Top 20 Artefacts Survey Results for Week Ending August 21st 2010

These roller skates (1983.7.3) have firm leather boots with steel soles and wheels.

Our Top 20 survey has completed its fourth week and our list of artefacts continues to grow!  Patrons placed votes for over 20 artefacts this week of which only 9 were in our Top 20 from previous weeks.  The list was shaken up a little bit but only for the artefacts that are below #6 on the list.  With only a week and a half left to place votes, it will be very interesting to see what happens! 

Click here for last week’s Top 20 Results!

Stereoscopes were used to view cards taken with a stereo camera. The cards were placed in the slots and pulled towards the viewer. As the image came into focus it would appear three dimensional. This type of viewer was popular during the Victorian era.

The objects in the first 6 spots have not changed a lot.  The Coleman Frog, Harvey Studio camera and the Penny Farthing Bicycle continued to dominate the votes and the Horse Tricycle continued to hold a spot in the top 5.  The World War I Machine Gun was bumped down to #6 the 1914 Cash Register reclaimed the #5 spot that it held a few weeks ago!  

In 1858, George Wolhaupter married Harriett Carman. Their son, Benjamin, was born in 1859. When George died in 1860, his wife and son moved to Ontario. Benjamin possessed great mechanical ability, and ultimately became an engineer who specialized in railroad tracks. He took out 215 patents for inventions, and was a successful manufacturer and businessman. Benjamin built this steam engine.

There doesn’t appear to be any new objects in the Top 20 but I think that it’s interesting that four of the Top 20 artefacts are from World War I.  If you look at the overall votes since we started this survey, another 5 World War I objects received votes including the Trench Armour (#39) that we posted infromation about last week.  The First World War was such a horrifying yet interesting time in history.  People find the artefacts in our Trench exhibit fascinating and often have a difficult time narrowing a vote down to just one object.  

The Ackerman Tavern Beam is an unusual artefact that is steeped in history! Unfortunately, it has only 1 vote so far and will not make it to the Top 20!

Some of the objects receiving votes for the first time this week are the Lady’s Roller Skates, the Wolhaupter Steam Engine, the Ackerman Tavern Beam and the Stereoscope.  

The Ackerman Tavern Beam (1969.2204.1) inspired Fredericton Arts Alliance artist in residence, Katherine Moller, to write a song about it during her residency.  This beam had been in the Ackerman Tavern at the corner of the St. John and Queen Street, until it was demolished in 1961 to make way for the current Playhouse.  The tavern had been the first meeting place of the New Brunswick Legislature.  We posted a blog about the Ackerman Tavern Beam last Summer!

Grenade fire extinguishers (1987-25-2) were thrown at small fires, the chemicals inside smother the fire. These were commonly found in hotels with carpet flooring.

The Wolhaupter Steam Engine was made by Benjamin Wolhaupter (1800-1857) nephew.  Benjamin’s portrait hangs in the same gallery where you’ll find the steam engine.  Benjamin was a silversmith, clockmaker, High Sheriff of York County, President of Central Fire Insurance co., Director of the Bank of New Brunswick, a Commissioner for Government House (1840-2) and other public buildings in Fredericton (1843-8) and Captain and Quartermaster of the York Sunbury Regiment of Militia during the 1839 border dispute.  A devout Anglican, and a close friend of the Lord Bishop of Fredericton, the Rt. Rev. John Medley.  Medley purchased Benjamin’s home at 97 Church Street, Fredericton, upon his death in 1857.  

I’m looking forward to seeing what happens with the list over the last week and a half of votes!  If you have a favourite artefact that is not on the list or not as high on the list that you think it should be, then visit the York Sunbury Museum and place a vote!!  

 The top 20 list after four weeks:

1.  Coleman Frog

2.  Harvey Studio Camera

3.  Penny Farthing Bicycle

4.  Horse Tricycle

5.  Our 1914 Cash Register

6.  World War I Machine Gun

7.  Fire Extinguisher Grenades

8.  St. Dunstan’s Church Steeple Cross

9.  Colt Revolver 

10.  Native Picnic Basket

11.  Maliseet Paddle

12.  Portrait of Sarah Peters

13.  Ashburnham Wedding Shoes

14.  Ralph Sketch Bronze Statue

15.  World War I Messenger Book

16.  Wigwam Replica

17.  Elevator Shoes

18.  African Porcupine Quill Box

19.  Native Fish Trap

20.  Valcartier Camp Panoramic Photograph

Top 20 Artefacts Survey Results for Week Ending August 14th 2010

The Queen Hotel took longer to be added to the Top 20 List than I expected ... it really is a stunning artefact!

Our Top 20 survey has completed its third week and our list of artefacts continues to grow!  Patrons have now selected over 60 artefacts for the list and we have tallied the new votes and adjusted the Top 20.  Click here for last week’s Top 20 Results!

Provincial Archives of New Brunswick 11-43 ERB, ISAAC PHOTOGRAPHS: Fredericton, Queen St. east end. Queen Hotel is large building on left- looking west from a point near the intersection of St. John Street.

The artefacts receiving the most votes for week ending August 14^th were similar to the first two weeks.  However, things were shaken up a little bit.  The top three artefacts continue to be the Coleman Frog, the Harvey Studio camera and the Penny Farthing Bicycle.  Not only did they have the most votes for week ending August 14^th but also for the 3 weeks that we have been taking votes.  

The World War I Trench Exhibit is one of our most popular exhibits!

Other object topping the list so far are the 1914 Cash Register, the Horse Tricycle and the World War I Machine Gun that is found in our Trench Exhibit.  I was sad to see the St. Dunstan’s Church Stained Glass Window drop off the Top 20 to the 23^rd spot but it was nice to see the Queen Hotel Cabinet receive a vote.  I’m surprised that it took over two weeks for the cabinet to make the list … it is such a beautiful artefact!!  Definitely one of my favourites!

