Records With Access Point "Saint John River Valley (Me. and N.B.)"
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Isaac Erb fonds
Fonds - 1900-1910
P11
Isaac Erb (1846-1924) was born in Kars, Kings County, the son of John Erb and Mary Ann Morrell Erb. He married Frances Huestis and they had two children, John H. and Lavinia F. A professional photographer, his career spanned more than 50 years, from 1870 to 1924. Whether in the studio or on location, Erb’s camera captured the many facets of contemporary Saint John, and his work led him throughout New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Maine. The composition of his portraits and commercial photographs show the artistic temperament of the 19th century cameraman. This personal style continues well into the 20th century. His attention to detail and unique perspective on his subjects contributed in equal parts to his success in a business marked by transiency and brevity. By the end of his career he had produced more than 12,000 images, all of which he meticulously recorded in his logbooks. The approximately 3,400 extant glass negatives make up one of the most comprehensive collection of...
W. Albert Hickman fonds
Fonds - [ca.1880]-[ca.1903]
P13
William Albert Hickman (22 Dec 1878, New Brunswick – 10 Sep 1957) was a Canadian designer and manufacturer of innovative fast boats. He is best known as the inventor of the Hickman Sea Sled.
Born in Dorchester, New Brunswick, Hickman grew up in Pictou, Nova Scotia, as part of a wealthy shipbuilding family. He earned a degree in marine engineering from Harvard University in 1899. He was named a Commissioner of New Brunswick and was situated in London, England to encourage immigration to NB through lectures and demonstrations using lantern slides. A lecturer for the Government, a Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute and a successful novelist.[1]
He was highly intelligent but, openly, did not suffer fools gladly and was forever irritating his contemporaries in the marine business. This probably contributed to the low coverage of his ideas in the boating press.[2
William Albert was remembered in the wills of both is paternal grandparents - Joseph left him $3000 and Ruth Hickman l...