Postcard Collection
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- Postcard Collection
- Description
- Over the years the library has acquired a large number of postcards through donations and purchases. Those that are not part of another collection are in the general postcard collection.
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View looking east from Brock's Monument Queenston Heights CanadaView of the tree lined pathway through the park ; ornate flower beds right and left ; military cannons from the War of 1812 behind each flower bed ; park visitors strolling along the path ; title in red print top centred ; Crest of the British Empire reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner ;
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Modernized residence of Laura Secord heroine of War 1812-14 Queenston Ont [Ontario] ...Two story white wooden home set on a slight hill ; peaked roof with a chimney at either end ; outbuildings partially visible (left) ; straggly trees in front of the house and more mature trees to the right ; a hedge surrounds the property and up the driveway ; a dirt road runs in front of the property ; wooden pole for hydro (right) ; title in red print top centre ;
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View of Queenston Heights Park looking east from Brock's Monument CanadaView of the tree lined pathway through the park ; ornate flower beds right and left ; small children and families crossing the path ; a large group of soldiers walking away from the camera are in the distance right ; title in black print top left ; Crest of the British Empire reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner ;
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Gate keeper's lodge Brock MonumentA small two storey grey stone building with a red brick roof ; stone wall to right of house ;gate post to the left of the house ; ornate wrought iron gates are closed ; a stone lion sits on top of the gate post ; a small tree grows in front of the property ; property ; a dirt road runs past the house in the foreground ; title in red print top right ; Crest of the British Empire reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top left corner ;
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Niagara Falls Queenston Heights Ontario Gatekeeper's Lodge at Brock's monumentA small two storey stone building with a red brick roof ; two stone walls either side of the house ; with posts at either end and in the middle ; middle posts serve as the gate posts for the gates which are wide open ; a stone lion is atop each of the gate posts ; a small wreath is on each of the smaller outside end posts ; small trees surround the property ; a dirt road runs past the house in the foreground ; title in black print bottom left ;
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Entrance to Queenston Heights Park Niagara Falls CanadaThe wrought iron gates of the park are set into two stone walls with posts at either end and in the middle ; middle posts serve as the gate posts for the gates which are wide open ; a stone lion is atop each of the gate posts ; a small wreath is on each of the smaller outside end posts ; mature coniferous trees line the path in the background ; a crest reading Canada The Land Of The Maple Leaf top right corner ; title in black print is centred at the top ;
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Entrance to park at Queenston Heights OntarioThe wrought iron gates of the park are set into two stone walls with posts at either end and in the middle ; middle posts serve as the gate posts for the gates which are partially open ; a stone lion is atop each of the gate posts ; a small wreath is on each of the smaller outside end posts ; mature coniferous trees line the path in the background ; Crest of the British Empire reading On whose Dominion the sun never sets top right corner ; title in red print is centred at the top ;
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Entrance to Queenston Heights Park Canada site of famous battle October 13 1812Two visitors are walking toward the turreted stone wall in which the wrought iron gates of the park are set ; two stone lions atop each of the gate posts ; other visitors can be seen in the distance walking along the path ; mature coniferous trees line the path ; Crest of the British Empire reading On whose Dominion the sun never sets top right corner ; title in red print is centred at the top ;
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Looking towards Toronto Queenston Heights CanadaCrowds line the edge of the park at Queenston Heights looking out at the river and the mouth of Lake Ontario ; two soldiers carrying rifles are in the foreground walking toward the camera ; two cannons from the war of 1812 in background centre and left ; Crest of the British Empire reading On whose Dominion the sun never sets top right corner ; title in black print is top left ;
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Arrival of Canadian Expeditionary Forces at Queenston Heights CanadaTroops are marching up a tree lined road to Queenston Heights in the direction of Brock's monument, passing the railway station ; members of the band marching four abreast are leading the way; some wearing kilts and carrying bag pipes ; all dressed in khaki with bush ranger style hats ; other troops in far background ; train tracks of the Niagara Belt Line in centre background right ; Crest of the British Empire reading On whose Dominion the sun never sets top right corner ; title in black print is centre top ;
