Ebenezer “Aben” Nicholson

a.k.a. “Little Mac”
Born in Brockville, July 11, 1844

“Little Mac” was the stage name under which Ebenezer Nicholson performed with shows such as Dan Bryant’s Minstrels during the 1860s.

Small in stature but big in talent, this local boy gained fame all over North America. Ebenezer Nicholson, born in Brockville, and known as“Aben” [...]

The Brockville Volunteer Firemen

Brockville Volunteer Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 - ca.1890
[Listed individually below, along with their daytime job, if known]
Back Row (from left): Patrick S. Roberts (railwayman), John York, William J. Reynolds, John L. Upham (bookseller), James Connors (moulder), W. Kelly, James H. Stewart (butcher), W. Ezra [...]

The Halladay Block

175-210 King St. W., Brockville

The two photographs below show views of one of Brockville’s more interesting west-end commercial blocks at two points in its history. This property on the south side of King St. W. east of Mill St. was originally owned by the Daniel Jones family and contained the large Jones home and grounds. [...]

Hon. Christopher F. Fraser, Brockville Provincial Cabinet Minister [b.1839 - d.1894]

This was the official government photograph of the Hon. C.F. Fraser, taken in 1873. He was the Commissioner of Public Works for Ontario from 1874-1894.
Sources: This portrait of C.F. Fraser is in the photographic collection of the Library Archives Canada, #PA 28663

The Story of His Life and Career in Politics
Christopher Finlay Fraser was [...]