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This photograph shows the Congregational Church from a park area across the street.
This photograph shows the Central School in Guelph.
This photograph shows the Congregational Church on Norfolk Street and Liverpool Street.
This photograph shows four black horses dressed formally and pulling a caravan down a main street in a parade.
This photograph looks down streetcar tracks as they fade into the distance.
This photograph shows Viola Dickeson and an unidientified girl.
This photograph looks down Carden Street at the Royal Hotel.
Fonds consists of mostly glass plate negatives and some glass plate transparencies. The images are from locations where John A. Johnston resided and worked. The majority of the images are of mine pit locations and wilderness scenes. There are also some images of unidentified people and buildings in Toronto.
For a more detailed description, use this link to the Archives of Ontario's descriptive database: http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/PROV/PROV/REFD+C+155?SESSIONSEARCH
Johnston, John A., fl. ca. 1900
This photograph shows a portrait of George Sleeman, Mayor of Guelph 1880-1882, 1905-1906.
This photograph shows spectators watching the laying of the YMCA cornerstone at Quebec Street and Norfolk Street. In the background is the Hadden Grocery store, where Duncan McPhee later located.
This photograph shows signs and banners for old home week on Wyndham St. in St. George's Square.
This photograph shows Moreton Lodge, the main administration building for the Ontario Agricultural College. In 1931 the building was redone and renamed Johnston Hall.
This photograph looks across the tracks at the Priory, Guelph's first permanent structure. It was converted to serve as the City's train depot about 1900.
Contents: one undated photograph showing a Breithaupt Leather Co. truck in front of the Shipping Dept. at the tannery, which was located in Kitchener, Ont. Photograph by Denton.
This postcard is of Exhibition Park. A number of individuals can be seen walking in the distance.
This postcard shows St. George’s Square and Lower Wyndham Street. The Petrie building can be seen in the background. There is additional writing on the reverse of this photograph.
This postcard shows Lower Wyndham St., looking north. There is writing on the reverse of this image. “Published by Stedman Bros. Ltd., Brantford, Canada and "Made in Germany” is written on the reverse of this photograph. Addition text reads in part . . . “Dear Sarah with love and best wishes. . .” and is addressed to “Miss Sarah Cartlidge 465 Young St Toronto, Ont.”
This postcard shows G.T.R station in Guelph. There is some writing on the reverse of this postcard. “Rumsey and Co., 1528 Queen St. West, Toronto, Canada” is clearly visible, however, additional textual information on the reverse of this postcards is less clear.