Title: Skeena River Flood of 1936 73 miles West of Pacific, B.C.

This record describes an item in the Wrathall Photo Finishing Ltd. fonds.

Creator: Wrathall, John (Jack) Richmond

Date: 1936

Physical Description: ["1 nitrate negative : b&w ; 10.5 x 6 cm (referred to as copy 1)", "1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm (referred to as copy 2)"]

Scope & Content: Item consists of a 73 Mile sign on a hydro pole west of Pacific submerged half in water during the Skeena River Flood. Handwritten annotation on recto of copy 2 reads: "26-6 Miles East of Kwinitsa. Big Flood - 1936. 73 Miles West of Pacific, B.C." Stamped annotation on verso of copy 2 reads: "Photo by Jack Wrathall Prince Rupert, B. C."

Responsibility: John (Jack) Richmond Wrathall

Note: Title based on contents of image.

Name Access:
Wrathall, John (Jack) Richmond

Subject Access:
Floods
Rivers
Disasters

Geographic Access:
Skeena River, B.C.
Pacific, B.C.

Accession Number: WP997-110-14190

Negative Number: JRW318G

Record ID: 2509


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