If you have photos of items you wish to contribute to this page, please email them to info@swahsociety.com along with a description of each item in the photos. (Note: Click on the thumbnail to open a larger view of the photo.)
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Receipt from Claude Adey, Adeytown. (Courtesy William and Clara Baldwin) |
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Receipt from Ayre & Sons Limited, November 19, 1947, to Jacob Brown, North West Brook. (Courtesy William and Clara Baldwin) |
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Receipt belonging to Mr. Jacob Brown and Sons, North West Brook, December 31, 1931. (Courtesy William and Clara Baldwin) |
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A receipt to Mr. Aquilla Brown, North West Brook from Ayre & Sons Limited, Water Street, St. John’s. Dated July 6, 1935. (Courtesy William and Clara Baldwin) |
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A receipt to Simeon Vey … the date is faded but it looks like August 8, 1908 from the Ryan Brothers.Before the Ryan Premises in Trinity was restored, the floor was littered with papers. This receipt was among the papers. Thanks to Levi Churchill for sharing this document. |
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A receipt to George Peddle dated May 15, 1909 from the Ryan Brothers. Before the Ryan Premises in Trinity was restored, the floor was littered with papers. This receipt was among the papers. Thanks to Levi Churchill for sharing this document. |
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Weight scale owned by Eldred Drodge, Little Heart’s Ease. This set of scales was used in the General Store that Eldred Drodge owned and operated at Little Heart’s Ease. Eldred was a fish merchant / general store and this computagram weight scale was purchased by his business in the early 1950s. |
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Weight scale owned by Harvey Smith, Gooseberry Cove. This set of scales was purchased by Harvey and Marjorie Smith from Stephen Seward and used in a small convenience store that they operated in the late 1960s. The scale could weigh items from ounces to 240 lbs. |
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Weight scale used in Dick Whelan’s store and post office, Queen’s Cove |