The item is a studio photograph of Minnie H. B. Bowen as a child, approximately 2 years old, probably taken in Sherbrooke in 1863.
Item consists of a certificate awarded to Lloyd Bowen for service to the residents of the city of Sherbrooke during the Spanish Influenza epidemic in 1918.
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.
Item consists of a portrait photograph of Cecil H. Bowen in uniform for the 53rd Sherbrooke Regiment in 1884.
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.
The item is a portrait photograph of Meredyth B. Hallowell in Sherbrooke Snow Shoe Club uniform from around 1890.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The item is a photograph of William J. Hunt, Doris Barclay, C.H. Bowen, Will Barclay, Florence Hunt and Ruby Hunt at the St. Francis Golf Links, in Sherbrooke from around the 1920s.
The item is a photograph showing the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at the train station in Sherbrooke on 12 June 1939. Appearing in photograph, L-R: Major Grier, Miss Gagné, Major A. Biron, Mrs. Watson, Major Marcus Armitage, Lt-Col. Lee M. Watson, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Margaret Armitage, Bishop Duranleau, and Alderman Maurice Delorme.
The item is a photograph of midway at the Sherbrooke Exhibition (Fair), including a view of the ferris wheel, taken on 26 August 1919.
The item is a photograph of the members of the Boys' Auxiliary outside of St. Peter's Anglican Church in Sherbrooke in about 1918.
The item is a studio photograph of Dr. Frederick J. Austin in Sherbrooke from around 1890.
The item is a studio photograph of (1) Colonel Felton, (2) Jessie (Bowen) , (3) Carrie Clark, (4) Fanny (Clark) Symmes, (5) Colonel George F. Bowen, (6) Edward (Ned) Clark, (7) Dr. F. J. Austin, (8) Edward C. (Ned) Bowen, (9) Albert Symmes, (10) Cecil Bowen, (11) Major Short, and (12) Etta (Clark) Austin, probably taken in Sherbrooke around 1870.
The item is a photograph of (left) Norreys Worthington and Cecil H. Bowen in uniforms for the 53rd Sherbrooke Battalion from about the 1880s.
The item is a studio photograph of Peggie Smith and Meredyth Hallowell in Sherbrooke in around 1869.
The item is a studio photograph of (left) Noel Brooks and Meredyth Hallowell as young children, probably taken in Sherbrooke around 1869.
The item is a photograph of Cecil H. Bowen, Leonard Bowen, and Norreys Worthington in Sherbrooke from about the 1880s.
The item is a studio photograph of John Hallowell, probably taken in Sherbrooke in the 1870s.
The item is a studio photograph of Colonel William E. Ibbotson in Sherbrooke, probably taken in the 1870s.
The item is a photograph of drawing or painting of Honorable Justice John Fletcher, judge of the St. Francis District, reproduced around the 1870s.
The item is a photograph of Bishop George J. Mountain from around the 1860s.
The item is a photograph of C.M. Hyndman, crier in the St. Francis District court, taken in Sherbrooke in around the 1860s.
The file contains primary source information on the athletic activities of Lloyd H. Bowen of Sherbrooke, QC, from around 1920 to 1925. It consists of a programme for the Rugby Dinner of the Bishop's University Athletic Association on 21 November 1920 and photocopies of press clippings about Lloyd H. Bowen's participation in a canoe trip, a camp at Kenora, the Sherbrooke High School rugby team, and skiing competitions. The file also includes photographs from the camping trip, of Lloyd in his rugby equipment as well as the 1923 Sherbrooke High School rugby team.
The file contains primary source information on landscapes and buildings, mostly in the Sherbrooke area, from 1840 to the 1940s. It consists of photographs, engravings, and one postcard of the following scenes: aerial views of Sherbrooke ([194-?]); the Magog River rapids; Hallowell cottage; Lennoxville's bridge over the Massawippi River ([191-?]); Whitcher Rock in the St. Francis River with Sherbrooke in the background (1866); views of the St. Francis River; the Long Pine; the Clark family home in Sherbrooke ([ca. 1900]); W.H. Bartlett engravings: Bridge at Sherbrooke, Copp's Ferry, Mills at Sherbrooke, View from the Capital of Quebec, Montmorency Falls, Owl's Head, Davis Clearing, view from R. Shirreff's house, and Quebec City; Hallowell train station which was located near Picton, Ontario; ice castle in Montreal; Hallowell Cottage, located on Queen Street in Sherbrooke; a view of the McGreer and Divinity House buildings at Bishop's University, Lennoxville; and the old mill dam in Fitch Bay.
The item is a photograph of Whitcher Rock and the St. Francis River in Sherbrooke. Albert Symmes is at the oar and also pictured at Jessie Bowen and women from the Hale family.
The item is a photograph showing the St. Francis River, looking north, from Mrs. Tuck's residence in Sherbrooke from around 1912.
Engraving by William H. Bartlett.