| Images of our Past |
| Historic Summerside |
| 1900-1970 |
| Fred Horne |
The lively city of Summerside is located on the isthmus
that separates Prince Edward Island's Malpeque and
Bedeque bays. In the days when most travel and transport
were by sea, the town bustled with the activity of ships and
shipbuilding, and with people and goods travelling to and
from the island.
Historic Summerside looks at the many roles the Prince
County capital has taken on since its incarnation as a
mercantile and service centre in the early 1900s - from
becoming the world headquarters for the lucrative silver
fox industry to its transformation into a military town with
a world-class air force base. Besides well-known business
people and community leaders like R. T. Holman and
Wanda Wyatt, Summerside residents have left an indelible
mark on the history of the province - and the country -
through their passion for sport, heritage, and culture.
Includes brilliant photographs from the Read and Sears
studio archives, as well as from individual and family
collections, illustrate the highs and lows of this town's
fascinating and dynamic history.
that separates Prince Edward Island's Malpeque and
Bedeque bays. In the days when most travel and transport
were by sea, the town bustled with the activity of ships and
shipbuilding, and with people and goods travelling to and
from the island.
Historic Summerside looks at the many roles the Prince
County capital has taken on since its incarnation as a
mercantile and service centre in the early 1900s - from
becoming the world headquarters for the lucrative silver
fox industry to its transformation into a military town with
a world-class air force base. Besides well-known business
people and community leaders like R. T. Holman and
Wanda Wyatt, Summerside residents have left an indelible
mark on the history of the province - and the country -
through their passion for sport, heritage, and culture.
Includes brilliant photographs from the Read and Sears
studio archives, as well as from individual and family
collections, illustrate the highs and lows of this town's
fascinating and dynamic history.
| Cover: Fox rancher Frank Tuplin with friends in his Peirce Arrow automobile in front of the Tuplin-Holman house, Summerside, ca. 1912. |
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| "This book is dedicated to the people who, either by design or accident, saved old images of family, friends, communities and businesses". |
| _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS |
Legacy of the Photographers and Photograph Collections Introduction Chapter 1: A Transportation Centre Chapter 2: World Headquarters of the Silver Fox Industry Chapter 3: Fire and War Chapter 4: The RCAF Station and Post-war Summerside Chapter 5: Downtown Commerce Chapter 6: Services in the County Capital Chapter 7: Summerside at Play and Sport Image Sources |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ABOUT THE AUTHOR Fred Horne |
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