
Old rusted lock on the front door of the Abbott Apartment building.

Old rusted lock on the front door of the Abbott Apartment building.

Former service door behind Academy Road

Steam from the recreation center on a cold winter morning.

Another walk, as the sun sets over Westmount Park.

Waiting patiently, while it snows, as I take these pictures.

Mrs. J. R. Clogg (wid) of J. R. Clogg and Company. Importers and wholesale dealers in foreign and Canadian fruits (1900s)

John Irving, Managing director, Montreal Lithographic Company (1900s)

H. H. Lang of Lang Manufacturing Company (1900s) biscuit and confectionary producers. They were the largest manufacturer of biscuits in Eastern Canada.

F. Ramsay of A. Ramsay & Son (1900s) – Montreal Paint Makers (est. 1842) – “The right paint to paint right”. Importers of paints, oils, colors and artists’ materials. Also including English and Belgian sheet as well as polished plate glass.

E. W. Gilman, Manager, Canadian Rand Drill Company (1900s).
Merged, in 1905, with the Ingersoll-Sergeant Drill Company to form the Ingersoll-Rand Company.
Company highlights include: providing drills for building the Panama Canal, invention of the Jackhammer (1912) (company tradename), and provided drills and compressors for Mount Rushmore (1927).