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Aldermere Board of Trade
- Date Range
- [May 6], 1913
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Scope and Content
- Group photo of the Aldermere Board of Trade gathered in front of an unidentified general store. Joseph L. Coyle (inventor of the egg carton & founder of the Interior News) and young daughter Ellen Coyle are standing/sitting at the far left in the front row. Jack McNeil, of the Broughton & McNeil st…
- Collection
- BVM visual record collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Creator
- [William E. Covert?]
- Fonds No.
- C2
- Item No.
- P1480
- Accession No.
- 1987.1.17
- Physical Description
- 1 Photograph: b&w; 25.5 x 20.5 cm; mounted
- Scan Resolution
- 96 dpi
- Date Range
- [May 6], 1913
- History / Biographical
- Aldermere's Board of Trade was comprised of local businessmen, professionals, prospectors, farmers, and others.
- Scope and Content
- Group photo of the Aldermere Board of Trade gathered in front of an unidentified general store. Joseph L. Coyle (inventor of the egg carton & founder of the Interior News) and young daughter Ellen Coyle are standing/sitting at the far left in the front row. Jack McNeil, of the Broughton & McNeil store, is in the back row to the immediate right of the doorway, wearing a light-coloured hat. Others members of the Board of Trade included: Mr Hartridge, chief engineer of the GTP Railway survey; railway surveyor Mr. White, Charles Sullivan, Frank Whitlow, J.E. Bell, George Ayliffe, John Quinlivan, Duncan McMillan, and Dr. F. Loring (Aldermere's first resident Doctor). The fifth man seated from the right in the front row may have run a laundry and cafe.
- Geographic Access
- Aldermere, B.C.
- Related Material
- P2332 is the same photo, but a caption & without handwriting on front.
- Notes
- Trade gathering in Aldermere, B.C., some indentified people are Jack McNeil, Joseph L. Coyle and daughter Ellen Coyle. "CIGARS, TOBACCO, SOFT DRINKS' printed across front top of storefront. "ALDERMERE" is printed on upper part of awning but lower name is not visible.
- Negative copy also available.
- Type of Record
- Archival Description
Less detail