Title: Snowslide Near Kwinitsa Tunnel on March 3, 1946

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

Creator: Wrathall, John (Jack) Richmond

Date: March 3, 1946

Physical Description: ["1 nitrate negative : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm (referred to as copy 1)", "1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm (referred to as copy 2)"]

Scope & Content: Item consists of four men standing on a snowslide near Kwinitsa Tunnel. Snow can be seen spilling down to the edge of the Skeena River. Handwritten annotation on recto of copy 2 reads: "Big-Slide Kwinitsa Tunnel. Mar. 3 - 1946." 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:
Disasters
Rivers

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

Accession Number: WP997-45-12904

Negative Number: JRW322D

Record ID: 2552


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