The Ramey family in Ontario donated the Queen Hotel Cabinet to the York Sunbury Museum in 2009.  The Cabinet resided in the Old Queen Hotel before the hotel was demolished.  The Queen Hotel had been established by 1869, erected on the site formerly occupied by a case-brick building, which had been used for a short time by Mr. Smiler as a paint shop.  That building came down in order to make way for the hotel, which was originally owned by William Wheeler.  Joseph Phillips managed the hotel, followed by Robert Orr.  Perhaps the two best known managers of the Queen Hotel were John Edwards (operated the hotel from 1885-1904) and J.J. McCaffrey, the proprietor of the hotel from 1904-1922.

The Cabinet was used to display ads from the 1920s, through to the 1940’s as well as hold encyclopaedias and novels for hotel guests.  The ads are hand painted on milk glass with as little as two digit phone numbers.  There are 28 inserts from businesses in the Fredericton area.  The cabinet possesses a plaque indicating that Rhodes Curry Co Limited of Amherst, Nova Scotia constructed it in the 1800’s.  The company was known for building luxurious wooden passenger railway cars.  They also created home decor for houses of their era.

There’s more about the Queen Hotel in our Anniversary Edition of the Officers’ Quarters.

Several patrons had a difficult time choosing just one favourite object and frankly, I don’t blame them!  I would have a difficult time choosing one item!  It will be interesting to see what happens over the next few weeks as we continue to collect votes.  Have you placed a vote yet?  If not, we will be taking votes until the end of August so visit the York Sunbury Museum soon!!

Here is what we have so far for the three weeks combined:

1.  Coleman Frog

2.  Harvey Studio Camera

3.  Penny Farthing Bicycle

4.  Horse Tricycle

5.  World War I Machine Gun

6.  Our 1914 Cash Register

7.  Fire Extinguisher Grenades

8.  St. Dunstan’s Church Steeple Cross

9.  Native Picnic Basket

10.  Maliseet Paddle

11.  Portrait of Sarah Peters

12.  Colt Revolver 

13.  Ashburnham Wedding Shoes

14.  Ralph Sketch Bronze Statue

15.  Wigwam Replica

16.  Elevator Shoes

17.  African Porcupine Quill Box

18.  Native Fish Trap

19.  Valcartier Camp Panoramic Photograph

20.  World War I Messenger Book

Top 20 Artefact Survey Update!

The Horse Tricycle (1969-2125-1) was imported from New York during the mid-ninetheenth century.

Our Top 20 survey has completed its second week and we have an even longer list of favourite artefacts!  Patrons have selected just over 50 artefacts over the last two weeks and we have tallied the votes and have added them to the Top 20. Click here for last week’s Top 20 Results!

The St. Dunstan's Steeple Cross (1969.472.1) was removed from the church in Fredericton when it was torn down in 1967. The original Church was built in 1842.

The artefact receiving the most votes last week was similar to the first week.  The top artefact continues to be the Coleman Frog.  Not only did he have the most votes for week ending August 7^th but he also has the most overall votes.  The Harvey Studio camera gave the Coleman Frog a little bit of competition though … for a while I thought the camera was going to top the list for the week!  However, by the end of the week the Harvey Studio camera placed second replacing the penny farthing bicycle which is placed 5^th for last week and is now third on the overall list.

This World War I Field message book was used by Lieutenant A. C. Kelly when he was in the trenches. A bullet had pierced this message book and probably saved his life.

Our third most popular artefact last week was the horse tricycle!  This tricycle is absolutely amazing!  It placed 7^th last week and is now 6^th on the list when we combine the votes for the last two weeks.  The tricycle was imported from New York in the mid-nineteenth century and is a complex design.  The frame has iron pedals that move the horse and the mane is genuine horse hair.  The seat is made of leather.  It is definitely a favourite amongst the York Sunbury Museum staff!!

Again, I won’t describe every artefact on the list but here is what we have so far for the two weeks combined:

1.  Coleman Frog

2.  Harvey Studio Camera

3.  Penny farthing Bicycle

4.  World War I Machine Gun

5.  Our 1914 Cash Register

6.  Horse Tricycle

7.  Fire Extinguisher Grenades

8.  St. Dunstan’s Church Steeple Cross

9.  Native Picnic Basket

10.  Maliseet Paddle

11.  Portrait of Sarah Peters

12.  Elevator Shoes

13.  Colt Revolver

14.  African Porcupine Quill Box

15.  Native Fish Trap

16.  Valcartier Camp Panoramic Photograph

17.  Ashburnham Wedding Shoes

18.  WWI Messenger Book

19.  St. Dunstan’s Church Stained Glass Window

20.  Ralph Sketch Bronze Statue

Some of the Other Artefacts that Recieved Votes Last Week

World War I Shrapnel Shell (1969.1050.1)

The Odell’s use to own this garden statue (1969.2574.1), dating from the 1860s. The Odell’s were a prominent Loyalist family and the site of their house and estate now serves as Fredericton’s Odell Park.

Fashionable from 1908 to about 1933, the cloche hat (1973.1.11 ) was one the iconic hat of the 1920's. To wear the hat correctly it had to be all but pulled over the eyes, making the wearer have to lift up the head.

Have you placed your vote?  If not, we will be taking votes until the end of August so visit the York Sunbury Museum soon!! 

Our First Top 20 Artefacts!

According to our survey, the Penny Farthing Bicycle (1969.2103.1a-c) is our 2nd most popular artefact so far!

Our Top 20 survey has completed its first week and we have a long list of favourite artefacts!  Patrons have selected just over 40 artefacts and we have tallied the votes and have created the start of our Top 20.

The artefact receiving the most votes was not a surprise for any of the Museum employees … it was the Coleman Frog.  The Coleman Frog has been on exhibit at the York Sunbury Museum since 1959 and is a very important artefact for the Museum.  He is a favourite with patrons of all ages!

