Heritage Photographs: Plaster Rock & Area

Heritage Photographs:Plaster Rock & Area

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Post Card Captioned: General View From Hill, Plaster Rock, N.B. Published in Toronto. Postage stamp from Fredericton N.B. Photo taken before 1935.

Covered bridge, Plaster Rock. The covered bridge was built in 1901, but was destroyed by ice jams in April of 1934 or 1935.

Between 1935 and 1950.

View of Fraser Mills with log carriers and covered bridge between 1901 and 1924.

Fraser Lumber Co. Mill, Plaster Rock.

The Island, Plaster Rock.

Mill and Mill Burner, Plaster Rock.

Plaster Rock Superior School, built in 1917. The school burned in 1949. It was then replaced by Donald Fraser Memorial School.

Road into Plaster Rock with view of the covered bridge. Taken before 1935.

Arbuckle Island from hill, Plaster Rock.

Post Card, captioned: First View from C.P.R. Train, Plaster Rock, N.B. Printed in Toronto. Photo was taken before 1935.

General view of Plaster Rock with log carrier before 1924.

Looking North into Plaster Rock. The house on the left is identified as the Wishart House built in 1911. The Baptist Church was rebuilt in this location in 1923.

The Mill Pond, Plaster Rock.

Picnic Grounds, Plaster Rock. The building here is currently used as the Riverside Home Hardware.

View of Plaster Rock with General Store. J Brody store in the background, which later became the Eatons order office.

Roy Barker Hunt Camp information and Charles L. Barker business card. Clipping reads: Riley Brook is reached from Boston and Maine R.R. via McAdam Junction to Perth; thence by rail to Plaster Rock and team to Riley Brook.Or by Bangor and Aroostook R.R. to Fort Fairfield Junction and team to Perth and Riley Brook. Full information regarding the hunting gladly given.

Mill Pond, Plaster Rock.

Someone has captioned this picture: View in Riley Brook, this is my dog. I call him Touser.

Tobique River at Plaster Rock between 1935 and April 1950.

Arbuckle Mill below Plaster rock towards Wapske. 5 for a train ride to town.

View from the East side of the Tobique River looking at the United Church.

Covered bridge, Plaster Rock. The bridge was built in 1901 and was destroyed by ice jams in April of 1934 or 1935.

Duncan MacInnes (left) and John Taylor with horse and buggy.

Picking potatoes in Weaver.

Wangan or Cook Boat on a log drive.

A Funeral Gathering.

Hockey team, maybe sponsored by the British American Oil Company. From Left: Bob Mackey, Unknown, Hayward Jay, Unknown, Vincent Dohaney, Donnie Henry, Unknown, Unknown, Glennie Hathaway, Coach Lovelock Percy and Goalie Jim Brown

The back of the Free Will Baptist Church with the United Church in the background.

Ice takes the bridge in April of 1950, Plaster Rock. This bridge, made of wood, was constructed to replace the covered bridge that washed out in April of 1934 or 1935. Some sections of this bridge landed below Fredericton.

Ice takes the bridge in April of 1950, Plaster Rock.

Ice takes the bridge in April of 1950, Plaster Rock.

Log carrier before 1924.

Log drive.

The dam where Winslow Brown was drowned, Plaster Rock

Workers from Arbuckle Mill. Man third from left identified as Hayward Jay.

Fraser Lumber co. Mill, Plaster Rock.

Hale Lumber mill in 1899. The earliest know picture of the lumber mill in Plaster Rock.

View of mill with log carrier and covered bridge taken before 1924.

Mill Pond.

Moonlit view of Plaster Rock.

View of Plaster Rock with covered bridge taken before 1935.

View through the trees with covered bridge.

Potato Harvest.

Panoramic view of Plaster Rock.

Main St. Plaster Rock with the Free Will Baptist Church on the far left.

Assorted photos.

St. Andrews United Church

C.N.R. Bridge Across the Tobique River.

Gathering at the Fair Grounds.

United Baptist Church and Orange Hall, Plaster Rock. The original site of the Baptist Church where Greers store was located. The church and parsonage burned in 1920 after the roof was ignited by a spark.

