An edition of From Griffintown to the Square Mile: The Life of James Coristine
(2009)
The Life of James CORISTINE
From Griffintown to the Square Mile
by Cynthia Coristine & Ian Browness
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July 19, 2011 | History
The life and legacy of James Coristine, 1837-1908, an Irish-Canadian immigrant from County Mayo who came to Montreal as a boy and rose from the harsh conditions of Griffintown to become a successful furrier and clothing merchant in "The Square Mile"
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The Life of James CORISTINE: From Griffintown to the Square Mile
2009, C. Coristine
Trade Paperback (US)
in English
0981311709 9780981311708
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Table of Contents
| From Griffintown to the Square Mile: Part I | ||
| * From the Greens of Erin to the Greys of Griffintown | ||
| * A Step Forward and a Golden Opportunity | ||
| * A Grand Establishment for a New Company | ||
| * Paris, 1878: With Canada on the World Stage | ||
| * In the Square Mile, Life was Different | ||
| * A Father’s and Brothers’ Passages | ||
| Gallery 1: Branding James Coristine & Company | ||
| * Victorian Images | ||
| * Post-WW1 Retail & Fashion | ||
| * The Roaring 20’s | ||
| * 1930s Wholesale Catalogues | ||
| From Griffintown to the Square Mile: Part II | ||
| * The Company Flourishes | ||
| * Summers at St. Patrick | ||
| * A Victorian Father | ||
| * Reconstruction after the Great Fire of Old Montreal | ||
| * The Final Act for James and Emma | ||
| * The Company Continues…until an Abrupt End | ||
| Afterword | ||
| Gallery 2: James Coristine’s Family Legacy | ||
| * A Brief Family Album | ||
| * The Coristine Family Bible | ||
| * James’ Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren | ||
| Sources & References | ||
| * Notman/McCord Museum Photographic References | ||
| * Supplement - Origins of the Coristine Name | ||
| Index |
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