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      Names printed under the individual portraits.

      Dr. Robinson began practicing medicine in St. Jacob's in 1886. North American Hotel in Kitchener in 1901 Vernon Directory, not in 1907 Directory. North American Hotel in Waterloo in 1877 Directory. N. W. Gingrich, woollen mills, in St. Jacob's in 1887 Directory. Dominion Hotel in 1887 Directory.

      Possibly a train wreck on the Grand Trunk branch line between Waterloo and Elmira that occured in early September 1902 a mile south of the Heidelberg station. The engine and tender overturned and were wrecked, the passenger car was overturned and badly damaged. There was one death, the train's fireman.

      John Lehman Wideman was born in Markham, Ontario, on December 27, 1833. He began work as a clerk in the John W. Eby Dry Goods store, Kitchener in 1852. In November of that same year he went to St. Jacob's as clerk of the general store of George W. Eby. …

 Vrbanac, Bob, Waterloo Chronicle, 1 Mar 2018, p. 14     Photo of Arvato building

 Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 6 Apr 1935     Ferryman of Many Years, Many Ships, Many Rescues Schooner Days CLXXXII (182) ___ MEET the captain! Captain Jim Quinn! Man and boy, he's been sailing in and out of Toronto Bay better than 60 years, and his 74th birthday's ...

      Official No.: 90692; 71x16x7 Owned by R. Carter, Niagara Falls 1886, 1901; Maid of the Mist Steamboat Co. Built by A. White, Niagara Falls 1885. Licensed for 80 passengers 1914. Destroyed by fire 22/04/55 while fitting out Niagara Falls Ont. ; Final Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, Burnt

      Official No.: 138273; Previous Registration: U.S.A. 76x19x6 Owned by Maid of the Mist Steamboat Co. Licensed for 100 passengers 1914. Destroyed by fire 22/04/55 while fitting out Niagara Falls Ont. ; Final Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, Burnt

      This is a civilian button believed to be from the time of the War of 1812. The design on the face is a thin line star with ornate markings around the edges.

      This is a civilian button believed to be from the time of the War of 1812. The design on the face is a circle with circles periodically around the outside and lined triangles in the center.

      This is a civilian button believed to be from the time of the War of 1812. The design on the face includes curved lines from the center that reaches the edge with a leaf or star. On the back there is also an inscription that looks like “STANDARD* 18”.

      It is believed that this oil on canvas was created in the United States of America. The artist was born and died in the US. It depicts the Battle of Lundy's Lane which occurred in July 1814.

      A commemorative ribbon celebrating 100 years of peace between Great Britain and the United States of America. The front has a metal piece with the years 1814 and 1914 and a "G" symbol on it with the British and American flags sewn on the material just below. It reads: "CELEBRATION …

      This is from John H. Hinton's "The History and Topography of the United States of America". London & New York: John Tallis &Co., 1850. In addition to this unique etching, there are two smaller ones located at the bottom corners. One side illustrates the attack on Queenston during the War …

      This is a lithographic print of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. It is from a painting by Rembrandt Peale that is in the possession of the New York Historical Society. The portrait includes a biographical sketch on the back that was prepared by the editorial staff of the Mentor Association. (The …

      This is a print of a portrait of Jacob Brown. At the bottom it states “From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers Johnson Fry & Co., Publishers. New York. Entered according to an Act of Congress AD 1862 by Johnson Fry & Co. in the …

      In script on inside front page: "The gift of the Rev. Thos. Agemon (?) Rector of maghe.... To Rose Mcgarvey for regular attendance at divine service and attending..... October 7, 1816"

      The lands grant to William Lundy, a Quaker of the Township of Stamford, County of Lincoln in the District of Niagara for 150 acres; Lot 140 and the west half of Lot 141. This property abutted with Joanna Silverthorn, who is possibly an in-law to William Lundy. During the War …

      This copy of the Niagara Gleaner’s contains a notice regarding the application for a charter to construct a railway from the Welland Canal to the ferry on the Niagara River at Clifton below the Falls of Niagara (Queenston). Overall Measurement: (framed) 69 cm long X 86 cm wide

      A white clay pipe with just the bowl and no markings. It measures 6 cm in length and the bowl is 1.5cm in diameter. A portion of the stem is said to have been excavated at Fort George in Niagara-on-the-Lake.