Boehmer’s Centennial Glass
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives202791
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Stollery Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- January 8, 1952
- Accession Number
- 2018-57
- Storage Location
- M7 S1 Sh1 B2 2_77
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Stollery Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Item Number
- 52-76 (2_77)
- Accession Number
- 2018-57
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M7 S1 Sh1 B2 2_77
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- January 8, 1952
- Physical Description
- 1 negative: plastic
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of the St. Thomas and Elgin County Centennial glass from E.O. Boehmer and Company. Caption from St. Thomas Times-Journal, January 8, 1952, page nine: “Glasses Mark Centennial.” 2_77: “The accent was placed on the fact that this is the St. Thomas and Elgin County centennial year, Monday evening, at the inaugural meeting of City Council when Harold Whiteside and R.W. Rankin, president of the Chamber of Commerce, appeared at the meeting and presented Mayor Thomas H. Currah and the seven aldermen each with a set of ‘Centennial’ glasses from E.O. Boehmer and Company, Limited, Curtis street, one of the oldest established glass and chinaware wholesale firms in Canada. Mr. Whiteside, who made the presentations explained that the company wished to start Centennial Year off properly by making sure that the 1952 City Council were the first to start using the Centennial glasses. Each set consisted of eight attractive tumblers, with the Centennial greeting and dates 1852-1952 glazed on each glass in white letters and figures. “The glasses have been specially designed and made for Centennial year and are being placed on retail sale in various stores. In addition to presenting the sets of glasses to City Council members, Mr. Whiteside also brought a large glass pitcher, decorated with flowers and another set of glasses strictly for use at Council Meeting. Mr. Whiteside and his associates were thanked by Mayor Currah and also by resolution of Alderman M.B. Ryckman.”
- Name Access
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Elgin (Ont. : County)
- Related Material
- Original photograph sleeve: M7 S1 Sh4 B12 12_28
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