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Niagara Belt Line car leaving station Queenston Heights CanadaStation (centre) with crowds of people waiting outside for the streetcar ; some passengers shown walking away from the station (probably on way to the park) ; train tracks run right to left in the centre of the image ; large mature trees surround the area ; Dominion crest reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top centre ;
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CE [Canadian Expeditionary Forces] recruits marching to Queenston Heights CanadaTroops in khaki uniform are shown marching in two lines past the gated stone entrance to Queenston Heights park ; people are watching from the side of the railway tracks (right) ; Dominion crest reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner ;
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Canadian Expeditionary Forces From Niagara Camp, at Queenston Heights, CanadaTroops in uniform and holding rifles are lined up on parade ; an officer on a horse is stationed in front of them ; another horse can be seen entering the picture left ; Dominion crest reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner
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Historical X War 1812-1814 Site of Redan Battery Queenston Heights CanadaLarge stone monument resting on two smaller boulders ; brass plaque centre of top stone ;
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General [Sir Isaac] Brock leaving Niagara on the morning of Oct [October] 13th 1812 for Queenston HeightsGeneral Brock seated on his horse Alfred leads the troops out ; mounted troops behind the General ; foot soldiers in background (centre) visible through door of the fort ; Native American Indians seated bottom right, baby in a papoose ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets top left corner ;
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View from Glen Ridge showing bridge and the two highest cement poles in the world, St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Factories and residential areas in background right, left and centre ; canal in foreground ; bridge in background running left to right ; two cement poles which claimed to be the highest in the world bottom left ;
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Old Welland Canal And Cement High Level Bridge From Glen Ridge St Catharines Ontario CanadaFactories and residential areas in distant background right and centre ; canal in foreground ; bridge in background running left to right ; two cement poles which claimed to be the highest in the world centre left ;
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Looking east on the Old Welland Canal St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Factories in background right and centre ; canal in foreground ; bridge in background right ;
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The Old Welland Canal from the Burgoyne Bridge St Catharines Ontario CanadaLooking down at Twelve Mile Creek from the new High Steel bridge ; factories and house in background right and centre ;
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New Steel High Level Bridge St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Long distance view of the bridge as it crosses over Twelve Mile Creek ; factories and house visible in bottom half of image ;four spans of the steel bridge are visible ; lamp standards visible on top of bridge also vehicular traffic ;
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New Steel High Level Bridge St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Two cars are crossing the steel bridge in either direction ; steel railings along the walkway ; trees and factories visible in background (left) ; bridge provides crossing over Twelve Mile Creek ;
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New Burgoyne High Level Bridge St Catharines Ontario CanadaCars are crossing the steel bridge in both directions ; pedestrians in background (left) on sidewalk of bridge ; steel railings along the walkway ; trees and factories visible in background (left) ; Twelve Mile Creek bottom left ;
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Boulevard through Martindale St Catharines Ontario CanadaNumerous trees surround the creek at Martindale ; grasses grow along the bank ; the road runs from bottom right to centre left ; crude hydro / telephone ? poles line the dirt road ;
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Picturesque Martindale St Catharines Ontario CanadaNumerous trees surround the creek at Martindale ; grasses grow along the bank ; the road beside the creek in distance (centre right) ;
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A beauty spot at Martindale St Catharines Ontario CanadaNumerous trees surround the creek at Martindale ; grasses grow along the bank ;
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Boys at hockey in the park St Catharines Ont [Ontario] CanadaA group of boys are playing ice hockey on a home made rink located in a city park ; spectators line the rink ; surrounded by large bare trees ; snow on ground ; small pergola type building in background (centre left) ;
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NS&T [Niagara, St Catharines and Toronto] railway bridge old canal St Catharines Ont [Ontario]The railway bridge is in the centre of the image crossing over the old Welland Ship Canal ; a train of the N,S&T consisting of four rail cars is crossing the bridge ;
