Title: George Thompson Driving a Car Around the Snowslide at Kwinitsa Tunnel While George Attrill Watches in 1945

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

Creator: Wrathall, John (Jack) Richmond

Date: 1945

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 George Attrill standing on wooden roadway while George Thompson from Shames Mill tries to drive a car. Thompson is trying to drive around the snowslide at Kwinitsa Tunnel. The Skeena River can be seen on the right and hydro poles can be seen on the left. Handwritten annotation on recto of copy 2 reads: "Getting Cars Around Big Slide. Skeena River. 1945. George Attrill Standing & Geo. Thompson From Shames Mill. Kwinitsa Tunnel." 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
Attrill, George
Thompson, George

Subject Access:
Disasters
Rivers
Automobiles
People
Slides

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

Accession Number: WP997-45-12908

Negative Number: JRW323A

Record ID: 2561


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