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1906-1930, [between 1950-1989] (Creation)
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- Hines' Studio
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711 photographs -- 27 original prints, 305 copy negatives, 379 glass negatives
ca. 1400 photographs : b&w 8x10 prints, 24 panoramic photographs, 10 photographs 8x10 and smaller
1 unbound book
2 newspaper clippings
1 page from government report
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Alan Noon worked as a specialist in photography at the University of Western Ontario between 1962 and 2012. In addition, he worked on a number of historical photograph collections such as the Hines and Henry Studio Collections. During the latter part of his service, he created, and contributed content to, The Way We Were series in the Western News.
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Henry G. Hines (Harry) was a professional photographer working out of the Hines Studio in London Ontario from 1906 to 1929. He was born in the United States in 1875 and worked as a bartender in St. Louis, Missouri before moving to London, Ontario in 1899 with his wife Gertrude and son William. Upon arriving in London, Hines worked briefly as a bicycle repairman and a street railway conductor. Hines opened his professional photography studio on the East side of London in 1906 and advertised himself as a commercial photographer. Two years later, his son, William Henry (Bill) Hines joined him as a full partner. Although he took private client portraits, he was mainly commissioned by East London businesses and the City of London. The Hines Studiio closed permanently in 1929.
Custodial history
The glass plate negatives of Hines' Studio photography were found in a mud basement in the London home of Mrs. Guthrie. Guthrie gave the negatives unconditionally to John K Johannesen in 1951. Johannesen turned the entire collection of glass negatives over to Alan Noon in 1978. Alan Noon, in researching and restoring the glass negatives, added 64 original photographs and 307 copy negatives to the collection. The entire collection, including Noon's additions of copy prints, digitial images and research for his London Regional Art and Historical Museum exhibit and book "East of Adelaide" (based on Hines Studio), was donated to the Western University Archives on September 14, 2006.
Scope and content
The collection consists of photographs created by Henry G Hines (Harry) and William H. Hines (Bill) over the course of the operation of his photographic studio in London from 1906-1929. The collection includes original glass plate photographic negatives commissioned by various City of London affiliates, local businesses, private individuals and the photographer's personal photographs. There are images of London with focus in east London mainly of industry, manufacturing and commercial for promotion and Port Stanley scenes. Also included are prints, and copies of Hines' photographs collected by Alan Noon and copy prints and digital images of all photographs created by Noon and given as part of the donation.
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Immediate source of acquisition
The copies of glass negatives were transferred to the Regional Collection (now Archives and Special Collections, Western University) from the Public Archives of Canada (now Library and Archives Canada) ca. 1980.
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Western Archives has arranged the collection according to the subject matter of the images. The photographer's original arrangement has been lost due to the nature of their discovery and rearrangement by previous owners.
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A print copy is available.; A digital copy is available.
Restrictions on access
Glass plate negatives are closed to the public. Digital copies available on Archives and Special Collections Archives Holdings Database and most photographs have copy prints available for consultation.
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Reproduction must be performed by Archives staff.
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Associated materials
- Hines' Studio images are also located in the Henry G. Hines fonds at Library and Archives Canada.
- AFC 49 Western Archives Regional Photograph Collection contains approx. 80 individual Hines Studio prints (mainly of London Public Utilities Commission in Port Stanley and London) that were acquired separately. View the Archives Holdings Database for more information.; See box B421 PUC collection for additional images.
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Conservation
The digital and contact print versions of the photographs were physically restored by Alan Noon from 1978-1989. The glass plate negatives are in original condition.