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A glimpse of the Old Welland Canal showing home of Lt Col [Lieutenant Colonel] Leonard on right St Catharines Ont [Ontario]The canal is in the lower half of the image ; a flag pole flying the Union Jack (possibly) is on the right in front of Lieutenant Colonel Reuben Wells Leonard's house ; a small house is the distant background (centre) ;
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View of Old Welland Canal from near the foot of Geneva Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario]The canal is in the lower half of the image ; a bridge crosses over the canal (lower right) ; houses in distant background ;
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A handsome home on Church Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario]An elaborate styled house ; with a wrap-a-round porch on the lower level ; striped awnings on each window of the second floor ; a large roof gable (centre) and a multi sided tower complete with turret (centre right) a wrought iron fence surrounds the property and there are stone gate posts ; flowers and shrubs in the garden ; sidewalk boulevard grassed ; a Union Jack flag hangs from the porch and various other smaller flags are hung above the entrance to the house ;
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An old colonial mansion on James Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario]The light coloured colonial style house is partially hidden by the flowering and other trees surrounding it ; formal flower beds and grass ; low stone wall in background (right) ;
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Bird's eye view of the city looking down St Paul Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario]St Paul Street runs through the centre of the image ; tram tracks are visible along the road ; houses, stores and buildings line both sides of the street ; the brick building (lower right) has a sign reading ? Mahon ? Cheap Clothing House ;
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James Street looking south from Church Street . Court House and City Hall on right St Catharines Ont [Ontario]St Catharines Court House and City Hall shown (right) ; a man is standing in the middle of James Street (possibly a postman) ; streetcar tracks run the length of James Street ; houses and businesses (left) ;
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New Murray Hotel St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Four storey brick building ; awnings on lower level to left of entrance and also on the far side (left) ; windows on next floors are arched ; upper level windows small and square ; three chimneys on roof ; horse and buggy (left) ; streetcar partially in view (right) ;
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A beautiful vineyard on boulevard between Niagara Falls and St Catharines Ontario CanadaLong distance view of lines of grape vines ; Niagara Boulevard now known as the Niagara River Parkway ;
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The New Collegiate Institute St Catharines Ontario CanadaThree storey brick building ; windows (right) arched and go from floor 2 to 3 ; central entrance covers all three floors and is supported by six building height columns topped with a portico ; taken during the Fall as the leaves on the surrounding trees are sparse and leaves lay all over the ground ;
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New Terminal Station Can Nat'l Electric Ry [Canadian National Electric Railway] St Catharines Ontario CanadaTwo storey brick building ; three pillared entrances across the front of the building ; surrounded by trees and a formal garden ;
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Military Convalescent Home corner Yate and St Paul Streets St Catharines Ont [Ontario]The convalescent home is mostly obscured by the large trees surrounding the property ; a sidewalk sign reads " Military Convalescent home" ; a low stone wall embedded with iron railings surrounds the property ; hydro /telephone pole (left) ; street lamp in distance (left) ;
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The Market St Catharines Ont [Ontario] CanadaOpen air farmer's market ; horses and buggies line both sides of a central walk ; produce is in the back of the buggies ;
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Lake Street showing tower St Thomas' Church St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Part of a large house is shown left ; upper balcony with wooden railings ; columns either side of entrance steps ; porch / verandah ; formal garden with flowers ; a car is driving down the street ; bell tower of St Thomas' Anglican Church in background (centre) ;
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The Sanctuary St Catharines RC [Roman Catholic} Church St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Overhead view looking down onto the nave ; pews in an upper balcony and also on the main floor of the church ; ornate candelabra on either side of the altar (right) ; stained glass window behind the altar (right) ;
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Niagara Peninsula Sanatorium St Catharines OntarioLocated on Glenridge Avenue ; three storey brick building ; each room on levels two and three has their own balcony with a central door leading to it ; an entrance is located on the side of the building (left) and a water tower is located on the roof ;
