The collection contains source material on towns and villages of the Eastern Townships in the twentieth century. It consists of postcards organized by municipality. There are postcards from all decades of the twentieth century but the majority are from the first two decades of the century. The collection is comprised of the following series: Arthabaska ([190-?]-[194-?]), Asbestos ([190-?]-[193-?]), Ayer's Cliff ([190-?]-[194-?]), Black Lake ([190-?]), Brome Lake ([195-?]), Bromptonville ([190-?]), Coaticook ([190-?]-[193-?]), Cookshire ([190-?]), Cowansville ([190-?]-[194-?]), Danville ([190-?]), Deauville ([194-?]), Disraéli ([196-?]-[198-?]), Drummondville ([190-?]-[198-?]), East Hatley ([190-?]), Farnham ([191-?]-[194-?]), Georgeville ([190-?]), Granby ([190-?]-[196-?]), Huntingdon ([190-?]-[193-?]), Inverness ([190-?]), Kinnear's Mills (1916), Knowlton ([190-?]), Leeds Village ([191-?]), Lac Megantic ([190-?]), Lake Memphremagog ([190-?]), Lennoxville ([190-?]-[199-?]), Magog ([190-?]-[195-?]), North Hatley ([190-?]-[191-?], [197-?]), Owl's Head, ([190-?]-[192-?]), Philipsburg ([194-?]), Plessisville ([191-?]), Potton ([190-?]), Richmond ([190-?]-[191-?], [195-?]), Rock Island ([192-?]-[193-?]), St.Albert de Warwick ([195-?]), Ste.Anne de la Rochelle ([190-?]-[192-?]), St.Clotilde de Beauce ([191-?]), St.François-Xavier de Brompton ([192-?]), Sawyerville ([190-?]-[191-?]), Scotstown ([190-?]-[195-?]), Shefford ([191-?]), Sherbrooke ([190-?]-[197-?]), Stanbridge East ([193-?]), Stanfold ([190-?]), Stanstead ([190-?]-[191-?]), Sutton ([190-?]-[194-?]), Victoriaville ([190-?]-[197-?]), Warwick ([194-?]), Waterloo ([190-?]-[194-?]), Waterville ([191-?]), Windsor ([190-?]), Yamaska ([190-?]).
The series is comprised of the following files: Commercial and Industrial Structures ([190-?]-[196-?]), Cultural and Recreation Structures ([190-?]-[194-?]), Educational Structures ([190-?]-[193-?]), Events ([192-?]), Military Structures ([190-?]), Government Structures ([190-?]-[192-?]), Scenes ([190-?]-[197-?], Medical Structures ([192-?]), Parks, Gardens, and Squares ([190-?]), People (1907, [192-?]), Religious Structures ([190-?]-[197-?]), Streets ([190-?]-[195-?]), Transportation Structures ([190-?]-[194-?]), Souvenir Postcard Albums ([190-?]).
This souvenir postcard album includes photographs of a bird's-eye view of Sherbrooke, the Grand Trunk Railway Station, the Court House, the Bishop's Palace, the Central Railway Building with His Majesty's Theatre and the New City Hall, Wellington Street, the New Sherbrooke Hotel, Dufferin Street showing the Bank of Commerce the Post Office and Magog House, the St.Francis Valley and Rifle Range, and the Magog River Gorge.
This collection of photographs includes views of King Street, the St.Francis Golf Club, St.George's Club and Dufferin Avenue, the Soldiers' War Memorial, the Wolfe Street bridge over the Magog River, the Magog River Gorge and the Sun Life Assurance Company Building, the New Sherbrooke Hotel, the Magog River Falls,
Wellington Street, Sherbrooke High School, Howard's Park, the Sherbrooke Protestant Hospital, St.Charles Seminary, the Bishop's Palace, the St.Francis River looking North, the St.Francis Valley and Rifle Range, Dufferin Avenue showing the Canadian Bank of Commerce, the Post Office and Magog House, and St.Vincent de Paul Hospital.
This souvenir postcard album includes photographs of a bird's-eye view of Sherbrooke, the Grand Trunk Railway Station, the Court House, the Bishop's Palace, a view of the Central Railway Building, His Majesty's Theatre and the New City Hall, a view of Wellington Street, St.Charles Seminary, the General Hospital, the New Sherbrooke Hotel, Dufferin Avenue showing the head office of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, the Post Office, and Magog House, a view of the St.Francis Valley, and a view of the Magog River Gorge showing the Sun Life Assurance Company Building.
