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      The original image is noticeably distorted and details are difficult to make out. An enhanced black and white copy is also provided, with a link below the image.

      A note on the postcard suggests that the photograph may have been taken in 1906, while both the 1¢ Quebec Centenary stamp and postmark indicate it was mailed in 1908.

      This postcard is printed on Eastman Kodak Velox paper, missing the usual distinctive "Velox" watermark or logo, possibly c. 1903-04. The original copy of this photograph suffers from degradation known as "silvering;" this online version has been restored. The original, unenhanced version is also available.

      Some estimates date the photo to 1908; the paper it was printed on is Eastman Kodak Velox paper, missing the usual distinctive "Velox" watermark or logo, which was produced roughly c. 1903-04, suggesting it comes from that date.

      The postcard was printed on Azo photo paper, which dates it to the early 20th century - this style of Azo card dates roughly 1904 - 1918, although the photograph may have been taken earlier. It does not appear to have been mailed, because the stamp window is uncovered.

      While non-period notes on the postcard date it to 1912-14, it is a style of Azo postcard produced from approximately 1905-09 and may or may not date to that period.

      The postcard is undated, but the partially faded postmark suggests it was mailed in 1914.

      This postcard, c. 1912-14, shows Mount Pleasant's Main Street. The view looks north from the Presbyterian Church, with the manse visible to the left. The town's first cement sidewalk can be seen - the previous wooden one was replaced using money raised by the Old Boys' Reunion of 1908. To …

      This undated photograph depicts the Rev. James Foote. It was provided by Linda Guest.

      This photograph probably dates to the 1890s.

      This photograph depicts James Madison Thomas and Martha (Secord) Thomas, probably c. 1890s. The Thomas family was a founding family of Mount Pleasant. This photograph was provided by Linda Guest. A photograph of this couple's daughter Orpha is also in this collection and is linked to underneath the image.

      This photograph shows a number of members of the Mount Pleasant Women's Institute standing by the memorial plaque for Dr. Augusta Stowe Gullen in June 1962, possibly at the time it was unveiled. Stowe Gullen was an early feminist who was key to Canada's suffrage movement, and Canada's first licensed …

      This photograph shows "Gramma" Phelps from the Phelps family of Mount Pleasant. It was provided by Linda (Phelps) Guest.

      This photograph shows Harold Phelps in Mount Pleasant, Ontario. It was provided by Linda (Phelps) Guest.

      This photograph shows Harold Phelps in Mount Pleasant, Ontario. It was provided by Linda (Phelps) Guest.

      This photograph shows Bill, Harold and Stan Phelps of Mount Pleasant along with some other unidentified people. It was provided by Linda (Phelps) Guest.

      This photograph shows the Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, c. 1915. The manse is visible to the left. This photograph was provided by Linda Guest. The church was built in 1858, and was the second Presbyterian Church in town - the first was located on the nearby Andrew Eadie farm. The …

      This undated photograph shows the Mount Pleasant Junior School / Grammar School which was built 1901 on the location of the older Academy building, demolished in 1900. The front and south sides are visible. This photograph was provided by Linda Guest.

      The original copy of this photograph suffers from degradation known as "silvering;" this online version has been restored. The original, unenhanced version is also available.

      The reference on the back of the card to a "New Process" that allowed an exposure time of one second suggests that it may be an early dry-plate gelatin or gelatin film print, which would date the photo to the 1870s or 1880s. It may have been printed on albumen …