Newfoundland Railway Terminus & Headquarters by James Yey
Newfoundland Railway Terminus & Headquarters
James Vey, photographer
James Vey was born in St. John’s to Samuel and Louisa (Pike) Vey in 1852(?). Samuel, a carpenter, passed some of his woodworking skill on to his son as James not only took photographs, but also framed them and may have done framing for Samuel E. Garland. Vey’s obituary reported that he apprenticed with J. Page Wood, and worked for S.H. Parsons & Sons before going into partnership with Edwin Wilkes Lyon in 1886.
The affiliation of Lyon and Vey ended on 8 July 1892 with Lyon probably buying out Vey. Within the next two months Vey purchased a house and land on LeMarchant Road (now Patrick Street) and opened a photographic studio at 300 1⁄2 Water Street. He would later move his studio down the street to the Gazette (later Bank of Montreal) building at the foot of McBride’s Hill where he would stay until 1917 when ill health forced him to close the studio. Vey continued to operate his business from his home until his death 14 December 1922. Much of Vey’s work, especially the photographs which were reproduced in publications, was not credited to him.
The photographs are undated, but post-date the construction of the Newfoundland Railway Terminus & Headquarters which was built in 1901-02.
Sexty, S. (2011). “James Vey: photographic artist.” Research Library, Memorial University (https://research.library.mun.ca/135/8/James_Vey_Photographic_Artist.pdf) and Newfoundland Quarterly, Spring 2011, 103 (4), 38-41.
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