Lost Ottawa Facebook 2014
Here are all the Lost Ottawa posts that appeared on Facebook in 2014, starting with the most recent and going backwards.
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Ottawa puzzler posted by by Dylan Longpré. We have some Cameron Highlander cadets. But where?
Ask Dylan:Does anyone know where this was taken, what building? It's the cadet unit that was affiliated with the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own), in Ottawa at the time.. back in the 30's. Cheers!
Edit: Photo was taken in Winnipeg, which would make them cadets affiliated with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada in Winnipeg. Thanks for everyone's help!
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Ottawa residence of W. Lamb located on Robert Street, built of concrete, and featured in a "souvenir| album of the International Portland Cement Company, published around 1910-15.
The cement company was located in Hull and, possibly as a result, Ottawa was in somewhat of forefront of new concrete construction after the run of the century. This house, for example, seems to have used immense cement blocks, imitating bricks.
Just around the corner from the Armenian Embassy, this house still exists, and the use of the blocks is worth checking out. Alas, the house has been horribly disfigured by the addition of a awful enclosed staircase on front.
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Crazy Ottawa. We've had pictures of the SciTech Museum's Crazy Kitchen before ... but never one of the guys who built it!
Here they are. Apparently they thought is was best to wear safety helmets.
(CSTM NMST J-19714)
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Ottawa Homes. Here is the residence of George.A. Crain at 285 Clemow, designed by prominent local architect C.P. Meredith, and published in Construction magazine for 1911.
What's interesting here is not just the style, but the absence of anything around it at the time.
The house is still there on the Northwest corner of Clemow and Percy.
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Christmas in Lost Ottawa continues with a second post of the Freiman's Santa Claus train out in Vars. The 1956 event was well documented with many high quality photos.
Shared by Andrew Jeanes, who writes:Another image of the Freiman's Santa Claus Train, November 17, 1956. Here's Santa Claus in Vars with kids and parents gathered round. I don't know who the gentleman to Santa's right is.
(Photo from the Andrews-Newton Collection, City of Ottawa Archives)
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Christmas continues on Lost Ottawa, with this picture of the Freiman's Santa Claus train.
Shared by Andrew Jeanes, who writes:Another image of the Freiman's Santa Claus Train, November 17, 1956. People gathered in a field in the village of Vars to meet the train arriving from Ottawa. Santa was soon to arrive by helicopter.
(Photo from the Andrews-Newton Collection, City of Ottawa Archives)
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You won't see this view of Ottawa too often -- looking up Metcalfe from Queen to see the Library of Parliament sitting there.
There's no Parliament Buildings in front because its Fall of 1916. Following the fire, Centre Block had been demolished. Seems that reconstruction hadn't quite started when this picture was taken.
Also featured on the right ... one of those new fangled electric light posts for which Ottawa was famous.
(LAC Mikan 3325989, shared by Victoria Edwards)
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Downtown Ottawa from the roof of Union Station, circa 1938.
A working boat passes under the Plaza, where there was a parking lot in front of the old Post Office. Below the wall is the track that took trains over the Alexandra Bridge to Hull.
There was also streetcar service to Hull at this time, and this picture makes me wonder if the car actually stopped on the other side of the bridge, where you would exit directly into the Chateau Laurier.
(CSTM CN-29470)
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Last of a series of Ottawa "cabinet card" portraits, shared by Ted Rundle.
This lady apparently wanted to show off there really fine hat and elaborate fur coat. Quite the gaze as well.Last one. (I promise) from the Snider studio at 134 Bank St.
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Before and after in Ottawa's Strathcona Park, shared by Anneke Dubash.
Writes Anneke:Winter sports in Strathcona Park, Ottawa, Ontario, 1925. (And the view today)
Department of the Interior
LAC: PA-048354
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Lost Ottawa Evening Puzzler: While a young lad observes the photographer, the "Chez Buck" Restaurant and Grocery takes delivery from a Wrightville Beverages truck.
Chez Buck says "King Edward" on the top. So this is the corner Edward and ... ?
Shared by Gilles Pacquette.
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Looking west over Lowertown towards Uppertown Ottawa in 1968, shared by Gilles Paquette.
The skyline is still dominated by the spires of churches and parliament in this amazing panorama.
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Missed this post from Andrew Jeanes the other day, while on the way to Washington DC. It's another shot of Santa arriving in Vars for the Freiman's Santa Claus train, this one from the Ottawa City Archives.Here are some more photos of the Freiman's Santa Claus Train. These are from the Andrews-Newton collection at the City of Ottawa Archives. As you will see, many of them were taken at the same date and time—sometimes from similar angles—as the CN Collection photos you posted yesterday.