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Golf Club House St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Single storey white building with open porches along the entire building ; flower beds (right) ; a group of women are posed in front of the porch ;
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Welland Hotel corner Ontario & King Streets St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Canada5 storey hotel ; top level windows set into roof line ; view partially obscured by trees ;
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The Leonard Hotel St Catharines OntarioLocated on St Paul Street downtown St Catharines a red brick five storey high hotel ; striped awnings on each window ; stores below the hotel complex ; L-R: advertising signs for Drugs, Candy ; Right of hotel entrance Smoke and Gift Shop ;
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Public Library St Catharines Ont [Ontario]The St Catharines Public Library in centre was a Carnegie Library built in 1903, completed in 1904 both cornerstone & Portico read 1903 ; formal gardens in front of the library, snow on the ground ; brick building is two stories high with double columns at each side of front entrance ; figure standing on entrance steps ;
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Public Library St Catharines OntarioThe St Catharines Public Library in centre was a Carnegie Library built in 1903, completed in 1904 both cornerstone & Portico read 1903 ; formal gardens in front of the library ; brick building is two stories high with double columns at each side of front entrance ;
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Post Office St Catharines Ont [Ontario] CanadaThree storey brick building in foreground ; entrance steps (left) ; bicycles leaning against steps ; hydro/telephone pole in foreground and along the street ; awnings on four windows at side of building ; steep dormer windows set into roof on upper level ; advertising sign on building next to Post Office reads Post Office Book Store ; The low building in background (right) is advertising an Insurance Company ? & Kernahan ? ;
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Collegiate Institute St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Canadafront view of school ; two story brick ; peaked gable (left) central bell tower ; formal gardens and trees ;
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YMCA St Catharines Ont [Ontario] CanadaSide view of three storey red brick building ; roof line includes one large central gable with smaller ones either side ; ivy partially covers the arched main entrance; formal planted garden and trees surround ;
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The Armoury St CatharinesRed brick and white stone building located at the corner of Welland Avenue and Lake Street ; flag pole attached to turret at the right side of the main entrance ;
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Carnegie Library St Catharines Ontario CanadaThe St Catharines Public Library in centre was a Carnegie Library built in 1903, completed in 1904 both cornerstone & Portico read 1903 ; formal gardens in front of the library ; brick building is two stories high with double columns at each side of front entrance ; unidentified church (left) ;
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Public Library, St Joseph Academy and St Catharines R C [Roman Catholic] Church, Church Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario] CanadaThe St Catharines Public Library in foreground was a Carnegie Library built in 1903, completed in 1904 both cornerstone & Portico read 1903 ; formal gardens in front of the library ; St Joseph's Academy and church in background (centre) ;
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Ridley College St Catharines Ontario CanadaL shaped three story red brick building ; grass in front of the building and trees lining the driveway ;
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Memorial Chapel Ridley College St Catharines Ontario CanadaL shaped white stone turreted church /chapel ; high arched windows front and side
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Junior Ridley College St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Front view of the college ; three story brick building ; four gables set into roof ; walls (right) ivy covered) ;
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City building St CatharinesOval frame surrounds the image of a red brick two story building surrounded by trees ;
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Montebello Park St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Park situated in the heart of a St Catharines residential neighbourhood on Ontario Street ; pavilion in distance (left) ; bandshell in distance (right) benches line the path ways ; large mature trees ; park designed by Frederick Law Olmstead in 1887 ;
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Montebello Park St Catharines OntarioPark situated in the heart of a St Catharines residential neighbourhood on Ontario Street ; bandshell in distance (left) partially obscured by trees a union jack flag is hanging on the railings around the bandshell; pavilion in distance (right) ; large mature trees ; park designed by Frederick Law Olmstead in 1887 ;
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Montebella [sic] Montebello Park and Rose Garden St Catharines OntarioPark situated in the heart of a St Catharines residential neighbourhood on Ontario Street ; rose arbours in distance (right) ; formal rose gardens centre and left ; large mature trees ; park was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead in 1887 ;
