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Metadata
Accession # |
A2011.6 |
Title |
Wilma Gimblet photographs, ca. 1875-1968. -- 1 cm |
Date |
1875-1968 |
Description |
Photographs compiled by Wilma Gimblet (nee Simmons, 1923-2005) of Arthur, covering the period ca. 1875-1968. Wilma was the wife of Elwin Gimblet and their relatives included the Ellis, Srigley, Birthman, and Reid families, many of whom are identified in these photographs. Except where noted otherwise, photographers remain anonymous and photographs are original to their time period. - ph 34228: Louis Gimblet and wife Mary Jane seated in a garden beside a brick house, ca. 1920; hollyhocks visible behind; written on back, "Lewis Gimblet & Mary Jane Crocker / (Grandpa & Grandma Gilmblet)"; [copy print, ca. 1990]; 8.8 x 12.4 cm. - ph 34229: Mary Jane Gimblet and husband Louis outdoors, ca. 1920; on reverse, "Louis & Mary Jane Crocker Gimblet"; 7 x 11.5 cm. - ph 34230: Louis and Mary Jane Gimblet [seated] with their children[?] and grandchild[?], in a garden outside a brick house, ca. 1920; young boy visible in background; hollyhocks in bloom; on back, "Salina Gimblet Boyd Walker Gimblet / Grandpa & Grandma Gilmblet / Doris Gimblet"; 7 x 11.4 cm. - ph 34231: Walker Gimblet with his young nephew Gordon Boyd, posed by a brick house, ca. 1920; on reverse, "Walker Gimblet & Gordon Boyde (nephew) / at house on Frederick Street"; 6.5 x 10.9 cm. - ph 34232: Walker Gimblet in suit and hat, standing beside a car outside a motel, ca. 1940; on back, "Walker Gimblet / Rikka's car at a motel"; 8.8 x 14.2 cm. - ph 34233: Walker Gimblet seated in a fenced garden by a bird bath, ca. 1940; on back, "Walker Gimblet"; 7 x 11.5 cm. - ph 34234: Ellis family standing in front of a brick house, 1918; blue ink has been added to faces before donation; identified on reverse: Back L-R: Flossie [Ellis], Anson [Simmons], Elva [Ellis], Herb [Ellis], and Nettie [Ellis]. Front L-R: Norman [Ellis], Grandpa [William] Ellis with Ruby the dog, and Grandma [Amelia] Ellis; 13 x 18.9 cm. - ph 34235: Simmons family portrait, ca. 1965; identified on reverse, Back L-R: Anson, Emerson, and Wesley; Front L-R: Myrtle, Herbert, and Pearl; [computer print-out], 17.3 x 12.2 cm. - ph 34236: Sisters Elva and Flossie Ellis as children, ca. 1900; on reverse, "Elva Ellis / Florence Ellis"; 16.9 x 10.4 cm. - ph 34237: Flossie and Elva Ellis in horse-drawn carriage beside the Drayton Methodist Church, ca.1917; on reverse, "Mother - Florence Ellis & sister Elva Ellis / with old Mac beside Drayton United Church"; 17.8 x 22 cm. - ph 34238: Amelia and William Ellis outdoors, ca. 1920; on back, "Amelia Srigley / William Ellis / Our Grandparents"; [computer print-out], 11.8 x 11.3 cm. - ph 34239: Elderly Ellis cousins posed by a brick house, ca. 1968; identified on reverseas "5 Ellis Cousins", Back L-R: Ellis Birthman, Minnie Brunkard, and Pearl Henry; Front L-R: Florence Simmons and Mabel Henry; 12.5 x 8.8 cm. - ph 34240: Two young men, ca. 1890; on reverse, "Srigley Brothers - Copied from a large charcoal picture"; [copy print, ca. 1985], 8.7 x 13 cm. - ph 34241: Group portrait in front of the brick house on the Gimblet farm at Lot 25, Concession 8, Arthur Township, 24 June 1908; identified on back as "Edward Boyd - Salina Gimblet Wedding" with partial key to names. Edward Gamble Boyd was born in and was living in Luther Township at time of marriage, the son of Edward Boyd and Mary J. Gamble. Mary Selena Gimblet was born in and living in Arthur Township at time of marriage, the daughter of Louis Gimblet and Mary Jane Crocker. Identifed as Front L-R: Emily Mae Little, Fannie Workman, Florence Workman, Nancy Reid, Ruthena Reid, ___?