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Skiing near Sherbrooke
CA ETRC P006-010-001-027 · Part · [1924 or 1925]
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The item is a photograph of (left to right) “Red” (Harry Saunders), Harry Grundy and “Bones” (Lloyd Bowen) skiing near Sherbrooke in 1924 or 1925.

CA ETRC P006-010-001-020 · Part · [ca. 1884]
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The item is a photograph of a group picnicking at Fletcher's Flat, on the St. Francis River in Sherbrooke. Pictured: Mrs. A. Elkins, Mrs. Holland, Ethel Austin, Lucy Holland, Fred. L. Bowen, W. Paton, Lloyd, Katie Ibbotson, Ruby Hunt, Lottie Lloyd, Fanny Symmes, Girlie Bowen, Jessie Bowen Hunt, Belle Symmes, Belle Elkins, Carrie Clark, G.F. Bowen, Dr. F. Austin, Mrs. Austin, M. Hallowell, Noel Brooks, Rose Brooks, Florence and Nita Hunt in cart, C.H. Bowen, Percy Lomas, Minnie Hallowell.

Croquet with the Bowens
CA ETRC P006-010-001-012 · Part · 1866
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The item is a photograph of George F. Bowen and Jessie Bowen Hunt taken outside with a croquet set and the St. Francis River visible in the background in Sherbrooke in 1866.

History of Sherbrooke
CA ETRC P006-007 · Series · [1836?]-1967)
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The series contains primary source information on the history of Sherbrooke in the 19th century. It consists of an engraving entitled "Sketch of Sherbrooke and its vicinity, Eastern Townships, Lower Canada", drawn by Joseph Bouchette or R.S.M. Bouchette, and published in "British American Land Company Views in Lower Canada" in 1836. It shows the different components of the village at the time: mills, churches, schools, parks, houses, and industries. The second document, by Lucia, a fifth generation member of the Felton family, is entitled "Belvidere". It consists of a 4-page history of the Felton family from 1780 to 1857. The third document entitled "Where Was the First Mass Said at Sherbrooke" is by Maurice O'Bready, a teacher at the Séminaire St-Charles-Borromée in Sherbrooke. It consists of the texts of three lectures given in 1932 and 1933 on the subject of the first mass and the involvement of the Felton family in this event. Another is a deed of sale to Thomas Evans It also consists of documents related to St. Peter's Church in Sherbrooke (including a partial plan of the St. Peter's Cemetery) from the 1930s and 1967; a notice of meetings for the Sherbrooke Assemblies, 1855-1856; documents relating the 53rd Sherbrooke Regiment from 1925 to 1935; a programme from the Provincial Senior League in Hockey, 1937-1938; a sketch titled "The Old Town Hall on Sherbrooke's Market Square at the turn of the Century" by Robert Vuillemin; a calendar with reproductions of photographs and sketches from Sherbrooke and the Townships; and a history of the regimental guidons of the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment and the 117th Eastern Townships Battalion.

CA ETRC P006-006-004-002 · Part · [185-?]
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The item is a photograph of the members of the St. Francis District Court, Sherbrooke, ca. 1850s. Pictured are (L-R): C.M. Hyndman, John Hallowell, Eleazar Clark, J.S. Sanborn, George F. Bowen, Honourable Edward Short, L.E. Morris, John Short, George R. Robertson, Edward T. Brooks, Thomas W. Ritchie, and S.A. Stevens.

Railroads
CA ETRC P006-005-001 · File · [1898?]-[1902?]
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The file contains primary source information on the involvement of Cecil H. Bowen of Sherbrooke, QC with railroads from approximately 1898 to 1902. It consists of photocopies of press clippings on railways and the Great Lakes Waterway; a copy of Bill 98, the Act Respecting the Cobourg, Northumberland and Pacific Railway Company, passed by the House of Commons in the 1890s; a prospectus and an application form related to the issuing of debentures by the Cobourg, Northumberland and Pacific Railway Company in 1898; a draft contract, dated 1898, between Cecil H. Bowen, Reuben W. Leonard and John D. Cameron for the building of the railway; and correspondence, notes, and estimates related to the railway and to the construction of a line between Newington in Sherbrooke and Tobins Mills. One letter is addressed to Frank Grundy, Manager of the Quebec Central Railway in Sherbrooke. The file also includes a map showing the route of the Cobourg, Northumberland and Pacific Railway Company and its connections.

CA ETRC P078-217 · Part · 1943
Part of Andrew Sangster fonds

The item is a photograph showing a truck and wagon full of people traveling through the flood waters on King Street and the Aylmer Bridge in June 1943 in Sherbrooke.

CA ETRC P078-216 · Part · 1943
Part of Andrew Sangster fonds

The item is a photograph showing a group of people in a boat on King Street during the flood, including a view of the Aylmer Bridge in June 1943 in Sherbrooke.

CA SHW C001-SR1045 · Item · 1954
Part of Collection de photographies

La pièce est une photographie des Girl Guides et Brownies de Waterville à Sherbrooke en été 1954, incluant Helen Spafford (avec le drapeau), Sheila Robinson, Elizabeth Wattie, Ann Bean, Margaret Fowler, Diana Deacon, Janet Deacon, Beverley Davidson, Barbara Williams et Joyce Williams.

Enfants Desruisseaux
CA SHW C001-SR346 · Item · [1911?]
Part of Collection de photographies

La pièce est une photographie de Blanche Desruisseaux (âgée de 4 ans) avec une poupée, Dolor Desruisseaux (âgé de 13 mois) et Gisèle Desruisseaux (âgée de 2 ans), les enfants d’Alfred et Rose Desruisseaux à Sherbrooke vers 1911.

CA SHC C043-SHC-shc343 · Item · [vers 1941]
Part of Collection de photographies de SHC

Les musiciens du « Sherbrooke Fusilius ». Quelques coaticookois en font partie. Gauche à droite, derrière : Guido Corbo, ?, ?, ?, Roméo Leroux, Frank Tucci, ?, ?, ?; 2e rangée : Maurice Bergeron, ?, ?, Yves Rouillard, Robert Dubois, ?, Laurent Dubé, Léo-Paul Olivier; devant : Raymond Dubé, ?, Normand Lefebvre, ?, ? Meunier, ?, Saluste Dubé.