Records With Access Point "Commercial buildings"
17 results found (16 digitized image(s) available).
Main Street in Saint John
Item - [ca.1900]
P11\24
2003 information from John Leefe of Liverpool, NS, a graduate of Saint John High School class of 1960, identifies the store, far left, as Pidgeon's store, owned by Caleb Burpee Pidgeon, the father of Walter Pidgeon, the famous actor who left Saint John for Hollywood.
East end of Queen Street in Fredericton
Item - [ca.1906]
P11\43
Queen Hotel is large building on left looking west from a point near the intersection of St. John Street. Beside the Queen Hotel is John G. Adams, undertaker, followed by Neill's Hardware (the small white sign protruding from the end of the hardware store is for a hairdresser). In the same building as Neill's Hardware, the first sign above the doorway on the building appears to read "H. Rutter"; Henry Rutter was a harness maker. Lemont's Furniture Warehouse sign visible, as is the sign for Cropley's Book and Job Printing Office and Book Store. Further down is a sign for Klondike Head and Foot Clothiers (Klondike clothing store). On the left in the extreme distance, a sign that is partially legible appear to read "Albion Hotel". Bicycles, fire hydrant, and power lines visible long streets. See P12-139 for a collodion POP print of this image that was printed before the negative was stamped.
Andy Morasse photographs
Fonds - 1965, 1968
P17
Andrew Morasse was born in Port Colborne, Ontario, and attended school there and later at Welland. He came to St. Thomas University as a student in Liberal Arts Program in 1965. These photographs were taken during several trips over to the Miramichi for that purpose during the summer of 1968. They were intended and used for a “Miramichi Night”, held October 12th, 1968 at the Town Hall Auditorium in Newcastle, NB.
Water Street in Chatham, NB
Item - 1968
P17\9
R.B. Bennett and Max Aitken practiced law in this building before continuing on to becoming Prime Minister of Canada and Lord Beaverbrook, respectively.
Benson Block on Water Street in Chatham, NB
Item - 1968
P17\30
The bank seen in this photo was built by Mr. Benson (or Dr. Benson) in the 1890’s, later occupied by the Bank of Nova Scotia and until recently by the Miramichi Press Ltd. (formerly The Commercial-World).
Store in Loggieville, NB
Item - 1968
P17\32
The store was run by Albert J. Fraser from the 1890’s until the 1940’s. His daughter, Miss Kay Fraser, now runs the store. The store used to be in the smaller section of the building while a was garage in the larger part. When it was remodeled a few years ago the store was moved to the larger part.
Mcknight's Store at Douglastown, NB
Item - 1968
P17\111
This building was owned by Alice Mcknight. A Mr. Davidson built the house and Mcknights added onto it. Joseph Mcknight, who came to Douglastown in 1875 was a clerk for Filmor, Rankin and Co. In 1884 he started his own business.
View of Fredericton in winter with Legislative Building at center
Item - 1896-1905
P19\110
To the left of the picture is J. Bebbington Florist, at 834 George Street between Church and University Ave. which was located on the south side of Charlotte Street above the C.N. railway track. Refer to P5-426 for a photo of the home and gardens of John Bebbington c. 1895.
Town Hall and Castle Street in the winter
Item - 1895-1905
P34\5
John Morrissy store to the left. Morrissy became a livery stable operator and later a furniture store owner, also selling sleighs, buggies, and farm equipment. He was a commissioner of public works and played a large part in building the bridges and highways, including the Morrissy Bridge which was named in his honour. Newcastle, New Brunswick.
Fountain in Queens Elizabeth Park, Newcastle
Item - 1895-1905
P34\17
Pharmacy visible to the right of the fountain. Also visible is Thomas A. Clarke’s store, Clarke & Co.
Thomas Alexander Clarke (1857-1935) was a general merchant in Newcastle in 1891 and
later became a dry-goods merchant. In 1901, the business was run under the name Clarke
& Co. and sold mostly men’s clothing. Newcastle, New Brunswick.