Album of exterior views of buildings, interior views of electrical systems, and one photograph of a model compiled by the B. B. Electric Co. Ltd., Montréal, Outremont, Lachine, Saint-Laurent and Westmount, Québec
ca. 1931
- Album PH1990:0314:001-055 comprises 55 photographs by S.J. Hayward. There are 32 exterior views and 23 interior views of 32 buildings. The B. B. Electric Co. Ltd. was involved in the construction and/or installation of the electrical systems of these buildings (Harris, n.p.). Most of the interior views show electrical systems installed in various buildings. There is one photograph of a model for the main pavilion of Université de Montréal. Twenty-six of the buildings are located in Montréal, two in Lachine, two in Outremont, one in Saint Laurent and one in Westmount. Buildings in Montréal include eight educational buildings, four warehouses or workshops, three service stations and one garage, three hospitals, three office buildings, two churches, two apartment buildings, and one distillery. Buildings in Lachine include one school and one convent school. Buildings in Outremont include a theatre and a post office. The building in Saint-Laurent is a seminary. The building in Westmount is an appartment building.
Gelatin silver prints
album (closed): 20,5 x 30 x 4,6 cm comps. (range): 14,1 to 24 x 18 to 25,3 cm sheets (range): 19 to 24,8 x 19,1 to 24,9 cm secondary support (bound): 19,1 x 26,1 cm
PH1990:0314:001-055
imprinted - by an unknown hand, in typescript and green ? ink, on the front cover, c.: "B. B. / ELECTRIC / CO. LTD." numbered and imprinted - by an unknown hand, in typescript and black ink, on the secondary supports, verso, u.l. to u.c.: all photographs are numbered and most are titled stamped - by an unknown hand, blind embossed on the prints, l.r.: "S.J. HAYWARD / MONTREAL [sic]"
Lachine; Québec; Canada;
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