___, ___?___, Sam Crocker, and Albert Tremain. Second Row L-R: Harriet Tremain, Mrs. Robert Hamilton, Robert Hamilton, Kate Turner, Mary Jane Gimblet (bride's mother), the minister [Rev. J.H. Dyke], ___?___, Walker Gimblet, and Ruthena Reid with baby Archie Jr. Third Row L-R: Alberta Armstrong, Archie Reid Sr., and Louis Gimblet (bride's father); "Lady behind and to right of minister = Maria Crocker / Man with black hat = Jim Little / Man peaking from behind lady = Bob Reid / Lady behind Walker Gimblet = Tinie Kay / Bushy haired man on right = George Small / Centre of right window = Wm. John Tremain"; bride and groom at front, centre; [laminated computer print-out], 22 x 26.6 cm. - ph 34242: Reid family portrait, ca. 1875; identifed on reverse as Front L-R: Robert Sr., Mary, Margaret, and Francis; Centre: Kate; Back L-R: James, Archie, John, Robert, and William Henry; note that Robert was absent when this portrait was taken, and has been cut out of another photo and carefully inserted into this one; written on back in 19th-century hand, "Mr Robert Reed / May 8th / at once / 2in 15 x 17 / Cross Boarded .75 with [???]"; 30 x 25 cm. - ph 34243: Reid family portrait, ca. 1897; identified on reverse as "Mr and Mrs Archie Reid / Bob and Nancy (Gimblet)"; it depicts Archie Mulmorich Reid and wife Ruthene Tremain with children Robert John Reid (born 08 July 1891) and nancy Margaret Alberta Reid (born 10 Oct. 1892); board cropped; 16 x 10.5 cm. - ph 34244: Reid family portrait, ca. 1910; identifed on reverse of mount, L-R: Robert Reid, Archie Reid Sr., Archie Reid Jr., Nancy Reid (Gimblet), Ruthena Reid (Kidnie), and Ruthena Reid (Mother, nee Tremain); [computer print-out], 12.5 x 18.4 cm. - ph 34245: Group portrait in front of stone house, ca. 1910; identified on reverse as "50th wedding anniversary of John and Nancy (Smith) Tremaine" with partial key to names; Front Row L-R: William Walker, Janet Walker, Edith Walker, Archie Reid Jr., ___?___, Oliver Tremain, ___?___, ___?___, ___?___, and George Walker. Second Row L-R: Albert Tremain, Ruthena Reid, ___?___, John Tremain, Nancy Tremain, ___?___, and Archie Reid Sr. Third Row L-R: ___?___, ___?___, Harriet Tremain, William John Tremain, James Walker, Mr. & Mrs. Babcock, and Robert Reid. Back Row L-R: ___?___, Nancy Gimblet, ___?___, Maggie Walker, Alberta Armstrong, and ___?___; [laminated computer print-out], 22 x 28.5 cm. - ph 34246: Reid family portrait, outside of stone house, June 1919; man in front is Archie Reid Sr.; women at right are sisters Ruthena and Nancy Reid; 6.4 x 12 cm. - ph 34247: Reid family portrait, ca. 1920; identified on back as "The Reid family / Father, Mother, and four children" with key to names; Back L-R: Archie Reid Jr., Robert Reid, and Nancy Gimblet; Front L-R: Archie Reid Sr., Ruthena Kidnie, and Ruthena Reid; [laminated computer print-out], 28.5 x 22.2 cm. - ph 34248: Reid family outside, 09 July 1919; identifed on reverse as, "Robert Reid / Jenny & Abe / & Pearl McComb / Great Uncle Robert / Reid, Great Granddad Tremaine / Andrew", and in earlier handwriting, "July 9th 1919 / Double 4 / generation"; photo has been cropped; 5.5 x 