Title: New Federal Post Office Site at 2nd Avenue West at Prince Rupert, B.C. in 1962

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

Creator: Wrathall, John (Jack) Richmond

Date: 1962

Physical Description: ["1 acetate negative : b&w ; 9.5 x 12 cm (referred to as copy 1)", "1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm (referred to as copy 2)", "1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm (referred to as copy 3)", "1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm (referred to as copy 4)"]

Scope & Content: Item consists of excavating land to build the new federal building on 2nd Avenue West. The federal building also housed the post office. McRae Motors, the Northern Star Bottling plant, Hyde Transfer, the Northern Scale Co. Ltd. and Mount Morse can be seen in the background. Handwritten annotation on recto of copy 2 reads: "New Post Office Site. 2nd. Ave. 1962." Handwritten annotation on recto of copy 3 reads: "Excavating for New Federal Bldg. 400 Blk. 2nd. Ave. W. 1962." Stamped annotation on verso of copies 2, 3 and 4 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
2nd Avenue West
McRae Bros. Limited
North Star Bottling Ltd.
Hyde Transfer
Mount Morse

Subject Access:
Streets
Federal Buildings
Post Offices
Mountains
Business and Commerce
Construction

Geographic Access:
Prince Rupert, B.C.

Accession Number: WP996-26-10391

Negative Number: JRW1233

Record ID: 4101


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