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 June 17, 1896     The young lad on the left holds up a slate with the names of the Trustees: Ins. Hopes (Inspector Hopes), Jas. (James) VanSickle, Dr. McCrimmon. The girl on the right has a slate with the names of the teachers and the date: W.W. ?Dales?Giles? - can't quite read the surname, ...

 June 22, 1906     Verso of Postcard, preprinted text: Canadian Souvenir Postcard ; This space for correspondence ; This space for address only. Address is: Miss Mabel Bridgman, Zimmerman, Ont. Message is: Dear Mabel, Arrived home safely. One of the boys got on at Station and so I had company up. When I got ...

      Front of card: A pretty spot on the Lake Front, Oakville, Ont. Verso, Post card ; This space may be used for correspondence ; This space is for address only. Stamp is a Canada Postage two cents, cancelled at Palermo March 2, 1916 with the image of King George V. ...

      Front of postcard: Bird's Eye View of Titusville, PA. Verso: Post Card ; H.H. Hamm Erie PA ; Published by Harry H. Hamm, Erie, PA. Made in U.S.A. ; This space for correspondence ; This space for address. The stamp is a U.S. Postage 1 cent and it was stamped ...

      Front: James Street Incline Railway, Hamilton, Ont., Canada ; H & B Incline Railway ; 108447 JV. Verso: Post Card ; Famous throughout the world ; ..?..& Sons. The post office stamp reads: Hamilton Ont. 1912, Oct. 22 9:30 AM and the stamp is a one cent stamp with the ...

      Front of postcard: City Hall, Hamilton, Ont. ; postal stamp "Hamilton Canada Jan 26 3 - PM 1907. Verso: Private Post Card ; This space may be used for correspondence ; This space is for address only. The postal stamp reads: Hamilton Canada 1907, Jan 26 3-PM. It bears the ...

      Front: Dundas Valley, Hamilton. Verso: Souvenir Post Card ; The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd. Montreal and Toronto Printed in Great Britain. The message reads, "Every little bit added makes it a little bit more. One more for your collection - Bella".

      Front of postcard: Post Office, Hamilton Ont. Verso: Private Post Card. ; I. 308. Canadian Souvenir Cards. A.C. Turnbull, Stationer, Hamilton. ; This space may be used for correspondence ; This space is for address only. The stamp is a Canada Postage 1 cent with King Edward VII and was ...

      The back of this photograph, written by a family member, says John's middle name is, "Durlin". The State 1 Archaeological Assessment of 3340 Dundas Street West, Oakville by Golder Associates, December 19, 2012 says his middle name is "Dorland", explaining that his birth certificate clearly specifies his second name as ...

      The family has written that this photo was taken sometime between 1875 and 1880 but it is most likely the engagement photograph, taken prior to their marriage in October 1881. At least one Census spells "Katurah" as "Catura".

      This grain threshing machine was on the farm of the Smith family sometime in about the early 1920s. Most farmers would not have purchased their own thresher but arranged with the owner to come in turn to their farm. The man near the rear of the machine is likely Arthur ...

      In 1889, Walker Smith was owner of the farm on Lot 34, Concession 1, S.D.S, (later known as 3340 Dundas Street West, Oakville). A few years earlier, he had taken over from his parents who first started the farm in 1831.

      The box has the initials, JDS, hammered in tacks into the lid.

      This collection of eyeglasses and their cases was found inside the wood box with the initials, "JDS" described in another record. The box was made for John Dorland Smith but over the years, likely other family members put things into it for safe-keeping, so we don't know exactly who used ...

      This paper book was owned by the Smith family who settled and farmed Lot 34, Con 1 SDS (near Palermo) in the 1800's through to the early 1970's when the farm was expropriated for Bronte Provincial Creek Park. Only those pages shown here were photographed; the whole catalogue was not ...

      John D. Smith's grandparents had been British Loyalists who came to the Niagara penninsula and settled in Grimsby Township. The family was large, bringing 4 children with 8 more children born in Upper Canada. John's father was was their oldest son, Isaac, born in New Jersey (1754-1826) and his mother ...

      The front cover is missing from this linen book for children published in 1895 but the title is, "The ABC of Animals". A few pages as well as the back cover are shown. This paper book was owned by the Smith family who settled and farmed Lot 34, Con 1 ...

      Canada Games was formed in 1886 by its British parent, Copp Clark.

      Pages from two "accounts" books owned by the Smith family who settled and farmed Lot 34, Con 1 SDS (near Palermo) in the 1800's through to the early 1970's when the farm was expropriated for Bronte Provincial Creek Park. Just a few pages are shown here. The original remains with ...

      There is no notation as to the people in this photograph nor is a date provided but the man with the full beard standing is John Durlin (Dorland) Smith as we have another photograph for comparison. Margaret, his wife, is likely sitting in front of him and the older woman ...