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

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  • Name Diamond City Photo Gallery  
    • VARIANT: Diamond City Studio.
    Gender Unknown 
    Business Address/Year 1894-1895?  Nanaimo, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    64 Commercial St.
    Nanaimo, BC
    Canada 
    Business Address/Year 1892-1893  Nanaimo, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Commercial St.
    west side
    Nanaimo, BC
    Canada 
    Association Sampson, John Wallace (Relationship: Owner) 
    Association Merrifield, George (Relationship: Employee) 
    Person ID I425  Camera Workers | D, vol. 1, 1858-1900
    Last Modified 24 Jul 2023 

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Studio.
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: This was owned and managed by J.W. Sampson. George Merrifield also worked for the gallery.
    • IDENTIFYING MARKS: Print may be marked at bottom "Sampson Diamond City Studio Nanaimo B.C." A stylized monogram of "JS" may be centred above "Diamond City Studio" or "J Sampson Diamond City Photo Studio Nanaimo B.C."

  • Sources 
    1. [S46] COLLECTION: BVIPA.
      Print HP018950 (Item I-46797)

    2. [S30] WIL92, (Victoria, B.C.: R.T. Williams, 1892).

    3. [S32] Williams' B.C. Directory Co., comp., WIL93, (Victoria, B.C.: Printed by the Victoria Printing Company, 1893).

    4. [S33] Williams' B.C. Directory Co., comp., WIL94, (Victoria, B.C.: Williams' B.C. Directory Co., 1894).

    5. [S34] WIL95, (Victoria, B.C.: Williams' B.C. Directory Co., 1895).