Title: Skeena River Flood of 1936

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

Scope & Content: Item consists of two men on a platform during the Skeena River Flood near submerged CN railway tracks. Partially submerged hydro poles can be seen on the right. Handwritten annotation on recto of copy 2 reads: "Big Flood - Skeena River 1936." 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
Disasters
Rivers
Railways

Geographic Access:
Skeena River, B.C.

Accession Number: WP997-110-14201

Negative Number: JRW318Q

Record ID: 2519


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