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Steam train Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection -
Village of Chippawa Village of Chippawa Town Hall (left) ; store advertising Hudson Bay Blankets ; ? ; ? ; Snodgrass Pharmacy ; Royal Bank of Canada (right) ; -
Hotel Baltimore on Bridgewater & Macklem Streets in the village of Chippawa Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection -
Band and soldiers marching in parade in the village of Chippawa Stored in Wilfred Hicks Collection -
Chippawa Creek Stored in Wilfred Hicks Collection -
Soldiers assembling outside of the Baltimore Hotel Chippawa Stored in Wilfred Hicks Collection -
Man with two horses in the village of Chippawa Stored in Wilfred Hicks Collection -
Presbyterian Church and Manse Chippawa Ontario Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection -
Winter sport in Chippawa Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection -
Fire Department possibly in the village of Chippawa Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection -
Harness shop and Snyder Post Office Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection -
Schooner tied up at Chippawa Creek Dock, small motor boat going by Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection -
Canoeing and boating at Chippawa Creek Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection -
Soldiers in front of Holy Trinity Anglican Church Portage Road Chippawa Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection -
Ferris wheel at Crystal Beach amusement park Bowling alley in background -
Portrait of a military bandsman Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection -
Chippawa band marching outside Weightman and Sons Builders Supplies store Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection -
Unknown military bandsman Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection -
Unknown military bandsmen Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection -
Chippawa Creek Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection -
Durliat's Red & White Food Stores Market Chippawa Stored in Wilfred Hicks Collection -
Tree lined street in Chippawa Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection -
Maple Leaf Gardens Reverse reads "Maple Leaf Gardens home of the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club ; The Gardens opened in 1931 - capacity of 16,485 for hockey. It plays host to a variety of entertainment which includes hockey, wrestling, boxing, rock shows, basketball as well as internationally famous ice shows, ballets and conventions" ; -
Reflections, Martindale Creek, St Catherines [sic] Catharines Postcard was mailed in St Catharines, Ontario May 1 1905 to Mr Frank Baldwin, Bedford, ?, ; message reads "Am very grateful for what I find ?? Easter Time, my turn to go looking for our new home. When are you coming again or are you too much in love with your new abode ??, your friend ?" ; -
A Pretty View Near St Catharines, Ont., [Ontario] Canada Postcard was mailed in St Catharines, Ontario August 8th 1912 to Willie Hart, RR#4 Woodstock, Ontario ; message reads "Hello Willie, We are having a large time. I go swimming every day. It has been fine and hot until today. We have lots of money to spend. Today is Thursday. From Reggie" ; -
Martindale Creek and the favorite drive to Port, St Catharines, Ont. [Ontario] Alternate title version -
Road scene near St Catharines, Ontario, Canada Just below title are "Photo courtesy of Canadian National Railways" -
S S Cayuga, Canada Steamship Lines In poor condition, foxing and metal paper clip marks -
Old Welland Canal between St Catharines and Port Dalhousie, Canada Postcard was mailed in St Catharines, Ontario September 19, 1910 to Mrs J Craig, Sandhill, Ontario. ; message reads "Dear Aunt Ellen, will you send me that 1/2 yd of velvet I got to trim that dress and didn't use it. It is in the box with all the hat trimmings in the back of the closet. That feather is just going to cost too much to have cleaned and velvet will do for a crown for and just black for the trim and it will do allright. I got it to trim that blue silk dress. Uncle Charlie is going to get the peaches. I will see him again tomorrow. Send the velvet in a little pouch. Will write when he sends the peaches and the velvet as soon as you can. I will get a turban shape. Love to all Annie." ; -
Ruins of the first printing house in Upper Canada, Queenston, Canada Ruins of William Lyon Mackenzie's Printing Office with Brock's Monument in the Background -
Boat landing Lewiston NY Also available as a black and white postcard -
The All-America Flower Trials at Stokes Seed Farms, St Catharines, Ontario Reverse reads These flower gardens are used by Stokes Seeds Ltd., for experimental work and testing new varieties, which include the All-America flower selections. Visitors are welcome to see the flower gardens, which are located just north of the Martindale Overpass on the QE Highway ; -
Brock's Monument, Queenstown [sic] Queenston Heights, Canada Reverse reads: " On Queenstown [sic] Queenston heights this magnificent monument, erected in 1853 and rebuilt in 1870, towers 185 high. It was built in memory of the famous British General, Sir Isaac Brock, who was killed in battle on these heights in the war of 1812, but is equally as interesting to the patriotic American as to the loyal Briton " ; -
Ferry landing Fort Erie Canada Card was mailed in Buffalo on July 24th 1912 to Mrs Casgen ? Neidhofer, 422 Elliott Street, Syracuse, NY ; message reads got your card allright. When are you coming to Buffalo. Your loving sister barbara ; -
Collegiate Institute St Catherines [sic] Catharines, Ont. [Ontario Card was mailed in St Catharines, Ont. on Feb 19 1903 to Miss Jasmine Chapman, Box 661, Welland, Ont. ; message reads "Dear friend, received your card. Glad to here that Grandma is still improving. Mother has been sick is a little better today. Helena" ; -
Doctor Orth's residence Beamsville Ontario Brown tones ; in poor condition -
Doctor Fairfield's residence Beamsville Ontario Colourized brown tones ; in poor condition -
Crystal Beach Poor condition -
