Photograph of William Campbell, Grain Dealer. Father of William L., Elizabeth F. And Dr. Lewis Campbell. His branch of the Campbell clan was from Caithness, Scotland. At an unknown date they moved to Ireland. William was born in Kilglass, County Sligo Ireland in 1838. He emigrated with his family in 1857 to Traverse City, Michigan. In about 1860 he came to Canada first settling in Brantford, then Newmarket. He was sent to Bradford by his Newmarket employer in 1862 to open a grain and lumber business.
Image of the front cover of the book, "The Doctor at Home," published in 1892 by Dr. B. J. Kendall & Co. This item was owned by William Campbell, a grain dealer in Bradford and father to William L., Dr. Lewis H. and Elizabeth F. Campbell.
Image of the back cover of the book, "The Doctor at Home," published in 1892 by Dr. B. J. Kendall & Co. It features an ad for "Kendall's Spavin Cure," sold by Bradford druggist, B. Kilborn. This item was owned by William Campbell, a grain dealer in Bradford and father to William L., Dr. Lewis H. and Elizabeth F. Campbell.
Image of a bill issue to Bradford Bowling Club by William Campbell Coal Co. in 1919. At this time the business was being run by William’s daughter Elizabeth Florence “Libby” Campbell as William died in 1914.
Image of a newspaper article from May 25th, 1938 about the recollections of Thomas A. Pratt of Islington, Ontario in relation to William Campbell of Bradford, Ontario.
Bradford Witness newspaper article from 1974 about the closing of Ritchie's Patent Medicines. The business before being Ritchie's was W. L. Campbell's Drugstore. "During the 57 years it was in the Campbell name, the pharmacy also shared its quarters with William's father's lumber and grain business, as well as the doctor's office of his brother Lewis."
The front cover of an 1890 program for a novelty concert in Bradford. Libbie Campbell daughter of William Campbell (the grain dealer) was one of the performers in the concert and is listed in the programme.
A page from an 1890 program for a novelty concert in Bradford. Libbie Campbell daughter of William Campbell (the grain dealer) was one of the performers in the concert and is listed in the programme.
A page from an 1890 program for a novelty concert in Bradford. Libbie Campbell daughter of William Campbell (the grain dealer) was one of the performers in the concert and is listed in the programme.
