Smallman & Ingram Butter Dish
Credit LineGift of Jessie Robins, London, Ontario, 1980
Object number1980.043.085
Label TextSmallman & Ingram Limited, founded by Lemuel H. Ingram and John B. Smallman in 1877, was the most successful retailer on the block. Starting as a dry goods store, Smallman & Ingram expanded to carrying toys, home furnishings, and ready-to-wear fashions. It featured amenities like a restaurant and became the biggest department store in Western Ontario.The store was bought in 1945 by Simpson's and an addition was added to the existing building. In 1990, a firm was hired to restore the historic facade of the building, which now holds offices and retail stores.
NameDish, Butter
After 1914
NEWPORT POTTERY CO. LTD.
BURLINGTON GLASS WORKS
Early 1900s