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  • William Young (1956-1945) son of Ira and Caroline Young, at his home on Lot 33 Concession 7, Chaffey Township, Muskoka, c1940.
    William Young (1956-1945) son of Ira and Caroline Young, at his home on Lot 33 Concession 7, Chaffey Township, Muskoka, c1940.
    Imagecomment       William Young, who was born in North Gwillimbury, Ontario, came to Muskoka with his father, Ira, about 1878. He married Ellen Thompson, daughter of William and Catharine Thompson, May 5, 1887 in the Village of Huntsville. He is pictured here at his home on Lot 33 Concession 7, Chaffey Township. …
    Imagecomment     William Young, who was born in North Gwillimbury, Ontario, came to Muskoka with his father, Ira, about 1878. He married Ellen Thompson, daughter of William and Catharine Thompson, May 5, …
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  • 27 Minerva Street, Huntsville, Ontario. Home of Hugh and Amanda Cooper, 1929.
    27 Minerva Street, Huntsville, Ontario. Home of Hugh and Amanda Cooper, 1929.
    Image       27 Minerva Street (old numbering system) was located between the corner of Minerva and Centre Streets and what is now 7 Minerva Street East, the Huntsville Public Library. Amanda Leflar (1887-1932) and Hugh Cooper (1883-1948, who were married in Burks Falls, April 25, 1906, lived here between 1923-1932. They came …
    Image     27 Minerva Street (old numbering system) was located between the corner of Minerva and Centre Streets and what is now 7 Minerva Street East, the Huntsville Public Library. Amanda Leflar …
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  • Anglo Canadian Leather Company, Huntsville, Ontario 1905-1960. Susan Street Bandstand in foreground.
    Anglo Canadian Leather Company, Huntsville, Ontario 1905-1960. Susan Street Bandstand in foreground.
    Imagemysterycomment       see Huntsville With Spirit and Resolve, by Susan Pryke, Fox Meadow Creations, 2000.
    Imagemysterycomment     see Huntsville With Spirit and Resolve, by Susan Pryke, Fox Meadow Creations, 2000.
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  • Anglo Canadian Leather Company Band (1915-1926) at the Susan Street band stand, Huntsville, Ontario.
    Anglo Canadian Leather Company Band (1915-1926) at the Susan Street band stand, Huntsville, Ontario.
    Imagemysterycomment       For more information see: Huntsville With Spirit and Resolve, by Susan Pryke, Fox Meadow Crations, 2000. The "Little Town Band" that Grew and Grew, comp. by Ed. Terziano for the Huntsville Centennial Year - 1986.
    Imagemysterycomment     For more information see: Huntsville With Spirit and Resolve, by Susan Pryke, Fox Meadow Crations, 2000. The "Little Town Band" that Grew and Grew, comp. by Ed. Terziano for the …
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  • Italian Band, Huntsville, Ontario, c. 1914.
    Italian Band, Huntsville, Ontario, c. 1914.
    Imagemystery       With Spirit and Resolve, by Susan Pryke, Fox Meadows, 2000..."By November 1914 Huntsville had yet another band. The Italian Band joined with the Citizens and Salvation Army bands to give a group of soldiers a rousing send-off to the war. Huntsville, by this time, had a thriving Italian community. C.O.Shaw …
    Imagemystery     With Spirit and Resolve, by Susan Pryke, Fox Meadows, 2000..."By November 1914 Huntsville had yet another band. The Italian Band joined with the Citizens and Salvation Army bands to give …
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  • John Robert Boyd (March 25, 1857-April 20, 1934)
    John Robert Boyd (March 25, 1857-April 20, 1934)
    Image       Notes from Pictures From the Past Huntsville Lake of Bays, Boston Mills, 1986 "John Robert Boyd was born in Grey County, near Meaford, March 25, 1857, the son of Samuel Carson Boyd, originally from England. For a time he was employed at Tara by George Hutcheson. In 1881 he moved …
    Image     Notes from Pictures From the Past Huntsville Lake of Bays, Boston Mills, 1986 "John Robert Boyd was born in Grey County, near Meaford, March 25, 1857, the son of Samuel …
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  • James Sinclair "St. Clair" Wardell (January 12,1885-March 6,1980)
    James Sinclair "St. Clair" Wardell (January 12,1885-March 6,1980)
    Image       From Obituary, Huntsville Forester, April 30, 1980 Wardell, James Sinclair "The death occurred at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Thursday March 6th, 1980 of Sinclair in his 96th year, the beloved husband of the late Dorothy Bray Wardell. The deceased was born at Toronto on January 12th, 1885, the …
    Image     From Obituary, Huntsville Forester, April 30, 1980 Wardell, James Sinclair "The death occurred at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Thursday March 6th, 1980 of Sinclair in his 96th year, …
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  • Claude Matthew Wardell (February 12, 1883-January 10, 1976)
    Claude Matthew Wardell (February 12, 1883-January 10, 1976)
    Image       From Obituary, Huntsville Forester,1976 The death occurred at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on January 10th, 1976 of Claude M. Wardell, beloved husband of Mina Irene Harper. Mr. Wardell was 92. The deceased was born at Toronto on February 12th, 1883, the son of Matthew Wardell and Mary Grace Smale. …
    Image     From Obituary, Huntsville Forester,1976 The death occurred at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on January 10th, 1976 of Claude M. Wardell, beloved husband of Mina Irene Harper. Mr. Wardell was …
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  • Forester Press Limited, 72 Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, 1936.
