Title: US Army Building Built Across Tracks to Connect up to Ocean Dock to Handle Army Supplies to Alaska at Prince Rupert, B.C. in 1947

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

Creator: Wrathall, John (Jack) Richmond

Date: June 14, 1947

Physical Description: ["1 nitrate negative : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm (referred to as copy 1)", "1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm (referred to as copy 2)", "1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm (referred to as copy 3)", "1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm (referred to as copy 4)"]

Scope & Content: Item consists of a US army warehouse erected across the CN tracks to handle army supplies to be sent to Alaska. Handwritten annotation on recto of copies 2 and 4 reads: "U.S. Army Warehouse. Built 1943. Pr. Rupert. 1947." Handwritten annotation on recto of copy 3 reads: "1947. U.S. Army Warehouse. C.N.R. Yard." Stamped annotation on verso of copies 2 and 4 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
Canadian National Railway
U.S. Army

Subject Access:
Railway Yards
Warehouses

Geographic Access:
Prince Rupert, B.C.

Accession Number: WP996-63-10984

Negative Number: JRW1268

Record ID: 4233


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