What's New: London Public Library Image Gallery

	Portrait of Mary (MacKenzie) MacDonald, Hyde Park, Ontario ca. 1900 - 1905, A formal black and white portrait of Mary (MacKenzie) MacDonald taken in later life at the photographic studio of Frank Cooper in London, Ontario. Mrs. MacDonald is seated, with her head propped by her hand as she rests her arm on a delicate side table. She is elegantly attired in a fitted black...
	Broken beam from the collapse of City Hall, London, Ontario January, 1898, Glossy, card mounted photograph showing a broken beam. The ground is covered by snow.On the evening of January 3, 1898, municipal election day, a crowd had gathered in the second floor auditorium of City Hall to celebrate the victory of John Wilson, the new mayor. A section of the overburdened...
	East side of Richmond Street looking north from just south of Dundas Street, London, Ontario ca. 1900, Card mounted glossy sepia toned print showing the east side of Richmond Street, looking north from just south of Dundas Street. A large white banner announces THOS. GILLEAN GREAT SALE OF WATCHES & JEWELRY. There are signs on the buildings for J. MILLS and THOS. GILLEAN as well as a sign stating...
	Covent Garden Market and Market Square, looking west towards Talbot Street, London, Ontario ca. 1900, Glossy enlarged print, made from a card mounted sepia toned original photograph, showing a busy market day, with horse drawn wagons and crowds of people on Market Square. This view looks west towards Talbot Street. The Covent Garden Market building on the left is partially hidden by a smaller...
	Exterior view of the first Church of St. John the Divine, Arva, Ontario ca. 1875, A glossy card mounted photograph showing the exterior view of the first wooden frame church and the graveyard of the Church of St. John the Divine in Arva, Ontario.The London Room Photograph Archives (and this London Public Library Image Gallery) has another photograph of the second, newer church...
	Interior view of the second Church of St. John the Divine, Arva, Ontario 1875, A card mounted glossy print of the interior of the second Church of St. John the Divine in Arva, Ontario taken by the London photographer, Harold V. Albertus. The view shows the center aisle, with wooden pews on either side leading to the sanctuary with its narrow arched windows. The arches are...
	Thames River flood of 1937, looking north towards Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario 1937, A black and white photograph taken looking north towards Victoria Hospital across the flooded Thames River, during the April flood of 1937. The flooded houses in the foreground were on Front Street.Handwritten in pencil on the back: 1937 flood, view across Front Street and over to Victoria...
	Close-up portrait on printing plate of Dr. Richard Maurice Bucke, London, Ontario ca. 1899 - 1902, A metal printing plate with the close-up portrait of Dr. Richard Maurice Bucke in iridescent violet and silver.Richard Maurice Bucke was born in England in 1837 and came to Canada at the age of one with his parents and six other siblings to be raised on a 100 acre farm just three miles east of the...
	Royal Visit, 1939 - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in limousine passing in front of crowd and soldiers with swords, London, Ontario 1939, A good view of the Royal couple riding in an open limousine with a line of soldiers saluting with their drawn swords standing in front of a crowd of Londoners in the background.The exact location of the shot is not given. According to the Free Press of June 3, 1939: "the four-mile tour of London...
	Royal Visit, 1939 - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in limousine, waving to crowd, London, Ontario In this photograph we see the Royal couple riding in their chauffeured limousine, waving to the crowds of Londoners who line both sides of the street. The crowd includes nurses, girl guides, boy scouts and civilians.This photograph may be close to the area on St. James Street that veterans and...
	London Jackies, London, Ontario 1923, Group portrait of a number of young women dressed in sailor outfits.Someone has identified a few of these members with initials printed on the picture. This print has been glued onto three layers of different coloured construction paper which is tattered around the edge.Hand printed beneath the...
	Pupils of S. S. No. 21 (St. Lawrence School), London Township ca. 1925-1927, Group photograph of senior students posed outside S. S. No. 21 (St. Lawrence School). A sign in the foreground states ST. LAWRANCE S.S. No 21 LONDON SENIOR.This white brick school with two classrooms and a basement was built in 1909 on N 1/2 Lot 11, Con. 2, London Township. It served an area...
	London City Soccer League Officials, London, Ontario 1920, Group portrait of five gentlemen, all officials of the London City Soccer League.The inscription on the back dates this photograph as 1920 and names the officials and their positions. Soccer season opened on April 24, 1920 and the London Free Press on that day notes that a general meeting of the...
