Title: Crane and North Vancouver Ferry Bought by City for Prince Rupert Airport at the Prince Rupert Drydock and Shipyard in 1961

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

Creator: Wrathall, John (Jack) Richmond

Date: 1961

Physical Description: ["1 acetate negative : b&w ; 9.5 x 12 cm (referred to as copy 1)", "1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm (referred to as copy 2)", "1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm (referred to as copy 3)"]

Scope & Content: Item consists of a crane from the Prince Rupert Drydock at the end of a dock. A ferry from North Vancouver can be seen docked nearby along with a fishing boat, a skiff and log booms in the water. The ferry was bought for use in the Prince Rupert Airport. Handwritten annotation on recto of copy 2 reads: "Crane - Prince Rupert Drydock. North Vancouver Ferry Bought By City for Rupert Air Port 1961." Handwritten annotation on recto of copy 3 reads: "Drydock Crane. Ferry Boat. Was North Vancouver Ferry. 1961." Stamped annotation on verso of copies 2 and 3 reads: "Photo by Jack Wrathall Prince Rupert, B.C."

Responsibility: John (Jack) Richmond Wrathall

Note: Title based on contents of image.

Name Access:
Prince Rupert Drydock and Shipyard
Wrathall, John (Jack) Richmond

Subject Access:
Drydocks
Shipyards
Ferries
Fishing Boats
Cranes

Geographic Access:
Prince Rupert, B.C.

Accession Number: WP996-42-10639

Negative Number: JRW603A

Record ID: 3215


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