|   Twenty members of a work crew in front of the London Railway Bridge, ca. 1870.Condition: Fair. Faded and yellowed with stains. Losing contrast. |
|  Aerial photograph of construction of the Wildwood Dam, prior to the filling of the reservoir.Condition: Excellent |
|  1927 Five horse drawn delivery wagons for groceries (two pickups: one at 10:30am, and one at 3:00pm)
Drivers are: Frank Graham, Bill Newman, Bill Wilmore, Hugh Graham, and Billie Galbraith
Photo taken in 1927.Condition: Good1. Frank Graham
2. "Bill" Newman
3. "Bill" Willmore
4. Hugh Graham
5. "Billie"... |
|  Construction of the Water Street Arena in the early 1950s. This is an interior view.Condition: Good. Yellowing/ browning. Some creasing. |
|  Buildings surrounded by water and ice during a spring flood. This image is looking east across the Thames River from the West Ward hill.Condition: Good. Browned, slightly silvered. |
|  Victoria Bridge during a spring flood.Condition: Good. |
|  Dam of Victoria Mills (post 1900). The dam is primarily rubble.Condition: Fair. Yellowed/browned. Stains at top. Silvering along edges. |
|   Mary Howard, ca. 1830. A watercolour profile portrait.
Information from comment left by Larry Pfaff:
"Mary Howard is the mother of Maria Howard Fraleigh (married to Samuel Fraleigh), Margaret Howard McIntyre(married to George McIntyre), and Catherine Howard Harrison (married to Milner Harrison). ... |
|   Humphris, Richardson, and Humphris Lumber Mill (now the Creamery Restaurant). Six men are pictured in front, the fifth from the left is possibly the architect Humphris.
Photo ca. 1886.Condition: Photo paper is green tinged. Some fading, but photo is good. |
|  Maxwell's store and staff preparing for a parade of Maxwell's equipment, ca. 1901.
Maxwell's staff can be seen sitting in the windows.Condition: Excellent copy. |
|  1913 View of Athol Brae, looking North, 1913. The Central School Tower is visible in the background.Condition: Image looks good, but is very silvered where hole punches are. |
|  1913 View of Athol Brae, looking West.Condition: Good. Some fading. |
|  1870 Thames Mill Store, 1870. East of Market Square, Queen Street.Condition: Fair. Some stains and photo is worn. |
|  1890 Home of Francis Anderson at 178 Ontario Street. This photo shows the veranda, the shutters on the upper windows, and the stone wall with pillars at the gate. Agnes Anderson and Annie Anderson are posing with bicycles at the gate.
Francis Anderson was a well-known local stonemason and his home is... |
|   The McAuley Family standing in front of their home on James Street North, St. Marys. Ca. 1920Condition: Excellent |
|  1936 View of the west side of the Lind home (driveway side) at Elgin Street West, St. Marys, in the Spring of 1936.Condition: Excellent |
|  1936 View of the back of the Lind home on Elgin Street West, St. Marys, in the Spring of 1936Condition: Excellent |
|  Group standing in front of cottages at the lake, ca. 1945.
Left to right: Betty Trusler, Emma Fraleigh, Howard Fraleigh, Maud Harrison, W. HarrisonCondition: Very good. Some yellowing |
|  Tom Egan, Minnie Stewart, and Sam Bartlett standing in front of Hutton's Store on Queen Street.Condition: Fair. Small photo- very faded in appearance |
|  1937 Park Street Bridge during the 1937 flood. There are people and an old car on the bridge.Condition: Good copy. Original was stained and discoloured. |
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|   'Cereal Blend' Hockey Team posed with an award cup, ca. 1936.
Back Row (Left to Right): H. Gregory, Alex Sparling, ?,?, Curt Rathwell
Front Row (Left to Right): Myron Woods, Jack Woods, ?, Bill Wood
Cereal Blend was a cereal made by Curt Rathwell. Curt was a baker who taught Alvin Furtney the... |
|  1949 Colour wedding portrait of Josephine Mountain, 1949. She is wearing a long gown, full length veil, and is holding a bouquet of yellow roses.Condition: good. |
|  1949 Posed wedding portrait, 1949.