    Forester Press Limited, 72 Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, 1936.
    Image       Forester Press Limited, 72 Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, 1936.
    Image     Forester Press Limited, 72 Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, 1936.
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  • J. W. Gledhill Jeweller, 7 Main Street West, Huntsville, Ontario, 1936.
    J. W. Gledhill Jeweller, 7 Main Street West, Huntsville, Ontario, 1936.
    Image       From Huntsville More Pictures From the Past, a Committee of Heritage Huntsville, Boston Mills, c1998. "At one time Huntsville's Main Street was lined with buildings similar to the one at 7 Main West. Now this little gem of a building is the only surviving wood-frame and wood-clad commercial building left. …
    Image     From Huntsville More Pictures From the Past, a Committee of Heritage Huntsville, Boston Mills, c1998. "At one time Huntsville's Main Street was lined with buildings similar to the one at …
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  • Mary Valina "Daisy" Wardell (February 23,1873-December 25,1972. Wedding portrait.
    Mary Valina "Daisy" Wardell (February 23,1873-December 25,1972. Wedding portrait.
    Image       Mary Valina "Daisy" Wardell was born February 8, 1873, in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of Matthew Wardell and Mary Grace Smale. The family moved to Huntsville, Ontario about 1895 where Matthew founded Wardell and Company. "Daisy" married William Mawhinney, June 6, 1904 in Huntsville. Their Huntsville home was 9 River …
    Image     Mary Valina "Daisy" Wardell was born February 8, 1873, in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of Matthew Wardell and Mary Grace Smale. The family moved to Huntsville, Ontario about 1895 where …
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  • The Archway,Highway 11, west entrance to Huntsville, Ontario, 1932-1958
    The Archway,Highway 11, west entrance to Huntsville, Ontario, 1932-1958
    Image       From With Spirit and Resolve, by Susan Pryke, Fox Meadow Creations, 2000 Welcome Arch "While the Department of Highways provided road signs identifying all the towns along on highways in southern Ontario, communities in Muskoka were left to their own devices. The highway north of the Severn River were administered …
    Image     From With Spirit and Resolve, by Susan Pryke, Fox Meadow Creations, 2000 Welcome Arch "While the Department of Highways provided road signs identifying all the towns along on highways in …
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  • Wardell & Co., 86 Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, in summer.
    Wardell & Co., 86 Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, in summer.
    Image       Prior to the Huntsville fire of April 18, 1894, a mercantile business, owned by George Hutcheson, operated on this site under the name Hutcheson & Son. This mercantile business had been purchased by George Hutcheson from Smith and Culp in 1883. After the fire, George Hutcheson rebuilt the store on …
    Image     Prior to the Huntsville fire of April 18, 1894, a mercantile business, owned by George Hutcheson, operated on this site under the name Hutcheson & Son. This mercantile business had …
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  • Mary Valina "Daisy" Wardell (1873-1972) and Maude Valetta Wardell (1870-1952).
    Mary Valina "Daisy" Wardell (1873-1972) and Maude Valetta Wardell (1870-1952).
    Image       Mary Valina "Daisy" Wardell, left (1873-1972) and Maude Valetta Wardell, right (1870-1952) were the daughters of Matthew Wardell and Mary Grace Smale, who lived in Toronto, Ontario before moving to Huntsville, Ontario about 1895. Mary Valina married William Mawhinney, June 6, 1904 in Huntsville and Maude Valetta married George Donal …
    Image     Mary Valina "Daisy" Wardell, left (1873-1972) and Maude Valetta Wardell, right (1870-1952) were the daughters of Matthew Wardell and Mary Grace Smale, who lived in Toronto, Ontario before moving to …
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  • Mary Valina "Daisy" Wardell (1873-1972) and Claude Matthew Wardell (1883-1976) on  Main Street, Huntsville, Ontario.
