Collection search - Photographs of Ontario and Quebec businesses and miscellaneous land transportation photographs [graphic material]

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Photographs of Ontario and Quebec businesses and miscellaneous land transportation photographs [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

[ca. 1885-1934].

Reference:

R5500-10-9-E

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

616858

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Andrew Audubon Merrilees fonds

Merrilees photographic and art collection

A.E. Young marine collection and other photographs of North American railways

Photographs of Ontario and Quebec businesses and miscellaneous land transportation photographs
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Sub-series includes:

2 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

[ca. 1885-1934].

Place of creation:

Canada

Added country of publication:

United States

Extent:

ca. 365 photographs : glass plate negatives.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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This sub-series (formerly sub-series B V) contains interior views of stores, offices and businesses at Staynor, Ontario (photographer possibly J.W. Bald) and portraits of various unidentified individuals at unidentified locations.

Engines of the following American railroads are also represented: New York Central & Hudson RR; New York & Harlem RR; Kennebec Central RR; Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain RR; St. Lawrence & Adirondack RR; New York Northern RR; Boston & Albany RR; Fitchburg RR; Little Falls & Dodgeville RR; St. Louis & Hannibal RR; Boston & Main RR; Chatham & Lebanon RR; Union Pacific RR; Poughkeepsie & Eastern RR; Rutland RR; Michigan Central RR; Maine Central RR; Pennsylvania RR; Sioux City & Pacific RR; Lake Shore & Michigan Southern RR; Brattleboro & Whitehall RR; Concord & Montreal RR; New York, West Shore & Buffalo RR; Delaware, Lackawanna & Wsetern RR; Ulster & Delaware RR and several views of railway lines running through Toronto, Ontario are also present in the sub-series. Other views of Toronto, Ontario include dredging operations and street construction. Additionally, there are views of automobiles and automobile accidents at Loretteville, Quebec and ships in harbour at Montreal, Quebec.

The original envelopes the negatives of this sub-series were stored in are also part of the sub-series, however the majority of the envelopes have minimal caption information associated with them.

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Photographer: Bald, J. W. (John Witherspoon), 1867-1961

Finding aid:

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Photographs (Microform) Image indexes by Photographer, Location and Subject, and for Series B and Series C located in 326. FA-053 (Restrictions not set)

Photographs (Paper) Paper Indexes located in 326: 98 page Inventory, catalogue of Great Lakes Vessels negatives, partial list of Marine photos in series B and C, sub-series BII & BIII by location, ship and locomotive names, shelf lists for series B to F, box content list with collection description and research tips. FA-053 (Restrictions not set)

Photographs (Electronic) Box contents list by barcode listed as amerilee.wpd and collection description and research tips listed as amerintr.wpd. Both in s:/vsa/photo.a&r/findaid. FA-053 (Restrictions not set)

Photographs (Paper) Original envelopes with captions B-001732 to B-010999 located in 2000814413-16, 18, 20, 22-23, 25-26, 28, 30, 32, 36-38 and C-006506 to C-02105 in 2000814442, 44-51. Original index cards with captions 2883 to 4030 located in 2000792444. FA-053 (Restrictions not set)

Photographs (Paper) Guide to Finding Aid FA-053, Accession 1980-149. Paper copy located in 326. Electronic on S:Drive. FA-053 (Restrictions not set)

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Series added entry:

Group B, Sub-series V

Source:

Private
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [MERRILEES, ANDREW A. 1980-149]

[Consultation 90 Open]

6625;

[Consultation 90 Open]

6629;

[Consultation 90 Open]

06625.1;

[Consultation 90 Open]

06627.3;

[Consultation 90 Open]

06628.2;

[Consultation 90 Open]

06629.1;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MERRILEES, ANDREW 1980-149] B-17

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions. Various copyrights on items less than 50 years old. Copyright expired on items more than 50 years old. Credit: Name of photographer / Library and Archives Canada / Copy negative no.

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