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High School Grimsby Ont [Ontario] Public School The library also owns a black and white postcard which has the original instructions to the printer on the reverse as well as instructions for colourization. It reads "Please note that we want the names to be separated this way so that the names will appear above the buildings to which they belong. Color scheme: Both buildings are a dark red brick with slate roof" ; -
Lake Lodge School Grimsby Ont [Ontario] This school for boys was founded in 1896 and ceased operations in June 1933 ; the buildings, including historic Lake Lodge, stood empty until 1941 when they were demolished ; -
Main Street Grimsby Ont [Ontario] The main street in Grimsby, horses with cart in background (left and right) -
The Picnic Grounds at Grimsby Beach, The Pride of Canada Crest of the British Empire reading "On whose Dominion the sun never sets" top right corner ; -
Waiting for the passengers, Grimsby Beach, The Pride of Canada Tourist ship arriving at the dock in Grimsby ; Crest of the British Empire reading "On whose Dominion the sun never sets" centre top ; -
The Rotunda, Royal Connaught Hotel, Hamilton Ontario Canada Lobby of the Royal Connaught Hotel -
Royal Connaught Hotel,Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Exterior view of the hotel -
The Kids' Paradise Grimsby Beach, The Pride of Canada Boating and swimming at Grimsby Beach on the edge of Lake Ontario ; Crest of the British Empire reading "On whose Dominion the sun never sets" top left ; -
King Street East looking west Hamilton Ontario Canada Pantages sign to the right and many different kinds of cars lining the street -
King Street East looking east, Royal Connaught on right, Hamilton Ontario Canada Many different kinds of cars lining the street -
Looking north from mountain, West End Incline Railway Hamilton Ontario Canada The tracks of the Incline railway (centre) -
Broad Street looking west Dunnville Ontario Canada Crest of the British Empire reading On whose Dominion the sun never sets top right corner -
Partial view Dunnville Ontario, Grand River in foreground Crest of the British Empire reading On whose Dominion the sun never sets bottom left corner -
Harbor and piers Port Maitland Ont [Ontario] Dunnville's lakeside resort Foxing on front of card -
Central Park Dunnville Ont [Ontario] Card was mailed in Dunnville Ontario in 1910 to Miss N Peer 108 Park Street Niagara Falls ; message reads Dear Lyn & Mother, How are you getting on! how is little Joney boy. Will go to Wainfleet late next week don't know when I will be down. Drop me a line. Love to all your loving Aunt Nan" ; -
The Park, Dunnville Ont [Ontario] Gazebo in centre, two small children left -
Motoring on the Grand River at Dunnville, Ont [Ontario] Card was mailed in Dunnville Ontario on January 4 1909 to Mrs Susan Peer Niagara Falls ; message reads "Dear mother, am going down to Aunt Hannah's tomorrow so do not expect to get home before Saturday. I phoned Mrs Parker so it is alright to go over and stay a few days. I will be home to go to work on Monday. Trust you got home alright. I did not mind the drive at all. Hope you find them all well at home.Affectionately Angus. Did not see Charlie again. He promised to come down Sunday but did not. I suppose he went home. -
Victoria Hotel and Chestnut Street Dunnville Ontario Victoria Hotel is building on the right ; a sign for Milo's Restaurant (right centre); The Queens Hotel can be seen in the far distance at the end of the block on the right ; Left side of the street is the Canadian Bank of Commerce Building ; cars are parked on both sides of the street ; -
Business section at the Gore Dunnville Ontario Colberry's Drug store (left) ; Royal Bank of Canada (extreme right) ; Rex Cafe next to bank ; cars parked along the street ; -
Business section Dunnville Ontario Royal Bank of Canada (right) ; Drug store (centre background) name not readable ; Rexall Drug store sign (left on side of building) ; another drug store possibly L J M Mee? (bottom left) ; cars parked along the street ; -
War Memorial Hospital Dunnville Ontario Large residential looking building with wrap around porch set in gardens and trees ; -
Band stand in Central Park Dunnville Ontario Military cannon in foreground -
Evergreen Point Cabins and camp, 1 mile west of Dunnville Ontario Highway No 3 Cabins are shown in the background ; picnic tables ; Imperial dealer sign on pole ; sign advertising Heated Cabins ; -
