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Photographs of Vaughan Township commercial enterprises : [ca. 1870-1880]

  • CA CoV Archives M995.22
  • File
  • Copied [1988?]

File consists of photographs that focus for the most part upon the Inkerman and Gilmour hotels in Woodbridge, providing excellent views of the facade, including a fine study of a group of carpenters and labourers in front of the Inkerman House (hotel); also includes an image, partially obscured by foliage, of the Howland Mills in Kleinburg; image of the Beaverbrook House in Maple, birthplace of Baron (a.k.a Lord) Beaverbrook, is also present.

Photographs of Thornhill agricultural scenes : [1917-1921]

  • CA CoV Archives M995.18
  • File
  • Copied 1995

File consists of photographs that predominantly depict activities on Thornhill Industrial Farm and Thornhill Government Farm, 1918-1921: pulling, baling, hauling and stacking flax; and other images of the subject farms, as well as miscellaneous Thornhill scenes during the early-1920's. Specifics of individual image contents delineated in note on location of originals, below.

McQuarrie family fonds [Graphic material]

  • CA CoV Archives M989.52
  • File
  • [ca. 1928-1930]

File consists of photographs collected by the McQuarrie family. Images illustrate work and formal attire of the day typical of rural Ontario, horses raised on farm, period automobiles, architectural structures located on the farm, a tractor-drawn combine, as well as personalities associated with the farm.