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Metadata
Accession # |
A2010.10 |
Title |
Fergus, Elora and Belwood photographs, ca.1861-ca.1971. |
Date |
1950 CIRCA |
Description |
Photographs of Fergus, Elora and Belwood, purchased at auction sale held by Jeff Ferguson, 30 December 2009; b&w, unless otherwise noted: - ph 31957: Copy print. Argo Block, Fergus; copied from Map of Wellington County published 1861; owned by W.M. Grant, R.R. #5, Belwood, copied in Feb. 1945. [The Argo Block was at the corner of St. Andrew and St. David Streets, Fergus]. - ph 31958: Postcard; copy print. Water Works System / Fergus, Ont. [see ph 11639 for original]; ca.1910. - ph 31959: Sepia print, mounted on brown card. "Glenlui"; 2-storey masonry home on hillside, field of daisies in foreground; on reverse: "Wilson home, [565] Blair St., Fergus"; ca.1930. [STACKS o/s] - ph 31960: View along St. Andrew St., looking east towards Monkland / Walkey Mill; mounted on card, ca.1930. [STACKS o/s] - ph 31961: View of Monkland / Walkey Mill from south bank of the Grand River; mounted on card, ca.1930. [STACKS o/s] - ph 31962: Ladder truck with sign Fergus Fire Department, ca.1935. - ph 31963: Two young women, eated on parade float, with sign "Forster's Tea Room"; on reverse "Mr. S. Gemmell". Beatty Bros. upper plant in background[?], ca.1935[?]. - ph 31964: Bridge [Gartshore St?]; on reverse "Mr. Gemmell", ca.1935[?]. - ph 31965: The Cake, St. Andrew's Centennial Pageant, arena, 21 Aug. 1935. The following, winter scenes on Provost Lane, removed from album; includes photocopies of original placement: - ph 31966: 27 Dec. 1937. - ph 31967: 3 prints, 23 March 1940. - ph 31968: 5 Jan. 1941. - ph 31969: 3 prints, 19 Jan. 1943. - ph 31970: 2 prints, 21 Dec. 1957. - ph 31971: Ice jam on Grand River, Fergus, 20 Feb. 1938. - ph 31972: High water, Elora[?], ca.1940[?]. - ph 31973: Beatty, Lower Plant, later Fergus Market, showing many piles of lumber; photo taken from roof of Commercial Hotel or Melville Church tower, ca.1940[?]. - ph 31974: Tower Street bridge; photo taken from Templin Gardens, ca.1940[?] - ph 31975: 2-storey stone home [199 Garafraxa St. East, Fergus?]; 2 young boys sitting on front steps, ca.1940[?]. - ph 31976 / NA 6787: Circular snack bar at Hotel La Placia[?], ca.1940[?]. later known as "The Highlander" and "The Publican's Daughter"; now [2009], remodelled into a dental office. [NA 6787 has been scanned to DVD, stored at A2010.41 = AVC14] - ph 31977: Fergus Public School, Fergus High School, St. George St., ca.1945; removed to allow construction of James McQueen Public School, opened 1948. - ph 31978: Shand Dam. On reverse: "Fergus Dam, 23 May 1948." - ph 31979: Fergus water tower, ca.1950[?]. - ph 31980: Templin Gardens, Grand River, Fergus. Photo: Barb's Photo Studio and Supplies, ca.1950[?]. - ph 31981: Fergus swing bridge, view towards south bank of Grand River, showing "Belsyde" house, 1953. [See copy at ph 5487] - ph 31982: Card, Best Wishes for the coming year. Storefront with sign "Love's Television & Appliances" [on the west side of St. David St., just north of the intersection with St. Andrew St.], ca.1955; on reverse, C. Stager / N M L O L 2141. [The reference is probably to Christian Stager; the Loyal Orange Lodge No.1241 is the Fergus Branch]. [NA 5804 identifies the upstairs of this building as