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  • Dr. George C.R. Hall on Gate
    Dr. George C.R. Hall on Gate
    Image       The following comment accompanies the photo in the presentation: “I believe the first moving picture I saw was Charles Chaplin in One A.M. While my parents were shopping in Toronto at Eaton’s, I would sometimes go across Yonge St. to The Red Mill theatre and spend an hour watching motion …
    Image     The following comment accompanies the photo in the presentation: “I believe the first moving picture I saw was Charles Chaplin in One A.M. While my parents were shopping in Toronto …
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  • Dr. George C.R. Hall's Homemade Car
    Dr. George C.R. Hall's Homemade Car
    Image       Dr. George C.R. Hall had an interest in automobiles throughout his life. When he was 15 years old he rebuilt his dad’s old car using a box as a seat. A driver’s license was not necessary, and the car only traveled a few miles-- usually to a swimming hole at …
    Image     Dr. George C.R. Hall had an interest in automobiles throughout his life. When he was 15 years old he rebuilt his dad’s old car using a box as a seat. …
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  • Dr. George Wesley Hall 1917
    Dr. George Wesley Hall 1917
    Image       Dr. George Wesley Hall had a passion for the airplane.
    Image     Dr. George Wesley Hall had a passion for the airplane.
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  • Float Plane 1920s
    Float Plane 1920s
    Image       Dr. George Wesley Hall’s passion for the airplane led him to fly as a passenger in Bishop Barker’s float plane. Picture taken in the early 1920s.
    Image     Dr. George Wesley Hall’s passion for the airplane led him to fly as a passenger in Bishop Barker’s float plane. Picture taken in the early 1920s.
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  • Ride in Float Plane 1920s
    Ride in Float Plane 1920s
    Image       Picture of Dr. George Wesley Hall, as a passenger in Bishop Barker’s float plane in the 1920s. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.
    Image     Picture of Dr. George Wesley Hall, as a passenger in Bishop Barker’s float plane in the 1920s. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part …
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  • Gathering of Friends
    Gathering of Friends
    Image       Photography was also a hobby of Dr. George Wesley Hall. Today there are 1000s of pictures from the Dr. George Wesley era. Many of these pictures are on glass slides. The fact that he had x-ray equipment helped in developing the pictures.
    Image     Photography was also a hobby of Dr. George Wesley Hall. Today there are 1000s of pictures from the Dr. George Wesley era. Many of these pictures are on glass slides. …
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  • Dr. and Mrs. George Wesley Hall
    Dr. and Mrs. George Wesley Hall
    Image       Dr. and Mrs. George Wesley Hall enjoyed travelling. They travelled extensively to Europe in 1927, and throughout Canada and the U.S.
    Image     Dr. and Mrs. George Wesley Hall enjoyed travelling. They travelled extensively to Europe in 1927, and throughout Canada and the U.S.
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  • Road Trip
    Road Trip
    Image       Photograph pictures Dr. George Wesley Hall preparing for a road trip. Others in photograph are not identified. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.
    Image     Photograph pictures Dr. George Wesley Hall preparing for a road trip. Others in photograph are not identified. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part …
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  • Eldon Road
    Eldon Road
    Image       Photograph of Eldon Road taken in in the 1920s. Horse and buggy driving down the road. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.
    Image     Photograph of Eldon Road taken in in the 1920s. Horse and buggy driving down the road. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of …
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  • Suffragettes Meeting at Hall Home
    Suffragettes Meeting at Hall Home
    Image       Mrs. G.W. Hall knew that the vote for women could not be won by isolated individuals. She pulled supporters together through various societies such as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
    Image     Mrs. G.W. Hall knew that the vote for women could not be won by isolated individuals. She pulled supporters together through various societies such as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
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  • Dr. George Wesley Hall 1925
    Dr. George Wesley Hall 1925
    Image       Dr. George Wesley Hall belonged to many organizations that bettered his community. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge, which raised money for social causes. Dr. George Wesley Hall contributed to the recreation facilities of his community by purchasing shares in the Oakwood Co-Op Rink Company in 1923.
