Photograph of Elizabeth Florence Campbell (also referred to as Libbie, around 1900.) Sister of William L. and Dr. Lewis H. Campbell. Libbie helped her father William run his coal and grain business and continued doing so after his death in 1914.
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.
This file contains an assortment of photographs, documents, advertisements and other materials. The items pertain to the Campbell and related families. Collected and digitally donated by Luanne Campbell Edwards in 2017 and October 2018.
An article about a highly destructive fire that swept through Holland Street, destroying multiple buildings, businesses and homes. The original article appeared in the May 22nd, 1871 edition of the Toronto Daily Telegraph and was reprinted in 1901 as part of the "Looking Backward" series.
A photograph of the window at W. L. Campbell Drug Store, taken by Lewis (Lew) Campbell in 1938. Buildings that burned down in a fire during the 1950s can be seen in the window’s reflection.