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      Oliver (Ollie) Sebert was born near Oshawa on July 29, 1855. He worked at Whitby with his brother Louis Sebert in the livery business and later kept hotels at Brooklin and Port Perry. He was a member of the Maple Leafs lacrosse club of Oshawa which won the Canadian Championship …

      Mrs. Oliver Sebert (Emily T. Bandel) was the daughter of Joseph Bandel, owner of the Whitby House Hotel. She was born at Whitby on April 30, 1864 and was married to Oliver Sebert who kept hotels at Brooklin and Port Perry. She died at Whitby on May 22, 1953 and …

      Photograph of the hotel built by Oliver Daunais ("The Silver King") at Beaver Mountain Mine, a small mining community near Stanley. The boom in silver mining attracted American investors to Northwestern Ontario. Port Arthur Illustrated 1887

      Cover page of a book written in 1887 about the discoveries and description of industrial resources in the North West region. Contains maps and illustrations.

      Walpole Roland, resident of Port Arthur, was a civil and mining engineer and the author of 'Algoma West', published in 1887. The story of his life seemed to be of one incredible adventure after another. Before arriving in Canada, he served in military service and observed the Charge of the …

      Settlers, businessmen and baggage on the platform of Port Arthur's first Canadian Pacific Railway station.

      An advertisement placed in 'Algoma West: its Mines, Scenery and Industrial Resources.' published in 1887. The silver mining boom in nearby mining centres brought prosperity to Port Arthur. Stables such as this one provided horses, wagons, carriages and drivers for visitors who need transportation to Rabbit Mountain, or to the …

      Thunder Bay, Ontario, mines, mining, silver mines, Badger Mine, stampmill, tramway, Stanley

      Three members of the Charles hales family: Elizabeth "Kate" (Young) Hales (1858-?), William Hales (1868-1939), and Margaret Hales (1869-1938).

      This photo be found in the Tweedsmuir History created by the Nestorville Women's Institute.

      Copie sur négatif 60 mm (6 x 7) d'une photo noir et blanc

      C.E. Schneider and Company existed in New Hamburg in 1887.

      Records indicate that this building was built in 1887, so this is probably a picture of the first class. Prior to this, elementary and high schools classes were held in one building, which was located to the left of this picture.

      Portrait of William Norman Gilbert, born in 1886. This photo was taken by Farmers Brothers photographers on King Street West in Hamilton.

      A black and white photograph of Abigal Victoria Brown Ellis and possibly her son Thomas Grierson Ellis(?) on an unidentified farm in Whitby. Abigal is sitting on a farm implement.

      The wooden passageway at right, was built in 1887 to join the Castle building with the principal's residence at far right.

      From: Ontario Ladies' College brochure, 1907

      From: Ontario Ladies' College brochure, 1907

      Myrtle Station was founded at the junction of Highway 12 and the Ontario and Quebec Railway which was built through Whitby Township in 1884. Both the hotel and store in this photograph were destroyed by fire before 1900.

      This is a black and white photograph of the front of the College, looking to the south-east, with a group of tennis players in the foreground.