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Metadata
Accession # |
A2003.28 |
Title |
Guelph and area photos and postcards, ca. 1870-1949. |
Date |
1865-1948 CIRCA |
Description |
POSTCARDS: ph 15955 Homewood Sanitarium, Guelph, Ont., c. 1910. [Guelph Museums accession #984.95.2]. ph 15956 Lower Wyndham Street, Guelph., mailed 1913. Sent from "Grace" to Mrs. J.H. Neal of Massachusetts. [GM #896.18.213]. ph 15957 St. George's Square, Guelph. sepia-toned, mailed 1913. Sent from "Jennie" to Mr. Thos. E. Green of Toronto. [GM #986.18.187]. ph 15958 St. George's Square, Guelph., c. 1913. sepia-toned, but different sky from ph 15957. [GM #986.18.174]. ph 15959 St. George's Square, Guelph. Tinted., c. 1910. [GM #985.80.87]. ph 15960 Church of Our Lady, Guelph. Tinted. Mailed 1916. Sent from "Pete" to Mrs. L. Hanson of London, Ontario. ph 15961 Public Library, Guelph. Tinted. Mailed 1912. Sent from "Nora" to Wm Goodwin, 518 Woolwich Street, Guelph. ph 15962 Free Library, Guelph. Tinted. Mailed 1911. Sent from "Jenny A." to Edwin Pettifer, 37 Park St., Guelph. Letter about Valentine's cards received. [GM #968.122.01]. ph 15963 Free Library, Guelph. Tinted. Mailed 1916. Sent from "E.K." to Mrs. Charles Pettifer, 37 Park St., Eramsosa Road, Guelph. [GM #968.123.01]. ph 15964a First House in Guelph (Priory). Black & white. Mailed 1908. Sent from Irene Smeltzer, 102 Hearn Ave., Guelph to Miss Mabel Orr of Kincardine. [GM #986.18.9]. ph 15964b First House in Guelph (Priory). Tinted. Mailed 1907. Sent from "Alice" to J.D. Higinbotham, Lethbridge, Alberta. (Note: John D. Higinbotham's grandmother lived in the Priory during his childhood in Guelph). [GM #971.40.161]. ph 15965 Court House, Guelph. Note on front says "David Allan, Architect". Tinted. Mailed 1908. Sent "your fond Mother" to J.D. Higinbotham, Lethbridge, Alberta. [GM #967.1.344]. ph 15966 Gymnasium Building, O.A.C., Guelph. Tinted. Mailed 1911. Sent from "your daughter Gertie" to Mrs. Wm. Goodwin, Guelph. ph 15967 Judging-Pavilion, O.A.C., Guelph., c. 1910. (a.k.a. the Bull-Ring). Tinted. Addressed to "Clarence". ph 15968 Poultry Building, O.A.C., Guelph. Tinted. Written 1912 by "Jennie May" to Edwin, reference to Valentine's and shop keeping. ph 15969 Flower beds on Johnson Green with Massey and Biological Buildings, O.A.C., Guelph. Tinted. Mailed 1918. From "[?] L." to Joe H. Rodson, Toronto, care of Gowan Kents. [GM #984.95.3]. ph 15970 Entrance to Riverside Park, Guelph. Tinted. Mailed 1907 from "Oskar" to his friend Master Wilfred Thomas of Eden Mills. Card shows British Union flags flying over entrance. ph 15971 Entrance to Riverside Park, Guelph. Tinted., circa 1910. Shows two figures standing beneath sign. ph 15972 Drinking Well in Riverside Park, Guelph. Tinted. circa 1910 - 1914. Stamped/printed on back is an ad for WICKS music shop of Guelph, located beside G.B. Ryan & Co. WICKS sold pianos, sheet music, gramophone parts, etc. [GM #977.118.6]. ph 15973 Drinking Well in Riverside Park, Guelph. same as ph 15972 but with some damage. Mailed 1914. Sent from Roy Duffield of Guelph P.O.to his wife Mrs. R. Duffield in Brantford, informing her that he had arrived home safely. [GM #952.00.237]. ph 15974 View on the Speed, Guelph. Tinted swamp-like view of the river. Mailed 1907. Sent from "Mandie" to her friend Mrs. William Thomas of Eden Mills, informing her that they would have to take the early train as the later one didn't stop in Arkell. [GM #977.118.5]. ph 15975 On the Speed (River), Guelph. Sepia-toned. Mailed 1908 from Anna Hampson in Mount Forest, to Maggie Ferguson of Conn. Letter urges Maggie to attend Anna's S.S. concert of 10 Decmeber. [GM #982.19.5]. ph 15976 Everton, Ontario. Sepia-toned showing 4 people in downtown setting, one in a horse-drawn carriage. An arrow has been drawn in ink and identifies Everton Church in the background. A second arrow is numbered "2". On back of card is written "at '2' in 1870s was a sign 'Bible Depository'". [GM #971.59.86]. ph 15977 River, Mill and Tooth of Time, Elora, Ontario, with buildings in background. Sepia-toned. Mailed 1907. Sent from J.A.S. to Miss. O.G. Matthews of Guelph. Letter notes that photo of islet rock taken when water was low. No water is flowing over the dam. [GM #971.7.21]. ph 15978 Elora Gorge, on the Grand River. Sepia-toned. Mailed 