Anson McNish

January 31 2017

Anson McNish – Photographs of his daughter Florence Catherine

John Family Photo Albums Anson McNish, Florence McNish, Fultonville NY, Weston Ontario 0

Anson McNish was born in Lyn, Ontario, the son of George McNish owner of the Lyn Agricultural Works and Almira Jane Fell.

Anson was a mechanic by trade, but also an Amateur Photographer. As an amateur photographer, Anson has given us some very fine detailed pictures with glimpses into his life and surroundings.

Anson married Antoinette (Nettie) Brookman, in Fultonville, NY on August 10, 1910. Together they had one daughter Florence Catherine who was born on Dec 3, 1913 in Weston, Ontario and unfortunately died at the early age of 15 on April 16, 1928 in Fultonville, NY

These photos are of his daughter Florence, who from the photographs taken was loved by both Anson and Nettie. It must have been a great loss for both of them when she died in 1928 at the young age of 15.

Florence McNish is buried along with her mother in the Fultonville, NY cemetery.

Here are some of the photos that Anson took of his daughter, Florence.

**1-Anson, Nettie and daughter Florence – 1914**

**2-Nettie and daughter Florence- 1914**

**3-Florence and Friends in Weston, Ontario- 1914**

**6-Florence- 1914 at home in Weston, Ontario**

**7-Florence- in her swing at her Weston Home – 1914**

**12-Nettie and Florence, Weston, July 1916**

**17-Family and Friends in Weston, Ontario**

**18-Nettie and Florence at their Weston home**

**19-Florence on the right and a friend, Weston, Ontario**

**24-Florence getting ready for winter**

**25-Florence in a field with a friendly calf**

**28-Florence and friends- Weston, Ontario, note the toy train in the ground**

**29-Florence with her chickens in their Weston, Ontario back yard**

**31-Can Florence come out to play ? Both little girls are Florence, Anson took two photos and split the negatives to get this effect.**

**32-Florence in the middle on their porch hammock**

**33-Florence and friends, notice how dressed up they are to play in sand**

**34-Florence and family at their Weston, Ontario home**

**38-Florence in the middle, with her mother Nettie and father Anson behind her to the left**

**39-Florence at home in Futtonville, New York**

**40-Florence at the bridge over the Hudson River, in 1924 age 11**

**41-This is the last known photo we have of Florence. She died in 1928 at the age of 15. She is buried with her mother in the cemetery in Fultonville, NY**

The St Lawrence from Morrisrown, NY c1910 McNish Coll pg9

January 27 2017

Anson McNish – Photographs from around the area

John Family Photo Albums Anson McNish, Elizabethtown Ontario, Lyn Ontario 0

Anson McNish was born in Lyn, Ontario, in 1878, the son of George McNish owner of the Lyn Agricultural Works and Almira Jane Fell.

Anson was a mechanic by trade, but also an Amateur Photographer. As an amateur photographer, Anson has given us some very fine detailed pictures with glimpses into his life and surroundings.

Anson married Antoinette (Nettie) Brookman, in Fultonville, NY on August 10, 1910. Together they had one daughter Florence Catherine who was born in 1913 and unfortunately died at the early age of 15 in 1928.

These photos are some of the very first photographs the Anson did. In these photos he shows us everyday life of his friends and family in and around the Lyn Area.

Thanks to Anson we have some great insight into this time period of the late 1800’s to early 1900’s.

**1-Yonge Mills, a popular fishing area- 1905**

**4-Presbyterian Church at Mallorytown, Ontario**

**7-Fullerton’s On King St. East, Brockville**

**8-Morristown, NY across the St.Lawrence from Brockville, ONtario**

**9-Grain Elevator at Prescott, Ontario**

**10-St. Lawrence Skiffs on the St. Lawrence River**

**11-The Steamer Kingston, on the St Lawrence River**

**16-Pic Nic at Hudson’s Point on the St. Lawrence**

January 27 2017

Anson McNish – The Early Years- Lyn

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The Early Photography of Anson McNish

Anson McNish was born in Lyn, Ontario, in 1878, the son of George McNish owner of the Lyn Agricultural Works and Almira Jane Fell.

Anson was a mechanic by trade, but also an Amateur Photographer. As an amateur photographer, Anson has given us some very fine detailed pictures with glimpses into his life and surroundings.