The survey places the Harvey Studio Camera (1992.8.16) as our third most popular artefact!

Second on the Top 20 is the penny farthing bicycle.  Bicycling use to be a favourite past-time for Frederictonians and there use to be a beautiful little building on the Green, just past the Robert Burns statue, that housed the bicycle club.  Rumour has it that the building was moved to the Northside of the city.  The penny farthing is always a hit when we give school tours.  

The cash register from 1914 in our front entrance is probably one of our most photgraphed artefacts.

Our third most popular artefact so far is the Harvey Studio camera on the second floor.  Patron love looking in the lens because it reflects the image upside down.  The camera is very large and heavy.  It’s fun to ask tour groups to compare the size of a modern camera with the Harvey Studio Camera!

I won’t describe every artefact on the list but here is what we have so far:

1.  Coleman Frog

2.  Penny Farthing Bicycle

3.  Harvey Studio Camera

4.  Our 1914 Cash Register

5.  World War I Machine Gun

6.  Fire Extinguisher Grenades

7.  Horse Tricycle

8.  African Porcupine Quill Box

9.  Native Fish Trap

10.  Valcartier Camp Panoramic Photograph

11.  Ashburnham Wedding Shoes

12.  WWI Messenger Book

13.  Portrait of Sarah Peters

14.  1911 Coronation Cake

15.  Elevator Shoes

16.  Mechanical Fan

17.  St. Dunstan’s Church Steeple Cross

18.  Colt Revolver

19.  Wigwam replica

20.  The number 20 spot is tied with several artefacts …. Stay tuned as we try to break the tie this week!

Some of the Other Artefacts that Recieved Votes Last Week

The Mechanical Fan (1969.2004.1) received 2 votes last week.

The elevator shoes (1969.210.5) received a few votes ... they are located in the Loyalist exhibit.

The wigwam replica (1969.3487.1) is in the Native exhibit underneath the Native fish trap (1969.432.1) that is also on out list!

… as well as the Cement Book, the Black 8th Hussars Tunic and the Tappan Adney Canoe Model.

P132 York Sunbury Historical Society II Collection

The York Sunbury Historical Society‘s third finding aid at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick contains photographs and documents.  Copies of these can be ordered from the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. 

You can download a PDF version here. 

P132-122 Parade on upper Queen Street Fredericton

1  Group Photo of  N.C.O.s  ca. 1890s – 1900s 

2  Encampment with tents in background, “68th Battalion, 69th Battalion, 75^th, & 93rd Battalion”. 

3  Panorama of inside of fort or military post. 

4  Group Photo of  I. S. C. Band: Back row, l. to r. :  J. W. Bowles, W. Bolleau, S. McLaughlin, H. J. White, C. W. Starkey, G. H. Offen, S. Taylor, H. Hazen.  Middle row l. to r.: S. J. Brown, H. Burns, Sergt. Torrance, Bugle Major Hayes, L’ce. Corp. Buswell.  Front row: l. to r.:  J. Burns, C. McCormack. 

5  Group Photo, Military Band. 

6  Group Photo of  N.C.O.s c. 1890s 

7  Post Card, Officers Square, with line of troops from the R. C. I. 

8  Military pay roll of regiment. 

P132-125 Coronation Parade, Queen Street Fredericton, 1937

9  Military pay roll of regiment. 

10  Letter of sympathy from Royal Canadian Infantry Regiment (R. C. I.). 

11  Photo of drawing of young man. 

12  Photo of drawing of man. 

13  Photo of drawing of man. 

14  Photo of drawing of woman. 

15  Portrait of young woman. 

16  Georgian style house in winter. 

17  Georgian style house in winter. 

18  Portrait of woman in evening dress. c. 1910. 

19  Portrait of man. 

20  Portrait of Indian with pelts, sled, snowshoe, etc. 

21  [Camp Sussex] 

P132-124 Military drill at Officers’ Square, Fredericton

22  [Camp Sussex] 

23  [Camp Sussex] 

24  Richibucto 

25  “Golf Club Area” Fredericton 

26  [Herbert Montgomery – Campbell] Kelston Park, England 1937. 

27  Unidentified group outside Cathedral in Fredericton. 

28  Unidentified group outside Cathedral in Fredericton (another view) 

29  [Camp Sussex] 

30  Brig. Gen. Herbert Montgomery – Campbell, June 20, 1937 

31  Constance Saunders Montgomery – Campbell, (10 months) April 15, 1893. 

32  Herbert Montgomery – Campbell. 

33  Laura (Winslow) Montgomery – Campbell. 

34  Marguerite (Hansard) Wilson. 

35  Mrs. Miland London. 

P132-126 Gem Theatre, Fredericton

36  William Bell, London. 

37  Nella Corbould (nee Hansard). 

38  Herbert Montgomery – Campbell, son of Henry (standing). 

39  Herbert Montgomery – Campbell, son of Henry (seated). 

40  Herbert Montgomery – Campbell. 

41  Laura (Winslow) Montgomery – Campbell. 

42  Eight unidentified portraits. P132/42-               

1.  Mother and child. 

2.  Young girl (hat, coats, boots) 

3.  Two girls – one seated one standing. 

4.  Group photo. 

5.  Young girl. 

6.  Girl. 

7.  Woman (hat and coat). 

8.  Older woman, seated. 

P132-127 Fraser Memorial Hospital, ca. 1930's, Fredericton

43  Old store house. Shore’s Island. 1906. 

44  The Cathedral, Fredericton. 

45  A & B Clubhouse on the green, situated between. 

46  Unidentified man fishing. 

47  Dunbar Fall, unidentified man fishing, two women and children looking on. 

48  Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton. 

49  Sailboat in river, Newcastle, New Brunswick (postcard). 

50  [View of Fredericton taken from Murder Hill, c. 1897]. 

