Post Office building in New Glasgow, with two men, one of whom is in uniform standing by the doorway. A telegraph pole with a street lamp are in the foreground. Print copy is also available: PC-2-334-27
Post Office building in New Glasgow, with two men, one of whom is in uniform standing by the doorway. A telegraph pole with a street lamp are in the foreground. Negative is also available: PC-2-317-23
Interior view of the Eastern Car Co. Ltd.'s Wood Car House showing stacks of wood, trestles and partially built wooden Box Cars. Annotated: "Eastern Car Co" and "Wood Car House"
View of the site of the Eastern Car Co. Ltd. plant and offices. In the fore-ground are rails, on which sits Intercolonial Canada Box Car 81141 pulled by locomotive 120. The plate is stamped: "Eastern Car Co New Glasgow N S". Print copy is included
Three stores on the corner of Provost Street, with signs reading: "House Furnishings", "Crockery, China." and "All kinds of fancy goods, sm… 5 c. - 10 c. & 15 c. Store". Around the corner and on the side of the third store there is a sign reading: "Household furnishings of all kinds at lowest prices. Crockery, china and aluminum ware.". The side window is inscribed: "McLellan's Ltd."; a "No Parking" sign is attached to that side of the buildings. Print copy is also available: PC-2-334-23
Item is a photograph of three stores on the corner of Provost Street, with signs reading: "House Furnishings", "Crockery, China." and "All kinds of fancy goods, sm… 5 c. - 10 c. & 15 c. Store". Around the corner and on the side of the third store there is a sign reading: "Household furnishings of all kinds at lowest prices. Crockery, china and aluminum ware.". The side window is inscribed: "McLellan's Ltd."; a "No Parking" sign is attached to that side of the buildings. Negative is also available: PC-2-307-63
Three stores on the corner of Provost Street, with signs reading: "House Furnishings", "Crockery, China." and "The McLellan's Stores All kinds of fancy goods, sm… from 5 cents **** to … 5 c. - 10 c. & 15 c. Store". Around the corner and on the side of the third store there is a sign reading: "Household furnishings of all kinds at lowest prices. Crockery, china and aluminum ware.". The side window is inscribed: "McLellan's Ltd."; a "No Parking" sign is attached to that side of the buildings. In fact, a car is parked at that side; one woman is standing on the corner looking down the side street
Exterior of Fire Department. Pictured are two fire engines and seven firefighters. Left engine is: La France (1917) and the right is: White American Motors (?) 1918/19
Copy photo of a blueprint of a series of buildings belonging to the J. W. Cumming Manufacturing Company Limited, drawn by L. E. Smith in 1920. The various departments are identified on the roofs of the buildings. In the foreground is a Canadian national freight shed and railway vehicles. In the background are a river and hills. Envelope annotated: "Used in 'Busy East' article Sept.-Oct. 1934". Negative is available: PC-2-295-23
Copy photo of a blueprint of a series of buildings belonging to the J. W. Cumming Manufacturing Company Limited, drawn by L. E. Smith in 1920. The various departments are identified on the roofs of the buildings. In the foreground is a Canadian national freight shed and railway vehicles. In the background are a river and hills. Envelope annotated: "Used in 'Busy East' article Sept.-Oct. 1934". Print copy is available: PC-2-334-36
Row of commercial buildings identified on the envelope as possibly Provost St. in New Glasgow. The central building, which shows 1907 as the date of construction, houses two companies named: "H. H. Heckman" and "McCullough & Co.". On the left is the partial building whose occupants names are partially visible as: "…on R. Fraser Dentist" and "… Blackett". On the right is the office of the "Western Telegraph and Cable Office". A man's bicycle is parked on the nearside of the road
View of the front of a house with two dormer windows and a peaked section above the front door. Trees have been recently planted, and a picket fence added. An earlier view is shown on plate: PC-2-318-29
View of a building identified on the envelope as belonging to: "C. M. Cameron Sleigh & Carriage Maker". Four carriages are parked outside, and four men are standing there. Three other buildings are partially visible. Print copy is available: PC-2-333-29
Three-storey commercial building in which the windows and doors have rounded tops. Seven men are standing outside, it, six of whom are wearing top hats, the seventh is wearing a bowler hat. This building is also depicted on plate: PC-2-318-49