Port Maitland near Dunnville Ont [Ontario] Gazebo like structure in foreground, two men standing beside it ; windmill to the right of the gazebo ; large building in background mostly hidden by gazebo has sign reading C D Martin ...; -
GTR [Grand Trunk Railway] Station Dunnville Ont [Ontario] The railway station is in the centre of the image ; a train and passengers are to the right of the station ; passengers are waiting on the platform ; a horse and cart and a horse and buggy are also in the image ; -
GTR [Grand Trunk Railway] Station Dunnville Ont [Ontario] The railway station is to the centre left of the image ; a boxcar can seen to the extreme left partially hidden by the station ; snow is on the ground ; -
Bank of Hamilton Block Dunnville Ont [Ontario] The large downtown block fills the entire image ; a group of men are gathered outside the bank in the centre ; snow is on the ground and a sign "Skating tonight" is attached to a hydro pole to the right of the bank ; -
Centre Business Section From Lock Street Dunnville Ontario Business section of downtown Dunnville, many shops and stores line the streets ; cars are parked on all sides ; -
Victoria Hotel Dunnville Ontario Cars are parked in front of the hotel ; there are awnings on each window and a sign for a restaurant in the hotel is at the far end of the building ; -
Post Office Dunnville Ontario Post office building with clock tower , flag on clock tower ; clock set to 1:20 pm and sign on left side of building reads "Dominion Public Building" sign above entrance "Dunnville", sign above door "Post Office" ; horse and wagon at left side partially hidden by building ; -
The Grand River Dunnville Ontario View of the Grand River with an island (centre background) and the shore in the distance (right) ; left there is a small dock and a small boat steaming toward the dock ; -
Bird's eye view looking east from Monarch Knitting factory Dunnville Ont [Ontario] View taken in winter shows mostly residential houses with some larger buildings ; snow is on the ground ; -
Lower Grand River Dunnville Ont [Ontario. Canal and Locks Dunnville Ont [Ontario] Title 1:Lower Grand River Dunnville Ont [Ontario ; Title 2: Canal and locks Dunnville Ont [Ontario] -
Roman Catholic Church Dunnville Ontario Brick building with central tower surrounded by trees -
Public school Dunnville Ontario Brick building with flat roof and central portico ; snow on ground ; -
Section Riverside Tourist Camp King's Highway No 3 Dunnville Ontario Canada Seven very small cabins nestled among the trees and grass -
Knox Presbyterian Church Dunnville Ont. St Paul's English Church Dunnville Ont [Ontario] Knox Presbyterian a multi gabled brick building with central bell tower, snow on ground ; St Paul's a brick building with the main entrance offset to the left directly underneath a large bell tower, snow on the ground ; -
Jarvis Street Bridgeburg Ont [Ontario] Jarvis Street at this time is a dirt road, there are stores on the left and also the right ; in the distance on the left and right can be seen residential houses ; hydro poles are located on both sides of the street ; -
New high school Dunnville Ont [Ontario] The large brick two story school building has a large area of open land around it ; the main entrance has a small tower which holds the flag pole ; as a small shed is to the left and snow is on the ground ; a single male dressed in winter clothing is in the centre of the photograph ; -
Central United Church Fort Erie Ontario Large brick building with narrow frontage surrounded by trees ; stone steps lead to main entrance in central tower ; -
Historical residence Bridgeburg Ont [Ontario] Bertie Hall in Fort Erie ; two story residence with outside porch with four large columns ; water hydrant in foreground ; -
James Street looking north from Bank of Commerce building Hamilton Ont [Ontario] Large grey stone building with clock tower left (possibly old City Hall) ; streetcar bottom right ; -
Norton Co Cottages Chippawa Ont [Ontario] A row of small cottages built for workers of the Norton Company in Chippawa, sometimes called Norton Village; note the newly planted maples; Dirt road is now the Chippawa Parkway -
A part of the Norton Co [Company] Plant Chippawa Ont [Ontario] Rows of small residential cottages built for workers at the Norton plant ; dirt road is now the Chippawa Parkway ; newly planted maple trees ; -
Macklem St [Street] Chippewa sic [Chippawa] Ont [Ontario] View of residential houses on Macklem Street ; two small boys are in foreground playing with home made carts or tricycles ; trolley poles at right ; -