9.5 cm. - ph 34249: Elderly Reid ladies, ca. 1928; on reverse, "Grandma Reid / Aunt Kate Reid / Day of Elwin [Gimblet] & Wilma's [Simmons] wedding"; 12.3 x 8.4 cm. - ph 34250: Archie Reid Jr. and Louise Checkley by a stone house, on their wedding day, ca. 1928; on reverse, "Archie Reid Jr and Louise Checkley Wedding / Ruby & Mary Metcalfe (bride's nieces) / Oliver Tremain (best man) / Harriet & Albert Tremain (Parents of Oliver); 7 x 11.5 cm. - ph 34251: Reid family outside their stone or concrete home in Everton, Eramosa Township, ca. 1919; on reverse, "Mary Reid, Archie Reid Sr., Kate Reid, / Ruthena Reid (Tremaine) / in front of Reid home in Everton"; 6.7 x 11.4 cm. - ph 34252: Reid family on porch of their Everton home, ca. 1919; on reverse, "Reid family / Robert Reid / Archie Reid Sr. / Ruthena Reid / Nancy Gimblet / Ruthena Kidnie / Archie Reid Jr. / Picture taken / at Reid home / in Everton"; 10.1 x 15.3 cm. - ph 34253: Reid family at house in Everton, ca. 1919; on reverse, "Kate Reed Ruthene Tremaine Reed / Archibald M Reed, Mary Reed, / Archie, Eldon & Louise Reed / at Everton"; 7 x 11.8 cm. - ph 34254: Tremaine family outside a brick house, ca. 1919; on back, "Ruthena Reid (Tremaine), Alberta Armstrong (Tremaine) / Maggie Walker (Tremaine), Albert Tremaine / There was another sister who married Robert Reid / but she was deceased. (Margaret Reid [Tremaine])"; 6.8 x 11.4 cm. - ph 34255: Forsythe and Arscott family on the steps of the stone house on the Tremaine family farm on Sideroad 7, Arthur Township, ca. 1940; on back, "Milton Forsythe Chris Forsythe / Edith Arscott George Arscott / On the steps of the Tremain Homestead"; 10.1 x 15 cm. - ph 34256: Elderly woman seated on steps of brick house, ca. 1945; drive shed in background; on back, "Grandma Reid (Mrs. Archie Reid) / at back of house in Town opposite Clark Street"; 6.8 x 11.4 cm. - ph 34257: Class of S.S. No.8 Arthur Township School, ca. 1935; identified on reverse, Back row L-R: Ronald Wright, Irvin Kaye, Lawrence Tremain, Wilfred Kidnie, teacher Edna More, Margaret Reed, Mildred Gilmore, and Isobel Whitney. Middle Row L-R: Dorothy Wright, Doris Gimblet, Barbara Reed, Ruby Kaye, Marian Waters, Evelyn Kaye, Hugh Kidnie, Blake Kaye, and Bert Gimblet. Front Row L-R: James Wright, Ralph Wright, Jack Kidnie, Arthur Tremain, Ken Kidnie, Ivan Tremain, Ross Mainland, and Elwin Gimblet; [copy print], 8.9 x 12.6 cm. - ph 34258: Group portrait of children, ca. 1930; possibly the class of S.S. No.8 Arthur Township; written on reverse, "1929-1930" with key to names. Back L-R: Lola Bell, Annie Whitney, Marjorie Kaye, Irma Ternan, Orval Ternan, Ronald Wright, Harry Wilkie. Centre L-R: Andrew Reed, Wilfred Kidnie, Nancy Kaye, Dorothy Whitney, Viola Waters, Vera Little, Mildred Gilmore, and Margaret Reed. Front L-R: Lawrence Tremain, Blake Kaye, Hugh Kidnie, Arthur Tremain, Elwin Gimblet, and Ross Mainland; [copy print], 12.6 x 17.7 cm. - ph 34259: Class of S.S. No.9 Maryborough Township School, 1935; photo by R.H. Peter of New Toronto, Ont.; photographer's stamp on back partially obscured by label; key to names on reverse; Back L-R: Wilma Simmons, Jean Wooley, Anna Jack, Carl Ellis, teacher Charles Stockford, Roy McBeth, Allan Wooley, and Morley Saunders. Middle Row L-R: Richard Ferrier, Ken Hill, Bryce Jack, Dorothy Reid, Wanda Jack, Edna Reid, Donna Wooddisse, and Joy Besse. Front L-R: Arthur Reid, Wade Hill, Donald McBeth, Glen Wooddisse, and Merle Wooley; 10.8 x 16.4 cm. - ph 34260: Ontario Agricultural College cafeteria staff, Guelph, ca. 1916; written on label on reverse, "Ontario Agricultural College now / University of Guelph / Cafeteria Staff c.1915-1918 / 5th [from left?] Sarah Delgarno Mainland / 6th Nancy Reed Gimblet"; 15.2 x 25 cm. |
