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Metadata
Accession # |
A2006.28 |
Title |
Family and friends of George Gray Walker, ca. 1865-1880. |
Date |
1865-1880 |
Description |
Sixteen sepia-toned portraits of the family and friends of George Gray Walker of Nichol Township. George was the son of pioneers Arthur Walker Sr. (ca. 1790-1866) and Jane Harvey (ca. 1803-1878) of Concession 16, Lots 11-13, upper Nichol Township. Arthur Walker Sr.'s Last Will & Testament lists wife Jean and children James, John, Alexander, Jean, George, and Arthur, the latter of whom received the family farm. George Gray Walker and wife lived for a time in Strathroy, Ontario, before eventually moving to the United States. He died 12 August 1913 in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas. Notations on the back of the photos are written in the hand of George's granddaughter Herbie Augusta Reynolds. For more information, see the "Walker (Nichol Township)" family file in Archives' reading room. - ph 20414: Studio portrait of Ruth Lowler, seated at a table with a book, Strathroy, Ontario, ca. 1875. Studio backdrop of fireplace with burning fire. Identified on back as, "Ruth Lowler". Photograph by Samuel H. Ray of Strathroy. - ph 20415: Studio portrait of Jane Walker (nee Harvey), ca. 1865. She is elderly, seated, wearing full skirt with book on lap. Written on back, "Geo. Walkers Mother". Photographer unknown. - ph 20416: Studio portrait of Jean Walker, wife of Peter Wright, mother of Arthur Walker Wright of Mount Forest, ca. 1870. She is standing in full dress, with hands resting on a chair. Written on back, "Geo. Walkers mother" [note: we know that this is not George Walker's mother, as Arthur Walker Wright identifies the same photo as his own mother in ph 1085]. Photographer unknown. - ph 20417: Portrait of a middle-aged woman wearing full dark dress and holding a book, ca. 1867. Identified on back as "Geo. Walker's mother". Photograph by Kirkton of Woodstock, Ontario. - ph 20418: Portrait of Jean Walker, Woodstock, Ontario, ca. 1867. She is wearing full dark skirt and rests her hand on a wooden chair. Identified on back as "Geo. Walker's sister". Photo by Kirkton of Woodstock. - ph 20419: Portrait of Arthur Walker Jr., wife and small child, ca. 1875. They are seated, with child on knee. Identified on back as "Geo. Walkers oldest Bro. & wife". Photographer unknown. - ph 20420: Portrait of Arthur Walker Jr. and wife of Nichol Township, ca. 1880. He is seated, wearing dark suit and full beard. She is standing beside him in mid-toned dress. Identified on back as "Arthur Walker & wife". Photographer unknown. ph 20421: Portrait of an unidentified man [Peter Wright?], standing with hand resting on chair, ca. 1870. Identified on back as "Geo. Walkers uncle" [note photo taken in same studio, and about same time as ph 20416, portrait of Jean Walker (Mrs. Peter Wright) of Mount Forest]. - ph 20422: Portrait of Sem Wissler of Salem, Ontario, ca. 1860. He is standing, resting his hand on a chair. He is identified on back as "Geo. Walkers uncle". Photo by Thomas Connon of Elora [note detail of this photo produced in John Connon's "Elora" so taken by his father].[For additional information see A2023.61, page94]. - ph 20423: Portrait of a young man [Ezra Wissler?], ca. 1870. Identified on back as "Geo. Walkers nephew". Photographer unknown. ph 20424: Portrait of two boys, Strathroy, Ontario, 1870-1871. Younger boy on left is seated, holding his hat in his lap. Boy on right is standing holding skates. Base of pole used to keep him straight and still visible behind him. Identified on back as "Two chaps / nephews". Photo by Irwin & Co., Strathroy [note Irwin & Co. worked in Strathroy only from 1870-1871]. - ph 20425: Portrait of a teenaged Ezra Wissler with brass horn / musical instrument, ca. 1865. Written on back in 19th century handwriting [not hand of Herbie Reynolds], "Ezra Wissler / Wynford P.O. / C.W.". Photographer unknown but likely taken by Thomas Connon of Elora. - ph 20426: Portrait of a young family, Strathroy, Ontario, ca. 1875. Parents are seated, and three children (two boys and a girl) are standing. Unidentified on back. Photo by T. S. Challoner of Strathroy. - ph 20427: Bust-length portrait of Julia Emmons Welton as a middle-aged woman, ca. 1860. Identifed on back as "grandmother Welton". Identifed by donor as "Julia Emmons Welton, the mother of Aretta Emmons Walker (first wife of George G. Walker and mother of Ida Walker Reynolds and Arthur J. Walker)". Printed on back "Freelands Ferrotype". Print mounted in paper card/frame. - ph 20428: Studio portrait of Thomas Kelk as a young blacksmith, Strathroy, Ontario, ca. 1875. He is standing, wearing work clothes and apron, and taking hammers to an anvil. Identified on back as "Mr. Kelk". Identified by donor as "Thomas Kelk, the father of Sarah Kelk who was the second wife of Geo. G. Walker". Photo by Bay & Irwin of Strathroy. - ph 20429: Portrait of an elderly couple, Lucan, Ontario, 1868-1872. They are seated. Identified on back as "Mr. & Mrs. Kelk's mother & father". Donor adds, "does not indicate if these are the parents of Thomas Kelk or of his wife Mary Ann. I do not have a surname for Mary Ann, however she was born on Price Edward Island". Photograph by Alfred Smart of Lucan [who worked there 1868-1872]. |
Creator \ Maker |
Unknown [PHOTOGRAPHER] |
Creator \ Maker |
Ray, Samuel H. [PHOTOGRAPHER] Kirkton [PHOTOGRAPHER] Connon, Thomas [PHOTOGRAPHER] Irwin and Company [PHOTOGRAPHER] Challoner, T. S. [PHOTOGRAPHER] Bay and Irwin [PHOTOGRAPHER] Smart, Alfred [PHOTOGRAPHER] |
Item Name |
Prints Carte-de-visite Ferrotype |
Person \ Organization |
Wynford Post Office Kelk, Sarah Kelk, Thomas Lowler, Ruth Harvey, Jane Harvey, Jean Reynolds, Herbie Augusta Walker, Arthur Walker, George Gray Walker, Jean Walker, Jane Walker, Aretta Emmons Welton, Julia Emmons Wissler, Ezra Wissler, Sem Wright, Jean Wright, Peter Wright, Arthur Walker |
Place |
Elora Lucan Mount Forest Nichol Twp. Salem Strathroy Texas Woodstock |
Subject |
Blacksmiths Children Furniture Music Photography Portrait Sports |
Photo, Map # |
ph 20414 ph 20414 - ph 20429 ph 20415 ph 20416 ph 20417 ph 20418 ph 20419 ph 20420 ph 20421 ph 20422 ph 20423 ph 20424 ph 20425 ph 20426 ph 20427 ph 20428 ph 20429 |
Year Range from |
1865 |
Year Range to |
1880 |
Accession # |
A2006.28 |
Containers |
STACKS |