photograph
Artwork
Accession Number
2007.004.054Description
One photographic portrait of portrait Arthur Selden Humphreys in a British Army uniform. On the front center is written Laugfier's photographic studio address. On the back upper left corner "P-1" is written in pencil.Narrative
Major Humphreys was Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General with the British Army Service Corps at Le Havre, France when he met Kathleen Euphemia Dunsmuir, who was operating a canteen as a volunteer. Major Humphreys was mentioned in dispatches and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).He retired in 1917 and moved to Victoria with his wife, Kathleen Euphemia Dunsmuir.History of Use
This photograph was used by the Dunsmuir family at Hatley Park. It was later used on the British Columbia mainland before it returned to Vancouver Island. It was donated to The Castle Society by a grandson of Kathleen Euphemia Dunsmuir in 2007.
Date
circa 1914 – 1917Dimensions
25.5 x 21 cmSubject/Image
Major Arthur Seldon HumphreysMedium
PhotographicSupport
CardboardInscription
Recto: Centre, Laugfier Ltd. 23rd Old Bond St. Secr (?) London W.Verso: Top left, P-1; center, 16420B
Country of Origin
United KingdomRelated people/businesses/organizations
Laugfier Ltd (photographer)Arthur Selden Humphreys (depicts)
