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Robert J. Lowrey inside General Store in St. Davids

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
Black and white photograph inside E.D. Lowery General Store in St. Davids, on Creek Road, at the south-east corner of main intersection. A young man is standing behind the counter with a store scale on it. Different kinds of products are displayed on the shelves or hanging from the ceiling.
Inscription on the picture "R J Lowrey" probably means Robert Jackson Lowrey (1882-1951), the oldest son of local businessman Matthew Charles Lowrey and Helen Emily Wallace.
Undated, probably in the early 1900s.
Notes
The Lowry's [Lowery] store has also been known as Woodruff's General Store
Inscriptions
"R J Lowrey"
Date Of Event
ca 1900
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 10.4cm
Image Height: 8cm
Subject(s)
Country life
Farmers
General stores
Businesses
Niagara Township
St. Davids
Local business
Personal Name(s)
Lowrey, Robert Jackson (1882-1951) ; Lowrey, Charles Matthew (1855-1931)
Local identifier
NOTLPL00215-02
Collection
Collection of Alan Clifford
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • St. Davids
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.16682 Longitude: -79.11627
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Contact
Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library
Email:localhistory@notlpl.org
Website
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