Title: Gold Prospecting on Park Avenue at Prince Rupert, B.C. on September 19, 1947

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

Creator: Wrathall, John (Jack) Richmond

Date: September 19, 1947

Physical Description: ["1 nitrate negative : b&w ; 15 x 10 cm (referred to as copy 1)", "1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm (referred to as copy 2)"]

Scope & Content: Item consists of a man and a woman shaking hands while standing on a pile of rocks the woman is holding a shovel and the man a small box. The man and woman were looking for gold. Handwritten annotation on recto of copy 2 reads: "Gold Rush Park Ave. Pr. Rupert. Sept. 19 - 1947." 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:
People
Women
Prospecting

Geographic Access:
Prince Rupert, B.C.

Accession Number: WP1998-040-16667

Negative Number: JRW1889

Record ID: 5839


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