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Another fine portrait, this time taken by Ottawa photographer C.B. Taggart, whose studio was on the corner of Bank and Wellington.
No background in this one, but that would have taken away from the gentleman's very fine hat. It's almost like a portrait of the hat and not the person?
Shared by Ted Rundle.Photo Studio corner of Bank & Wellington Sts. The C.B. Taggart studio
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Portrait of Martha Jane Mussell, taken by Ottawa's premier photographer William James Topley. Alway fascinating to see what background or props were chosen for these portraits, and to wonder about what they were intended to mean.
First of three portraits posted by Mary Museell that we'll share over the next few days. Mary writes:My grandmother, Martha Jane (Cleland) Mussell, taken at Topley Studio in Ottawa about 1912.
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Some things don't change ... at least in some parts of Old Ottawa South.
Shared by Tom Hays who writes:My grandfather on my dad's side ...about 1944/5 ... location Sunnyside Avenue. .... which amazingly that home still stands today last time I was down Sunnyside Avenue.
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Morning Puzzler. Jamie Miner shares this picture of an Ottawa building from 1911, "between Bank and Kent."
But what building is it, asks Jamie. And where?1911 Building between Bank Street and Kent Street. Just don't know the name of the building.
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Sunday Driver: Ottawa couple examine would could just be their very first car, on display at the Science and Tech Museum on St. Laurent, not long after it opened in 1967.
The car is a Ford Model T, from what they call the Brass Era, complete with acetylene gas-burning brass headlamps.
(CSTM NMST J-19549-2)
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Saturday Night. Ottawa House in Hull from way back in the day.
Not sure if it was as notorious then as it later became, but it sure has a huge Brading's sign on the top!
During Prohibition in Ontario (1919-1927), the Bradings Brewery on Wellington Street could not sell beer in Ottawa ... but they could sell in Quebec. I suspect the picture is from this era due, when many deliveries were still made by horse and wagon.
(No source)
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A deserted downtown Ottawa at Christmas time, shared by Anneke Dubash (and also on the Ogilvy's facebook page).
Writes Anneke:A very pretty view of Rideau Street in Ottawa by Malek Karsh. I am guessing late 50s.
The building at the left is the old Ogylvie's Department Store, the facade of which collapsed last year during the construction of the Rideau Mall expansion.
I love the Christmas decorations on the light poles, with the gift boxes over the lights themselves.
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Something you really wouldn't want to do in the Ottawa River in December -- go for a dip in the Ottawa River.
The occasion was test of of aircrew survival suits from a dinghy by the Test and Development Establishment of RCAF, Rockcliffe. The date is December 27, 1943.
I hop the suits worked ... Brrrr!
(LAC PA-064799)
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Hal Jenner shares a cabinet card of his great great Grandmother and a future Colonel. Imagine his Ottawa Cameron Highlander friends would have had a hoot about this get-up.
Hal writes:Cabinet card from S. J. Jarvis Photography 1895 of My great great Grandmother Elizabeth Maynard Rogers and George Harold Rogers (Later Honorary Col. of the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa)
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A sort of before and after shared by My Old Ottawa. First and black and white picture of the Booth mills at Chaudière Falls. Then a colorized version of the same picture.
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Classic view of the timber on the Ottawa side of the river. The building in the distance is now the Mill Street restaurant, formerly The Mill, and formerly ... a Mill!
Shared by Lebreton Flats Remembered, who writesLebreton Flats 1872, Captain Young's lumber float and Timber slide.
courtesy Mccord Museum, Williamm Notman Collection.
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Ottawa fleet of shiny Canadian National Express trucks, lined up on the lawn in front the Armouries on Laurier in 1935.
At the time, CN filled the role now played by Purolator, FedeX, and UPS. These chaps would have been really busy during the holidays, delivering all those presents!
(CSTM CN-38489)
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Student protesters in Ottawa mount a Christmas Day rally in 1960, to protest the presence of fifty-six nuclear weapons on Canadian soil.
The weapons in question were the Bomarc B missiles that John Diefenbaker's government (and later Pearson's Liberals) agreed to base at North Bay, Ontario, and La Macaza, Quebec.
The students came from 17 different universities and thought they would present their petition to Members of Parliament -- only to discover this was Ottawa and no one was working. They then marched to Rideau Hall, only to discover the Governor General was also absent.