These photos are some of the very first photographs the Anson did. In these photos he shows us everyday life of his friends and family in and around the Lyn Area.

Thanks to Anson we have some great insight into this time period of the late 1800’s to early 1900’s.

**1-Henry and Addie McNish on Main Street Lyn in 1894**

**2-Main St West, Lyn with the Methodist Church on the right and the Lyn School next to it**

**3-Main Street, Lyn looking to the East, the Blacksmith shop is the first building on the left**

**4-Main Street Lyn looking west on the left are Coon’s Bakery, Stewart’s Garage, Stores, Taylor’s Drug Store and Stack’s Hotel**

**5-Original dam for the Lyn Pond on Main Street, the original mill is the white building on the right**

**6-Presbyterian Church on Perth St, Lyn**

**7-Presbyterian Church, Lyn – Sanctuary**

**8-Rev. Daley, Minister of the Presbyterian Church, Lyn in 1903**

**11-Lyn Agricultural Works, on Main Street. Owned by George McNish. Anso worked here while he lived in Lyn**

**12-Gerald Hanna hauling a log to the mill, Main St., Lyn**

**13-On Perth St. looking east to Bay Street, Lyn**

The Following Three Photographs taken by Anson McNish are the earliest pictures we have of the Village of Lyn taken from the Valley

**14-Looking up to Lyn from the Valley, the Methodist Church steeple is on the left, the five story Mill is on the right**

**15-Looking across the Lyn Valley the Anglican Church can been on the hill on the right**

**16-Across the Lyn Valley, the mill is on the left**

**18-The Lyn Public School built in 1867**

**19-Lyn School Play. The second floor of the school was left open as one big room for meetings, plays etc.**

**22-Skating Party on the Lyn Mill Pond**

**23-Ice Harvest on the Lyn Mill Pond 1911**

**24-George McNish and dog Ted watering cows at the Mill Pond, directly across from St. John’s Hall**

**27-Home of Henry McNish, west of Lyn**

**31-Anson McNish family home on Perth Street, Lyn. Photo was taken by moonlight in December 1900 at 8 pm**

**33-The McCready Farm Home, located on an abandoned side road west of the Lyn Road**

**34- Anglican Church Rectory across from the church in Lyn**

**36-Walking on the bridge over the creek on what is now the Lyn Valley Road**

**46-Boys with a dog sled, Main Street Lyn**

**48-James and Maggie Lee’s Home in Lyn**

**54-Unfortunately this is a great photo without names**

**55-Another Group photo without names**

**56-Christmas at Elm Grove, Lyn in 1905**

**57-Christmas in 1906 at Springbrook, Lyn**

**58-Valentines Day Party, 1906 at the Cedars, Lyn**

**60-Farewell Gathering at G.A. Purvis, Lyn – 1907**

**61-Farewell Gathering at G.A.Purvis, Lyn- 1907**

**62-School Sled going to BCI in Brockville – 1906**

Fultonville Silk Glove Factory Interior c1925 McNish Coll p11 (1)

January 25 2017

Anson McNish – New York State

John Family Photo Albums Albany NY, Anson McNish, Erie Canal, Fonda NY, Fultonville NY, Lyn Museum, Utica NY 0

Anson McNish was born in Lyn, Ontario, the son of George McNish owner of the Lyn Agricultural Works and Almira Jane Fell.

Anson was a mechanic by trade, but also an Amateur Photographer. As an amateur photographer, Anson has given us some very fine detailed pictures with glimpses into his life and surroundings.

In 1920 Anson moved to Fultonville, NY. He owned and operated a car repair garage with Nettie’s sister’s husband in the next village, Fonda, NY. After his wife (1944) and daughter (1928) died Anson sold his interest in the garage and moved back to Brockville.