1907. Sent from J.A.S. to Miss O.G. Matthews of Guelph. Writing on front of card says "Little Falls; On the Grand River Elora". [GM #971.7.24]. PORTRAITS: ph 15979 Baby on Chair. Studio portrait by Thomas Connon, Elora. [GM #X983.51.27]. ph 15980 Bust-length view of woman with furry hat. Studio portrait by D. Zurbrigg of Palmerston. Oval image set on ornate, black cardboard. Wispy white mark marrs image slightly. [GM #X979.00.715]. ph 15981 Middle-aged man and woman. Studio portrait by McGeorge of Palmerston. Man is seated on rattan chair (of circa 1880) and woman stands behind. [GM #X983.51.83]. LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY: ph 15982 Puslinch Lake with houses and people walking along path beside lake. Black & White. Identified in Ink as Puslinch Lake. On back labeled, "Puslinch Lake, looking South, July 1, 1931". [GM #971.40.25]. ph 15983 Aerial view of construction of Waterloo Wellington Airport showing neighbouring farms and town. On back is written faintly in pencil, "Breslau, W.W. Airport a1948?". Black & White. [GM #980.42.2]. ph 15984 Aerial view of cars and people at Waterloo Wellington Airport. On front is written, "Inauguration ceremonies at W-W Airport 1948? by C.D. Howe". [GM #979.35.01]. ph 15985 Aerial view of Waterloo Wellington Airport in winter. Black & white. Writing on back says, "Waterloo-Wellington Airport before buildings erected". Stamp on back reads, "Reid Flying Service Cavu Airport Guelph". circa 1948. [GM #979.57.01]. ph 15986 Aerial view of Breslau / Kitchener area. Black & white. Writing on back reads, "Waterloo-Wellington Airport Project February 26 / 49 Breslau Kitchener". Printing stamped on back reads, "Reid Flying Service Cavu Airport Phone Guelph". [GM #979.57.02]. ph 15987 Aerial view of a house with large manicured garden, road and surrounding fields. Black & white with yellowish-green tint in top-right corner.. Writing on back reads, "Batt? residence #6 Highway". [GM #979.57.03]. ph 15988 Aerial view of same house as ph 15987 but from different angle. Extensive gardens, and neighbouring houses also visible (one of which is under construction). Writing on back reads, "Batt? Residence #6 highway". [GM 3979.57.04]. ph 15989 River at Rockwood. Black & white. Shows still river with one large ripple circle, trees and sunny sky. Photo is glued to cardboard which has two holes (to go in binder?) [GM #979.75.54]. ph 15990 River at Rockwood. Same image as ph 15989 but cropped and enlarged. [GM #979.75.63]. ph 15991 Three women and car on road beside river at Rockwood. Circa 1940. Black & white. Mounted on cardboard. [GM #979.75.51]. ph 15992 River, trees and rocky outcrops at Rockwood. Black & white. Mounted on cardboard. [GM #979.75.52]. ph 15993 Rock of Ages and river at Rockwood. Black & white. Mounted on Cardboard. [GM #979.75.53]. |
Creator \ Maker |
Connon, Thomas [photographer] |
Creator \ Maker |
Zurbrigg, D. [photographer] McGeorge, John L. [photographer] Reid Flying Service [photographer] |
Item Name |
Print Postcard |
Person \ Organization |
Allan, David Batt Church of Our Lady Immaculate Connon, Thomas Duffield, Roy Elora Mill Ferguson Goodwin, William Grand Trunk Railway System Green Guelph Carnegie Library Guelph Post Office Guelph Public Library Hampson Hanson Higinbotham, John D. Homewood Sanitarium Matthews McGeorge, John L. Neal Ontario Agricultural College Orr Pettifer Reid Flying Service Smeltzer Thomas University of Guelph Waterloo Wellington Airport Wellington County Court House Wicks Music Shop Zurbrigg, D. |
Place |
Elora Elora Gorge Everton Guelph Puslinch Lake Arkell Eden Mills Eramosa Twp. Grand River Conn Breslau Kitchener Mount Forest Riverside Park Rockwood Speed River Wyndham Street St. George's Square Tooth Of Time |
Subject |
Portrait Aerial View Railroad Architecture Streetscape Bridge Dam Mill |
Photo, Map # |
ph 15955 ph 15955 - 15993 ph 15956 ph 15957 ph 15958 ph 15959 ph 15960 ph 15961 ph 15962 ph 15963 ph 15964 ph 15965 ph 15966 ph 15967 ph 15968 ph 15969 ph 15970 ph 15971 ph 15972 ph 15973 ph 15974 ph 15975 ph 15976 ph 15977 ph 15978 ph 15979 ph 15980 ph 15981 ph 15982 ph 15983 ph 15984 ph 15985 ph 15986 ph 15987 ph 15988 ph 15989 ph 15990 ph 15991 ph 15992 ph 15993 |
Year Range from |
1865 |
Year Range to |
1948 |
Accession # |
A2003.28 |
Containers |
STACKS |