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The Holidays are about family, and at least used to be about dressing up. Here's another fine Ottawa portrait, this time showing womens' fashions from back from the early 1900s.
The woman is Marie Anne Verhelst. Shared by granddaughter Jackie Guilbeault.Here is a picture of my grandmother, Marie Anne Verhelst, in early 1900's
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Interesting view of one of Ottawa's famous "temporary" buildings, shared by Robert Beaupre.
The puzzler is, from what building was this picture taken?
Robert writes:Old Naval headquarters in Ottawa circa 1940.Now it's the Ottawa Courthouse on Elgin across from Place Bell.
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Our friend over at the Charles Ogilvy Ltd. has been running a few pictures of Ottawa Christmas.
Here's one. There are several others worth checking out.DAY 4 : Continuing with yesterday's post, here's another great outdoor picture of the Christmas decorations. This one I believe is from Christmas 1947. Thanks so much for all the "likes" & "comments" on yesterday's picture. The support & interest is phenomenal!! 🙂
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Many folks will be traveling today, by one means or another. Here's a look south over the train sheds of Ottawa's Union Station, circa 1928, as a loco builds up steam for departure.
Sandy Hill on the left, Laurier Street Bridge and the canal on the right.
As a matter of fact, Lost Ottawa is on its way to Washington right about now.
(CSTM CN-29480)
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Some Ottawa youngsters in a Cabinet Card from the 1880's. The lass -- if that is a lass -- has quite the curl!
Shared by Ted Rundle.Great looking kids. 1880's Ottawa.
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Lost Ottawa Xmas: Last stop for the Freiman's Santa Claus Mystery Special train. Namely, the Departure Hall of Union Station. There, the annual Freiman's event went into yet another gear.
The kids had already gone by rail to Vars, where Santa arrived by helicopter. Then they all got hysterical as Santa walked from car to car spreading Xmas cheer. But it wasn't over.
Back in the station the kids were met by a marching band, complete with Majorettes, and then greeted by Mayor Charlotte Whitton (on the podium with Santa there). And then there was Toyland!
(CSTM CN 52638)
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Lost Ottawa Xmas: On board the Freiman's Santa Claus train heading back to Ottawa from Vars in November of 1956. The kids are super-excited because Santa is walking from car to car -- and he's about to arrive!
Every year from at least 1956 to 1961, Freiman's put on this crazy event in which Santa flew into Vars by helicopter to meet a train full of kids departing from Union Station. Some years there as many as 20 coaches.
The kids look ridiculously happy.
(CSTM CN 52638)
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Lost Ottawa Xmas: A group of kids in Vars wave goodbye to Santa, as the Freiman's Santa Claus train heads back to Ottawa Union Station in November of 1956.
Part of a Christmas promotion put on by Freiman's every year from at least 1956 to 1961, in which Santa would fly into Vars by helicopter to meet a train full of kids from Ottawa.
One adult in the middle looks super sad!
(CSTM CN 52638)
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Lost Ottawa Xmas Special: Santa waves to kids in Vars as the Frieman's Santa Claus Special prepares to head back Ottawa Union Station in November of 1956.
Part of a promotion put on by Freiman's every year from at least 1956 to 1961, as near as I can tell. Not sure what the "mystery" element of event was.
Part of a series were running today.
(CSTM CN 52638)
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Lost Ottawa Xmas: Santa Claus with a group of kids in Vars, where Santa had just arrived by helicopter to meet the Frieman's Santa Claus Special train out of Ottawa's Union Station. Big day for the kids of Vars, too!
The event was part of a November promotion put on by Freiman's every year from at least 1956 to 1961, as near as I can tell.
Part of a series today.
(CSTM CN 52638)
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Lost Ottawa Xmas: Santa Arrives by helicopter in Vars to meet the kids who had just arrived on Frieman's Santa Claus Special from Union Station. You can see the end of the train in the background. Date is 1956.
It seems Frieman's ran this train every November from at least 1956 to 1961. Frieman's famous Toyland would open the next day.
(CSTM CN 52638)
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Lost Ottawa Xmas. Excited kids in Union Station get free tickets for the Freiman's Santa Claus Special in November of 1956.
First of a series. I'm taking it easy today!
(CSTM CN 52638)
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I can't resist putting up this close-up of the enfants dreaming of space from our last post. Part of Christmas display in Ottawa's Union Station, December 1958.
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