W.D. West Studios
by Vivian Martin
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W.D. West Studios
Artist
Vivian Martin
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Photograph - Photography
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W.D. West Studios - was opened by Wally West in 1946. Prior to its establishment, photos had needed to be sent to Vancouver for development, which took weeks, but Wally introduced the City of Prince George to same-day photos.
West was a nationally renowned photographer, and in 1938 his photos were used in a case of supposed cheque forgery, marking the first time that British Columbia courts had admitted photographic evidence.
Wally ran the studio until the 1990’s when he finally retired and left it in the care of a long-time employee, and over 56,000 of his photos can still be found in The Exploration Place’s archives.
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November 15th, 2022
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