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Title proper
Martin Griffin fonds : [ca. 1921]
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- Graphic material
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Fonds
Reference code
CA PCA Acc4198
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Copied 1991 (Creation)
- Creator
- Griffin, Martin
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Physical description
4 photographs
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Name of creator
Griffin, Martin
Biographical history
Martin Griffin was born at Lot 7, Prince Edward Island, in 1859 or 1860. He taught school for 35 years in various districts such as West Point, Knutsford, Coleman, Carleton, etc. He was married to Caroline Moreshead with whom he had eight children. Besides operating a small farm and a grocery store in O'Leary he pursued as active career in photography producing tintypes and glass plate negatives of local people and events. As well as operating a studio in O'Leary, he also travelled through the area as far as Wellington setting up a darkroom in a tent where he lived and developed his plates in trays. Martin Griffin died in O'Leary on 25 February 1940 at the age of 80.
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Scope and content
The fonds consists of copy prints and negatives from 4 glass plate negatives. The photographs appear to be family portraits, presumably of residents of O'Leary or the surrounding area.
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Arrangement
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
Originals were returned to the O'Leary Museum
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Restrictions on access
NO RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
PERMISSION FOR USE AND REPRODUCTION IS REQUIRED FROM THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES AND RECORDS OFFICE; QUESTIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
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Copy prints are located in the photograph binders in the Reading Room
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- Griffin, Martin (Creator)
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- English