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  • Stop-Fire fire extinguisher
    Stop-Fire fire extinguisher
    Objectcomment       Handheld brass/copper 2 1/2 quart fire extinguisher produced by Stop-Fire, Inc., New Brunswick, N.J. with "Redi-grip" and pistol grip pump handle. Model AC-24, originally filled with Carbontetrachloride pressurized with dry air or nitrogen. Probably made in the 1950's.
    Objectcomment     Handheld brass/copper 2 1/2 quart fire extinguisher produced by Stop-Fire, Inc., New Brunswick, N.J. with "Redi-grip" and pistol grip pump handle. Model AC-24, originally filled with Carbontetrachloride pressurized with dry …
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  • Camp Niagara in Niagara-on-the-Lake during First World War (WWI).
    Camp Niagara in Niagara-on-the-Lake during First World War (WWI).
    Imagecomment       Black and white photographs of soldiers in Niagara-on-the-Lake: 1- of the tents in Niagara Camp 2- the soldiers training in Fort George 3- troops arriving by train
    Imagecomment     Black and white photographs of soldiers in Niagara-on-the-Lake: 1- of the tents in Niagara Camp 2- the soldiers training in Fort George 3- troops arriving by train
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  • Riverview Farms - family album
    Riverview Farms - family album
    ImageTextmysterycomment       Mounted scrapbook sheets. From the collection of Armstrong family.
    ImageTextmysterycomment     Mounted scrapbook sheets. From the collection of Armstrong family.
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  • Home of Cyrus Hamilton in Queenston
    Home of Cyrus Hamilton in Queenston
    Imagecomment       Willowbank was built by Alexander Hamilton (1794-1839), son of Robert Hamilton, and remained with the Hamilton family until 1934.
    Imagecomment     Willowbank was built by Alexander Hamilton (1794-1839), son of Robert Hamilton, and remained with the Hamilton family until 1934.
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  • A trolley car of Niagara Falls Park and River Railway crossing Queenston-Lewiston Suspension Bridge
    A trolley car of Niagara Falls Park and River Railway crossing Queenston-Lewiston Suspension Bridge
    Imagecomment       Undated photo, probably was taken between 1899 and 1902. The second Queenston - Lewiston Suspension Bridge was officially opened on July 21st 1899, connecting two railway lines which operated along Canadian and American shorelines. In 1891, the Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Parks Commissioners signed an agreement with E.B. Osler of …
    Imagecomment     Undated photo, probably was taken between 1899 and 1902. The second Queenston - Lewiston Suspension Bridge was officially opened on July 21st 1899, connecting two railway lines which operated along …
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  • Alert fire extinguisher
    Alert fire extinguisher
    Objectcomment       LaFrance Engine and Foamite Limited was a Canadian fire apparatus manufacturer located in Toronto and Cooksville, Ontario. Seeking a share of the Canadian market, the American LaFrance Company of Elmira, New York, set up a plant in Toronto under the name American LaFrance Fire Engine Company of Canada Limited. The …
    Objectcomment     LaFrance Engine and Foamite Limited was a Canadian fire apparatus manufacturer located in Toronto and Cooksville, Ontario. Seeking a share of the Canadian market, the American LaFrance Company of Elmira, …
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  • Bickle fire extinguisher
    Bickle fire extinguisher
    Objectcomment       In 1935, Bickle brothers took over the production and sale of Seagrave fire apparatus in Canada and on 1 January 1936, the name of the company changed to Bickle-Seagrave Limited. This highly successful alliance allowed the company to supply fire departments with all types of apparatus and Bickle-Seagrave soon became …
    Objectcomment     In 1935, Bickle brothers took over the production and sale of Seagrave fire apparatus in Canada and on 1 January 1936, the name of the company changed to Bickle-Seagrave Limited. …
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  • Bickle and Liberty dry powder fire extinguishers
    Bickle and Liberty dry powder fire extinguishers
    Objectcomment       In 1935, Bickle brothers took over the production and sale of Seagrave fire apparatus in Canada and on 1 January 1936, the name of the company changed to Bickle-Seagrave Limited. This highly successful alliance allowed the company to supply fire departments with all types of apparatus and Bickle-Seagrave soon became …
    Objectcomment     In 1935, Bickle brothers took over the production and sale of Seagrave fire apparatus in Canada and on 1 January 1936, the name of the company changed to Bickle-Seagrave Limited. …
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  • The Shaw Festival Oral History - Barbara Ransom
    The Shaw Festival Oral History - Barbara Ransom
    AudioImageTextcomment       Interview with Barbara Ransom who played a leading role in "Candida" during the first season of the Shaw Festival in 1962. Photograph of Barbara Ransom with David Michener and Tim Devlin in "Candida", 1962.