Aerial view of Plaster Rock from the 1960s. From the collection of Hayward Jay, courtesy of Cindy Mulherin.

B.T. Marsden Hardware, furniture and Automobile store. Photo courtesy of Susan Mulherin.

Barn raising in Weaver in the 1940s. The man in the centre of photo number four is Ernest Burgoyne. Ernest Burgoyne, Wendell Tapely, Herb Hamilton and Caroll Page Green were present. Photo courtesy of Velma Powers.

Dynamiting at Nictau Lake in 1948. From the Fraser Archives.

Barn raising in North View in 1918 or 1919. The Frasers Cattle Barn.

Building the Gulquac Lodge.

Covered bridge in Riley Brook. Built in 1906 or 1907 and torn down in 1958.

Old farmers store with owners son Arthur Green. The store was apparently near or at the site of what is now Danas Restaurant. It eventually burnt down. Photo courtesy of Linda Goodine.

Fraser Co. Ltd. Grocery Store run by O. E. Gerrish. Located on the former site of Greers department store. It was destroyed by fire. There was a sporting goods section at one end of the store, managed by Tilton Sutton and then Edmund Haddad. Photo from the collection of Faye LeBel.

The Gulquac Lodge.

The Gulquac Lodge.

United Baptist Church at Linton Corner in 1957. Photo courtesy of Freda Dyer.

Log drive on the Tobique June 10, 1955.

Log drive on the Tobique June 10, 1955. From the Frasers Archives. Man on far left identified as Dale Tapley.

Photos of Main St. Plaster Rock in 1950.

Maple View School House in 1933. Photo courtesy of Rilla Tapley MacLean.

Miller Hotel and Barn.

North View School House, located on the corner at junction of North View and Cross Roads. Upon closure the land went back to Brigg`s farmland and the school house was torn down. Edith McKenzie taught there in 1906.

Parade on November 11th, 1939. The men, led by Sgt. Leigh Elliot is the Carleton and York Regiment, Woodstock. The regiment went overseas shortly after this picture was taken. Private James Brown is third back in the parade. On the step are Lee Porter, Dale Roberston. Behind him is Roger Haddad. On the left steps are Fred Gough and his son Kenneth. Two of the boys in the left front are Doug Larlee and Frank Berry. Information provided by Irvine Lewis.Sgt. Leigh Elliot is leading the parade - on November 11, 1939. The men marching are from the Carleton and York Regiment, Woodstock, with Private James Brown, third back from front of parade. The Regiment went overseas shortly after this picture was taken. Some people identified are: On step, Lee Porter, Dale Roberston by old car on right side, behind Dale on right, Roger Haddad, On left by steps, Fred Gough and son Kenneth (their car is close by facing down the road). On the left front, 3 boys, Doug Larlee, Frank Berry are first two. (information provided by Irvine Lewis)January 24, 2014 at 10:23am Edited

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The Plaster Rock dam with jumping salmon. Photo was taken around 1930 by David Leach and donated by Roger Jenkins.

The Queen Hotel, built in 1909 by Mr. Post and his sons Harold and Hollie. It was a hotel for several years before it was sold to Donald Fraser for use as a tenement. This photo is dated around 1930. Donated by Roger Jenkins.

Plaster Rock School Children from the 1920s. #11 Identified as Wallie Baker, #1 identified as Robert Colburn.

Riley Brook general store before 1906. One of the women is Sarah (Hayden) Quinn. Photo courtesy of Howard Aiton.

Save Easy Street Dance. Taken in 1967 or later. Photo courtesy of Susan Mulherin.

Save Easy Street Dance. Taken in 1967 or later. Photo courtesy of Susan Mulherin.

Save Easy Street Dance. Taken in 1967 or later. Photo courtesy of Susan Mulherin.

Save Easy Street Dance. Taken in 1967 or later. Photo courtesy of Susan Mulherin.

The United Baptist Church, built in 1908. It stood on the former site of Greers store until 1920 when the church and parsonage burned. The fire was caused by sparks from the mill. The church was rebuilt in 1929 in its present location. The minister in the photo is Saunders Young. Photo donated by Bernice Carvell.

Steam Engine in New Denmark.