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      This copy of a painting portrays Epaphras Lord Phelps, also known as Onasquesakon. Originally a school teacher from the United States, he taught a school in Long Point, Blenheim and in Brant's Mohawk village; later, from 1800 to 1812, he was Joseph Brant's white secretary. He was trusted enough by …

      This copy of a portrait painting depicts Hiram Phelps, the son of Epaphras Lord Phelps. Hiram was a successful farmer, and took a great interest in local affairs. He was Reeve of Brantford Township in 1854. His family lived in a large home on the Phelps tract, now 513 Mount …

      This is a portrait of Adelaide Hunter Hoodless (1857-1910), founder of Women's Institute. The original is on display at the Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead. For more information and to view a virtual tour of the homestead, visit the official website at www.adelaidehoodless.ca.

      This 1876 town map shows Paris as it was at the time. The lots are numbered individually. A number of notable town landmarks are indicated, with the key in the lower centre of the map.

      Pages 2 through 4 of this map appear to have been cropped from an originally larger map, and cut off abruptly at the edges.

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      This item is a reproduction of an 1894 map depicting the village of Scotland in the Townships of Burford and Oakland, County of Brant. It was produced by Jones & Fairchild, Ontario Land Surveyors. This map is Zoomify enabled! Click on the map to zoom in and pan around so …

      Easterly Part of Block K Registered Plan 210 2353 - Deed, November 4, 1886 From Joseph Charleton and Wife To - Thomas Dickenson Easterly Part of said Block K, 22 acres. Patent - April 7/88 From - The Crown To Joseph Charlton. Note: Instrument 2353 registered prior to patent. 2883 …

      This is a copy of an Onondaga Township map. The map was made circa 1920. The original document was provided by Barbara Plant during a Scan & Share Day event held at the Onondaga Hall on February 11, 2012.

      "County of Brant" is used to refer to a geographic region rather than the current municipality by the same name. Maps of Brantford are included in this atlas.

      This item was digitized on November 14th, 2009, during a Digitization Days event at the Paris Branch of the County of Brant Public Library.

      This is the earliest existing town plan of Paris, which was created in 1847 by F. Herbst based on a survey by Thomas Allchin, the deputy provincial surveyor. The earliest town plan was prepared by Lewis Burwell, but no copies are known to exist. The plan shows all of the …

      This 1905 photograph shows a community threshing which includes the Goold and Cutcliffe families. At the time it was taken, powerful agricultural machinery was unaffordable for individual farmers and it was common to share equipment among an entire community; these types of events had a feeling not unlike pioneer "bees." …

      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 Tillie and Mable Guest of Mount Pleasant, who are from the Shellard branch of the family. This photograph was provided by Dorothy and Allan Guest during a Digitization Day event held by the County of Brant Public Library. Do you have any historical items and are interested …

      This class photograph shows a group of students of the Mount Pleasant Public School, possibly in the 1930s. This image is Zoomify enabled! Click on it to zoom in and pan around so that you can see faces in detail. The teacher is Mrs. Lundy; the students are: Back row: …

      This photograph shows William Guest, Sr. with a group of pigs on his farm in Mount Pleasant, c. 1910. This photograph was provided by Dorothy and Allan Guest during a Digitization Day event held by the County of Brant Public Library. Do you have any historical items and are interested …