51  Group of unidentified nurses, standing on balcony. 

52  State Funeral for Sir Charles Tupper, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 

53  State Funeral for Sir Charles Tupper, outside St. Paul’s Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 

54  State Funeral for Sir Charles Tupper, Barrington St.,  Halifax, Nova Scotia. 

55  Postcard of carriage taxi in front of Timothy Ford house,  Charleston. 

P132-128 The Barker House, Queen Street, Fredericton

56  Roman Catholic Rectory, Covent and Church, Fredericton, New Brunswick. 

57  Unidentified – room with tables and men seated around. 

58  Soldiers embarking for Europe – World War I. 

59  Veteran’s Parade, Fredericton (1940s or ’50s). 

60  Unidentified postcard to Capt. Woodbridge from Sergt. John Metcalf. 

61  Messing officers and staff, 3rd. C. C. D. 

62  Music room at the Citadel, and band officers [Halifax] 

63  At pier – the 64th Battalion on board the “Adriactic” sailing for England. 

64  The 64th Battalion marching down a Fredericton street 

65  Officers at the Citadel in charge of Germans:  Major Adams, Lt. Priestman, Lt. Anderson. 

66  Last march of the 64th Battalion passing Government House, Fredericton. 

67  Unidentified group of soldiers with rifles. 

68  Group of men from the HMS Carnarvon [Halifax]. 

69  The No. 1 Battery leaving Halifax for the front. 

70  The HMS Carnarvon in Halifax Harbor. 

P132-129 Arthur J. Ryan Drug Store, Fredericton, 1936

71  Capt. H.F.G. Woodbridge in front of tent. 

72  Cook house No. 3 line, 3rd. CED  Seaford. 

73  [Amateur theatre group in costume, Fredericton] 

74  Garden on riverbank, Fredericton, (missing) (13 snapshots) 

75  Captain H. F. G. Woodbridge, mostly taken 1924, some taken at City Point, a pleasure resort near Boston; some farm scenes. 

76  Captain John Barker, October 25, 1892, age 100 Kingsclear, York County. 

77  Open 

78  Open 

79  War Monument. 

80  Photo of field and river. 

81  Ice jam near bridge. 

P132-130 Original Board of Directors and Management – Hartt Boot & Shoe Company Ltd., Fredericton, December 27, 1898. Standing: O.M. Hartt, Factory Manager; John Kilburn, President. Seated at back of table: John Palmer, Vice-President; Edward Moore, Director; Willard Kitchen, Director, Ends, left to right: R.L. Savage, Business Manager; J.W. McCready, Secretary

82  Photo of St. John, taken from west side looking toward Harbor. 

83  People having picnic near car. 

84   Train passing by. 

85  Photo of suburb. 

86  Photo of bridge in summer with barns in background. 

87   Photo of lighthouse. 

88  Young woman standing at edge of field and bushes. 

89   People working logs near rail bridge. 

90   Ferry dock of small town. 

91   Watch tower for forest fires. 

92   Bird’s eye view of Saint John. 

93  Stone ruins of Georgian house. 

94  Group photo of women and girls on verandah. 

95  Parade. 

96  Covered bridge. 

97  Woods with farm in background. 

98   Footbridge across river. 

99  View of river with railway track in foreground. 

100  Tarpapered barn with man coming out of door with buckets.  

”]101  Fishing wharf with lobsters pens in foreground. 

102  Parade [Fredericton]. 

103  Open 

104  Bridge and small town. 

105  Logs and mill. 

106  Arch celebrating the Royal visit of King George VI to the Nashwaak Valley, 1939 

107  Parade [Fredericton]. 

108  Parade [Saint John] 

109  Early truck hauling large logs. 

110  Early tracker hauling large logs 

111  Portrait of couple in living room. 

112  Fields with road and farms in background. 

113  [Family portrait]. 

114  Early road grader passing house, fence in foreground. 

115  Country church, road in foreground. 

116  Three women on raft in middle of river. 

117  Four women and man relaxing at old log dam. 

P132-132 York Hotel, corner King and Westmorland Streets, Fredericton, 1930's

118  River in spring flood. 

119  Bird eye view of Welsford, N. B. 

120  Military drill at Officer’s Square, Fredericton, n.d.  (only scanned image at present – May ’02) 

121  300 Block of Queen Street, 1940 – [Harvey Studios] (P132-121) 

122  Parade on upper Queen Street, Fredericton, n.d.  [H.F. Albright] (P132-122) 

123  The Armistice Day Ceremony at the Citizens’ War Memorial and Cenotaph, November 11, 1932.  Left to right:  John Forrester, Seymour Tyler, Fred Crawford, bandsman in rear; Israel smith; Ross Fisher, Frank Spencer, and Tom Lynch, bandsmen, in rear; Morris Oldenberg; Karl Walker and Harry Lunch in rear; Bobby Lyons; Martin Horncastle in rear; Ernest Tims, George Gray.  Seymour Tyler became a veteran of two world wars, enlisting in the Canadian Army in 1915.  When World War Two broke out, Bugle-Sergeant Tyler went overseas with the Carleton-York Regiment, having already been awarded the Siler Bugle.  He also distinguished himself as an honoured member of the black community in New Brunswick for the work he did to promote the pride, unity, and dignity of his race through education 

P132-133 The Morrison Shingle Mill at Fredericton

124  Military drill at Officers’ Square, Fredericton, n.d. – same as 120? (P132-124) 

125  Coronation Parade, Queen Street, Fredericton, 1937 (P132-125) 

126  Gem Theatre, n.d. (P132-126) 

127  Fraser Memorial Hospital, ca. 1930’s (P132-127) 

128  The Barker House, Queen Street, Fredericton (P132-128) 

129  Arthur J. Ryan Drug Store, Fredericton, 1936 (P132-129) 

130  Original Board of Directors and Management – Hartt Boot & Shoe Company Ltd., Fredericton,  December 27, 1898.  Standing:  O.M. Hartt, Factory Manager; John Kilburn, President.  Seated at back of table:  John Palmer, Vice-President; Edward Moore, Director; Willard Kitchen, Director, Ends, left to right:  R.L. Savage, Business Manager; J.W. McCready, Secretary (P132-130) 

