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NO Reproduction in Whole or in Part, on ANY, and ALL of my Pages,  Including Text and Pictures,  May be made, without the express Written Permission  of Web Editor, Doug Gent © 2016 Want to add a link to my pages? see my Copyright Information Page for the only Authorized Picture Link allowed. Please do not use any of the other watermarked pictures, as a link picture A standard URL link to each of my pages is allowed: This page for instance is http://www.gent-family.com/BC/princerupertarchivephoto2.html just copy the URL from your Browsers Link Bar above, and paste that URL into face book, google plus, etc Note- You do not have to ask me, to link to my pages. I encourage links to spread the history of these areas. I do not want the off site use of the watermarked pictures is all.  Prince Rupert BC  Historical Photos  Page 2 All Postcards below courtesy Grant Walker, CA ** New** I have added "hotspots" on the Building Signs, that I can read.  (note- some signs are illegible and no hot spot on them) Also some of the buildings I have identified with a hotspot around them. Note- Not all buildings are identified. Move your Mouse over the picture, slowly, and you should be able to read what the sign says, or the name of the building if there is a hotspot there.. If you add my site to "Compatibly View settings" under the "Tools" button, in IE you will see the words appear as you mouse over the pictures. It may or may not work in some browsers. If you don't see any words appear on the mouse over,  try clicking once on the sign or building, wherever a hand symbol appears, and you will go to an index, below the picture, for the whole story. Those using Touch Screens, sorry,  you need to click to see the write up below the picture Another reason I hate touch screens! Picture 1 May 1911, 3rd Ave. between 5th and 6th St. Allen Photo Note-This is a Copyright Protected Picture, with my visible Watermark Please Do Not Use it as a Link Picture, Please Do not Download this Picture It is not only illegal to do so, but morally wrong! Stealing anything is possible, but is it right? A few Business signs I can read on left and names of the buildings if known: Palace Meat Market strange but can't find much info on this one Law - Butler Building, 619 3rd Ave. Return to Picture 1 above with Brown & Fullington, Haberdashers (small sign) Law Butler Co. advertized in Oct 1909 issue of Popular Mechanics William M. Law and Hubert O. Butler, Real Estate and Insurance Agents Thurmond Brown, Manager Christopher Chadwick Fullington b- Mar 20, 1878 Johnson, Vermont, USA. d-  not sure where this fellow died Attended Dartmouth College, BL 1902, M.C.S. 1903 1909 he was a clerk in Newark, NJ Came to Canada in 1909 1914 he was Asst. Sec. Prince Rupert Real Estate Exchange. 1910 directory says they handled Men's Furnishings.  Located on 3rd ave between 5th and 6th sts Mar 9, 1915, On SS Princess arriving in Ketchican, age 36, Accountant, single 1918 he was in Thane AK, age 40, He was a Supply Dept. Clerk for Alaska Gastineau Mining Co. He shows up in 1920, age 41 in Juneau, AK. 1930 & 1940 shows up as a Warehouse Clerk,  at a Copper Mill, at Hurley, Grant, New Mexico. Father- Birney S. Fullington b- Feb 16, 1845, Cambridge, Lamoille, Vermont d- July 10, 1918 in Lamoille, Vermont, USA buried in Lamoille view Cemetery, Johnson, Vermont Birney served in the Civil War Merchant when Christopher was born Birney was the son of Bradbury Fullington,  b- Mar. 24, 1815, d- Sep. 30, 1882 and Electa A. Wallbridge, b- Nov 11, 1815, d- Apr 8, 1888  Birney married Helen Mary "Nellie" Chadwick, Aug 9, 1870, Johnson, Vermont  b- Aug 3, 1841, Cambridge, Vermont d- Sept 15, 1885 in Vermont buried in east Cambridge Cemetery, Vermont Birney married 3 times, Nellie was his first wife. brother to Christopher, Harry Chadwick Fullington, b- 1873 lived in Seattle and died there Jan 17, 1931, age 58 Return to Picture 1 above *William M. Law b-  Sept 26, 1863 Provincetown, Barnstable Co., Mass, USA d- 1934 buried in Gifford Cemetery, Provincetown, Barnstable Co. Mass. He sailed on the SS Humboldt from Prince Rupert to Seattle, Sept 11, 1909, heading to Portland Oregon, shown as a Merchant, Single. Came to Canada in 1896 May 1896- to July 1906 in Greenwood BC 1898 he was a General Store Owner  in Anaconda in the Boundary District June 1908 to Oct 1915 he lived in Prince Rupert His wife was deceased in 1916 Mary Ethel Law died May 28, 1916 in Alice Arm, age 41, wife? Brother Louis Atwood Law was a next of kin in 1916 His mother, sister and brothers