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Prince Edward Island photograph collection

  • CA PCA Acc2301
  • Fonds
  • 1824-1940

This collection consists of 338 photographs, 84 glass plate lantern slides, 1 print, and 1 carte-de-visite containing four images as well as their negatives. These photographs depict various Prince Edward Island subjects including prominent citizens, athletic teams, historic landmarks, events, public and commercial buildings, private dwellings, modes of transportation, landscapes, and cityscapes. Some of the images are not identified. Several of the photographs are oversized and are noted in the item listing.

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Anonymous King's County Store ledger

  • CA PCA Acc2350
  • Fonds
  • 1826-1829

The fonds consists of a four hundred page ledger dating from 1826 to 1829. The individuals listed within the ledger are sometimes documented according to the community they are from, or by their occupation. Although the majority of the patrons documented within the ledger come from the communities of Cardigan, Launching, and Sturgeon, there are also individuals listed within the ledger from a variety of communities throughout King's County such as Montague, Brundenell, Georgetown, Murray Harbour, and Grand River. Noticeable residents of Charlottetown including Francis Longworth and Daniel Hodgson are also listed as patrons of this store.

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Colonial Building exterior plan

  • CA PCA Acc2455
  • Collection
  • [1837?]

This single collected item consists of an architectural drawing of the exterior of the proposed Colonial Building to be built in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The plan is comprised of three sheets. The provenance of this plan is unknown although, given the similarity between this plan and the structure of the Colonial Building as it was built, it is likely that the architect was Isaac Smith.

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Anonymous Queens County lumber dealer's fonds

  • CA PCA Acc2723
  • Fonds
  • 1876-1879

The fonds contains an account book, inscribed "Brush Book," which lists purchases made by the lumber dealer's clients, most of whom are identified as living in Queens County, Prince Edward Island.

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Lieutenant-Governors and Premiers of Prince Edward Island photographic collection

  • CA PCA Acc2741
  • Collection
  • Copied 1985?

The collection contains images of the Lieutenant-Governors (1769-1985) and Premiers (1851-1978) of Prince Edward Island. It appears that the photographs may have been collected and copied as part of an exhibit of the Lieutenant-Governors and Premiers of PEI.

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St. Eleanor's jail and courthouse photograph

  • CA PCA Acc2960
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1864]

This fonds consists of one photograph of the St. Eleanor's jail and courthouse, ca. 1864.

In 1833, George Tanton was given the contract for the construction of a 3 story wooden structure to serve as the St. Eleanor's jail and courthouse. Twice annually (the first Tuesdays in June and October) a judge would travel from Charlottetown to St. Eleanor's to hold court sessions. These sessions lasted seven days. Open oral elections also took place here and often became very rough affairs. After the construction of a new jail and courthouse in Summerside in 1876, the St. Eleanor's structure was torn down, despite a petition that the establishment be appropriated to the community.

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"Railway King" photograph : [ca. 1872]

  • CA PCA Acc2966
  • Collection
  • Photographed 1977

This collection consists of one photograph of a painting of the barque "Railway King", ca. 1872. The artist is unknown. The barque "Railway King" was built in Summerside on 12 December 1871 by James Colledge Pope. The sailing ship had 3 masts and 2 decks. She measured 166 feet long, 34 feet wide, 17 feet deep and weighed 789 tons. Her master was Captain Allan Finlayson of Vernon River. On 14 June 1872, she was turned over to merchant James Malcolm of Liverpool. She went down off Cape Canso, Nova Scotia on 9 December 1872.

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Central Charlottetown photograph fonds

  • CA PCA Acc2996
  • Fonds
  • [ca. 1870-1876]

This fonds consists of 3 photographs of the central Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, area. They capture Victoria Row, the market building, St. Dunstan's Cathedral and the Bishop's Palace. All photos are ca. 1870.

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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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