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Group in a horse sleigh
CA ETRC P031-003-01-B-album-27 · Part · [19-?]
Part of William G. Clark collection

Pictured here is a group on a horse sleigh during winter. The caption reads, " On Danville Road between A of D Ry Crossing and Lyman Neomill's. Geo Smith's house - Gregory Jones House & barn."

The verso reads: " Returning from Asbestos to Danville just beyond the A&D Ry. Crossing.

The white house in this view was owned by Mr George Smith - father of Robert Smith who set up the hoist at the #1 shaft and who in all likelihood took this picture.

The smaller house (unpainted) was owned by Mr. Gregory Jones. Who for many years was a compressor operator."

George Matheson fonds
CA ETRC P238 · Fonds · [1945?]-2018

The fonds contains information on trains and railways primarily in the Eastern Townships from around 1945 to 2018. It consists of photographs and a scrapbook, and in addition to the Townships, includes photographs of trains in other areas of Quebec, Ontario, Vermont, and New Hampshire. The fonds is comprise of the following series: Quebec Central Railway line (1998-2006), Canadian Pacific Railway line (1957-2017), Canadian National Railway line (1987-2018), Via Rail (1987-1992), Scrapbook ([1945?]-1959, Vermont and New Hampshire (1967, 1993-1998), and Personal life (1997-2003).

Matheson, George Allan (1941-)
CA ETRC P995-2019-029 · File · 2018
Part of Eastern Townships Research Centre Special Media collection

The file contains primary and secondary source information on Henry Seth Taylor and his invention of the steam buggy in Stanstead in the 1860s, collected and created by Randy Piercey for the production of a podcast. It consists of research, interviews, photographs, and supporting recordings as well as a completed version of the podcast.

CA ETRC P238-003 · Series · 1987-2018
Part of George Matheson fonds

The series contains information on the locomotives, rail cars, stations, and railway routes of the Canadian National Railway (CNR/CN) primarily in the Eastern Townships from 1987 to 2018. It consists of photographs, which include images of a train accident in Sherbrooke in 2001, derailments in Richmond in 2002 and in 2003, a derailment in Coaticook in 2002, a derailment in Lennoxville in 2003, a derailment at Hillhurst in 2003. Included among the locations are: Acton Vale, Bromptonville, Coaticook, Compton, Earlstown, Hillhurst Crossing, Lennoxville, Richmond, Sherbrooke, South Durham, Warner's Crossing, Waterville, Windsor (Quebec) and Brockville, Hawkesbury (Ontario). In addition to the CNR, included among the rail and leasing companies are: St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad (St-Laurent & Atlantique Québec), St. Laurence & Hudson Railway (St.L&H), Amtrak, Via Rail, Canadian American Railroad, HATX (Helm Leasing Corp.), GATX/LLPX, Morrison Knudsen, and Loram.

CA ETRC P238-002 · Series · 1957-2017
Part of George Matheson fonds

The series contains information on the locomotives, rail cars, stations, and railway routes of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR/CP) primarily in the Eastern Townships from 1957 to 2017. It consists of photographs, which include images of a derailment in Bury in 1992. Included among the locations are: Ascot Corner, Birchton, Bromont, Bury, Cookshire, Eastman, Farnham, Gould, Huntingville, Johnville, Jordan Hill, Lachute, Lennoxville, St-Luc, Sherbrooke, Magog, Megantic, and Racey (Quebec) and Smith Falls, Chalk River, Kathmae, Welsh, and Snake River (Ontario). In addition to the CPR, included among the rail and leasing companies: Bangor & Aroostook Railroad, Amtrax, Quebec Southern Railway, Canadian American Railroad, Northern Vermont Railroad, Chemin de fer Quebec Sud, St. Laurence & Hudson Railway (St.L&H), Acadian, Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, Orford Express, Central Maine & Quebec Railway, Morrison Knudsen (MK), HATX/HLCX (Helm Financial Corp.), and LLPX/GATX

Roads of Baldwin Mills
CA SHC F013-S003-D003 · File · 1996-[200-]
Part of Fonds Yves Robillard

File illustrates the development of roads and the origins of their names in area of Baldwin Mills. It consists of annotated and hand-drawn maps, research documents and notes, correspondence, and notes on resolutions of the Municipality of Barnston’s town council.

Quebec Central Railway line
CA ETRC P238-001 · Series · 1998-2006
Part of George Matheson fonds

The series contains 119 photographs of Quebec Central Railway (QCR) in Eastern Townships and a few in Vallée-Jonction from 1998 to 2006. It consists mainly of railway photos including QCR freight and passenger trains, locomotives, rail cars and a few from Trains Touristiques de Chaudière-Appalaches (TTCA) which was running on the QCR track to Sherbrooke.