Canadian Almanac, 1863
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/archives8830
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Elgin County Vertical File Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1863
- Storage Location
- Box 125, File 15
- R5 S3 Sh4 B6
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- Box 125, File 15
- R5 S3 Sh4 B6
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1863
- Physical Description
- Booklet, 94 pp.
- Scope and Content
- Item consists of the Canadian Almanac for 1863, inside of which is the "County of Elgin Directory" profiling the following: The County's history (including biographical information on Thomas Talbot); early commercial activity; maintenance of the Port Stanley harbour; assessment values; population figures (including a demographic profile based on ethnicity and religious affiliation); overview of the court system, and a profile of schools and churches. The following businesses in St. Thomas are profiled: A. McLachlin, Bookseller and Stationer; Red Flag Dry Goods; Robert Carrie Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes; Lindop Brothers Dry Goods, Liquors & Provisions; St. Thomas Tannery; Thomas Moore Stove, Lamp, Coal & Oil depot; J.J. Clutton / Elgin Woollen Mills; Henry Brown Lamps, Coal, Oil; William Love Furniture and Cabinet Ware; Walter Barr, Tailor; The Elgin Tannery / William Lipsey; The Elgin Iron Works / Armstrong & Hay; W. Jackson Household Furniture; D.J. Wallace, Photographic Artist; St. Thomas Carriage and Waggon Manufactory / George Wegg; J.A. Simpson, Taylor [sic]; Roe Brothers General Merchants.
- Subject Access
- City and County Directories
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