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Black and white photograph of the Payne family house at 268 East Main Street, c. 1910s.

Charlotte Payne was the daughter of James Alexander Gilchriese, who was for a while the turn-key at the Courthouse and Gaol (the keeper of the county jail).…

Black and white photograph of Charlotte Eliza Payne (née Gilchriese) with her mother Charlotte Gilchriese (née Pilbeam) and sister Pearl in front of the family house at 268 East Main Street, c. 1920.

Charlotte Payne was the daughter of James…

Black and white photograph of Ruth Payne with her dog in front of the family house at 268 East Main Street, c. 1920.

Her father Joseph Douglas Payne was the manager at Empire Cotton Mills and was also the president of the Welland Board of Trade.…

Black and white photograph of Joseph Douglas Payne and family at his house at 268 East Main Street, May 24, 1919.

Joseph is seated on the porch, and standing is Vera Wilson, Fred Payne, Frederick Wilson and Ruth Payne. Seated is Gil Wilson,…

Two black and white photographs of a view each of the front and back yard of 268 East Main Street, Charlotte Payne (née Gilchriese) and Joseph Douglas Payne's house, c. 1910s.

Charlotte was the daughter of James Alexander Gilchriese, who was for a…

Black and white photograph of a view of East Main Street, facing east from the lift bridge, c. 1930. From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs.

Black and white photograph of the front of the Ross Company store, on the corner of East Main and King Streets, c. 1892.

Picture scanned from a copy of The Saturday Globe, a Toronto newspaper, the July 23, 1892 edition had a special section on…

Black and white photograph of the Welland Tribune building on East Main Street, c. 1892.

It was built in 1889 and the Tribune moved in 1916.

Picture scanned from a copy of The Saturday Globe, a Toronto newspaper, the July 23, 1892 edition had a…

Black and white photograph of a storefront display at George W. Sutherland's store, c. 1909.

Also attached is a newspaper advertisement from September 28, 1909 in the Welland Telegraph saying the display won a prize.

Black and white photograph of an aerial view of downtown Welland, c. 1912-1921.

It was taken between 1912-1921 because the Welland trolley and its tracks can be seen on East Main and King Streets. This was the Niagara, Welland and Lake Erie…

Newspaper image of an aerial view of Atlas Steels building, fall 2002.

From page E7 of "Above & Beyond: Aerial views of Southern Niagara" a special edition of the Welland Tribune newspaper published October 2002. It also has the caption: "Atlas…

Newspaper image of an aerial view along East Main Street, fall 2002.

From page D10 of "Above & Beyond: Aerial views of Southern Niagara" a special edition of the Welland Tribune newspaper published October 2002. It also has the caption: "The top…

Newspaper image of an aerial view of East Main Street, fall 2002.

From page D1 of "Above & Beyond: Aerial views of Southern Niagara" a special edition of the Welland Tribune newspaper published October 2002. It also has the caption: "At the corner…

Newspaper image of an aerial view of downtown Welland on the east of the canal, fall 2002.

From page C12 of "Above & Beyond: Aerial views of Southern Niagara" a special edition of the Welland Tribune newspaper published October 2002. It also has…

Newspaper image of an aerial view of east central Welland, fall 2002.

From page A12 of "Above & Beyond: Aerial views of Southern Niagara" a special edition of the Welland Tribune newspaper published October 2002. It also has the caption: "Entering…

Black and white photograph of a view East Main Street showing the Reeta Hotel under construction and Welland Fire Hall No. 1, c. 1921.

This photograph is especially notable for possibly being the last one of Welland Fire Hall No. 1: it was torn…

Brief biography of William John Thomas, Welland grocer.

From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula and the New Welland Canal" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1930.

Brief history of the business Gram Brothers Garage of Welland. It was owned and operated by two brothers, William A. and Martin F., sons of Paul L. Gram, a pioneer farmer. It was located at 222-228 East Main Street.

From the book "History of the…

Colour photograph of the mural "Tell Me About the Olden Days" by Dan Sawatzky, c. 1991.

Painted in 1988 by Dan Sawatzky of Chemainus, BC, at 225 East Main Street, 50' X 20'.

The mural illustrates the arrival of immigrants in Welland about 1910,…

Colour photograph of the mural "Triathlon" by Paul Elliott, c. 1991.

Painted in 1988 by Paul Elliott of Toronto, ON, at 285 East Main Street (formerly YMCA building), 3 panels at 327 square feet.

The Mike Burwell Memorial Triathlon, an annual…

Colour photograph of the mural "Education" by Risto Turunen, c. 1991.

Painted in 1989 by Risto Turunen of Lambeth, ON, at 285 East Main Street (formerly YMCA building, facing Division Street), 59' X 20'.

This mural features the history of…

Colour photograph of the mural "Working Women" by Ted Ziegler, c. 1991.

Painted in 1989 by Ted Ziegler of St. Catharines, ON, at 27 East Main Street (formerly Bingo Palace), 64' X 9'.

The Plymouth Cordage Company, the Empire Cotton Mill and…

Colour photograph of the mural "The Cordage Community" by Marsha Charlebois, c. 1991.

Painted in 1988 by Marsha Charlebois of Welland, ON, at 212 East Main Street, 46' X 10'.

It portrays the history of one of Welland's first industries, painted…

Colour photograph of the mural "Welland Fair" by John Hood, c. 1991.

Painted in 1989 by John Hood of Toronto, ON, at 228 East Main Street (former Welland Tribune building), 60' X 12'.

Three scenes are featured of the Welland Fair. The first…

Colour photograph of the mural "Tugboats" by Stefan Bell, c. 1991.

Painted in 1988 by Stefan Bell of Ottawa, ON, at 77 East Main Street facing Cross Street, 37' X 16'.

The concept was to show the old boats of the waterways in their primary…
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