    Image     Dr. George Wesley Hall belonged to many organizations that bettered his community. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge, which raised money for social causes. Dr. George Wesley …
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  • Dr. George Wesley Hall 1925
    Dr. George Wesley Hall 1925
    Image       Dr. George Wesley Hall’s medical practice was state of the art, and had radium and x-Ray before any other rural area in this county.
    Image     Dr. George Wesley Hall’s medical practice was state of the art, and had radium and x-Ray before any other rural area in this county.
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  • Dr. George Wesley Hall in 'The Mac'
    Dr. George Wesley Hall in 'The Mac'
    Image       Dr. George Wesley Hall was dedicated to his patients. He once worked all day knowing he had appendicitis, and only at the end of the day did he tell his son, Dr. George C.R. Hall that his appendix had ruptured.
    Image     Dr. George Wesley Hall was dedicated to his patients. He once worked all day knowing he had appendicitis, and only at the end of the day did he tell his …
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  • Eldon Road Little Britain
    Eldon Road Little Britain
    Image       Photograph of Eldon Road (formerly known as King Street) in Little Britain, Ontario, 1910. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of her presentation on her family.
    Image     Photograph of Eldon Road (formerly known as King Street) in Little Britain, Ontario, 1910. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of her presentation …
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  • Eldon Road Little Britain
    Eldon Road Little Britain
    Image       Photograph of Eldon Road (formerly known as King Street) in Little Britain Ontario, 1910. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of her presentation on her family.
    Image     Photograph of Eldon Road (formerly known as King Street) in Little Britain Ontario, 1910. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of her presentation …
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  • Dr. Hall's Residence 1911
    Dr. Hall's Residence 1911
    Image       Notice the lantern in front of the doctor's house. In Dr. George C.R. Hall’s words, “Along about this time-– pre-WWI, I remember my father with several others pioneering street lights. Posts were erected at intersections and a glass container put on top. This had an opening, and John Griggs used …
    Image     Notice the lantern in front of the doctor's house. In Dr. George C.R. Hall’s words, “Along about this time-– pre-WWI, I remember my father with several others pioneering street lights. …
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  • Locomobile 1909
    Locomobile 1909
    Image       With his mechanical interests, Dr. George Wesley Hall was interested in the automobile. More pictures and information regarding Dr. George Wesley Hall’s interest in automobiles can be found in other vehicle photos. The Locomobile was described as the 'Mona Lisa' of American historical automobiles. It had a reputation as one …
    Image     With his mechanical interests, Dr. George Wesley Hall was interested in the automobile. More pictures and information regarding Dr. George Wesley Hall’s interest in automobiles can be found in other …
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  • Dr. George C.R. Hall
    Dr. George C.R. Hall
    Image       This is a photograph of Dr. George C.R. Hall, taken in 1916 or 1917, accompanied by two friends. Names were not provided for the friends. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.
    Image     This is a photograph of Dr. George C.R. Hall, taken in 1916 or 1917, accompanied by two friends. Names were not provided for the friends. A digital copy of this …
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  • Dr. George C.R. Hall at Uncle's Farm
    Dr. George C.R. Hall at Uncle's Farm
    Image       During the summer months George C.R. Hall worked at his uncle’s 200-acre farm, located four miles away. He rode his bicycle back and forth daily, starting at seven A.M. and finishing by six P.M. or later. “All the grain on a 200-acre farm was pitched by me onto the wagons …
    Image     During the summer months George C.R. Hall worked at his uncle’s 200-acre farm, located four miles away. He rode his bicycle back and forth daily, starting at seven A.M. and …
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  • Dr. George C.R. Hall 1917
    Dr. George C.R. Hall 1917
    Image       The following comment accompanies the photo in the presentation: “This job took up much of my time for the next several weeks. Threshing would require two or three days, and this was done by the threshing gang, who operated a steam engine and used wood which had to be prepared …
    Image     The following comment accompanies the photo in the presentation: “This job took up much of my time for the next several weeks. Threshing would require two or three days, and …
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