Crystal Beach, Canada, Buffalo's Summer Resort Customs House on the shore of lake Erie (bottom right ); -
Bathing at Crystal Beach, Ont [Ontario] Card was mailed in Crystal Beach (date not readable) to Miss Emily Horner, Ebenezer, NY ; message reads "Greetings from Walter" ; -
Board walk and pier, Crystal Beach, Canada Card was mailed from ? and received in Dunnville on August 21st, 1911 ; message reads "Just got back from Buff [Buffalo] so just rec'd your letter. Was at Shea's this aft. Say ask them at home if they want me to come home Monday night. Send me a card on the noon train. Remember this place? I will be home Monday eve for sure I think" ; -
Tourists arriving at Crystal Beach Ontario Fragile and in poor condition -
The board walk at Crystal Beach Ontario Severe water damage and in poor condition -
Bathing at Crystal Beach Ontario Sepia tone -
Beach scene at Crystal Beach Ontario, pier in background Very fragile, major damage bottom right corner -
The beach and pier at Crystal Beach Ontario, tour boat at the dock The boat at the the dock is probably the Canadiana which regularly brought tourists in from Buffalo ; -
The pier at Crystal Beach Ontario The boat coming into the dock is probably the Canadiana which regularly brought tourists in from Buffalo ; -
Baptist Church Fonthill Ont [Ontario] In poor condition -
Fort Erie Beach, Buffalo in the distance Card was mailed on August 17 1910 to George Berg, Elba, Genesee Co, NY ; no message and signed Elmer ; -
Jarvis Street Fort Erie Ontario Bridgeburg Cafe (bottom left) and Canadian Bank of Commerce (bottom right) -
Ruins of Fort Erie Canada Damage due to foxing ; -
YMCA Kenora Ont [Ontario] The word "Linde" in small red lettering appears on the right vertical side of the frame ; -
"A quaint corner" Hamilton Canada In poor condition ; some flaking on front of image -
Gore Park Hamilton Various people enjoying the park, woman with child and pram foreground center, person in invalid chair [wheelchair] in background next to large fountain, horses and buggies lined up at park entrance possibly a hackney stand (left) ; -
The court house Hamilton Canada The building in the background (left) reads "Coronation ..." -
T H & B [Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo] Railway Station Hamilton Canada Bottom right corner damaged -
Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, Hamilton Ontario Card was addressed to G B Pattison Esq, 269 Jarvis Street Toronto but shows no sign of ever being mailed ; message reads "Nevermind about the rubber tubing, G's brother woke up and sent some. H E P" ; -
The Federal Life [Building] James Street looking north Hamilton Card was mailed in Hamilton Ontario on March 14 th 1910 to Mr T G H Pattison Winona, Ontario ; it is a change of business address card from a dentist ; it reads "Removal notice. F Hansel Dentist. has moved to a more modern office in the Federal Life Building corner of Main and James Streets, one block west and one block south of his former office. Take elevator to Room 40" ; -
Highfield School (playing hockey) Hamilton Card was mailed in Winona Ontario on November 14th 1910 to G B Pattison Esq. Manufacturer's Life Insurance Company, Toronto ; message reads "Would it be convenient for you if your sister arrived on Thursday and stayed till Friday afternoon Nov 18th? If not, why say so. Family all well and frisky. Yours etc. H Pattison ; -
St Paul's Anglican Church Dunnville Ontario Brick building with bell tower surrounded by bare trees ; snow on ground -
Post Office Dunnville Ontario Post office building with clock tower , flag on clock tower ; clock set to 11:45 am and sign on left side of building reads "Dominion Public Building" sign above entrance "Dunnville", sign above door "Post Office" ; residential houses behind the building to the right ; what looks like snow in the bottom left quadrant is in fact damage to the photograph ; -
Scottish Rite Cathedral and Club Hamilton Ont [Ontario Canada Red brick building with turrets and large windows behind a wrought iron black fence ; small bare trees line the sidewalk ; -
James Street Incline Railway Hamilton Ont [Ontario] View looking south up the escarpment to the Mountain View Hotel at the top of the James Street Incline (Hamilton and Barton Incline Railway) ; (right) entrance gateway to “Ballinahinch”, the mansion built in 1849 for A.S. Kennedy, a prosperous Hamilton dry goods merchant ; -
Tourist Home Of Mrs M W Schrader Bridgewater Street Chippawa Ontario Phone 3519 Ring 22 A two story brick home surrounded by trees and garden ; a dormer window set into the roof line and awnings on each of the windows ; -
When in North Bay visit "The Chicago" the only air-conditioned restaurant in the North A red brick building with an art deco entrance to the restaurant, port hole windows ; a large sign running the lengthwise down the building advertises restaurant and soda fountain ; a horizontal sign above the entrance advertises the air-conditioning as being by H H Lock and Sons Toronto ; -
Residential street North Bay Ontario Shows tree lined street with houses obscured by trees ; hydro poles (left and right) -
Cottages and bathing beach Sunset Park near North Bay Five small cottages are shown on the edge of a lake ; large trees surround the cottages ; canoes are beached in front of two of the cottages ; -
Maple Leaf Flour Mill Port Colborne Ont [Ontario] Factory buildings located at edge of the north shore of Lake Erie ; grain elevator visible in front building and a grain lake boat or freighter is discharging its load ; any lake boat is in the background (right) ; -
Grain Elevator Port Colborne Ont [Ontario] Massive brick building more than four stories high ; a large steel structure is attached to the near side of the building ; railway box cars from Great North West and South Western Pacific are under the steel structure ; -
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 ; -
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 ; -
Town of Pelham Beckett Farm in the Short Hills of Effingham Farmer Taylor Beckett is shown operating hay binder pulled by three horses ; -
Main Street Effingham A 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 ;