    AudioImageTextcomment     Interview with Barbara Ransom who played a leading role in "Candida" during the first season of the Shaw Festival in 1962. Photograph of Barbara Ransom with David Michener and Tim …
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  • Rail cars of Great Gorge Route
    Rail cars of Great Gorge Route
    Imagecomment       The Great Gorge Route was a popular Niagara river attraction from 1895 - 1935. This electric trolley line ran from Niagara Falls (Prospect Park) to Lewiston, NY along the banks of the Niagara River, with a bridge crossing at Queenston, Ontario.
    Imagecomment     The Great Gorge Route was a popular Niagara river attraction from 1895 - 1935. This electric trolley line ran from Niagara Falls (Prospect Park) to Lewiston, NY along the banks …
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  • Growing up in a small town in the thirties and forties. Memories of Alan Clifford.
    Growing up in a small town in the thirties and forties. Memories of Alan Clifford.
    Textcomment       Full title: Growing up in a small town in the thirties and forties. Memories of Thomas Alan Clifford. 16 pages of typed (unpublished) memoirs by Alan Clifford, recollecting his childhood and teen years in Queenston in 1930 and 1940s.
    Textcomment     Full title: Growing up in a small town in the thirties and forties. Memories of Thomas Alan Clifford. 16 pages of typed (unpublished) memoirs by Alan Clifford, recollecting his childhood …
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  • Colonel John Butler Public School, class photo.
    Colonel John Butler Public School, class photo.
    Imagecomment       Alan Clifford has had his roots planted deeply in the Niagara area, having lived most of his life in Queenston. He has taught for thirty years as teacher, vice-principal, and principal in the former Niagara Township and later with the Lincoln County Board. He started his teaching career at Col. …
    Imagecomment     Alan Clifford has had his roots planted deeply in the Niagara area, having lived most of his life in Queenston. He has taught for thirty years as teacher, vice-principal, and …
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  • Colonel John Butler Public School Staff, 1982-83
    Colonel John Butler Public School Staff, 1982-83
    Imagecomment       Colour photograph of teaching staff members at Colonel John Butler Public School in Niagara-on-the-Lake in school year 1973-74. Happy Halloween? Back row (left to right): ____, Bill Blundell, Jack Walker, Andree Bosc, Shirley Pearce Front row: ____, Carol Shore, Debbie Moase, John Ripley (principal), Nancy Hartwell, Judy Tassonyi, ____
    Imagecomment     Colour photograph of teaching staff members at Colonel John Butler Public School in Niagara-on-the-Lake in school year 1973-74. Happy Halloween? Back row (left to right): ____, Bill Blundell, Jack Walker, …
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  • Colonel John Butler Public School, 1981-82, grade 7
    Colonel John Butler Public School, 1981-82, grade 7
    Imagemysterycomment       SOME NAMES ADDED (from COMMENTS in 2017): "Back Row: Paul Wilson, Petrucia Sawchuk, Gerry Penner, Karen Delesky, Elke Krach, Peter?, Lori Murray, Danny VanEgmond, Middle Row: David Retzik, Kevin Litowsky, Chris Howden, Kevin Hall, ? , Mike Pankratz, Ed Wiebe, John Blair, Front Row: Michelle MacIntosh, Jennifer Oneil, Erica Klassen, …
    Imagemysterycomment     SOME NAMES ADDED (from COMMENTS in 2017): "Back Row: Paul Wilson, Petrucia Sawchuk, Gerry Penner, Karen Delesky, Elke Krach, Peter?, Lori Murray, Danny VanEgmond, Middle Row: David Retzik, Kevin Litowsky, …
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  • Colonel John Butler Public School, 1983-84, grade 7
    Colonel John Butler Public School, 1983-84, grade 7
    Imagemysterycomment       Alan Clifford has had his roots planted deeply in the Niagara area, having lived most of his life in Queenston. He has taught for thirty years as teacher, vice-principal, and principal in the former Niagara Township and later with the Lincoln County Board. He started his teaching career at Col. …
    Imagemysterycomment     Alan Clifford has had his roots planted deeply in the Niagara area, having lived most of his life in Queenston. He has taught for thirty years as teacher, vice-principal, and …
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  • Laura Secord School in Queenston - Class photo of 1941 Senior Class
    Laura Secord School in Queenston - Class photo of 1941 Senior Class
    Imagemysterycomment       FROM COMMENTS: "The Dickson boy in the 2nd row appears to be my uncle Donnie, Jean and Bob's (my dad) brother." "Third row, girl standing on far right is my aunt Margaret McCloskey."
