James Ashcroft
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- Material Type
- Photograph
- Accession No.
- 19991041003-014
- Physical Description
- Black and white photograph
- Scope and Content
- Portrait of James Ashcroft.He came to Lethbridge in 1888 from England with his family. James bought the first coal mines that consequently later became known as Ashcroft mine. Later he purchased several other mines from Nicholas Sheran. He also owned the Queen’s hotel which late3r became the Arling…
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Physical Description
- Black and white photograph
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Scope and Content
- Portrait of James Ashcroft.He came to Lethbridge in 1888 from England with his family. James bought the first coal mines that consequently later became known as Ashcroft mine. Later he purchased several other mines from Nicholas Sheran. He also owned the Queen’s hotel which late3r became the Arlington Hotel.. The family lived in the river bottom until 1902 when the flood forced them to leave.
- Notes
- The portrait is part of 24 portraits of the Pemmican Club Old Timers on an oversized matt
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19991041003-014
- Collection
- Archive
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