Mrs. June Runtz (nee Lewis) donated three mounted photographs in May 1999. The photographs depict her father, Mr. George Lewis who was an employee of McLachlin Bros. Ltd. in Arnprior and later Findlay Stoves of Carleton Place. William George Lewis was born in Arnprior in 1895 and married Glennie McAllister, also of Arnprior.
Scope and Content
Donation consists of the following:
Photo #1: Mr. George Lewis (Mrs. Runtz’s father, age 19 or 20) is second from the right in shirt sleeves. Photo documents employees of the telegraph or dispatch office of [McLachlin Bros.].
Photo #2: Mr. George Lewis is leaning out the left window of McLachlin Bros. No. 1 yard engine. Caption reads “Coal Oil, Internal Combustion Locomotive - McLachlin Bros. Ltd. Arnprior, Ontario”.
Photo #3: Photo shows back view of McLachlin Bros. No. 1 yard engine with three employees on engine and various buildings in the background.