	Charles J. Beal, London, Ontario ca. 1896-1906, Head and shoulders portrait of Charles J. Beal.Charles John Beal was born in Wingham, England December 4, 1856 and came to Canada, settling in London in 1871. He worked as a bookkeeper for C.S. Hyman & Co. and was a member of the Dundas Street Centre Methodist Church, serving as recording steward...
	James H. Bowman, LL.D., London, Ontario ca. 1894-1904, Head and shoulders portrait of James H. Bowman.James Henry Bowman LL.D. was internationally known as a research worker in chemistry, first professor of chemistry in the medical faculty of the University of Western Ontario, prominent in London both as a temperance advocate and church worker,...
	Frank Cooper, London, Ontario ca. 1885-1895, Head and shoulders portrait of Frank Cooper.Frank Cooper, a well known London photographer, was born in London Township December 21, 1845 (source: "The Canadian Album: Men of Canada" Volume 1 by William Cochrane, published 1893). He died in San Diego, California April 11, 1914 and is buried at...
	Group Portrait of professors and students from the Hellmuth Ladies' College, London, Ontario ca. 1883 1888, A print made from an original group portrait showing professors and students from the Hellmuth Ladies' College in London, Ontario.The first person (who appears in the top left background) listed as #1. on the photocopy which accompanies this print, is William Barron, with the note "piano, organ,...
	Group portrait with Dr. Richard Maurice Bucke, family and friends at Liberty Island, Muskoka, Ontario July 1897, A group portrait of Dr. Richard Maurice Bucke, Superintendent of the London Insane Asylum, with his family members and friends, casually posed in a natural wooded area.With the assistance of Peter Rechnitzer's book: "R.M. Bucke: Journey to Cosmic Consciousness" we know that Harry Buxton Forman, an...
	Gilbert Glass, London, Ontario ca. 1887-1897, Head and shoulders portrait of Gilbert Glass.Gilbert Glass worked for the firm of W.J. Reid & Co. crockery merchants as head of the retail department. He was a long standing member of the Dundas Centre Methodist Church, serving as a trustee for thirty three years. Born in Toronto, he came to...
	William Bowman, London, Ontario ca. 1875-1885, Head and shoulders portrait of William Bowman.William Bowman, born March 20, 1820 in Liverpool, England, died August 6, 1909 in Port Stanley, Ontario. He came to Canada in 1853 to become mechanical superintendent of the Great Western Railway then under construction from Windsor to Niagara Falls. ...
	Colonel Robert Lewis, London, Ontario ca. 1878-1888, Head and shoulders portrait of Colonel Robert Lewis.Colonel Robert Lewis was born in Toronto and came to London in 1853. (Source: "Pioneer Days in London" by Clarence T. Campbell.) He dealt in paints and wallpapers and established the Ontario Stained Glass Works. The London Advertiser, July 24,...
	Amos Bradford, London, Ontario ca. 1902-1907, Head and shoulders portrait of Amos Bradford.Amos Bradford, a wholesale and retail confectioner, manufactured all kinds of confectionery, making a specialty of cream candies, stick candy, horehounds, drops and chocolate creams. He was also unrivaled as a wedding cake manufacturer. He was in...
	Frederick H. Spier, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. ca. 1925-1930, Glossy head and shoulders portrait of Frederick H. Spier.Frederick H. Spier was a well known Detroit architect, with the firm Spier & Rohns. He designed over one hundred churches in Michigan, as well as other large buildings, including several at the University of Michigan (Detroit Free Press,...
	Group portrait of Dr. Richard Maurice Bucke with family members and young friend, on the steps of the Medical Superintendent's house, London Asylum, London, Ontario 1899, A group portrait of Dr. Richard Maurice Bucke, his wife, some of their grown children and a young friend sitting on the steps of a brick house. This copy of an original has been attached to blue card. Only Dr. Bucke has been identified in the London Room Photograph index.In this group portrait we...
	Canadian Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, London, Ontario 1938, Photograph of the Canadian Legion Drum and Bugle Corps during a parade at the Western Fair Grounds. This photograph was taken during the Old Boys' Reunion Grand Parade at the Fair Grounds in 1938.Reverse (stamped within a round border) - PERFECT PICTURES CAIRNCROSS LONDON Reverse (handwritten in...
	Cavalry Drill, Carling's Farm, London, Ontario ca. 1910, Card mounted glossy print of a cavalry drill at Carling's Farm.The index card in the London Room archives gives the date as ca. 1910.Reverse (handwritten in ink) - Cavalry Drill Carling's Farm London
	An unidentified head and shoulder portrait of a young man in a suit with wide lapels from the E.J. Potter Studio, Mansfield, Ohio An unidentified cabinet card portrait of a young man wearing a white shirt with a wingtip collar and a dark tie. His jacket has extra wide lapels and he has parted wavy, somewhat unruly hair. The photograph is pasted onto brown paper on which the photographer's name is imprinted in gold. The base...
