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      The stamp is King George V wearing the Admiral of the Fleet uniform. It is 2 cents. The postmark is: "BRONTE ONT. JUN 07 30". The "Bronte River" is the popular name of Twelve Mile Creek. Another excellent book for more information: The Story of Bronte Harbour by Philip Brimacombe, …

      The Blind River Mill was sold by J.J McFadden to Carpenter-Hixon out of Minnesota in 1926. Carpenter-Hixon invested $3.5 million dollars and turned it into the largest white pine mill in the world and the largest mill in Canada east of the Rockies. At its peak it boasted a staff …

      This brick house was built for W.H. Clendenan, about 1875, on the north side of Dundas Street, east of Wellington Street (at 734 Dundas Street West). It became the Spruce Villa Hotel about 1920 and was enclosed in a modern building in 1950.

      This brick house was built for W.H. Clendenan, about 1875, on the north side of Dundas Street, east of Wellington Street (at 734 Dundas Street West). It became the Spruce Villa Hotel about 1920 and was enclosed in a modern building in 1950.

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      John Buldyke's farm was located in the north half of lot 31 on concession 5, just west of Brooklin. The 50 acre parcel of land was purchased by my grandfather, John Buldyke, in 1925. Then in 1954 it was purchased from my grandmother by my father. The farm was kept …

      See other photo for a close-up. Photo taken in July 2023.

      See other photo of the full cloth. Photo taken in July 2023.

      Shortly after entering lake service, CYCLO-CHIEF heads down the Toronto Ship Channel.

      STEELVENDOR is downbound at Galops in this Deno photo, Bascom collection.

      BENMAPLE looked like this for the better part of her short life on the lakes when owned by the Port Colborne and St. Lawrence Navigation Co. Ltd.

      That WINONA was a canaller of unusual appearance is evident in this 1930 photo by A. E. Young showing her in Little Rapids Cut.

      CHIPPEWA, with something less than a full crowd aboard, is inbound at Toronto's Eastern Gap in this photo dating to about 1930.

      TREVISA is seen at Milwaukee during the 1930's

      On reverse: This is Hazel & Bob & the ones at the back are Mr. Jordon & Florence coming out of the church. 12 years ago....