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Vosper collection

  • CA ON00239 F1893
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1880]-[ca. 1910]

The collection consists of pictures taken by an unknown photographer, or photographers, in Kingston and the surrounding area, around the turn of the twentieth century. The photos show local landmarks such as Kingston City Hall, Kingston homes, Kingston Mills, Martello Towers and Jones Falls. Also included are photographs of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, men, horses and guns. Steam vessels such as the Rideau Queen, the Toronto and even pleasure sail boats, ice boats and quite a number of pictures of canoes and canoeists are included along with pictures taken at or near the Kingston Yacht Club. There are many pictures of as yet unidentified individuals in various poses including family scenes, picnics and fishermen. Another sizable lot of pictures were taken away from Kingston at various sites that have yet to be identified. One series were shot in what looks like a summer resort area and several others are of cities or a city yet to be identified.

Unknown

Photograph

Item is a photograph of Susan and John Buchan with Lord Ardwall, taken by an unidentified photographer.

Photograph

Item is a photograph taken by an unidentified photographer.

Portrait

Item is a photograph of two men standing in front of a plane marked as "Operated by Mackenzie Air Service Ltd." Item was located and retrieved from WD Jordan Special Collections - Buchan, under call number G3530 1925? .M2.

Unknown

Letter with enclosure, from S. F. Thackeray

Item consists of one handwritten letter signed by the hand of the author, accompanied by one card with a photograph inside. The picture is an image of Delville Wood, dated 4 Oct. 1918.

Thackeray, S. F.

Portrait of Buchan sons

Item is a portrait of John, Alastair, and William Buchan taken by an unknown photographer.

Unknown

Photograph

Item is a photograph of John "Johnnie" Buchan and school friend, taken by an unidentified photographer.

Photograph

Item is a photograph of John Buchan and four other individuals, taken by an unidentified photographer.

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