19. 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.
21. Picnic Grounds, Plaster Rock. The building here is currently used as the
Riverside Home Hardware.
22. View of Plaster Rock with General Store. J Brody store in the background, which later
became the Eaton’s order office.
23. 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.
39. 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
40.
41. The back of the Free Will Baptist Church with the United Church in the
background.
42. 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.
43. Ice takes the bridge in April of 1950, Plaster Rock.
44. Ice takes the bridge in April of 1950, Plaster Rock.
67. United Baptist Church and Orange Hall, Plaster Rock. The original site
of the Baptist Church where Greer’s store was located. The church and
parsonage burned in 1920 after the roof was ignited by a spark.
68. Aerial view of Plaster Rock from the 1960s. From the collection of Hayward Jay,
courtesy of Cindy Mulherin.
69. B.T. Marsden Hardware, furniture and Automobile store. Photo
courtesy of Susan Mulherin.
70. 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.
74. Covered bridge in Riley Brook. Built in 1906 or 1907 and torn down in 1958.
75. Old farmer’s store with owner’s son Arthur Green. The store was apparently near or at the
site of what is now Dana’s Restaurant. It eventually burnt down. Photo courtesy of Linda
Goodine.
76. Fraser Co. Ltd. Grocery Store run by O. E. Gerrish. Located on the former site of
Greer’s 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.
85. 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.
86. 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.
87. The Plaster Rock dam with jumping salmon. Photo was taken around 1930 by
David Leach and donated by Roger Jenkins.
88. 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.
89. Plaster Rock School Children from the 1920s. #11 Identified as Wallie
Baker, #1 identified as Robert Colburn.
90. Riley Brook general store before 1906. One of the women is Sarah (Hayden)
Quinn. Photo courtesy of Howard Aiton.
91. Save Easy Street Dance. Taken in 1967 or later.
Photo courtesy of Susan Mulherin.
92. Save Easy Street Dance. Taken in 1967 or later.
Photo courtesy of Susan Mulherin.
93. Save Easy Street Dance. Taken in 1967 or later.
Photo courtesy of Susan Mulherin.
94. Save Easy Street Dance. Taken in 1967 or later.
Photo courtesy of Susan Mulherin.
95. The United Baptist Church,
built in 1908. It stood on the
former site of Greer’s 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.
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)
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