A few of the many boat houses at Chippawa Ont [Ontario]creek Small boat houses along the banks of Chippawa Creek ; boat house extreme left belonged to Walt Gorings, extreme right belonged to Gilbert McMicking then Herman McKenzie ; the largest boat house one in from the right was the club house ; -
Old Erie Belle in harbor Chippawa Ontario The schooner Erie Belle is docked in Chippawa Harbor (background left) ; a small boat house is (right) ; the small motor boat in the foreground was built in Port Burwell & registered in 1873 ; the Scott family of Buffalo are in the motor boat -
Trinity Church Chippawa Ont [Ontario] Ivy covered one story stone building with central spire and bell tower surrounded by trees -
Holiday Sports At Chippawa Ontario Motor boats and row boats in the Chippawa Creek ; people in the boats very formally dressed ; houses along the creek bank in the background ; -
Canada Portland Cement Co [Company] Port Colborne Ont [Ontario] Long view of the factory surrounded by grass -
Plant of International Nickel Co [INCO] Port Colborne Ont [Ontario] Distance view of the factory buildings and smoke stacks ; grass and trees surround the plant -
Plant of Canada Furnace Co [Company] Ltd [Limited] Port Colborne Ont [Ontario] On the north shore of Lake Erie which is visible in the foreground, smoke stacks and mounds of coal ; a lake boat in distance (far right) and a tug boat is (centre right) -
Government Elevator and Maple Leaf Flour Mill Port Colborne Ont [Ontario] On the north shore of Lake Erie, a large lake boat is docked next to the Government Elevator (left) Maple Leaf Mill is right ; -
Canada Furnace Co [Company] Plant Port Colborne Ont [Ontario] Welland Canal in foreground, mounds of coal line the bank of the canal ; two very large steel structures in centre of image, small hoppers can be seen within the steel structures ; sign for C F Co Ltd attached to top of first steel structure ; -
Government Elevator and Maple Leaf Milling Co [Company] Port Colborne Ont [Ontario] On the north shore of Lake Erie, a large lake grain boat is docked next to the Government Elevator (left) Maple Leaf Mill is right ; -
Maple Leaf Flour Mill Port Colborne Ontario On the north shore of Lake Erie, a large lake grain boat is docked on the near side of the first building ; smaller buildings line the bank of the canal and larger ones in background ; -
Plant of Canada Furnace Co [Company] Ltd [Limited] Port Colborne Ont [Ontario] Welland Canal in foreground, mounds of coal line the bank of the canal ; a very large steel structure is in centre of image, ; sign for C F Co Ltd attached to top of first steel structure ; a large lake boat (laker) is docked underneath the steel structure ; -
The Sugar Loaf Home Port Colborne Canada A 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 ; -
Sugar Loaf Hill Port Colborne Ontario Pastoral scene with trees bushes and grass -
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 ; -
Sugar Loaf Point Port Colborne Canada Situated 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) ; -
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) ; -
Bathing beach [Lakeside Park] Port Dalhousie Ont [Ontario] rowing boats row -
Bathing scene at Lakeside Park Port Dalhousie Canada rowing boats row -
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 ; -
Steamer Dalhousie City arriving at Port Dalhousie Ontario Canada The 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 ; -
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 ; -
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 ; -
Presbyterian Church St David's Ontario. Headquarters of de Rottenberg 1812 Brick single story building ; six steps lead to main entrance ; church is surrounded by trees and a dirt roadway runs in front ; -
Main Street looking south showing business section St David's Ontario Stores 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 ; -
Main Street (looking north) residential section of St David's Ontario Large 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 ; -
Crusher plant of Queenston Quarries St David's Ontario The crushing plant is located on a hill side ; trees surround it ; -
Stone Road (looking east) St David's Ontario The 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 ; -
St David's Ontario The 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 ; -
The Shamrock Inn the Tourists' home St David's Ontario Four 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) ; -
United Presbyterian Church Stamford Front 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) ; -
Famous Rose Garden Montebello Park St Catharines Ontario Canada A 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 ;
