman up until his death in 1935, his widow took over ownership and its operation until she passed away in 1945. While not initially incorporated, Bridgman operated under this name as early as 1915.
      Mrs. Mary Ethelyn Belt-Hamlin was listed as a manager in 1935. L.A. Watson was listed as the photographer, vice-president and manager between 1946 and 1949.
    • IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print surface may be captioned "Bridgman" [as a signature] or "Bridgman's Studio".

  • Sources 
    1. [S629] BVAA.
      Prints

    2. [S747] HENVAN14, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1914).
      Vancouver: not listed

    3. [S748] HENVAN15, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1915), 513.
      Vancouver: Bridgman['s] Studio A T Bridgman prop 627 Granville

    4. [S749] HENVAN16, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1916).
      Vancouver: not listed

    5. [S750] HENVAN17, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1917).
      Vancouver: not listed

    6. [S751] HENVAN18, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1918).
      Vancouver: not listed

    7. [S740] WRI18, (Vancouver, BC: Wrigley Directories, c1918), 551.
      Vancouver: Bridgman's Studio A T Bridgman prop 30-31, 413 Granville

    8. [S752] HENVAN19, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1919).
      Vancouver: not listed

    9. [S738] WRI19, (Vancouver, BC: Wrigley Directories, c1919).
      Vancouver: not listed

    10. [S753] HENVAN20, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1920).
      Vancouver: not listed

    11. [S739] WRI20, (Vancouver, BC: Wrigley Directories, c1920), 713.
      Vancouver: Bridgman's Studio A T Bridgman prop 30 413 Granville

    12. [S756] HENVAN23, (Vancouver: Henderson Directory Co., 1923).
      Vancouver: not listed

    13. [S809] WRI23, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1923).
      Vancouver: not listed

    14. [S757] WRI24, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1924).
      Vancouver: not listed

    15. [S758] WRI25, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1925).
      Vancouver: not listed

    16. [S759] WRI26, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1926).
      Vancouver: not listed

    17. [S760] WRI27, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1927).
      Vancouver: not listed

    18. [S761] WRI28, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1928).
      Vancouver: not listed

    19. [S762] WRI29, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1929).
      Vancouver: not listed

    20. [S763] WRI30, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1930).
      Vancouver: not listed

    21. [S764] WRI31, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1931).
      Vancouver: not listed

    22. [S765] WRI32, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1932).
      Vancouver: not listed

    23. [S766] WRIVAN33, (Vancouver: Wrigley Directories, 1933).
      Vancouver: not listed

    24. [S768] SUN34, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1934).
      Vancouver: not listed

    25. [S769] SUN35, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1935), 887.
      Vancouver: Bridgman's Studio Ltd Mrs M M Bridgman pres photog 28, 413 Granville

    26. [S772] SUN38, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1938), 704.
      Vancouver: Bridgman's Studio (Mrs M M Bridgman) photog 28, 413 Granville

    27. [S773] SUN39, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1939), 517.
      Vancouver: Bridgman's Studio (Mrs M M Bridgman) photog 31, 413 Granville

    28. [S775] SUN41, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1941), 520.
      Vancouver: Bridgman's Studio (Mrs M M Bridgman) photog 31, 413 Granville

    29. [S776] SUN42, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1942), 525.
      Vancouver: Bridgman's Studio (Mrs M M Bridgman) photog 32, 413 Granville

    30. [S777] SUN43, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1943), 531.
      Vancouver: Bridgman's Studio (Mrs M M Bridgman) photog 310, 413 Granville

    31. [S779] SUN45, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1945), 523.
      Vancouver: Bridgman's Studio Ltd Mrs M M Bridgman pres photog 310, 413 Granville

    32. [S714] SUN46, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1946), 579.
      Vancouver: Bridgmans Studio Ltd L A Watson v-pres photog 310, 413 Gran

    33. [S715] SUN47, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1947), 560.
      Vancouver: Bridgmans Studio Ltd L A Watson v-pres photog 310, 413 Gran

    34. [S780] SUN48, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1948), 414.
      Vancouver: Bridgmans Studio Ltd L A Watson v-pres photog 310, 413 Gran

    35. [S811] BCVAN49, (Vancouver: B.C. Directories, [1949?]), 95.
      Vancouver: Bridgman's Studio Ltd L A Watson v-pres photog 310, 413 Gran

    36. [S808] BCVAN50, (Vancouver : B.C. Directories, 1950).
      Vancouver: not listed