”]131  Queen Street, ca. 1918  [Photograph by Walsh – Fredericton] 

132  York Hotel, corner King and Westmorland Streets, 1930’s (P132-132) 

133  The Morrison shingle mill at Fredericton (P132-133) 

134   Arrival of the Prince of Wales at Fredericton; Forest Queen in the background – Taken from the Illustrated London News 

135  Lower end of Queen Street, Fredericton, ca. 1918; S. Neill *& Son Hardware and Lemont & Son businesses visible  [Photo by Walsh] (P132-135) 

136  Scene at Boating Club, on site of Art Gallery; note Legislature dome, 1934 

P132-137 The Farmers Office on Carleton Street, Fredericton

137  The Farmer Office on Carleton Street (P132-137) 

139  Normal School Fire, Sunday, May 5, 1929 (P132-139) 

140  The lobby of the Barker House with Coleman Frog displayed in glass case (P132-140) 

141  The Carrier’s Address respectfully presented to the Patrons of the Royal Gazette 

142  Unidentified man with mustache 

143  Unveiling of Loyalist Monument for Loyalist Celebration, Fredericton, October 9, 1933 

144  Queen Victoria , ca. 1890-1900 – “Russell & Sons, London” taken from MC300-MS44-211 (see digital 2007) 

145  Countess Lady Ashburnham 

146  Earl & Countess Ashburnham, Ashburnham Place and Conservatory, West End Brunswick Street, Fredericton, NB

Ashburnham Family

MC300-MS75 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection Description  (page 287)

If you are interested in any of these files then please contact the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick.

1  Book of Statement of Accounts by the Ashburnham Estate Agency, Carmarthenshire; March 25-June 24, 1914.

2  The 7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars by C.R.B. Barrett, volumes I and II, 1914 – located in York-Sunbury Museum, room S4, shelf C3.

3  Account book of the Earl of Ashburnham with the Union of London and Smith’s Bank Limited, Bedford Row, England 1913-1914. 

4  Diary – Earl of Ashburnham – Egyptian Campaign

5  Letter – Mrs. O’Brien to Countess Ashburnham

6  Diary – Lord Hunt

7  Clippings – Ashburnhams

8  Photographs of Lady Asburnham’s funeral removed to photograph section of Provincial Archives.

Photographs and Pictures

MC300-MS44 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection Description 

(page 216)

If you are interested in any of these files then please contact the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick.

Alexander Gibson in his sawmill, Marysville; P4/2/6

“This series includes 227 photographs and pictures housed in the Provincial Archives Audio-Visual Section.  Most of the documents in this series are photographs, which date between c. 1860 and c. 1960, but there are also a few sketches of individuals and buildings.  Researchers must note that the “P number” following each description is the Audio-Visual Section code necessary to retrieving the document.”

1  Old Mount House, Grimross Island, Gagetown, Queens County; P4/2/1.

2  Copy of a watercolour of Fredericton, 1818; P4/2/2.

3  Old Legislative Council Chamber, Legislative Building, Fredericton; P4/2/3.

4  Market house, Phoenix Square, Fredericton; 1863, P4/2/4 and P5/6.

5  Interior of Hall of Arts Building (Kings College), U.N.B., Fredericton, showing stove and clock, 1898; P4/2/5.

6  Alexander Gibson in his sawmill, Marysville; P4/2/6.

7  University Avenue, Fredericton, in flood of 1887; P4/2/7.

8  Officers barracks as seen from St. John River during flood of 1887, Fredericton; P4/2/8 and P5/313.

9  Risteen’s factory, former George J. Dibblee house, Fredericton; P4/2/9.

10  Number One Hose Company, Fredericton Fire Department, June 20, 1887; P4/2/10 and P5/374.

Methodist Church built by Alexander Gibson, Marysville; P4/2/11 and P5/58

11  Methodist Church built by Alexander Gibson, Marysville; P4/2/11 and P5/58.

12  Copy of watercolour showing small Methodist church, Carleton St., Fredericton, 1840; P4/2/12.

13  Aberdeen Mill, Fredericton; P4/2/13 and P5/362.

14  Collegiate School and Christ Church Cathedral from the house of Sir George Parkin, Fredericton; P4/2/14.

15  Church Street between George St. and Charlotte Street, Fredericton; P4/2/15.

16  Lovers Lane, Rookwood, Fredericton; P4/2/16.

17  View from the main house, Rookwood, Fredericton; P4/2/17.

18  Caretaker’s cottage, Rookwood, Fredericton; P4/2/18.

19  Main house, Rookwood, Fredericton; P4/2/19.

20  Main house, Rookwood, Fredericton; P4/2/20.

21  Barn, Rookwood, Fredericton; P4/2/22.

22  Base stone from a gristmill; P4/2/22.

23  Barn and covered entrance, Rookwood, Fredericton; P4/2/23.

24  Ox-cart that belonged to Lieutenant-Governor Thomas Carleton; P4/2/24.

25  Root house; P4/2/25.

26  House of Samuel Denys Street; P4/2/26.

27  Ox-cart; P4/2/27.

28  Old Mount House with man and woman standing out front, Grimross Island, Gagetown; P1/31.

29  House of Benjamin Glasier, Lincoln; P4/2/29.

30  House of John Saunders, Fredericton; P4/2/30.

31  House of William Garden, Springhill; P4/2/31.

32  Rainsford house, near Fredericton; P4/2/32.

33  Trinity Church, Upper Maugerville; P4/2/33.

34  Old Rectory, former house of the Roberts family, George St., Fredericton; P4/2/34.

35  Stephen Glasier house, Lincoln; P4/2/35.

36  John Hazen house; P4/2/36.

37  Barker house built by Stair Agnew, Barker’s Point, Fredericton; P4/2/37.

38  House of Attorney-General Thomas Wetmore, Fredericton; P4/2/38.

39  Rear view of the George Shore house in which Bliss Carman once lived, Fredericton; P4/2/39.

40  Stone house built by Thomas Peppers, Lower St. Mary’s; P4/2/40.

41  Woolford Cottage, Regent Street, Fredericton; P4/2/41.

42  King’s Coffee House where the General Assembly first met in Fredericton, (with a view of the Ward Chipman house); P4/2/42.