The item consists of a souvenir postcard album (Post Folder) with the title “Greetings from Sherbrooke,” dated 1916. It was sent to Miss Angelina Barnson of Coaticook on July 2, 1916. The scenes depicted on the colour postcards are:
- Bridge on the St. Francis River, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Lone Pine, St. Francis River, Sherbrooke, Que.
- General Post Office, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Court House, Sherbrooke, Que.
- The Armoury and Royal Hotel, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Y.M.C.A. Building, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Melbourne Street, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Sherbrooke Academy, Queen Street, Sherbrooke, Que.
- St. Charles Seminary, Sherbrooke, Que.
- King Street, looking towards Sherbrooke, East, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Bird's Eye View, Sherbrooke, Que.
- In the St. Francis Valley, near Sherbrooke, Que.
- Montreal Street from Dufferin, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Main Building E.T.A.A., Sherbrooke, Que.
- River Magog Falls and Power House, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Convent, Sherbrooke, Que.
- St. Vincent de Paul Hospital, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Wellington Street, Sherbrooke, Que.
- Quebec Central and Grand Trunk Station, Sherbrooke, Que.
- C.P.R. Station, Sherbrooke, Que.
The series is comprised of the following files: Commercial and Industrial Structures ([194-?], [196-?]), Educational Structures ([199-?]), Scenes ([190-?], [199-?]), Religious Structures ([190-?]-[191-?]), Streets ([190-?]-[191-?]), Transportation Structures ([199-?]), Souvenir Postcard Albums ([190-?]).
The series is comprised of two files: Educational Structures ([ca. 1906]), Religious Structures ([190-?]-[191-?]).
The series is comprised of the following files: Educational Structures ([194-?]), Scenes ([190-?], [194-?]), Streets ([191-?]).
The series is comprised of the following files: Commercial and Industrial Structures ([190-?]-[191-?], [197-?]), Cultural and Recreation Structures ([197-?]), Events ([190-?]), Scenes ([190-?]-[191-?]), Parks, Gardens, and Squares ([190-?]).
The series is comprised of the following files: Commercial and Industrial Structures ([193-?]), Transportation Structures ([195-?]), Souvenir Postcard Albums ([190-?]).
The item is a postcard showing a view of Lake Massawippi from Ripplecove in Ayer’s Cliff, with a boat visible, probably taken around the 1940s.
Item is a hand-coloured postcard of Harry Norton’s peony garden near Ayer’s Cliff, from around 1910.
Item is a postcard of Round Bay on Lake Massawippi, with houses visible on opposite shore, from around 1925.
Item is a postcard of the road along the south end of Lake Massawippi near Ayer’s Cliff (present-day Route 141), from around 1925.
Item is a photograph postcard of view of Lake Massawippi in Ayer’s Cliff, with boathouse visible, taken around 1940.
Item is a photograph postcard of the agricultural exhibition grounds (aka fair grounds) in Ayer’s Cliff, with view of Lake Massawippi in the background, taken around 1915.
Item is a photograph postcard of an aeriel view of the Boston & Maine Railroad station (leased to Quebec Central Railway) and buildings along Main Street in Ayer’s Cliff, from around 1925. The Ayer’s Cliff Academy also visible in background.
Item is a postcard view of Lake Masswippi from around 1950.
Item is a photograph postcard of the Eastern Townships Mounted Rifles in camp at the Ayer’s Cliff exhibition grounds (fair grounds) with tents visible and a passenger train car in the foreground, take in 1921.
Item is a photograph postcard of view of Lake Massawippi, with boathouse visible, taken around 1925.
Item is a photograph postcard of Lake Massawippi, taken around 1925.
Item is a photograph postcard of Lake Massawippi, taken around 1925.
Item is a photograph postcard of Main Street in Ayer’s Cliff, looking west, taken around 1915. Visible in the image is the Canadian Bank of Commerce, McIntyre Paints, possibly a public drinking fountain, a car, and a horse and wagon.
Item is a photograph postcard view of Lake Memphremagog looking west with Mount Elephantis (later Mont Éléphant) visible, probably taken around 1920. Large elm tree visible in at right in foreground.