Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2007.200.114 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Richard "Dick" and Gilbert "Gil" Nelson. The sons of the founders of Atco Lumber, Atle and Bertha Nelson. |
Image File Name |
1973 - Richard and Gil Nelson - Fruitvale - 2007200114 - jpg72 - 001 |
Date (y/m/d) |
1973/ / |
Provenance |
Atco Lumber began in Fruitvale BC around 1923, when 14 year old Atle arrived in British Columbia from Sweden. Atle and his wife Bertha, had six sons: Gilbert, Toby, Addy, Dick, Albert and Ted. Each of the sons were later involved in the family sawmill business. In 2018, ATCO Wood Products won the award for Family Business of the Year. |
Photographer |
Fenner, Clifford |
Search Terms |
Logging Atco wood products Atco Lumber Nelson Lumber Nelson Fruitvale Dick Richard Atle Gil Gilbert Sweden Bertha |
Collection |
Logging T&E |
People |
Shale Fenner Nelson Dick Richard Atle Gil Gilbert Bertha |
Subjects |
Logging People |