43  Rookwood house, Fredericton; P4/2/43.

44  Faculty and students (Encaenia), University of New Brunswick, 1879; P4/2/44 and P5/75.

45  Rookwood house, Fredericton; P4/2/45.

46  House built by Henry Winslow Miller and leased to Ward Chipman, Fredericton, 1836; P4/2/46.

47  Rear view of the Edward Winslow Miller house; P4/2/47.

48  Front view of the King’s Coffee House, which was torn down in 1958 to make room for the Playhouse; P4/2/48.

49  Rear view of King’s Coffee House; P4/2/49.

50  Rear view of the Edward Winslow Miller house, Fredericton; P4/2/50.

51  House of Edward Winslow Miller which housed Central Bank of N.B. in 1836 and was occupied by the Dept. of Agriculture for many years, Fredericton; P4/2/51.

52  Brick building which housed Edward Winslow Miller, Henry Smith, R.P. Allen, the Travel Bureau and the Department of Public Works, respectively, and was removed to make way for Playhouse, Fredericton; P4/2/52.

53  Golden Ball Inn, Waterloo Row, Fredericton; P4/2/53.

54  European and North American Railway Station, Saint John; P4/2/54.

55  Odell House, Rookwood, Fredericton; P4/2/55.

56  Stone house built by Thomas Gill, Upper Maugerville; P4/2/56.

57  Provincial Normal School burning, Fredericton, 1929; P4/2/57.

58  Odell house, Rookwood, Fredericton; P4/2/58.

59  Odell house, Rookwood, Fredericton; P4/2/59.

60  Edward Winslow Miller house, Fredericton; P4/2/60.

61  “Frogmore” built by Chief Justice Carter, Maryland Hill, Fredericton; P4/2/61.

62  Woolford cottage, Regent St., Fredericton; P4/2/62.

63  Old rectory, Oromocto; P4/2/63.

64  Lieutenant-Governor William F. Todd and Col. W.P. Osorne in as sleigh in front of the Legislative Building, Fredericton; P4/2/64.

65  Stone engraved by Timothy O’Connor of the Crown Land Office showing “The Hermitage”, the house of Thomas Baillie, Fredericton; P4/2/65.

66  Shore house, Shore’s Island, York County; P4/2/66.

67  Sunbury County court house, Burton; P4/2/67.

68  House of Gerhardus Clowes, Oromocto; P4/2/68.

69  Shore house, Shore’s Island, York County; P4/2/69.

70  Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton; P4/2/70.

71  Horse powered craft at Lunt’s Ferry; P4/2/71.

72  Victoria Mill (Fraser’s), Fredericton; P4/2/72.

73  Victoria Mill (Fraser’s), Fredericton; P4/2/73.

74  Victoria Mill (Fraser’s), Fredericton; P4/2/74.

75  Victoria Mill (Fraser’s), Fredericton; P4/2/75.

76  Victoria Mill (Fraser’s), Fredericton; P4/2/76.

77  Wainwright house in first stage of demolition to make way for Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, Fredericton 1946; P4/2/77.

78  Wainwright house being demolished; P4/2/78.

79  Rubble of Wainwright house; P4/2/79.

80  McCaffery House in first stage of demolition to make way for Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, Fredericton, 1946; P4/2/80.

81  McCaffery house being demolished; P4/2/81.

82  Lord Beaverbrook Hotel construction begins, Fredericton; P4/2/82.

83  Lord Beaverbrook Hotel with Rainsford house partly demolished at left centre; P4/2/82.

84  McCaffery house before demolition, Fredericton, 1946; P4/2/84.

85  McCaffery house being demolished; P4/2/85.

86  McCaffery house being demolished; P4/2/86.

87  Rainsford house before demolition, 1946; P4/2/87.

88  Rubble of Rainsford house; P4/2/88.

89  Intercolonial railway yards, Moncton, 1877; P4/2/89.

90  Burpee house, Sheffield; P4/2/90.

91  Burpee house, Sheffield; P4/2/91.

92  Burpee house; P4/2/92.

93  Cornerstone of Burpee house; P4/2/93.

94  Burpee house; P4/2/94.

95  Burpee house; P4/2/95.

96  West house, Long’s Creek, York County; P4/2/96.

97  West house, Long’s Creek, York County; P4/2/97.

98  West house, Long’s Creek, York County; P4/2/98.

99  Smythe house, French Lake, Sunbury County; P4/2/99.

100  Smythe house, French Lake, Sunbury County; P4/2/100.

101  Interior of skating rink, corner of York and Saunders Streets, Fredericton, which burned in 1881; P4/2/101.

102  House of Jowett family, New Jersey; P4/2/102.

103  Old roundhouse built for Northern and Western Railway, 1887; P4/2/103.

104  Odell house, now deanery of Christ Church Cathedral, corner of Church and Brunswick Streets, Fredericton; P4/2/104.

105  Queen Street decorated for the visit of Sir John A. MacDonald, Fredericton; P4/2/105.

106  Carriage at Edgecombe’s Carriage Factory; P4/2/106.

107  Fredericton streets, Northumberland and Brunswick, flooded in 1923; P4/2/107.

108  Fredericton bridge after fire had destroyed two middle spans.

109  Market in City Hall Square, Fredericton, about 1887; P4/2/109.

110  Military parade as seen from the Queen Hotel (with the Simcoe Saunders house in right background), Fredericton; P4/2/110.

