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CA CCHMS CCM001 · Collection · [18--]-[2005]

The collection consists of source material from people and places in and around the Eastern Townships of Quebec. It contains mostly photographs and sketches of residents of this area, as well as material on industry, education, medicine, religion, and recreation in the Townships. The collection includes 175 photographs, 42 sketches, 16 postcards, 2 paintings, and 1 map.

Compton County
CA CCHMS CCM001-S001 · Series · [18--]-[2005]
Part of CCHMS Graphic Material Collection

The series consists of material on the people and places from Compton County. It contains the following sub-series: Landscapes/Streetscapes [1916]-[194-?], Buildings [184-?]-[2005], Families [18--]-[1961], Economy, Industry, and Professions [18--]-[1910], Transportation [187-?]-[1926], Military [191-?]-[1918], Education [189-]-[1951], Recreation [189-?]-[1937], Religion [187-?]-[196-?], and Medicine [1917-1938]. The series includes 147 photographs, 37 sketches, 5 textual records, 15 postcards, and 2 paintings

Landscpapes/Streetscapes
CA CCHMS CCM001-S001-SS01 · Sub-series · [1916]-[194-?]
Part of CCHMS Graphic Material Collection

This sub-series consists of material on landscapes and streetscapes in Compton County. It contains the following files: East Clifton [19--], Sawyerville [194-?], Cookshire [196-?], Flanders [1916]. The sub-series includes four photographs, and one textual record.

East Clifton
CA CCHMS CCM001-S001-SS01-F001 · File · [19--]
Part of CCHMS Graphic Material Collection

The file consists of material on landscapes and streetscapes of East Clifton. It contains one photograph.

Sawyerville
CA CCHMS CCM001-S001-SS01-F002 · File · [194-?]
Part of CCHMS Graphic Material Collection

The file consists of material on landscapes and streetscapes in Sawyerville. It contains one photograph, and one textual record.

Snow plow
CA CCHMS CCM001-S001-SS01-F002-I002 · Item · [194-?]
Part of CCHMS Graphic Material Collection

The item is a photocopy of a photograph of a snow plow (army truck) that was driven by George Buck in the mid 1940's.

Covered bridge
CA CCHMS CCM001-S001-SS01-F003-I001 · Item · [196-?]
Part of CCHMS Graphic Material Collection

The item is a photograph of the covered bridge found along the road between Cookshire and East Angus. The covered bridge was built in 1834 and opened for use in 1835. Today it is used only as an historical sight.

CA CCHMS CCM001-S001-SS01-F004-I001 · Item · [1916]
Part of CCHMS Graphic Material Collection

The item is a photograph of the collapsed remains of the old bridge at Lakes Mills. The bridge in Lakes Mills was built around 1840. It collapsed in 1916 with George Armstrong Kees, his wife Ada (Lake), baby daughter, Amethyst, and a pair of driving horses. All survived. A carriage can be seen in the wreckage.

Buildings
CA CCHMS CCM001-S001-SS02 · Sub-series · [184-?]-[2005]
Part of CCHMS Graphic Material Collection

The sub-series consists of material on commercial and residential buildings in Compton County. It contains the following files: Martinville [189-?], Sawyerville [188-?]-[1937], Cookshire [184-?]-[1918], Bulwer [188-]-[193-], Eaton Corner [2005], Unknown location [188-?], La Patrie [190-?]-[1906], Scotstown [187-]. The sub-series includes nine photographs, nine postcards, one textual record, and one painting.

Home of Lyman Smith
CA CCHMS CCM001-S001-SS02-F001-I001 · Item · [189-?]
Part of CCHMS Graphic Material Collection

The item is a photograph of Lyman Smith's house showing people in the front yard, two dogs, as well as a horse and buggy.

Smith, Lyman
Sawyerville
CA CCHMS CCM001-S001-SS02-F002 · File · [188-?]-[1937]
Part of CCHMS Graphic Material Collection

The file consists of material on the buildings in Sawyerville. It contains two photographs.

Sawyerville Hotel
CA CCHMS CCM001-S001-SS02-F002-I002 · Item · [188-]
Part of CCHMS Graphic Material Collection

The item is a photograph of the Sawyerville Hotel in Sawyerville. D. B. McKeig was the proprietor of the hotel at the time.

Cookshire
CA CCHMS CCM001-S001-SS02-F003 · File · [184-?]-[1918]
Part of CCHMS Graphic Material Collection

The file consists of material on the buildings in Cookshire. It contains three postcards, three photographs, and one textual record.

Learned Hotel
CA CCHMS CCM001-S001-SS02-F003-I002 · Item · [185-?]
Part of CCHMS Graphic Material Collection

The item is a photograph of the Learned Hotel under construction in Cookshire, showing people on and around the building.

Learned Hotel (Cookshire, Que.)
County Building
CA CCHMS CCM001-S001-SS02-F003-I003 · Item · [1918]
Part of CCHMS Graphic Material Collection

The item is a postcard of the County Building in Cookshire (which has since been destroyed by fire) with many people and several cars gathered in front of it for a Peace Celebration on November 8th, 1918.

Bulwer
CA CCHMS CCM001-S001-SS02-F004 · File · [188-]-[193-]
Part of CCHMS Graphic Material Collection

The file consists of material on buildings in Bulwer. It contains one photograph, and one postcard.

Parker home
CA CCHMS CCM001-S001-SS02-F004-I001 · Item · [188-]
Part of CCHMS Graphic Material Collection

The item is a photograph of a house in Bulwer owned by Edward John Parker (1838-1935). Edward's son Rutherford (Rufus) Benjamin Hayes Parker (1879-1935) owned it after him. Curtis Ross purchased the house in 1947 and continued to live there for several years. The house was located next to the blacksmith shop west of the railroad tracks on the south side of the road going through Bulwer.