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P5516

ID Number: P5516
Item Name: Image
Title: James Lambie Store / Magasin James Lambie
Title (Fre): Magasin James Lambie
Description: Very faded black and white photograph of the James Lambie Store, located at 32 Sandwich Street West, Windsor; "James Lambie" is painted onto a sign above a closed awning over the doorway and there are three rectangular windows visible above the sign; there is a reflection of Fulmer's Livery Stable in the window; in front of the left window are boots on shoe boxes; there is a white case with shoe boxes in it beside the doorway; Mr. Charles Nobles is standing in the doorway with a dark suit; there are hats and other clothing in front of the window on the right; the sidewalk is visible in the foreground and there is a wooden box leaning on the curb
History: Mr. Lambie moved his store to this location about 1876 when he left the store in Lambie Hall. Mr. A.D. Bowlby and Mr. Charles Nobles, nephews-in-law, then entered the business which, on Mr. Lambie's death, went into A.D. Bowlby's name. A.D. Bowlby was born in September 1860 and died in 1951. He was married to Emma Charlotte Wright.
Place made: Canada - Ontario - Windsor
Collection Name: Museum Windsor

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