111  Victoria Hotel, Saint John, 1877; P4/2/111.

112  Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton; P4/2/112.

113  Saint John after the Great Fire of 1877; P4/2/113.

114  Camping scene showing Andy Stratton, Allen Randolph, D. Lee Babbitt, Charles G.D. Roberts and Bliss Carman, near Edmundston; P4/2/114 and P5/603.

115  Kings College (Arts Building) Fredericton; P4/2/115.

116  Glasier Manor near the mouth of the Nerepis River; P4/2/116.

117  Stratton house, River Road between Springhill and Island View, York County; P4/2/117.

118  Church street between King and Queen Streets, Fredericton; P4/2/118.

119  Old Mount House, Grimross Island, Gagetown; P1/32.

120   Government House, Fredericton; P1/33.

121  House opposite covered bridge at Rusagonis, Sunbury County; P4/2/121.

122  Hatch House, Oromocto; P4/2/122.

123  Griffiths house, Keswick Ridge, York County; P4/2/123.

124  Oscar Sharpe house, Scotch Settlement; P4/2/124.

125  Oscar Sharpe house, Scotch Settlement; P4/2/125.

126  Smith house, Rusagonis; P4/2/126.

127  Out building at Smith farm, French Lake, Sunbury County; P4/2/127.

128  Fredericton City Rugby Team, 1898; P/2/128.

129  Fredericton High School Football Team, 1897; P4/2/129.

130  Fredericton Football Team, 1900; P4/2/130.

131  Fredericton Football Team, 1901; P4/2/131.

132  Fredericton City Rugby Team, early 1900’s; P4/2/132.

Fredericton doctors meet Chatham baseball team at Scully's Grove, Fredericton; P4/2/133

133  Fredericton doctors meet Chatham baseball team at Scully’s Grove, Fredericton; P4/2/133.

134  Group of U.N.B. athletes; P4/2/134.

135  Hunting party on the Portobello, early 1900’s; P4/2/135.

136  Hatch house, Oromocto; P4/2/136.

137  Hatch house, Oromocto; P4/2/137.

138  Hatch house, Oromocto; P4/2/138.

139  Stone building once occupied by the Knights of Columbus, Fredericton; P4/2/139.

140  Group of soldiers at rear of barracks, Fredericton, c. 1884; P37/327.

141  Canadian volunteers to the South African War including William Fielders; P1/2.

142  Bliss Carman house, Shore St., Fredericton; P1/3.

143  Group of young men, Fredericton, c. 1900; P1/4 and P5/75.

Exhibition building, Fredericton, pre-1907; P1/5

144  Exhibition building, Fredericton, pre-1907; P1/5.

145  Hay scow and tugboat, 1907; P1/6.

146  Souvenirs made from bird’s-eye maple and deer horns; P1/7a.

147  The mouth of the Matapedia River, Quebec; P1/7b.

148  The Grand Falls gorge, Madawaska County; P1/7c.

149  The Grand Falls gorge; P1/7d.

150  The Grand Falls gorge; P1/7e.

151  The Grand Falls gorge; P1/7f.

152  The hydropower house at the foot of the Grand Falls gorge; P1/7g.

153  Hydro dam at the head of the Grand Falls gorge; P1/7h.

154  Bridge over the Restigouche River into Matapedia, Quebec; P1/7i.

155  “Morrissey Rock”, from the Restigouche River; P1/7j.         

Morrissey Rock showing the tunnel; P1-7k

156  “Morrissey Rock”, showing the tunnel; P1/7k.

157  The Restigouche River from Morrissey Rock; P1/7l.

158  The Restigouche River from “Morrissey Rock” (Sugarloaf Mountain, Campbellton in the distance); P1/7m.

159  Lord Baden-Powell in Saint John for a Boy Scout Rally; P1/8.

160  Waverly and Lorne Hotels after fire, Fredericton, 1938; P1/9.

161  “Wangan” supply boat for river drive near the Water Works, Fredericton, 1948; P1/10.

