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Photographs
CA ETRC P049-009 · Series · [18-?]-1927
Part of Richmond collection

The series contains source material regarding the history of Richmond County and other areas in the Eastern Townships from the 19th century to 1927. It contains the following files: Floods in Richmond (1906), Railroad in Drummondville ([18-?]), Railroad in Kingsey (1927), Village of Richmond ([1906?]), Village of Melbourne ([ca. 1900]), Bridges in Richmond ([188-?]-[1903?]), Jos. Bedard Store and St. Francis Hotel in Richmond ([18-?]), Dragoon Regiment in Waterloo (1908), and St. Francis College in Richmond ([18-?]).

School Register
CA ETRC P049-008 · Series · 1883-1884
Part of Richmond collection

The series contains a school register from 1883 to 1884. It contains monthly lists of students' names and ages and attendance records.

CA ETRC P049-009-004 · Part · 1903
Part of Richmond collection

Item is a photograph of the inauguration of the MacKenzie steel bridge in Richmond over the St. Francis River on 25 May 1903, likely with MLA Peter S.G. MacKenzie in the foreground amongst the gathered crowd. Also visible is a horse and carriage.

Third Richmond bridge
CA ETRC P049-009-005 · Part · [1903?]
Part of Richmond collection

Item is a photograph of a man standing in front of the MacKenzie steel bridge in Richmond over the St. Francis River, probably taken around 1903-1910.

First Richmond bridge
CA ETRC P049-009-002 · Part · [187-?]
Part of Richmond collection

Item is a photograph of the first bridge in Richmond over the St. Francis River, which stood from 1847 to about 1882. It was the longest wooden covered bridge in the Eastern Townships. Cords of wood are seen piled in the foreground of the photograph.

Second Richmond bridge
CA ETRC P049-009-003 · Part · [between 1882-1901]
Part of Richmond collection

Item is a photograph of the second bridge in Richmond over the St. Francis River, which stood from 1882 to 1901, until it was washed away from ice and flooding on April 7, 1901.

Richmond collection
CA ETRC P049 · Fonds · 1850-1927

The collection contains source material on agriculture, justice, business, municipal politics, sports, and education in the County of Richmond from 1850 to 1930, and on the activities of Charles N. Desaulniers, who was Clerk for the Circuit Court, Secretary-Treasurer of the village of Richmond, and an insurance agent. The collection consists of documentary materials of various kinds, including annual reports, statements of accounts, membership lists, registers, photographs, and correspondence. It is comprised of the following series: Agricultural Society for the County of Richmond ([1893?]-[1906?]), Legal Documents (1909), Certificates (1905-1906), Public Market and Town Hall (1873), Circuit Court and Magistrate's Court (1850-1908), Independent Eastern Townships Hockey League (1899-1900), Charles N. Desaulniers (1884-1889), School Register (1883-1884), and Photographs ([18-?]-1927).

Richmond (Richmond, Que.)
Charles N. Desaulniers
CA ETRC P049-007 · Series · 1884-1889
Part of Richmond collection

The file contains source material regarding Charles N. Desaulniers. It contains an insurance advertisement for The Travelers Insurance Company, and ledgers.

Magistrate and Circus Court
CA ETRC P049-005 · Series · 1850-1908
Part of Richmond collection

The series contains source material on the judicial proceeding in Richmond from 1850 to 1908. It contains several registeres detailing the proceedings that took place in the circuit court and the magistrate court.

Public Market and Town Hall
CA ETRC P049-004 · Series · 1893
Part of Richmond collection

The series contains source material on the establishment of a public market in Richmond by the Municipal Council of Richmond in 1893. It contains an architectural plan and the record of the decision to by the council to establish the market.

Certificates
CA ETRC P049-003 · Series · 1905-1906
Part of Richmond collection

The series contains registers of individual listing their respective certificate numbers and the subscriptions paid.

CA ETRC P049-001 · Series · [1893?][1906?]
Part of Richmond collection

The series contains source material on the Agricultural Society of Richmond from approximately the late 19th century to the early 20th century. It contains registers of prizes paid to individuals, a first prize tag, and a number identity tag.