Creator \ Maker |
Unknown [PHOTOGRAPHER] |
Creator \ Maker |
Peter, R. H. [PHOTOGRAPHER] |
Item Name |
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Person \ Organization |
Drayton Methodist Church Drayton United Church Ontario Agricultural College University of Guelph S. S. #8 Arthur Twp. S. S. #9 Maryborough Twp. Armstrong, Alberta Arscott, Edith Arscott, George Babcock Bell, Lola Besse, Joy Birthman, Ellis Brunkard, Minnie Boyd, Edward Boyd, Gordon Boyd, Selina Checkley, Louise Crocker, Maria Crocker, Mary Jane Crocker, Samuel Dalgarno, Sarah Dyke, J. H. (Rev.) Ellis, Amelia Ellis, Carl Ellis, Elva Ellis, Florence Ellis, Flossie Ellis, Herb Ellis, Nettie Ellis, Norman Ellis, William Ferrier, Richard Forsythe, Chris Forsythe, Milton Gamble, Mary Gilmore, Mildred Gimblet, Bert Gimblet, Doris Gimblet, Elwin Gimblet, Lewis Gimblet, Louis Gimblet, Mary Jane Gimblet, Nancy Gimblet, Rikka Gimblet, Selina Gimblet, Walker Gimblet, Wilma M. Hamilton, Robert Henry, Mabel Henry, Pearl Hill, Ken Hill, Wade Jack, Anna Jack, Bryce Jack, Wanda Kay, Tinie Kaye, Blake Kaye, Evelyn Kaye, Irvin Kaye, Marjorie Kaye, Nancy Kaye, Ruby Kidnie, Hugh Kidnie, Jack Kidnie, Ken Kidnie, Ruthena Kidnie, Wilfred Little, Emily Mae Little, James Little, Vera Mainland, Sarah Mainland, Ross McBeth, Donald McBeth, Roy McComb, Abe McComb, Jenny McComb, Pearl Metcalfe, Mary Metcalfe, Ruby More, Edna Reed Reid, Andrew Reid, Archibald Reid, Archie Reid, Arthur Reid, Barbara Reid, Bob Reid, Dorothy (Mrs.) Reid, Edna Reid, Eldon Reid, Francis Reid, James Reid, John Reid, Kate Reid, Louise Reid, Margaret Reid, Mary Reid, Nancy Margaret Reid, Robert Reid, Ruthena Reid, William Henry Saunders, Morley Simmons, Anson Simmons, Emerson Simmons, Florence Ellis Simmons, Herbert Simmons, Myrtle Simmons, Pearl Simmons, Wesley Simmons, Wilma Small, George Smith, Nancy Srigley Srigley, Amelia Stockford, Charles Ternan, Irma Ternan, Orval Tremain, Albert Tremain, Arthur Tremain, Harriet Tremain, Ivan Tremain, John Tremain, Lawrence Tremain, Nancy Tremain, Oliver Tremain, Ruthena Tremain, William John Tremaine Turner, Kate Walker, Edith Walker, George Walker, James Walker, Janet Walker, Maggie Walker, William Waters, Marian Waters, Viola Whitney, Annie Whitney, Dorothy Whitney, Isobel Wilkie, Harry Wooddisse, Donna Wooddisse, Glen Wooley, Alan Wooley, Jean Wooley, Merle Workman, Florence Workman, Florence Wright, Dorothy Wright, James Wright, Ralph Wright, Ronald |
Place |
Arthur Twp. Clarke Street Drayton Eramosa Twp. Everton Frederick Street Luther Twp. Maryborough Twp. |
Subject |
Animals Architecture Birds Children Education Flowers Gardening Portrait Transportation Wedding |
Photo, Map # |
ph 34228 ph 34228 - ph 34260 ph 34229 ph 34230 ph 34231 ph 34232 ph 34233 ph 34234 ph 34235 ph 34236 ph 34237 ph 34238 ph 34239 ph 34240 ph 34241 ph 34242 ph 34243 ph 34244 ph 34245 ph 34246 ph 34247 ph 34248 ph 34249 ph 34250 ph 34251 ph 34252 ph 34253 ph 34254 ph 34255 ph 34256 ph 34257 ph 34258 ph 34259 ph 34260 |
Year Range from |
1875 |
Year Range to |
1968 |
Accession # |
A2011.6 |
Containers |
STACKS |