	Portrait of Henry Edgar St. George, London, Ontario ca. 1893 - 1908, A card mounted professional portrait from Edy Brothers photography studio in London, Ontario of a formally attired, amiable looking gentleman holding a cornet. He appears to be middle aged, with a receding hairline and a mustache.The London Room Photograph index identifies this gentleman as Henry...
	Portrait of an unidentified young man wearing an overcoat, London, Ontario ca. 1867-1888, Carte-de-Visite full length portrait of a young man wearing an overcoat, casually leaning against a chair.The photographer's stamp appears on the back. "The Ontario Photographers List (1851-1900)" by Glen C. Phillips lists photographers Albert & James A. Mann, 1866; James A. Mann, 1867-1888;...
	Portrait of an unidentified woman with shoulder length, dark ringlets, London, Ontario ca. 1867-1868, Carte-de-Visite portrait of a young woman, her dark hair in ringlets, wearing a long dress with full skirt, leaning against a chair.The photographer's imprint appears on the back. "The Ontario Photographers List (1851-1900)" by Glen C. Phillips lists C. McArthur as a photographer in London from...
	Reuben Short, London, Ontario ca. 1910, Glossy photograph of Reuben Short, dressed in coat and bowler hat, in an outdoor setting with trellises and climbing vines in the background.There are several photographs of Doris Short in this digital image gallery and the printed inscriptions on her photographs, believed to have been done by her...
	Doris Short, actress, California ca. 1934-1936, Glossy print of Doris Short dressed in an elegant lace dress and veil with a large flower in her hair.Doris Short, the daughter of Victor S. and Marjorie E. Short, was born ca. 1916. A guess has been made that this undated photograph was taken ca. 1934-1936 when she was perhaps 18 to 20 years...
	Doris Short, child actress, Los Angeles, California ca. 1927-1930, Glossy print of Doris Short in costume posing for the camera.Doris Short, born ca. 1916, was the daughter of Victor S. and Marjorie E. Short. Doris, a well known child actress, played with Jackie Coogan in "Huckleberry Finn". As an adult, she was known for her etchings and watercolours. Doris'...
	Doris Short with doll, London, Ontario ca. 1921-1923, Card mounted glossy black and white photograph of Doris Short as a young girl sitting in a chair holding a large doll.Doris Short, born ca. 1916, was the daughter of Victor S. and Marjorie E. Short. Doris, a well known child actress, played with Jackie Coogan in "Huckleberry Finn". As an adult,...
	William Plewes, London, Ontario ca. 1890, Glossy copy of a formal head and shoulders portrait of William Plewes.William Plewes was the owner of Meadow Lily Mills from 1870 until his death in 1895, when his son took over. Born in England ca. 1828, he died September 30, 1895 at the age of 66 years. He is buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery,...
	Portrait of an unidentified teacher and graduating student, Toronto, Ontario A professional portrait of an unidentified male teacher, professor, principal or head master and an unidentified female graduates taken by the Toronto, Ontario photography studio of Edy Brothers. The "teacher" is standing with one hand clasped over the other and the female graduate, wearing a long...
	Portrait of unidentified young man standing by ivy covered rock in the photography studio of A. Bogardus, New York ca. 1880 - 1889, A card mounted portrait of a young man in a baggy suit posed leaning against an ivy covered rock. In this professional but casually posed photograph, the bottom two buttons of his jacket are left unbuttoned.This is an unidentified portrait found in the London Public Library's Photograph collection...
	Cast members from the London Opera Company(?), London, Ontario A group photograph showing a large ensemble dressed for a performance posed on stage in front of the footlights.Unfortunately this card mounted group portrait is unidentified, however it is grouped within the London Public Library's Photograph Collection with other photographs relating to the...
	Judge Joseph Wearing presiding in the courtroom, London, Ontario ca. 1938, Glossy print of six men in a courtroom. Judge Joseph Wearing is presiding, seated in the centre, and Sheriff Donald Graham is on the far left.The London Room Photograph Archives index card states that this photograph was taken in the Middlesex County Courthouse in the late 1930's. The Middlesex...
	Lord Bessborough welcomed by Official Reception Committee, London, Ontario Oct. 28, 1933, Glossy black and white print showing members of the Official Reception Committee being presented to Lord Bessborough, Governor General of Canada, who is dressed smartly in a top hat.Although the inscription on the back of the photograph gives the date as ca. 1939, Lord and Lady Bessborough visited...