Rickard Family Fonds, 1919-1931
This collection contains several photographs taken around Niagara, including the Ontario Power House near the base of the Horseshoe Falls, Lundy’s Lane, camping at Chippawa Creek, Queenston Heights Park, and Brock’s Monument. There are also numerous photographs of the family's travels to Colorado and Arizona.
George Thomas Rickard (1885-1945) was born in London, Ontario. He studied at Western University in London before attending the American College of Osteopathy in Kirksville, Missouri. His education was interrupted when he served during the First World War, but he resumed his studies upon his return. While attending college, he met fellow student Cora Fowler (1885- 1959), whom he married in 1919. The couple settled in Bucklin, Kansas, where Dr. Rickard opened a practice. He continued practicing until he died in 1945, and lived with his family on a ranch where they farmed and raised animals. George Rickard also served as mayor of Bucklin for eight years.
George Rickard had four brothers: John Johnston Rickard (1882-?); William Nicholas Rickard Jr. (1887-1959); Frederick Stanley Rickard (1890-?); and Robert “Bert” Walter Rickard (1891-?). John was a storekeeper in Quebec. William, Frederick, and Robert all lived in the Niagara area at some point and worked as electricians in local powerhouses. Robert’s wife, Grace Mercedes McGrail, operated “Shady Maples”, a home for tourists on Lundy’s Lane in Niagara Falls.
Material from this collection has been digitized and is available in the Digital Repository.