**3-Main Street, Fultonville, New York**

**4-Mohawk River at Fultonville, New York**

**5-Bridge over the Mohawk River at Fultonville, NY**

**7-Mohawk River, Fultonville, New York**

**8-Mohawk River, Fultonville, New York**

**11-Silk Glove Factory, Fultonville NY (This building was located near the New York State Thruway, and today a truck stop stands on the property)**

**12-Nettie and friend at work in the glove factory**

**14-At work inside the Silk Glove Factory, Fultonville, NY**

**15-Nettie McNish and Co-workers at the Silk Glove Factory**

**16-Starin Mausoleum, Fultonville, NY constructed in the 1880’s by John H. Starin who died in 1909. In 1975 this mausoleum was in disrepair and taken down**

**17-Gateway to Starin’s Mansion (Shipping magnate John H. Starib built a 26 room stone and brick mansion in 1878, it was tended by a staff of about 125 servants)**

**18-Gateway to Starin’s Mansion, Fultonville, NY**

**19-Tom Baily, Kathy Rhodes and Nettie McNish (person on right is unknown)**

**21-Nettie and Florence, Fultonville, NY**

**23-Anson and Friend driving an Electric Car, Fonda, NY**

**27-The Fell’s Home at Fort Ann, New York (Anson’s mother was Jane Fell)**

**30-The Erie Canal in winter at Fultonville NY**

**31-The Erie Canal Aqueduct over the Mohawk River, Schenectady, NY**

**32-General Electric Factory, Schenectady, NY**

**34-In front of the State Capitol Building, Albany, NY**

**38-Florence McNish at Glens Falls, NY in 1924 (Concrete Bridge spanning the Hudson River)**

Smith, Mort near Swift Current 1906 McNish Coll p53

January 24 2017

Anson McNish – Western Canada

John Family Photo Albums Anson McNish, Calgary, Edmonton, Lyn Museum, Western Canada Prairies, Winnipeg 0

Anson McNish had relatives in Western Canada and over the year made many trips out west. Here are some of his photos that record his visits.

**1-Train Stopping in New Ontario (Northern Ontario)**

**7-Mort Smith and Family, near Swift Current, Saskatchewan “A Sunday Gathering on the Prairie”**

**8-Anson McNish on horseback near Calgary**

**10-Atipycle Gate on the Alberta Range**

**14-Saskatchewan River, Edmonton, Alberta**

McNish, Nettie & Florence Sep 1916 McNish Coll p44

January 24 2017

Anson McNish – Weston, ON- Family and Friends

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Weston, Ontario 1907 to 1920

Anson McNish was born in Lyn, Ontario, the son of George McNish owner of the Lyn Agricultural Works and Almira Jane Fell.

Anson was a mechanic by trade, but also an Amateur Photographer. As an amateur photographer, Anson has given us some very fine detailed pictures with glimpses into his life and surroundings.

Anson married Antoinette (Nettie) Brockman, in Fultonville, NY on August 10, 1910. Together they had one daughter Florence Catherine who was born in 1913 and unfortunately died at the early age of 15 in 1928. Nettie and Florence are prominent features in most of his photographs.

His photography was way above average for his time and his attention to detail is exceptional. He has given us a glimpse into everyday life in Weston.

These photos are from the time Anson lived in Weston, Ontario from 1907 to 1920. During that time he worked at the Moffat Stove Works in Toronto.

**1-Anson, Nettie and daughter Florence**

**2-Florence at 6 months at their Weston Home**

**3-Florence’s first Christmas, at their Weston Home**

**4-Florence at Christmas, date unknown**

**5-Florence in the middle and friends**

**6-Antoinette McNish in front of their Weston home**

**14-Friends, Kate and Henry Best on their motorcycle. The bike looks like a c1908 Excelsior**

**15-Harry Rhodes, Comedian. According to Circus History.org a Harry Rhodes signed a contract with Ed. C. Abbey’s Colombian Circus, Feb 24, 1894**

**18-Wedding of Kate Best and Henry Lee, November 1914 Kate Best was Anson’s cousin.**

**22-Warner Durward Keeping warm by the stove**

GTR Bridge, Weston, ON c1910 McNish Coll p77

January 22 2017

Anson McNish- Weston, ON

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Weston, Ontario 1907 to 1920

Anson McNish was born in Lyn, Ontario, the son of George McNish owner of the Lyn Agricultural Works and Almira Jane Fell.

Anson was a mechanic by trade, but also an Amateur Photographer. As an amateur photographer, Anson has given us some very fine detailed pictures with glimpses into his life and surroundings, and everyday life in the early 1900’s.

These photos are from the time Anson lived in Weston, Ontario from 1907 to 1920. During that time he worked at the Moffat Stove Works in Toronto. As a side note copies of these photos have been donated to the Weston Historical Society.