lived in Provincetown, Mass in 1916 siblings in 1870 census: Emma F. Law b- Aug 6, 1853 in Provincetown, Mass., age 16 Emma married Edwin Walter Smith, July 29, 1875, Provincetown, Mass Ida Smith Law b- Aug 31, 1855 in Nova Scotia, age 14 d- Sept 14, 1878 in Provincetown, Mass. other records say b- Provincetown, Mass. Ida married John Edward Jordan, May 23, 1875, Provincetown, Mass Elizabeth "Lizzy" W. Law, b- July 24, 1857 in Provincetown, Mass., age 12 married David H. Powers, Jan 15, 1896 in Provincetown, Mass. William B. Law b- 1859 d- 1860 *William "Willie" M. Law, (see above) Anna B. Law b- ca 1865, in England, age 5 Mammie B. Law born 1866, died Jan 7, 1873, in Provincetown, same father/mother Female, Infant, Law b- ca 1870 in Mass., age 1 mo. can't find her name or more info more siblings added to family in 1880 census: Edward "Eddie" Morris  Law b- May 15, 1870, in Barnstable, Mass., age 10 d- Sept 14, 1944 Rockport member of Ashler Masonic Lodge, occupation- manager married Mertie Josephine Hopkins Aug 14, 1895 Provincetown, Mass. Lewis "Louie" Atwood Law b- Dec 16, 1871 in Provincetwon, Mass, (shown age 4 in 1880 census?) d- Oct 4, 1956 in Provincetown, Mass. buried in Gifford Cemetery Member of King Hiram's Masonic Lodge, Occupation- Merchant married Nellie N. Allen, June 16, 1897, Provincetown, Mass. William remained an American Citizen He left the US on Mar 1916, arriving in Alice Arm, Apr 1916 where he had a Mercantile business. He had a small store in Alice Arm, and got his stock from Ketchikan AK 1920 shown living in Seattle WA, shown as a Merchant, Commission Father- William H. Law b- 1828, Portland Maine d- 1886 Shown as a Seaman in 1870 Mother- Methittoble "Hattie"  Wett b- 1831 in Liverpool, Nova Scotia d- 1919 Return to Picture 1 above Hubert Ormond Butler b- Jan 23, 1870 ( in San Francisco, CA) death index says other country? d- Jan 10, 1951 in San Francisco, CA 1898 shown as a Chemist in San Francisco 1910 he lived in Nome Alaska but doing business in Rupert at Law-Butler Co. Druggist in Wenatchee 1902-03 he was on the Nome Public School Board 1901 he had a license as a druggist and cigar seller in Alaska 1914 shown as a Druggist in Wenatchee WA Wenatchee Drug Co. wife shown as Anna 1920 shown living Alameda CA, as a Import & Export Broker. 1930 shown as a District Pharmacy Manager in San Francisco 1940 family in LA, CA he is shown as a Salesman married Anna May Johnson, b- Dec 11,1883 Peterborough ON d- Dec 1984 in WA, USA She immigrated in 1880 to US daughter- Helen F. Butler b- ca 1902 in Alaska son Hubert Ormond Butler b- Sept 12, 1911 in Canada d- Aug 24, 1959 in LA, CA   Hubert Sr.'s Father born in England Mother born in Illinois Exchange Block- 633-639 3rd Ave. Royal Block- 701 3rd Ave. Royal Hotel, then New Royal Hotel located here. MacIntyre Block, 709-715 3rd Ave, built in 1910 see next picture for better view Return to Picture 1 above Picture 2 3rd Ave. W. Prince Rupert, ca 1911, taken from middle of 700 block looking towards 6th and 5th sts, looking NE McRae Bros Photo Note-This is a Copyright Protected Picture, with my visible Watermark Please Do Not Use it as a Link Picture, Please Do not Download this Picture It is not only illegal to do so, but morally wrong! Stealing anything is possible, but is it right? Buildings on Right:  1910- MacIntyre Block, 709-715 3rd Ave Alex A. McIntyre was on the First Rupert City Council MacIntyre Hall- 713 3rd Ave. ca 1912 Part of MacIntyre block, Frizell's Meat Market. Return to Picture 2 above After the MacIntyre block, Royal Hotel, then 6th st Royal Hotel, 701 3rd Ave. corner 3rd ave and 6th st The only Steam heated Hotel in the city in 1913 1913- Stewart A. Corley & Charles E. Burgess, owners General Paint store on Royal Hotel corner ca 2014 Furniture store on left is City furniture, ca2014 same view but taken much earlier, below Return to Picture 2 above Next corner before flag, Exchange Block. Exchange block was destroyed by fire. Notice the American flag flying on the right. It was a day of celebration, maybe July 1st or 4th? Exchange Block Occupants in the early days: Grand Trunk Pacific Engineering staff: Joel Horace Pillsbury, C. E. b- May 4, 1874, Kansas City, Mo., alt- b- Feb 23, 1874, Kansas City, Missouri, USA d- Apr 20, 1958 in Richmond BC, age 84 son of Samuel L. Pillsbury and Martha (Georgia?) Dix Joel married Amelia Florence Hall, Mass. They had one son and 3 daughters. Daughter Alice was the first born white girl in Prince Rupert, and received a prize from President Charles Hays of the GTP Joel was assistant to James H. Bacon. Mr. Pillsbury was a Civil Engineer, Located in the Exchange Block, Prince Rupert. 