Log of the Wiheda photograph album, 1908

Summary

Creator:

Harris, William N. and Harris, David P.

Abstract:

The Log of the Wiheda photograph album contains six pages of typescript narrative followed by 31 numbered photographs that together describe a six-day journey by motor-boat from Coopersville, New York, to Sorel, Quebec, by way of Lake Champlain, the Richelieu, and Saint Lawrence Rivers in August, 1908.

Extent:

1 volume

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Clayton Lewis, 2014

Background

Scope and Content:

The Log of the Wiheda photograph album (15 x 19 cm) contains six pages of typescript narrative referring to 31 numbered photographs that follow, one to a page. The album describes a six-day journey by motor-boat from Coopersville, New York, to Sorel, Quebec, by way of Lake Champlain, the Richelieu, and Saint Lawrence Rivers in August, 1908. The photographs appear to have been taken by David P. Harris, "First Officer and part owner;" the narrative was written by William N. Harris, "Tenderfoot and scribe." Also on the trip were William H. Robinson, "Master and part owner;" Merritt M. Harrus, "Pedagogue and chief cook;" Fred Rainey, "Collegian and bottle washer;" and George Anderson, "Motor expert and utility man."

The photographs show views of the waterways, buildings, and people encountered on the trip. Views of Fort Lennox in Quebec, a shoe factory, and the town of Sorel are featured, also a few views of the Wiheda en route.

The album has a tan, embossed cover with braided string binding.

Acquisition Information:

2005. F-778 .

Processing information:

Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.

Arrangement:

This collection is a single bound volume.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Photographs shelf.
Boats and boating.
Locks (Hydraulic engineering)
Shoe industry.
Windmills.

Formats:

Photograph albums--1900-1910.
Silver printing-out paper prints--1900-1910.

Places:

Chambly Canal National Historic Site (Québec)
Fort Lennox National Historic Site (Québec)
Lanoraie-d'Autray (Québec)
Richelieu River (N.Y. and Vt.-Québec)
Saint Lawrence River.