Manitoba Photographers: Clark Jacques Smith (1879-1968)

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Born at Consecon, Ontario on 12 November 1879, he came west in 1908. He lived at Winnipeg and Regina before coming to Brandon where he worked as a photographer for 50 years. He was a member the Brandon Kiwanis Club and the Western Canada Photographers Association (President and Life Member). He died at Brandon on 9 January 1968 and was buried in the Brandon Cemetery. He was survived by his wife Margaret Smith (?-?) and two daughters: Jean Smith (wife of H. E. Day) and Thelma Smith (wife of F. C. Courtice). There are samples of his photographic work in the S. J. McKee Archives and Daly House Museum.

Work location(s)

Year(s)

Address

1911-1961

Brandon

Samples

Brandon Normal School 1926

Postcard of the May 1926 graduating class from the Brandon Normal School by C. J. Smith
Source:
Andrew Cunningham [Flickr]

Sources:

1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.

Obituary, Brandon Sun, 11 January 1968, page 11.

We thank Christy Henry and Eileen Trott for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 24 April 2018

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