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Alma Studio of Portraits

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  • Name Alma Studio of Portraits  
    • VARIANT NAME: Alma Portrait Studio; Alma Studio.
    Gender Unknown 
    Business Address/Year 1935-1937  Vancouver, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    2656 Alma Rd.
    near West 10th Ave.
    Vancouver, BC
    Canada 
    Association Asher, William A. (Relationship: Proprietor; Photographer) 
    Association Deighton, William (Relationship: Proprietor; Photographer) 
    Person ID I2388  Camera Workers | A, vol. 2, 1901-1950
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

  • Photos
    Alma Studio of Portraits building exterior, 193-.    		Alma Studio of Portraits building exterior, 193-.
    The studio operated at 2656 Alma Rd. beginning in late 1935.

    Documents
    Alma Studio of Portraits ad, <i>Vancouver News-Herald</i>, 22 Nov 1935, p. 11.    		Alma Studio of Portraits ad, Vancouver News-Herald, 22 Nov 1935, p. 11.

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Studio.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: This studio was operated by William E. Asher beginning in late 1935, then by William Deighton in 1937. While similar in name, the Alma Photographic Studio was operating by 1947 by two individuals at possibly the same location (with a different address number) on Alma Rd.

  • Sources 
    1. [S769] SUN35, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1935).
      Vancouver: not listed in alphabetical or street sections.

    2. [S770] SUN36, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1936), 520.
      Vancouver: "Alma Portrait Studio (W A Asher) 2656 Alma)"

    3. [S771] SUN37, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1937), 455.
      Vancouver: Alma Studio (W Deighton) photog 2656 Alma

    4. [S772] SUN38, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1938).
      Vancouver: not listed

    5. [S773] SUN39, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1939).
      Vancouver: not listed

    6. [S774] SUN40, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1940).
      Vancouver: not listed

    7. [S775] SUN41, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1941).
      Vancouver: not listed

    8. [S776] SUN42, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1942).
      Vancouver: not listed

    9. [S777] SUN43, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1943).
      Vancouver: not listed

    10. [S778] SUN44, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1944).
      Vancouver: not listed

    11. [S779] SUN45, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1945).
      Vancouver: not listed

    12. [S714] SUN46, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1946).
      Vancouver: not listed

    13. [S715] SUN47, (Vancouver: Sun Directories, 1947).
      Vancouver: not listed