The collection consists of approximately 10,000 photographic negatives of varying sizes, the majority of which are small format, as well as a selection of approximately 800 photographic prints produced by the Hamilton Public Library Local History ...
Item is an image of a tailor working at Firth Brothers clothing store, located at 106 James Street North, where Norman F. Firth began his clothing business in 1909.
Item is an image of Better Heating Limited, which was located at 132-134 York Street on the north side between Bay Street North and Caroline Street North. The president of the company was George E. Gray and they sold warm air furnaces and stokers,...
Item is a photograph of a worker filling a Gillies-Guy Fuel Oil truck at the Weaver Coal and Oil Company storage dock at the foot of Victoria Ave. The headquarters for Gillies-Guy was located at 65 James Street South.
Item is a photograph of Glendale Spinning Mills, incorporated in 1918, and located on the east side of Glendale Avenue at Primrose Avenue. Glendale Spinning Mills was formed during the first World War by W.A. Holton of Hamilton, F.L. Chipman and E...
Item is an image of a Mort James the Mover truck parked outside of James Furniture Company building at the corner of Park & Vine Street. According to the 1952 city directory, Mort James the Mover was located at 115 Park Street North and James...
Item is an image of a driver and his Leather Cartage Company truck (#201). Harold Hamilton Leather was born on May 23, 1893 in Hamilton, Ontario. He established his own company, Leather Cartage in 1924 in Hamilton, which was sold in the 1950s, w...
Item is a photograph of a worker filling a Gillies-Guy Fuel Oil truck at the Weaver Coal and Oil Company storage dock at the foot of Victoria Ave. The headquarters for Gillies-Guy was located at 65 James Street South.
Item is an image of display windows at Liberty Women's Wear clothing store, located at 129 King Street East. The store had been open for a number of years in Hamilton when they moved to 129 King Street East and opened their new store in Marc...
Item is a photograph of a Hostess Wafflette & Timbale Cup set of three cast iron moulds, distributed by Clewood Products and used for making rossette waffles and timbales. The set includes a handle and instructions.
Item is a photograph of the "Remington Rand" booth at Hamilton's 1949 Industrial Fair, held at the armouries. This four-day event was a non-profit fair organized by the Hamilton Junior Chamber of Commerce. It was held in the local...
Item is a photograph of the renovations to the building at 55-57-59 King Street East prior to its re-opening as Arliss Shoe Store in 1948. It had previously housed the R. McKay & Company dry goods store from 1903 to 1913, when the original bu...
Item is a photograph of Sovereign Potters Limited (1933-1973), located at 282 Sherman Avenue North. Sovereign Potters Limited was formed in 1933 by W. G. Pulkingham and Alfred Etherington with the financial support of a group of local businessmen...
Item is a photograph of the east end branch of Wentworth Radio & Auto Supply Co. Ltd., founded by Herbert Slack, located at 179 Ottawa Street North, Hamilton.
Item is an image of display windows of Liberty Women's Wear clothing store, which was located at 129 King Street East, Hamilton. After being on business for a number of years, Liberty Women's Wear opened a new store at the King Street Ea...
Item is a photograph of part of the office of Canadian Acceptance Corporation Ltd., located in Suite #419 in the Terminal Building at 128 King Street East in Hamilton. Canadian Acceptance Corporation Ltd. dealt in automobile and industrial financ...
Item is a photograph of two employees, Miss Broderick and Mrs. Marshall seated at their desks at Sellens & Dotzenrod Ford Sales & Service, 74-78 John Street North.
Item is an image of 15 company vehicles on the lawn of Life Savers & Beech-Nut Sale Company Limited, at 225 Sanford Ave S. Models sit atop 3 of the vehicles.
Item is an image of the showroom windows of General Motors Products of Canada, 68-72 John Street North, which are painted with signs for Oldsmobile automobiles. Top left is an advertisement for neighboring car dealership, Sellens & Dotzenrod ...
Item is a photograph of staff of Goodale Transport in front of one of their trucks at 503 Cannon Street East where the company was located. Also on the same building is a sign for Crawford Cartage Company.