    Mary Valina "Daisy" Wardell (1873-1972) and Claude Matthew Wardell (1883-1976) on Main Street, Huntsville, Ontario.
    Image       "Daisy" and Claude Wardell were the children of Matthew Wardell and Grace Smale. Matthew founded Waardell & Company, a dry goods store at 77 Main Street East. It burned to the ground December 28, 1911 and was relocated across the street at 86 Main Street East. The white building on …
    Image     "Daisy" and Claude Wardell were the children of Matthew Wardell and Grace Smale. Matthew founded Waardell & Company, a dry goods store at 77 Main Street East. It burned to …
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  • Regatta Scene at the Town dock, Huntsville, Ontario, c1908.
    Regatta Scene at the Town dock, Huntsville, Ontario, c1908.
    Image       The Fred Francis is the house in the centre left, on the hill. Below it on the left is the Wilgress building and beside it on the right the Wardell building. The two storey building on the right, foreground, is Hanna and Hutcheson Bros. and to the left with the …
    Image     The Fred Francis is the house in the centre left, on the hill. Below it on the left is the Wilgress building and beside it on the right the Wardell …
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  • Elizabeth Darling Rose (1880-1971) and Thomas William Rose (1874-1956), c1951.
    Elizabeth Darling Rose (1880-1971) and Thomas William Rose (1874-1956), c1951.
    Imagecomment       Photograph probably taken on occasion of 50th wedding anniversary, in Edmonton, Alberta. Thomas William Rose is the son of William Rose and Harriet Bentley. He married Elizabeth Darling, daughter of Hannah Dixon and James Darling, on March 5, 1902 in Huntsville, Ontario. In 1917 the family moved to Hanna, Alberta. …
    Imagecomment     Photograph probably taken on occasion of 50th wedding anniversary, in Edmonton, Alberta. Thomas William Rose is the son of William Rose and Harriet Bentley. He married Elizabeth Darling, daughter of …
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  • Family of Thomas William Rose (1874-1956) and Elizabeth "Bessie" Darling (1880-1971).
    Family of Thomas William Rose (1874-1956) and Elizabeth "Bessie" Darling (1880-1971).
    Image       Thomas William Rose is the son of William Rose and Harriet Bentley. He married Elizabeth Darling, daughter of Hannah Dixon and James Darling, on March 5, 1902 in Huntsville, Ontario. In 1917 the family moved to Hanna, Alberta. Their children were Cecil (1902), William (1903), George Burtram (1905), Addie May …
    Image     Thomas William Rose is the son of William Rose and Harriet Bentley. He married Elizabeth Darling, daughter of Hannah Dixon and James Darling, on March 5, 1902 in Huntsville, Ontario. …
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  • Pat and Doreen McIlroy skiing on the Watson farm, overlooking the beaver meadow pond, on Brunel Road, Huntsville, Ontario.
    Pat and Doreen McIlroy skiing on the Watson farm, overlooking the beaver meadow pond, on Brunel Road, Huntsville, Ontario.
    Image       Thirty one acres of the Watson's farm, in this picture, was sold in 1961 to the Rotary Club of Huntsville, for the purpose of developing a pioneer village. In 1958 the Muskoka Museum had opened in the original Huntsville public school building which had also been a band hall for …
    Image     Thirty one acres of the Watson's farm, in this picture, was sold in 1961 to the Rotary Club of Huntsville, for the purpose of developing a pioneer village. In 1958 …
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  • The Top of the World Ski Hill, Limberlost Lodge, Huntsville, Ontario.
    The Top of the World Ski Hill, Limberlost Lodge, Huntsville, Ontario.
    Imagemysterycomment       From Huntsville With Spirit and Resolve by Susan Pryke In the late 1920s or early 1930s Gordon Hill purchased property at Interlaken where he had several log buildings available for overnight camping trips. To further tempt visitors, Hill carved 150 miles of ski trails through his 3,000 acre estate and …
    Imagemysterycomment     From Huntsville With Spirit and Resolve by Susan Pryke In the late 1920s or early 1930s Gordon Hill purchased property at Interlaken where he had several log buildings available for …
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