Street scene showing a building with the name: "Dominion House" above the door, a church identified as: "James House" on the envelope, and two unidentified houses in the distance. Print copy is available: PC-2-333-5
Provost Street in New Glasgow showing stores identified as Jackson's Union Drug Store, James Eastwood's and M. McNaughton… Several men and boys, all wearing hats or caps are standing on the sidewalk
Item is a photograph of a street scene showing stores identified as R. Lynagh Cabinet Maker and Furniture Store, Hugh J. Cameron, and John McP. Fraser. Five men, all wearing hats, are standing in doorways. Print copy is available: PC-2-333-22
Street scene showing the stores on both sides. The sign on one reads: "Stove - Stove Pipe & Tinware". Print copy is available: PC-2-333-25. Note: print is annotated: "Westville, South Main St.", differing from the designation on the original envelope
View of J. W. Cumming's building from opposite street corner. Two cars visible in the distance along with a Grand Trunk Western Railway box car. Print copy is also available: PC-2-334-37
Commercial building with the sign: "J. W. Cumming M'F'G Co. Ltd. Structural Steel Dep't. above the large end door. Four men are standing outside that end, and two are standing in a smaller doorway on one side, outside which a truck is parked
Store front featuring McCulloch's Sport Shop with a window on each side of the entrance. In one window is a sign reading: R. M. Benvie, R. O. Eyesight Specialist". The sign for "Waldren's Photo Studio is reflected in the other window. On a door to one side are signs for: "General Finance Eastern Limited", "Mutual Life" and "Samuel's Furrier", and a reflection reading: "Dominion"
Interior view looking the length of the Eastern Car Co. Ltd. production plant. A number of workmen, machinery and equipment can be seen. In the centre one piece of equipment is marked: "Cincinnati Hydro"
Interior view looking the length of the Eastern Car Co. Ltd. production plant. A number of workmen, some machinery and equipment can be seen. Across the centre is a steel beam and pulley marked: "Shaw 10 Ton Crane"
Interior view looking at part of the Eastern Car Co. Ltd. production plant. A rail line runs along the centre. Several workmen are standing in the area. Some equipment and piles of filings can be seen. Across the centre is a steel beam and pulley marked: "30 Ton Northern"
Interior view at the Eastern Car Co. Ltd. production plant showing a close-up view of one corner in which two men are producing equipment. In one lower corner is a container marked: "Nickel Moly"
Interior view at the Eastern Car Co. Ltd. production plant showing a close-up view of two tall pieces of equipment each with a cylinder on top and pipes around it. They are stamped with the letter "D"
Interior view at the Eastern Car Co. Ltd. production plant showing a close-up view of one corner in which is a long piece of equipment labelled: "Bertram Craven". One man is standing beside the object
Item is a photograph of Provost Street in New Glasgow showing a row of connected buildings which house several stores on the lower level and the balcony and accommodation of the Glasgow Hotel on the upper. Several dormer windows line the roof. The end store belongs to J. Fraser Downie. The lower entrance to the hotel is next door. Several people wearing hats are standing on the balcony, and several are standing on the street and sidewalk near the corner where merchandise is displayed. Negative is available: PC-2-318-55
Item is a street scene showing stores identified as R. Lynagh Cabinet Maker and Furniture Store, Hugh J. Cameron, and John McP. Fraser. Five men, all wearing hats, are standing in doorways. Negative is available: PC-2-318-60
File contains a photograph of a building identified on the envelope as belonging to: "C. M. Cameron Sleigh & Carriage Maker". Four carriages are parked outside, and four men are standing there. Three other buildings are partially visible. Negative is available: PC-2-318-47
View of a hotel identified by a sign as: "American House". A women is standing in a doorway to an upper balcony; three men are standing on the porch below it. Attached is a fenced yard identified by a crescent-shaped sign as a: "Livery Stable". Two other men are standing across the street. Three other buildings are partially visible. Negative is available: PC-2-318-46
J. W. Cumming Store. The sign above the first building reads: "Manufacturer of Modern Coal …ls and all kinds of high grade miners tools". Three other buildings can be seen; in the doorway of the second are one man and two horses. Negative is available: PC-2-3277-70
View of J. W. Cumming's building from opposite street corner. Two cars visible in the distance along with a Grand Trunk Western Railway box car. Negative is also available: PC-2-300-28