BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS  

Harry Elder Bullen

May 21 1880 - December 22 1963

The Bullen Photo Company
Bullen Lamb Photography
Vancouver & New Westminster Photographers Association
Pacific Coast Photographers Association (Vice-President)


Harry Elder Bullen was born in Clapham, London, England, and came to Canada about 1906. Based on his death certificate, he began work as a photographer in England in about 1896.

On June 19 1909 he married Frances Mary Louise Nunes in Vancouver.


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1924 student rifle corps


1927 art school Beaux Arts Ball


Spencer's Arcade

BULLEN, Harry Elder
Born May 21, 1880, in London, England; son of George William Bullen; educated Dulwich College, near London, England; trained for civil engineer, but took up photography; at twenty-one was commissioned to make a collection of photographs of the English Cathedrals for publication; entered the photographic business in Vancouver; official photographer to the B.C. Electric and other large corporations during their construction of Dams, Power Houses; Married June 20, 1907, Frances Mary Louise, daughter of William Nunes of British West Indies Civil Service; two sons and one daughter; Anglican. Clubs: Vancouver and New Westminster Photographers Association; Vice-Pres. Pacific Coast Photographers Assn. Recreations: Tennis, golf. Studio, 2608 Granville St., Vancouver. Residence 6422 Laburnum St., Vancouver, B.C.
WHO'S WHO IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 1937-38-39

On October 11 1941, after a divorce, Bullen married Lucy Deacon in Vancouver. Her occupation was noted as "photo finisher."

Bullen died in Vancouver in 1963 at the age of 83. He had retired as a photographer in 1953, after a "total time spent in this occupation" of "57 years." He was survived by his wife Lucy Deacon, and his son Claude.


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References

WHO'S WHO IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 1937-38-39
      A Record of British Columbia Men and Women of Today
      S. Maurice Carter Editor & Publisher
      Copyright 1939, printed by The Robson Printers, Vancouver B.C.
      208 pages, hardcover; name index (8 pages), biographies (196 pages), obits. (4 pages)

VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY - B.C. ARTISTS FILES (refer to VPL)

Vancouver City Directories referenced 1910 to 1955.

Photographers of Vancouver

B.C. VITAL STATISTICS ON-LINE 1st marriage, 2nd marriage, death (refer to BCVS)

WestendVancouver:
      https://westendvancouver.wordpress.com/biographies-a-m/biographies-b/bullen-harry-elder-1880-1963/

David Mattison's Camera Workers:
      https://cameraworkers.davidmattison.com/getperson.php?personID=I1343&tree=cw18581950

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