This document contains a collection of photographs from Plaster Rock, New Brunswick taken between 1901 and 1967. The photographs depict various locations, buildings, events and people in Plaster Rock including covered bridges, mills, schools, churches, stores, log drives, sporting events and social gatherings. Many of the photographs include information on when they were taken and identifying people in the photos. The collection provides a visual history of the town of Plaster Rock over several decades in the early 20th century.

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

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

5. Between 1935 and 1950.

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

7. Fraser Lumber Co. Mill, Plaster Rock.

8. The Island, Plaster Rock.

10. Mill and Mill Burner, Plaster Rock.

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

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

16. Arbuckle Island from hill, Plaster Rock.

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

18. General view of Plaster Rock with log carrier before 1924.

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.

20. The Mill Pond, Plaster Rock.

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.

26. Mill Pond, Plaster Rock.

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

29. Tobique River at Plaster Rock between 1935 and April 1950.

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

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

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

35. Duncan MacJames (left) and John
Taylor with horse and buggy.

36. Picking potatoes in Weaver.

37. Wangan or Cook Boat on a log
drive.

38. A Funeral Gathering.

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

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.

45. Log carrier before 1924.

46. Log drive.

47. The dam where Winslow Brown was drowned, Plaster Rock

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

50. Fraser Lumber co. Mill, Plaster Rock.

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

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

54. Mill Pond.

55. Moonlit view of Plaster Rock.

56. View of Plaster Rock with covered bridge taken before 1935.

57. View through the trees
with covered bridge.

58. Potato Harvest.

59. Panoramic view of Plaster Rock.

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

61. Assorted photos.

63. St. Andrews United Church

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

66. Gathering at the Fair Grounds.

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.

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

72. Barn raising in North View in 1918 or 1919. The Fraser’s Cattle Barn.

73. Building the Gulquac Lodge.

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.

77. The Gulquac Lodge.

78. The Gulquac Lodge.

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

80. Log drive on the Tobique June 10, 1955.

81. Log drive on the Tobique June 10, 1955. From the Fraser’s Archives. Man on far
left identified as Dale Tapley.

82. Photos of Main St. Plaster Rock
in 1950.

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

84. Miller Hotel and Barn.

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.

96. Steam Engine in New Denmark.