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Longshoremen who unloaded last coal boat in Charlottetown harbour photograph

  • CA PCA Acc4562
  • Collection
  • [193-?]

This single collected item consists of an image of a large group of longshoremen and a pair of horses posed in front of a vessel at dock. She is reported to be the last vessel to deliver a load of coal to the Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, docks.

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The mill at Crapaud

  • CA PCA Acc4663
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1910]

The watercolour depicts the top side of the dam at the mill at Crapaud, Prince Edward Island ca. 1910. In the mid 1800s James Howatt operated saw, carding and grist mills at this location. They became known as the Leard Mills when the Bradford Howatt sold them to Charles Leard around 1900. The mills changed hands within the Leard family for several years thereafter. The grist mill burned in the early part of the century and was replaced with a new building. The artist is unknown.

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Prince Edward Island Arts Society executive: [197-]

  • CA PCA Acc4675
  • Collection
  • [197-]

This accession consists of one photograph of the executive of the Prince Edward Island Arts Society executive. There is partial identification of the individuals as follows: Back row l-r: Eleanor Lowe, Freda Breelman, ? MacKay, ? Taylor, Ruth Barlow, ? Taylor, ?; Front row l-r: ? Matheson, Jean Jones, Mrs. Bayfield Ellis. The photograph was owned by Jean Jones, a member of the executive of the Prince Edward Island Arts Society. The photographer is unknown and there is no indication of the occasion on which the photograph was taken.

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Sawmill at Milton, Prince Edward Island

  • CA PCA Acc4737
  • Fonds
  • [191?]

The fonds consists of one large format mounted photograph of the saw mill at Milton, Prince Edward Island between 1910 and 1920. The photographer is unknown.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly photograph collection : 1901-1905, 1921, 1923-1927, 1931-1935, 1947-2000

  • CA PCA Acc3177
  • Collection
  • 1901-1905, 1921, 1923-1927, 1931-1935, 1947-2000

The collection consists of 563 copy negatives (445 - 35 mm negatives and 118 - 4x5 negatives) and one CD-ROM of images of the members of the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly taken from the official MLA composites for the periods 1901-1905, 1921, 1923-1927, 1931-1935, and 1947-2000. The negatives consist primarily of member portraits (1901-1905, 1931-1935, and 1947-1974) as well as some composites (1921, 1923-1927, 1947-1951, 1957, and 1971-1974). The CD-ROM contains digital images of member portraits from the 1950s and composites for 1951-2000. The negatives and digital images in this collection were probably created by the offical Government of Prince Edward Island photographers, ca. 1980 and ca. 2002.

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Prince Edward's Island map : [ca. 1826]

  • CA PCA Acc3212
  • Collection
  • Copied 1980

This collection consists of one photograph of a map of Prince Edward Island, ca. 1826. Information given on this map includes a listing of the lots and original proprietors, number of acres per lot, names of settlements, islands, parishes, etc. Mrs. M. W. Weeks of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, was the collector of this item.

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HMCS "Charlottetown" bell photograph

  • CA PCA Acc3232
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1980]

This collection consists of one photograph of the bell salvaged from the HMCS "Charlottetown", ca. 1980. The bell from the frigate HMCS "Charlottetown", launched in September of 1943 and then declared surplus and sunk less than four years later, was presented to HMCS "Queen Charlotte", the naval division in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. For years, the bell sounded the watch for naval reservists, sea cadets and navy league cadets during their training periods. In 1964, with the decommissioning of the naval division, the bell was turned over to the Confederation Centre Library under an agreement whereby it may be recalled by Naval Headquarters if another "Charlottetown" is ever commissioned. The bell hangs in the Library with the ship's crest and is rung every evening to warn that closing time is near.

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Officers Queen Square School Cadet Corps, Winners of the Brown Cadet Corps Trophy, 1917

  • CA PCA Acc3270
  • Fonds
  • 1917

This collection consists of one photograph of the officers of the Queen Square School Cadet Corps, 1917. Members are identified as follows:

Back Row, L-R: Herbert Doherty, Charles Jenkins, James Zaib, John J. Connolly, Arthur J. Byrne, John McQuaid and Anthony Francis

Front Row, L-R: Vernon Maddigan, M.E. Francis and Charles Doucette

In May of 1906 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, an Army Cadet Corps for senior boys was authorized by the Charlottetown Board of School Trustees, to be known as Number 148 Queen Square School Army Cadet Corps. The first Chief Instructor was Principal James Landrigan, a distinguished marksman. Most succeeding Principals and male teachers became qualified cadet instructors to carry on the well established tradition. The Army Cadet Program offered a opportunity to promote leadership, citizenship, sportsmanship and esprit de corps within a school. This Corps was reportedly one of the best corps in Headquarters Area, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

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St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Souris, photograph

  • CA PCA Acc4048
  • Collection
  • [before 1928]

This collection consists of a mounted b&w photograph of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Souris, Prince Edward Island, prior to the fire of 1928.

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Retail stores in Charlottetown

  • CA PCA Acc4100
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1890?]

This collection contains three images of retail stores in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. One is identified as James Paton & Co., a second as McK_____?, Groceries, and a third with staff? posed in doorway is unidentified.

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