1894- Educated Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1894-1899, Engaged in highway and municipal engineering in Mass.,  1899-1906, connected with river, harbour and fortification works in Florida 1906-1910, came to Prince Rupert as GTPR Assistant Harbour Engineer  One of half dozen pioneer citizens of Prince Rupert; In 1909 he became a Naturalized Canadian. William Archer Casey, C. E. b- Feb 12, 1887,  St. Thomas ON alt- b- Apr 14, 1887 in Fingal, ON (alt birth date from Attestation form) d- Sept 8, 1916, in France, age 29 buried in Somme France Reg # 16843, Army, 7th Batt, BC Regt. Rank- Major son of George E. Casey, ex-M. P., and Sarah Isobel Casey.  Part of Pillsbury & Casey, Civil Engineers,  Located in the Exchange Block, Prince Rupert. Educated private and public schools, Belleville;  Age 18, Graduate of Upper Canada College. 1904- Engineer for G. T. P. North Bay branch, 1906- He conducted the First Survey of the ground drew the plans and Supervised the First Sewer System in the City  Resident Engineer and Superintendent  for Municipal Improvements Commission, Prince Rupert. He enlisted in WWI, and was wounded Apr 16, 1915 He was wounded in the I. W. W. riots in Prince Rupert. He also laid out the first sewer system in Esquimalt. Left side of Picture 2 Bar Sign, unknown hotel Second Hand Goods unreadable underneath, unknown store. Return to Picture 2 above Picture 3 Bird's Eye View of Prince Rupert Note-This is a Copyright Protected Picture, with my visible Watermark Please Do Not Use it as a Link Picture, Please Do not Download this Picture It is not only illegal to do so, but morally wrong! Stealing anything is possible, but is it right? The Savoy Hotel, 614 Fraser St. in left foreground The Central Hotel, can be seen in the background, lighter top 2 floors The Stork Block, at 708-712 2nd Ave. was the round shape roof building, to left of Rupert Hotel in this photo Return to Picture 3 above The Rupert Hotel, in the shape of an E from the top The St. James Hotel, 112 6th st. On the left background, the Oceanview Hotel can be seen. see Hotel History page for more info on the Hotels. Exchange Block, corner of 3rd ave and 6th st Royal Hotel corner of 3rd ave and 6th st Helgerson Block corner of 3rd ave and 6th st Return to Picture 3 above Picture 4 3rd Ave. W. Prince Rupert, ca 1911, taken from middle of 700 block looking towards 6th and 5th Sts, looking NE Later view photo above Note-This is a Copyright Protected Picture, with my visible Watermark Please Do Not Use it as a Link Picture, Please Do not Download this Picture It is not only illegal to do so, but morally wrong! Stealing anything is possible, but is it right? MacIntyre Block, 709-715 3rd Ave MacIntyre Hall- 713 3rd Ave. Return to Picture 4 Brin Furniture Ltd. 3rd ave between 5th and 7th st. Harry King Brin- Manager in 1911 Arthur Brin, Bernard Brin, Isaac J. Brin, and Leonard K. Brin, all working here in 1911 Father- Isaac J. Brin b-Sept 1844 in Maine in 1900 census (age 65 in Poland, in 1920 Seattle WA Census) immigrated to US in 1863 Shown as a merchant in 1900 in Sterling, IL mother- Esther Brin, nee Koenigsberg, married 1877 b- June 1860 in MN in 1900 census (age 59 in Poland in 1920 Seattle WA census) she immigrated in 1866 to US son- Harry King Brin b- Nov 1881 in MN, USA (age 38 in 1920 census) d- Feb 9, 1958 in Seattle, King Co.,  WA, USA son- Leonard K. Brin b- Dec 1883 in MN, USA d- Apr 21, 1939 Seattle, King, WA, age 54 1900 Brin family living in Sterling, Whiteside, IL, USA son- Arthur R. Brin b- Dec 1885, in MN, USA (age 34 in 1920 census) d- June 30, 1947 in Tacoma, Pierce Co, WA, USA daughter- Hattie Brin b- Apr 1888 in WI, USA married Alfons Schwarz oct 19, 1915 in King Co. WA daughter- Leona Brin b- Apr 1890 in WI, USA son- Bernard B. Brin b- July 6, 1891,  in IL, USA (age 27 in 1920 census) d- Sept 1983 in WA, USA Return to Picture 4 after MacIntyre Block, Royal Block, (Royal Hotel), then 6th st General Paint store where Royal Block was on corner- ca 2014 Furniture store, on left, is City Furniture, ca 2014 Exchange Block Return to Picture 4 Main Roads were wood planked 24ft wide,  and side roads planked 16ft wide. Note- No Hot Spots on photos below Prince Rupert ca 1911 Note-This is a Copyright Protected Picture, with my visible Watermark Please Do Not Use it as a Link Picture, Please Do not Download this Picture It is not only illegal to do so, but morally wrong! Stealing anything is possible, but is it right? 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