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Montebello Park St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Park situated in the heart of a St Catharines residential neighbourhood on Ontario Street ; bandshell in distance (centre) ; pavilion in distance (right) ; large mature trees ; park designed by Frederick Law Olmstead in 1887 ;
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Entrance to Montebello Park St Catharines OntarioPark situated in the heart of a St Catharines residential neighbourhood on Ontario Street ; pavilion in distance (left) ; benches line the path ways ; large mature trees ; park was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead in 1887 ;
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Ridley College St Catharines Ont [Ontario]L shaped brick 3 storey building ; chapel right ;
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Ridley College St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Group of people seated on the grass in the foreground ; a game of what is possibly cricket is being played in background centre ; Ridley College main building in background ; a very large brick building with three stories ;
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Canadian Henley Rowing Course St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Recreational boaters in row boat (foreground) lady holding parasol ;crowds watching a race line the bank and the grandstand ; two rowing eights in far distance (left) ;
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Canadian Henley Regatta Course St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Recreational boaters in row boat (foreground) ; club house (left) ;
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Canadian Henley Regatta Course St Catharines CanadaThe course is empty of rowers ; the large ship (right) is possibly the steam ship Dalhousie City which made regular trips from Port Dalhousie to Toronto ;
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The Canadian Henley St Catharines Ont [Ontario]A men's rowing eight in foreground seated in boat ; cox in bow of boat with megaphone held to face ;
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Famous Rose Garden Montebello Park St Catharines Ontario CanadaA formal rose garden is situated in the middle of the Montebello park ; an arbour (centre) ; a large metal structure (top left corner) ; 3 people are standing in front of the metal structure ;
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7th (St Catharines) Field Battery at Niagara CampSoldiers are on parade ; tents in background ; two military wheeled guns are in front of troops ; an officer is at the head of the parade ;
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Main Street EffinghamA W Moore general store ; single story frame building ; advertising sign above door offers "dealer, drugs, groceries, boots, shoes & dry goods and Effingham PO [Post Office] ; a horse and buggy with people in with a large umbrella in foreground of image ; a man is standing near the store entrance ; a house in background is largely obscured by the advertising sign ;
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Town of Pelham Beckett Farm in the Short Hills of EffinghamFarmer Taylor Beckett is shown operating hay binder pulled by three horses ;
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St John's Church (Anglican) Stamford Ontario erected 1825Single story building with gothic arch windows; steep roof with bell tower ; small enclosed entrance centre ; lattice type fence in front ; mature trees partially obscure the building ;
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New Union School Stamford and southend OntarioTwo story red brick building ; peaked roof with small tower with flag pole ; trees ;
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Lodge cottage and entrance to grounds of Sir Peregrine Maitland Governor of Upper Canada built about 1820 Stamford Village OntarioSurrounded by mature trees and a picket fence ; the cottage is partially obscured by the trees
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United Presbyterian Church StamfordFront view of the entrance to the church ; surrounded by trees ; a simple post and rail fence is around the church ; steps lead to main door ;road side (right) ;
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St David's Ontario, Queenston Grimsby Stone Road looking east Presbyterian and Methodist Churches in distanceThe dirt road is lined with mature trees and hydro/telephone poles a white fence is in the centre of the image built next to a creek ; residential houses are partially hidden by the trees on either side ; tracks can be seen in the dirt road ; a horse and buggy is crossing over the creek bed ;
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The Shamrock Inn the Tourists' home St David's OntarioFour large mature trees line the sidewalk ; the inn is partially obscured by the trees ; two story frame house with side/front porch ; two cars are parked (centre right) ;
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St David's OntarioThe card is divided into 4 sections with 4 individual images ; Top Row L-R: Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Manse ; Bottom Row L-R: Methodist Church, Methodist Parsonage ; text in red ;
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Stone Road (looking east) St David's OntarioThe entire dirt road is lined with mature trees ; residential houses are partially hidden by the trees ; tracks can be seen in the dirt road from either a car or a wagon ;
