Photographs Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2008.59.13 |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Title |
Aerial Photograph, Matthews Wells Plant, 1947 |
Date |
May 10 1947 |
Year Range from |
1947 |
Year Range to |
1947 |
Description |
Black and white aerial photograph of the Matthews Wells Company plant, May 10 1947. The photograph was taken by Ron Nelson Photography. The photograph shows a winter scene of the plant in the centre of the photograph with the pickling containers located in the top Left corner and the barrels to the right of the photograph. A row of houses on Victoria Road is in the bottom right corner and the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks are in the top left corner above the pickling containers. The sign on the roof of the plant reads: "Matthews-Wells Co. Ltd. Rose Brand Pickles". The photograph is mounted on a beige backing, with a title at the bottom that reads: "Matthews-Wells Company Limited. Guelph - Ontario - Canada." On the photograph itself is the stylized name "Ron Nelson" "London Ontario". In the Left bottom corner facing York Road is the gas station of Thos. Goy and the storage containers for McColl Frontenac Oil Co. Ltd. On the reverse Photography Information which reads: "Location Guelph, Ont. Firm Matthews-Wells Co. Ltd. Date Flown May 10, 1947 The negative of this print will be held on file, additional prints may be secured at any time." Ron Nelson Photography 53 Grand Avenue London Ontario" Also written in blue ink: "May 1986" and "July 58" |
Photographer |
Nelson, Ron |
Search Terms |
Aerial View of Guelph Canadian Pacific Railway Goy's Sunoco Service Hart Chemical Matthews-Wells Company Ltd. McColl - Frontenac Oil Company Victoria Road York Road |
Subjects |
ARCHITECTURE - INDUSTRIES COMMERCIAL - FOOD COMMERCIAL - MANUFACTURING FOOD AND BEVERAGE SCENES - WINTER |
Collection |
Photographs |