Orange Hall]. - ph 31983: Colour print. Parade float advertising Cable TV, passing Beatty Lower Plant, later Fergus Market Building; sign: "Belwood Appliance Company", ca.1970. Prints showing the Royal Bank of Canada building, corner of St. Andrew and St. David Streets, Fergus, being demolished. - ph 31984: 2 prints, view along South side of St. Andrew St., towards Royal Bank buildings, showing shopfronts with signs: Flair Beauty Lounge; Taylor's Cleaners; Young's "Scots" Bakery; Fergus Red and White Market; Foote and Howard Hardware; #209, 30 Nov. 1970. - ph 31985: 2 prints, Royal Bank of Canada, one showing datestone "1880" under upper window, on corner; #209, 30 Nov. 1970. - ph 31986: 3 prints, view West, along St. Andrew St., showing partially demolished Royal Bank building at left; on right hanging sign for L-M Food Market. #215, 25 Mar. 1971. - ph 31987: Royal Bank of Canada datestone "1880" under upper window, on corner; #7-226, 28 June 1971. - ph 31988: Royal Bank of Canada building being demolished, undated. [for copy see ph 5487]. - ph 31992: Fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Awrey, Fergus. Gideon Awrey (born 1829) Mrs. Gideon Awrey (nee Margaret Reed, 1839) Henry Awrey Leonard Awrey Wm. John Awrey Herbert Awrey Mrs. Matthew Loree (nee Sarah Ann Awrey) Mrs. Wm. Sunley (nee Frances Ann Awrey) Mrs. Wm. Leslie (nee Martha Jane Awrey Mrs. George Leslie (nee Matilda Awrey) Digital copies made by Archives; lent by donor 5 Jan. 2010; includes newspaper report, Fergus-News Record, 8 Sept. 1908. SCANNED TO DVD; STORED AT A2010.41 |
Creator \ Maker |
Barb's Photo Studio and Supplies [PHOTOGRAPHER] |
Item Name |
Prints Dvd |
Person \ Organization |
Fergus Water Works Monkland Mills Walkey's Mill Fergus Fire Department Forster's Tea Room Beatty Brothers St. Andrew's Centennial Fergus Centennial Committee Fergus Arena Fergus Market Fergus Public School Belwood Appliance Company Fergus-Elora Cable TV Limited Fergus High School James McQueen Public School Love's TV and Appliances Loyal Orange Lodge No. 1241, Fergus Royal Bank of Canada Flair Beauty Lounge Taylor's Cleaners Young's Bakery Fergus Red and White Market Foote-Howard Hardware L and M Food Markets Groves Block Hotel La Placia Highlander, The Argo Grant, W. M. Wilson Walkey Gemmell, Sam Stager, Christian Awrey, Gideon Awrey, Margaret Reed, Margaret Awrey, Sarah Ann Loree, Mathew (Mrs.) Awrey, Henry Awrey, William John Awrey, Frances Ann Sunley, William (Mrs.) Awrey, Martha Jane Leslie, William (Mrs.) Awrey, Leonard Awrey, Herbert Awrey, Matilda Leslie, George Irvin (Mrs.) |
Place |
Fergus Elora Shand Dam Glenlui St. Andrew Street St. David Street Tower Street St. George Street Blair Street Gartshore Street Provost Lane Grand River Tower Street Templin Gardens Garafraxa Street Orangeville Road Swing Bridge, Fergus Belsyde Orangeville Road |
Subject |
Architecture Landscape Streetscape Bridge Commercial |
Photo, Map # |
NA 6787 ph 31957 - ph 31988 ph 31958 ph 31959 ph 31960 ph 31961 ph 31962 ph 31963 ph 31964 ph 31965 ph 31966 ph 31967 ph 31968 ph 31969 ph 31970 ph 31971 ph 31972 ph 31973 ph 31974 ph 31975 ph 31976 ph 31977 ph 31978 ph 31979 ph 31980 ph 31981 ph 31982 ph 31983 ph 31984 ph 31985 ph 31986 ph 31987 ph 31988 ph 31992 |
Year Range from |
1950 |
Year Range to |
1950 |
Accession # |
A2010.10 |
Containers |
STACKS AVC14 |