Keywords: westfort fort william fortwilliam thunder bay thunderbay businesses boots shoe stores shoestores men's store mensstore horses wagons animals construction butcher shops butchershops butcher ontario canada history blackandwhite monochrome building architecture outdoor building complex black and white Date: c. 1888 Description: This photograph shows the first building in Westfort (Fort William) to be made of brick. Two businesses share the property, Rutledge & Hammond (on right), which sold men's furnishings, boots, and shoes, and Harkness' butcher shop (on left). Notice the bricklayer on the scaffolding on the far left of the photo. From the looks of things, he is hard at work on the facade of the neighbourhood's next brick building. Photograph by S. Stevens of Fort William. Accession No.: 977.113.298 Date: c. 1888 Description: This photograph shows the first building in Westfort (Fort William) to be made of brick. Two businesses share the property, Rutledge & Hammond (on right), which sold men's furnishings, boots, and shoes, and Harkness' butcher shop (on left). Notice the bricklayer on the scaffolding on the far left of the photo. From the looks of things, he is hard at work on the facade of the neighbourhood's next brick building. Photograph by S. Stevens of Fort William. Accession No.: 977.113.298 |