Reflections of a past era: the photography collection of Ernest William Albert Crocker l 908-1946
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2019-06-26
Authors
Peel, Ellen Louise
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There are many archival photography collections that are forgotten or ignored because
of their lack of accompanying written documentation. Despite this, these collections have
tremendous value which can be discovered through alternate methods of research and
analysis. This thesis provides an example of how to approach and research such collections by examining the work of Ernest William Albert Crocker, whose business, Trio
Photograph and Supply Company, operated in Victoria from 1908-1946. It presents an
introductory review of Crocker's life and work from what he left behind in the Trio Photograph Collection which consists of over 20,000 images. This thesis examines his photographs from both documentary and aesthetic perspectives and constructs a comparison between Crocker's work and that of a contemporary Vancouver photographer, Leonard Frank (1870-1944). It establishes an appreciation for the significance of the Trio Photograph Collection within the contexts of social and photo-history and lays the foundation from which any future research of Crocker' s photographs can begin.
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Photography, Trio Photograph Collection, Crocker, Ernest William Albert, Frank, Leonard