    Imagemysterycomment     FROM COMMENTS: "The Dickson boy in the 2nd row appears to be my uncle Donnie, Jean and Bob's (my dad) brother." "Third row, girl standing on far right is my …
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  • Laura Secord School in Queenston - Class photo of 1937 Junior Class
    Laura Secord School in Queenston - Class photo of 1937 Junior Class
    Imagecomment       FROM COMMENTS: "My mom, Ileana Bilon and her sister, Doreen Bilon are in the third row. Ileana is 5th from the left. Doreen is 4th from the left. My mom was born in 1926." "My mom, Shirley Prentice Matthews is in the second row, seventh from the left. The young …
    Imagecomment     FROM COMMENTS: "My mom, Ileana Bilon and her sister, Doreen Bilon are in the third row. Ileana is 5th from the left. Doreen is 4th from the left. My mom …
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  • Laura Secord Memorial School in Queenston, class photo, 1926-27
    Laura Secord Memorial School in Queenston, class photo, 1926-27
    Imagemysterycomment       Black and white photograph of unidentified school children, arranged in three rows: sitting, kneeling and standing with teacher on the left. The photo is attached to a brown cardboard with a stamp of Royal Studio and handwritten "1926-27"
    Imagemysterycomment     Black and white photograph of unidentified school children, arranged in three rows: sitting, kneeling and standing with teacher on the left. The photo is attached to a brown cardboard with …
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  • Open Two-Room Addition To Laura Secord School In Queenston Village
    Open Two-Room Addition To Laura Secord School In Queenston Village
    TextImagecomment  Huggins, Jean A. E. (1895-1989), St. Catharines Standard (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada18910421), 16 Mar 1953     Laura Secord Memorial School in Queenston was funded in part by Queenston Women's Institute and Buffalo businessman John D. Larkin. It was opened in 1915 and stayed opened till 2010.
    TextImagecomment  Huggins, Jean A. E. (1895-1989), St. Catharines Standard (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada18910421), 16 Mar 1953   Laura Secord Memorial School in Queenston was funded in part by Queenston Women's Institute and Buffalo businessman John D. Larkin. It was opened in 1915 and stayed opened till 2010.
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  • Miss Corman and Mrs. Clifford (nee Lowrey) on Mountain Road
    Miss Corman and Mrs. Clifford (nee Lowrey) on Mountain Road
    Imagecomment       Miss Corman was a principal of Laura Secord Memorial School from 1918 to 1954. Photo undated- probably taken in early 1920s, in St. David's/Queenston area. Luella Wallace Lowrey was born in Queenston on Dec 10, 1894 to Matthew Charles Lowrey and Helen Emily Wallace. In 1926 she married Thomas Henry …
    Imagecomment     Miss Corman was a principal of Laura Secord Memorial School from 1918 to 1954. Photo undated- probably taken in early 1920s, in St. David's/Queenston area. Luella Wallace Lowrey was born …
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