Left to right: Joanne Hodgins, Jack Finnie, Helen Thompson, Crawford Tyler (groom), Josephine Mountain (bride), Robert Mountain, Anna May Thompson, John Tyler
In front: Marilyn MountainCondition: Excellent Copy |
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|  Photo of the dam on Trout Creek and of Mill Race Island, which is heavily treed.
This photo was taken before the dam was built on the Thames River.
It was possibly taken by Francis Dale.Condition. Poor. Very dirty. Orange/yellow colour, very hard to see image. Handle carefully. |
|  P.U.C. Crew
(left to right): Roy Blanchard Sr., Bill Osgerby, Spike Haney, Bill Scheuermann, Fairbairn White, Ray Fowler, Doug Bickell
Photo was found when pumping station #2 was bulldozed.Condition: Poor. Possible Mould. Handle carefully and keep separate. |
|  formal portrait of Arthur Meighen, ca. 1920 |
|   Group posed on the steps at Westover.
Top Row: Evans Hessey, Dr. McKay, Luella Hessey, Dr. Bryan
Second Row: Leon Ford, Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. Harstone, Myself (Julia Ford)
Third Row: Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Hessey
Bottom Row: Mina, Mrs. Ross and child, Barbara Baird, Mrs.... |
|   The store of M.J. O'Dea, Merchant Tailor.
Four men standing in front.Condition: Poor. Losing contrast with some tarnishing. Limit exposure to light.Written on the back:
Second store in Whelihan Block, just across from Hutton Block, c. 1897-1898 |
|   Photo of Johnston Boot and Shoe Maker Shop, Queen St. E., South Side, between Church St. and Wellington St.
Poster for "Peck's Bad Boy" in the window.
Two men standing in the doorway.Condition: Good |
|  Westover from the south (monitor removed)Condition: Fine. Creased in middle, some yellowing/ browning. |
|  1891 Posed photograph of a group of curlers, 1891.
Back Row: Kingston Waring, Fred Sharp, C.S. Rumsey, Fred Long, J.D. Moore, G.H. McIntyre, John Maxwell, Dr. Matheson
Second Row: T.O. Robson, Clove Myers, Wm. Andrews, James Chalmers, Samuel Sparling, Wm. Somerville, George Grant
Front Row: John... |
|  John Wolfe Eedy (1854-1932)
Professional portrait by J.H. Hopkins of St. Thomas, Ontario.
Mr. Eedy is wearing a hat and a coat with a large fur collar.
Oval mounted.Condition: Fair. A lot of stains, some marks on the image. |
|  John Wolfe Eedy (1854-1932) seated in a rocking chair outdoors, reading a newspaper.Condition: Poor. Very small and very creased, also browned and silvering. |
|   1885 Two men and two women with snowshoes in a professional portrait by the Gray Brothers, of St. Marys to commemorate their association with the Snowshoe Club of St. Marys.
The woman in the front row has been identified as Becky Harstone.Condition: Good. Some dirt and yellowing.With Beck's Very Best... |
|   1914 Professional portrait of Frederika Ryckman Dale, wife of Professor William Dale. She is seated wearing a light, full length, high collared dress.Condition: Very good. Minimal dirt and creasing. Skirt has been cut out to flow out of the photo.Love to Baby Dale
From Gladys
Easter/Tide/1914 |
|  Able Seaman John Clow Evans (1887-1917)
Born and raised in St. Marys, Evans served in the Navy during World War I, but was killed when his vessel, the Sapper Herbert Bennett was sunk by a German U Boat on the night of 29-30 December 1917.Condition: A very good copy print. |
|  Susan Brine Box standing with her great granddaughter Thelma Evans Smith.Condition: Good. Yellowed and a little brittle.Susan Brine Box
with
Thelma Evans Smith
Great Granddaughter |
|  Portrait of Three Generations.
Mrs. J.D. Moore (Elizabeth Shand)(1843-1911) and her daughter Mrs. J.W. Turnbull (Elizabeth Shand Moore Turnbull)(1873-1953) and her granddaughter Alice Turnbull (1901-1913)
Portrait taken ca. 1902.
Condition: Poor. Matte and photo are worn and stained. Photo is... |