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John Austin Wheeler fonds
CA BCHS BCHS203 · Fonds · 1864-1933

The fonds consists of glass negative photographs relating to the professional life of John Austin Wheeler. They feature portraits of some of the prominent families of Knowlton, Sweetsburg and Cowansville, along with images of buildings and sceneries of the Brome and Missisquoi regions. Two additional donations were added to the fonds in 2021 and 2023, the last one consisting of mostly personal and family portraits and impressive views of Knowlton.

Wheeler, John Austin
Family Portrait
CA BCHS BCHS203-S1-D1-P1 · Item · [ca. 1890-1897]
Part of John Austin Wheeler fonds

Glass negative of a family sitting on stairs in front of a house. There is a pet in the background. Possibly the Foster family.

Portrait of Two Men
CA BCHS BCHS203-S1-D1-P15 · Item · [ca. 1890-1897]
Part of John Austin Wheeler fonds

Glass negative of two elegantly dressed men. A younger man is standing on a fur rug, and an older man is sitting on a chair.

Family Portrait
CA BCHS BCHS203-S1-D1-P17 · Item · [ca. 1890-1897]
Part of John Austin Wheeler fonds

Glass negative of four women standing and three men sitting. The man on the left is holding a book, and the man on the far right is holding a sheet of paper.

Family Portrait
CA BCHS BCHS203-S1-D1-P18 · Item · [ca. 1890-1897]
Part of John Austin Wheeler fonds

Glass negative of a family portrait of men with neatly combed hair and women with tied up hair. The woman sitting in the center, who appears to be the mother, is wearing spectacles.

Family Portrait
CA BCHS BCHS203-S1-D1-P30 · Item · [ca. 1890-1897]
Part of John Austin Wheeler fonds

Glass negative of a portrait of three women, one of which is holding a book, and a man, with a window as well as a patterned drape in the background.

Family Portrait
CA BCHS BCHS203-S1-D1-P36 · Item · [ca. 1890-1897]
Part of John Austin Wheeler fonds

Glass negative portrait of a family of six: three of them standing and three sitting. The man standing in the center has a nicely groomed mustache.

Portrait of a Woman
CA BCHS BCHS203-S1-D1-P41 · Item · [ca. 1890-1897]
Part of John Austin Wheeler fonds

Glass negative of a woman sitting with her arm resting on a book covered table. The woman is wearing glasses.

Portrait of a Woman
CA BCHS BCHS203-S1-D1-P66 · Item · [ca. 1890-1897]
Part of John Austin Wheeler fonds

Glass negative of a standing woman holding flowers in one hand, and leaning her other hand on a table.

Portrait of a Girl
CA BCHS BCHS203-S1-D1-P89 · Item · [ca. 1890-1897]
Part of John Austin Wheeler fonds

Glass negative of a girl wearing a headband in her hair and holding a photograph. She is standing in front of a chair with a photograph on it.

Family Portrait
CA BCHS BCHS203-S1-D1-P107 · Item · [ca. 1890-1897]
Part of John Austin Wheeler fonds

Glass negative portrait of a family, in which the seated woman is holding a book, and the seated girl is holding a basket.