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- Breaking up the land to wrestle a living from the Muskoka bush.
Horses and a walking plow with rough pole fences in background. This photograph was taken c1915 by Frank C. Paterson, Agricultural Representative for Muskoka Parry Sound Districts, 1915-1919. Horses and a walking plow with rough pole fences in background. This photograph was taken c1915 by Frank C. Paterson, Agricultural Representative for Muskoka Parry Sound Districts, 1915-1919.Huntsville Public Library - Captain George Hunt(1830-1882), founder of Huntsville, Ontario, and one of the settlement's prominent citizens in the early years.
Captain George Hunt, an English army officer, born on the island of Corfu in the Mediterranean,came to Huntsville from Quebec in 1869, choosing lots 14 and 15 in the Township of Chaffey, on the east side of the Muskoka River. He petitioned the government for a post office and a … Captain George Hunt, an English army officer, born on the island of Corfu in the Mediterranean,came to Huntsville from Quebec in 1869, choosing lots 14 and 15 in the Township …Huntsville Public Library - Jacob H. Johnson, who established the Muskoka Foundry and Machine Company at the foot of Caroline Street, Huntsville, Ontario 1905.
In the 1880s Mr. Jacob H. Johnson arrived in Huntsville full of enthusiasm for life in the north country. He began investing time and money in various worhtwhile projects, including the Portage Railway and the Fairy Lake Park. Before coming to Huntsville he'd been a successful manufacturer in Newmarket where … In the 1880s Mr. Jacob H. Johnson arrived in Huntsville full of enthusiasm for life in the north country. He began investing time and money in various worhtwhile projects, including …Huntsville Public Library - Hart House Barn on the Muskoka River, now 30 King Street, Huntsville, Ontario, 1947.
This photograph was taken in 1947 when the barn was dismantled. The old barn foundation is the base of the home of Dennis Hutcheson at 30 King Street. The barn was built for Dr. Jacob Wilson Hart at the back of his home and hospital about 1893. This photograph was taken in 1947 when the barn was dismantled. The old barn foundation is the base of the home of Dennis Hutcheson at 30 King Street. The barn …Huntsville Public Library - Huntsville Memorial Hospital, on the Muskoka River, Huntsville, Ontario, 1951.
A Comittee was struck in 1947 to plan for the hospital which opened its doors in 1949 with 26 beds. In 1955 a chronic wing was added and in 1963 a brick addition. In 1967 the hospital took over the private ambulance service and in 1969 a third floor was … A Comittee was struck in 1947 to plan for the hospital which opened its doors in 1949 with 26 beds. In 1955 a chronic wing was added and in 1963 …Huntsville Public Library - St. Mary's Anglican Church, Aspdin, Ontario, 1950.
This is the oldest stone church in Muskoka, built in 1885 of local stone on a one-acre piece of property donated by Charles William Johnson the village storekeeper, who asked that it be named after his favourite daughter Mary, and that it not include a cemetery. After his death his … This is the oldest stone church in Muskoka, built in 1885 of local stone on a one-acre piece of property donated by Charles William Johnson the village storekeeper, who asked …Huntsville Public Library - View of Huntsville, Ontario from Cann's Mountain (Lookout), 1950.
In the background the Huntsville Memorial Hospital which opened in 1949. The white house in the foreground centre is the home of Bazette and Shirley Hutcheson. Right foreground the Kellock Green Houses. The Muskoka River can be seen in the middle right and Vernon Lake can be seen on the … In the background the Huntsville Memorial Hospital which opened in 1949. The white house in the foreground centre is the home of Bazette and Shirley Hutcheson. Right foreground the Kellock …Huntsville Public Library - Dr. Edgar Evans, feeding a chipmunk, Huntsville, Ontario, 1951. Wife Hilda in background.
Edgar George Evans was born May 15, 1882 in the Township of Georgina, York Co., to George Evans Jr., a farmer and Priscilla Prosser. After graduating from the University of Toronto Medical College he took post-graduate work in Buffalo, New York and practised as a ship's surgeon on the Dakar … Edgar George Evans was born May 15, 1882 in the Township of Georgina, York Co., to George Evans Jr., a farmer and Priscilla Prosser. After graduating from the University of …Huntsville Public Library
