Skip to content


Results

We found 66 matching items.
  • Remove Search term Media Types: Collections
  • Remove Search term Media Types: Genealogical Resources
  • Remove Search term Media Types: Images
  • Remove Search term Groups: Head, Clara and Maria Township Maps
  • Remove Search term Groups: Bissett Creek, Ontario
  • Remove Search term Groups: Deux-Rivières, Ontario
list thumb list 2 columns gallery
  • Maria Township ca. 1886
    Maria Township ca. 1886
    ImageTextCollection       Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different range. The instruments were calibrated against a distance measured with a surveyors chain (also known as Gunter’s chain). One chain …
    ImageTextCollection     Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different …
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Maria Township ca. 1866
    Maria Township ca. 1866
    ImageTextCollection       Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different range. The instruments were calibrated against a distance measured with a surveyors chain (also known as Gunter’s chain). One chain …
    ImageTextCollection     Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different …
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Maria Township ca.1869
    Maria Township ca.1869
    ImageTextCollection       Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different range. The instruments were calibrated against a distance measured with a surveyors chain (also known as Gunter’s chain). One chain …
    ImageTextCollection     Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different …
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Clara Township Map ca.1885
    Clara Township Map ca.1885
    ImageTextCollection       Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different range. The instruments were calibrated against a distance measured with a surveyors chain (also known as Gunter’s chain). One chain …
    ImageTextCollection     Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different …
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Map of Clara Township
    Map of Clara Township
    ImageTextCollection       Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different range. The instruments were calibrated against a distance measured with a surveyors chain (also known as Gunter’s chain). One chain …
    ImageTextCollection     Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different …
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Plan of the township of Clara, Renfrew County
ca. 1888
    Plan of the township of Clara, Renfrew County ca. 1888
    ImageText       The Map came from Andre Boissonneault, a contractor. The map is hand written on an oil cloth, and covers a total area of 63922 (unit of measure unknown). Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope …
    ImageText     The Map came from Andre Boissonneault, a contractor. The map is hand written on an oil cloth, and covers a total area of 63922 (unit of measure unknown). Early surveyors, …
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Head Township ca.1859
    Head Township ca.1859
    ImageTextCollection       Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different range. The instruments were calibrated against a distance measured with a surveyors chain (also known as Gunter’s chain). One chain …
    ImageTextCollection     Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different …
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Map of Head Township
    Map of Head Township
    ImageTextCollection       Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different range. The instruments were calibrated against a distance measured with a surveyors chain (also known as Gunter’s chain). One chain …
    ImageTextCollection     Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different …
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Spencer Family, Bissett Creek
    Spencer Family, Bissett Creek
    Image       Back Row: Joe and Edith Spence with Nina, Bill Tooley with Vivian, Mrs. Tooley, Elaine Spencer, Bill McIsaac, Mrs. Louos Spencer, Louis Specer, Hazel McIsaac. Middle Row: Raymond Spencer, Mac Spencer, Walter Tooley, Emery Toooley; One person unidentified in middle row. Front Row: James Spencer,, (Joe's son), Lornie Spencer, Frank …
    Image     Back Row: Joe and Edith Spence with Nina, Bill Tooley with Vivian, Mrs. Tooley, Elaine Spencer, Bill McIsaac, Mrs. Louos Spencer, Louis Specer, Hazel McIsaac. Middle Row: Raymond Spencer, Mac …
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Spencer Family, Bissett Creek c.1918
    Spencer Family, Bissett Creek c.1918
    Image       Back Row, Teacher Miss M. Donner, Raymond Spencer, Frank Spencer, Mrs. Loui(s) Spencer. Front Row: McCarthy (Mac) Spencer, Elaine Spencer (m. Ferrill), Louise Spencer.
    Image     Back Row, Teacher Miss M. Donner, Raymond Spencer, Frank Spencer, Mrs. Loui(s) Spencer. Front Row: McCarthy (Mac) Spencer, Elaine Spencer (m. Ferrill), Louise Spencer.
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Tooley's House on Bissett Road
    Tooley's House on Bissett Road
    Imagemysterycomment       This picture was likely taken in August or September. This time of year is indicated by the height of the corn on the right side of the picture.
    Imagemysterycomment     This picture was likely taken in August or September. This time of year is indicated by the height of the corn on the right side of the picture.
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Woman and Child From Bissett Creek
    Woman and Child From Bissett Creek
    Imagemystery       People believed to be Madelyn and Dwight Thomas.