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Ravine Hill and tunnel under GTR [Grand Trunk Railroad] tracks between Stamford and St David's OntarioLooking north toward St David's ; the tunnel and bridge made of stone are located at the bottom of Ravine Hill ; a train is crossing on the tracks ;many trees line the dirt road ; wooden hydro poles (right) ; a woman is standing under the trees to the left ;
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Hillbrow Tourist Camp Highway No 8 between St Catharines and Niagara Falls. Mrs R E Cudney Prop [proprietor]Six small cabins are set amongst flowering trees ; picnic benches in front of some cabins and on the grass ;
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The Old Mill Inn St David's Highway No 8 near Niagara Falls CanadaA two story frame house with a large porch addition to the front serving as the entrance to the inn ; picket fence to the right ; a roof top sign advertises "Blacks The Old Mill Inn" ; advertising above the entrance doorway for "English Sausage Rolls" ; sign advertising "Rooms" on the right of the building ;
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Crusher plant of Queenston Quarries St David's OntarioThe crushing plant is located on a hill side ; trees surround it ;
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Main Street (looking north) residential section of St David's OntarioLarge mature trees line the dirt road that is Main Street ; houses are partially obscured by the trees ; a fence made of simple posts line the roadway ; hydro poles and telephone poles visible right ;
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Main Street looking south showing business section St David's OntarioStores line the dirt road which is Main Street ; a horse and cart is outside a store (left) ; the pole in the foreground (left) of the image reads "Bell Telephone Co. ; trees are on both sides of the street ;
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Presbyterian Church St David's Ontario. Headquarters of de Rottenberg 1812Brick single story building ; six steps lead to main entrance ; church is surrounded by trees and a dirt roadway runs in front ;
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St David's Methodist S S Cot.A small girl dressed in night clothes and clutching a doll is in a hospital bed ; surrounded by screens ;
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Dalhousie City leaving wharf Port Dalhousie Ont [Ontario]The steam ship Dalhousie City laden with passengers probably returning to Toronto pulling away the dock ; smoke is pouring from the single funnel ; people are on the dock watching the ship pull away ;
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Dalhousie City arriving at Port Dalhousie Ont [Ontario]The steam ship Dalhousie City laden with passengers probably from Toronto pulling into the dock ; other people are waiting on the dock either to meet arrivals or to take the outbound boat ; Port Dalhousie light house centre ;
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Steamer Dalhousie City arriving at Port Dalhousie Ontario CanadaThe steam ship Dalhousie City laden with passengers probably from Toronto pulling into the dock ; other passengers are awaiting boarding on the dock; a smaller ship in background left ;
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Dalhousie City at dock Port Dalhousie Ont [Ontario]The steam ship Dalhousie City at the dock ; passengers are awaiting boarding ; Toronto painted on bow of ship ;
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Bathing scene at Lakeside Park Port Dalhousie Canadarowing boats row
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Bathing beach [Lakeside Park] Port Dalhousie Ont [Ontario]rowing boats row
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Roadway to Sugar Loaf Hill Port Colborne Ont [Ontario]A winding dirt road leads uphill toward Sugar Loaf Hill (top right) ; scrub and bushes line the roadway and hydro poles are located at intervals ; heavier tree growth (left) ;
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Sugar Loaf Point Port Colborne CanadaSituated on the north shore of Lake Erie Sugar Loaf was the original name of the settlement that later became Gravelly and then Port Colborne ; sandy beach lines the shore ; two houses can be seen in background (centre) ; and a dock extends into the Lake (centre) ;
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Solid Comfort East End Port Colborne Ont [Ontario]A very large two story house nestled amongst trees ; wrap around verandahs on both levels of the house, central wooden staircase leads to main entrance and a large turret is to the left ; a smaller version of the house is to the extreme left ;
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Sugar Loaf Port Colborne Ont [Ontario]Sugar Loaf Hill is in the centre of the image ; the house known as the Sugar Loaf home is partially visible (bottom left), part of the porch and verandah are shown ;
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Sugar Loaf Hill Port Colborne OntarioPastoral scene with trees bushes and grass
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The Sugar Loaf Home Port Colborne CanadaA two story home with dormer windows in the roof and a large front verandah and porch ; two people are on the porch and another four possibly children are leaning against the porch ; trees in background and grass in foreground ;