162  Silver tankard and candlesticks brought from Plymouth, Mass., by Edward Winslow; P1/11.

163  Steamer “Hampstead” leaving the Star Line wharf, Fredericton, c. 1900; P1/34.

164  Royal Regiment of Canadian Infantry officer’s quarters, Fredericton, c. 1900; P1/35.

165  Normal School and City Hall, Fredericton, c. 1900; P1/36.

166  Kings Head Tavern, Grimross, Queens County; P1/37.

167  Locomotive No. 2 “St. Stephen”; P2/1.

168  Edmundston, c. 1880; P2/2 and P5/554.

169  Fredericton from Brick Hill with C.A. Taylor in foreground, 1897; P2/3 and P5/305b.

Male choir from Fredericton Fire Dept. on stage at City Hall, 1899; P2/4

170  Male choir from Fredericton Fire Dept. on stage at City Hall, 1899; P2/4.

171  Silsby Steam Engine Co., Fredericton Fire Department, c. 1900; P2/5.

172  Central Hose Station No. 2, Fredericton Fire Department, c. 1900; P2/6.

Hugh O'Neill with Canada's last fire horses, Fredericton, 1938; P2/7

173  Hugh O’Neill with Canada’s last fire horses, Fredericton, 1938; P2/7.         

174  Street scene in Oskosh, Wisconsin; P2/8.

175  Street scene in Oskosh, Wis.; P2/9.

176  Street scene in Oskosh, Wis.; P2/10.

177  Fredericton Brass Band, 1915, P37/111.

178  Automobile, Moncton, 1931; P2/12.

179  Arms of the City of Fredericton presented to “H.M.C.S.”, 1943;P2/13.

180  Building removed to make way for Playhouse, Fredericton; P2/133.

181  Building removed to make way for Playhouse, Fredericton; P2/134.

182  Buildings removed to make way for Playhouse, Fredericton; P2/135.

183  Buildings removed to make way for Playhouse, Fredericton; P2/136.

184  Soldier’s barracks, Fredericton; P2/137.

185  Government House, Fredericton; P2/138.

186  Queen Street, Fredericton; P2/139.

187  Officer’s Barracks, Fredericton; P2/140.

188  Four members of Fredericton Police Force, c. 1900; P3/2.

189  Fredericton birthday cake of snow, 1935; P3/3.

190  Infantry school corps including Col. Maunsell and Surgeon Brown, c. 1880’s; P132/1.

191  Camp Aldershot, 1893; P132/2.

192  Fort Selkirk, 1897; P132/3.

193  Band of the Infantry School Corps; P132/4.

194  Band of the Infantry School Corps; P132/5.

195  Group of officers; P132/6.     

196  Officer’s Quarters, Fredericton; P132/7.

197  Muster roll of unidentified militia unit, n.d.; P132/8 and P132/9.

198  Letter to Mrs. William R. Buswell, Centreville, on the death of her husband from Edward Doyle on behalf of the Number 4 Company Canadian Regiment of Infantry, Fredericton, June 13, 1892; P132/10.

199  Sketch of Charles McFarlane; P132/11.

200  Sketch of Benjamin Franklin Tibbets; P132/12.

201    Sketch of Henry McFarlane; P132/13.

202  Sketch of Mrs. McFarlane; P132/14.

203  Lottie Valentine Porter, daughter of William and Eliza Porter; P132/15.

204  Igraham Smith house, French Lake, Sunbury County, 1964; P132/16.

205  Ingraham Smith house; P132/17.

206  Captain John Barker, P132/76.

207  Sketch of the Baptist Academy and the Baptist Church, [Fredericton] 1847; P132/76.

208  Sketch of Queen Street, Fredericton, by William Crewdson, c. 1855; P132/77.

209  Sketch of the Parish Church with Christ Church Cathedral under construction by William Crewdson, c. 1850; P132/78.

210  Mrs. John Medley – died 1906 P.

211  Queen Victoria [circa 1890-1900] P132/144.

212  Cannons in Officer’s Square, Queen St., Fredericton. August 11, 1969 P.

213  Framed silhouette of C.P. Brennan, wife of Benjamin Wolhaupter, cut 1814.  See MS16/9 P ?

214  Timothy Lynch, see MS18/38.  (refer to Lynch History Research Enquiry blog post)

215  Lady Ashburnham’s Funeral, Fredericton, 1938.      

216  Inspection of Veterans by H.R.H. King Geo. VI, 1939.

217  World War I Training Aircraft.

218  General Montgomery decorating Robert B. Forbes.

219  Fort Hughes, Oromocto.

220  S.S. “Victoria”, 1897-1916 – St. John River Steamer.

221  Maritime 1948 Gilwell, Camp Buchan, P.E.I.

222  His Majesty’s 104th Regimental Tray, circa 1813.

223  Interior of Saint Dunstan’s Church, 1969.

224  Christ Church Cathedral after the fire.

225  Fiftieth reunion, St. Anne’s Boy Scouts, circa 1980.

226  York Sunbury Museum Country Fare Cafe.

227  Old Legislature Building, Fredericton.

228  Fred Coleman & Family in rowboat, photographed by A. Stoerger. (crack in photo)

229  Mr. & Mrs. Fred Coleman and Family on veranda of large house, c.1800? photographed by A. Stoerger.

230  Group of men some in a rowboat with fishing rods, some standing and sitting. (Chauncey Coleman, Gilmour Brown, Bob Barker, George Dibblee, Ron Coleman, Al McClaskey, Ned Allen, Fred Coleman and Nelson Campbell)

231  Group of men: One sitting, 3 standing with rifles and 3 up a pole (Ned Allen, Chauncey Coleman, Al McClaskey, Ronald Coleman. Fred Coleman, Nelson Campbell, Robert Barker and Gilmor Brown)

Probate Papers

MC300-MS35 York-Sunbury Historical Society Collection Description (page 195)

If you are interested in any of these files then please contact the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick.

“This series includes eight items — mostly wills and copies of wills — which relate to the probating of estates.  They date between 1785 and 1855.”

1  Will of Charles Hazelton mentioning Elizabeth Hart, Ann Drake, Lewis Hunt Heustis and John Hall; Queensbury Parish, York County; February 4, 1841.

2  Will of Abigail Kimbal mentioning Thomas Jewett, David Jewett, and her daughters, Sarah Day, Abigail Clarke, Isabel Stuart, Lydia Cleveland, and Hannah Boynton; Sheffield, Sunbury County, August 8, 1831.

3  Will of Ethel D. Bridges, wife of Jonathan Bridges, mentioning Harry Jonathan Bridges, Emma H. Babbit, Lilian Bridges, Maurice Bridges, The York-Sunbury Historical Society, and Gwen Davies; Parish of Sheffield, Sunbury County, June 3, 1955.

4  Will of Mary Ann D’Vebre mentioning Gabriel D’Vebre, Mr. Hernschwand of Switzerland, and Mary Schillian; February 2, 1785.

5  Letters of administration to Arthur Charles Ashburnham Bully for the estate of John Ashburnham Bully, Fredericton; July 27, 1873.

6  Exemplification of Probate and last will and testament of John Jacques, late of the City of Toronto, registered in the County of York; March 4, 1886.

7  Statement of taxes and expenses against the Thomas Howe Estate, St. Mary’s, York County; 1917-1924.

8  Transcription of the will of George Wightman; Kingston, Rhode Island, January 20, 1722.