    Imagemystery     People believed to be Madelyn and Dwight Thomas.
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Fire Tower at Bissett Creek
    Fire Tower at Bissett Creek
    Imagemysterycomment       The three individuals in the photograph are unknown, but it is believed they may be the Lands and Forestry employees who built the tower. The Fire Tower was believed to be 50 feet high. Stanley McIsaac recalls building a Fire Tower on the Quebec side of Bissett Creek around 1949. …
    Imagemysterycomment     The three individuals in the photograph are unknown, but it is believed they may be the Lands and Forestry employees who built the tower. The Fire Tower was believed to …
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Bill McIsaac's Three Daughters
    Bill McIsaac's Three Daughters
    Imagemystery       Left to right: Vivial Tooley (Bill's adopted daughter), Elsie McIsaac (bill's daughter) and Irene Tooley (Bill's adopted daughter).
    Imagemystery     Left to right: Vivial Tooley (Bill's adopted daughter), Elsie McIsaac (bill's daughter) and Irene Tooley (Bill's adopted daughter).
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Bridges at Bissett Creek
    Bridges at Bissett Creek
    Imagemysterycomment       This is a unique spot because four different levels of transportation (boat, car, train and plane) could be in this spot at once.
    Imagemysterycomment     This is a unique spot because four different levels of transportation (boat, car, train and plane) could be in this spot at once.
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Sheedy Family Service Station (c.1967)
    Sheedy Family Service Station (c.1967)
    Imagemystery       This is the third building erected (1959-1969) by Clarence Vincent Sheedy [1905-1977] for this Service Station. The former station was expropriated to accommodate the relocation of highway 17. The business was sold in 1969.
    Imagemystery     This is the third building erected (1959-1969) by Clarence Vincent Sheedy [1905-1977] for this Service Station. The former station was expropriated to accommodate the relocation of highway 17. The business …
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • The Hobo King
    The Hobo King
    Image       This Gypsie is said to have driven across the country, wore all the badges on his lapel and promoted himself as the "Hobo King".
    Image     This Gypsie is said to have driven across the country, wore all the badges on his lapel and promoted himself as the "Hobo King".
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Workers Employed by the Building of the Swisha Dam
    Workers Employed by the Building of the Swisha Dam
    Imagemystery       These men were in charge of cutting all the timber in preparation for the rising water levels caused by the building of the Swisha dam at Les Rapides Des Joachims. Left hand Corner of Photograph: Lucien Côte
    Imagemystery     These men were in charge of cutting all the timber in preparation for the rising water levels caused by the building of the Swisha dam at Les Rapides Des Joachims. …
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • McQuestion Family c.1910
    McQuestion Family c.1910
    Imagecomment       Ben and Anna McQuestion and son Victor. According to records, the McQuestion family was in the Upper Ottawa Valley as early as 1845. William E.Logan mentions a Mr. McQuestion while on his survey of Upper Canada in 1845. Ben McQuestion (McQuestein) appears in the 1871 census for the United Townships …
    Imagecomment     Ben and Anna McQuestion and son Victor. According to records, the McQuestion family was in the Upper Ottawa Valley as early as 1845. William E.Logan mentions a Mr. McQuestion while …
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
  • Boissonneault Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary c.1959
    Boissonneault Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary c.1959
    Image       Father Brown, Loretta and André Boissonneault.
    Image     Father Brown, Loretta and André Boissonneault.
    Head, Clara and Maria Public Library
Web Tools:
Dublin Core | Mods
Contributors
Media Types
Location
See more ...
See fewer ...
Sort A-Z...
Sort by hits...
Groups
See more ...
See fewer ...
Sort A-Z...
Sort by hits...
Item Types
See more ...
See fewer ...
Sort A-Z...
Sort by hits...
Years
18501850185118521853185418551856185718581859
18601860186118621863186418651866186718681869
18701870187118721873187418751876187718781879
18801880188118821883188418851886188718881889
18901890189118921893189418951896189718981899
19001900190119021903190419051906190719081909
19101910191119121913191419151916191719181919
19201920192119221923192419251926192719281929
19301930193119321933193419351936193719381939
19401940194119421943194419451946194719481949
19501950195119521953195419551956195719581959
19601960196119621963196419651966196719681969
19701970197119721973197419751976197719781979
19801980198119821983198419851986198719881989
19901990199119921993199419951996199719981999
20002000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Features
Creative Commons