A Portrait of Whitby: The Photography of Marjorie Ruddy
Commercial Photographer
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Marjorie RuddyThe Early YearsThe News ReporterCommercial PhotographerLife and Landscapes of WhitbyThe Second World WarRetirement
Car Wreck, August 1936 Details
By 1935, Marjorie had established herself as the only commercial photographer in Whitby and became the official photographer for the Whitby Police Department.
Martin Transport Accident, August 6, 1937 Details
Many of her negatives contain images of car accidents and crime scene investigations. Her role expanded in the 1940s as she became the official photographer of the Whitby Public Utilities Commission.
M.G. Ruddy Business Card, c.1935 Details
In 1946 she purchased a studio space at 143 Brock Street South and lived in the apartment above her studio. In 1949, she became the first woman elected to Town Council.
