Basic Image Collection

: The Road To Killarney Beach; Postcard depicting "The Road to Killarney Beach, Lake Simcoe, Ontario," which is known today as the 4th Line from County Road 16. The photo shows a dirt road fading into the horizon with wooded areas on either side., IHS34

: Thomas And Margaret Wisker, 1926; Photo of Thomas and Margaret Wisker, on Wisker St. (or Munsey St.) in front of the Lake Simcoe Ice Company ice house. Margaret is wearing a long belted dress and hat while Thomas is wearing a light coloured suit and boater hat while holding open the door to their automobile., IHS3631

: Thomas Monkman And Margery Agnew; Photo of a man and woman, Thomas Edward Monkman and Margery Agnew, in a canoe on Lake Simcoe. Thomas was Donald Monkman's grandfather. He is wearing a shirt, tie, and cap, and Margery is wearing a white blouse. A large building is just visible in the distant background on the shore., IHS1768

: Three Unidentified Women; This photo was incorrectly labeled when added to the database. The description had previously been listed as the Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration of John Srigley and his wife, Frances Stephenson. If you have any information about this photo, please click on "suggest a correction" at the bottom of this record. Original caption is as follows: Back: John R. Sinton, with wife Zelma (Srigley)with Gene, George and Annie Srigley, Herbert Srigley, Annie (Srigley) and Dr. John A. Johnston. Middle: Carmeta Srigley, Bertha F. Srigley, John and Frances Srigley, Clarence M. Srigley, Reginald Srigley, Otto Srigley, Lorne Srigley, George Srigley, Jean Srigley, Gordon Srigley, Aileen Srigley, Bert Srigley Inserts (top to bottom): Jennie and son, John Srigley of Herbert Srigley, Robert, son of Herbert Srigley, Betty and Stephen Johnston, children of Annie and Dr. John A. Johnston Insert: (right corner): Sarah M. wife of Clarence M. Srigley, died April 13, 1916., IHS2688

: Threshing Team; Photo of a team of men assembled beside a self-propelled steam engine and its attached threshing machine with self-feeder. Pictured in the top right is Robert Thompson with Harry Thompson beside him. On the bottom left is likely Calvin Boyd holding a grain box. The rest of the men are unknown. Threshing, which separates the inedible chaff from the edible part of grain, occurred after harvest and before winnowing. Threshing bees were held because the work was intensive and equipment was often shared within the community., IHS3529

: Tom Wisker's Home; Image believed to be taken in 1920 of Thomas Wisker's home, located on Wisker Avenue in Belle Ewart. On the left side of the image the home can be seen. It is behind a chain link fence, which has a car parked in front of it. The car was referred to as "Twin Willows". Two people stand behind the fence, although, they are unidentifiable., IHS3647

: Tree Felling With A Bulldozer; Photo depicting a Mr. Watson of Stroud demonstrating the Watson method of tree felling and stump removal with a bulldozer as a large crowd of onlookers observe from a short distance. This photo was likely taken in the 1950s., IHS3382-61c

: United Church S.S. Picnic At Killarney Beach; Group photo taken of the men, women, and children of the Cookstown United Church Sunday School Picnic at Killarney Beach, Lake Simcoe. Some of those pictured are: Mrs. Alex Arnold, Mrs. Ed Baker, Mable Apperly, Mrs. Miner, Mrs. Broley, Mable Chantler, Marion Webb, Gazy Kidd, W.J. Finley, Bertha Cowan, and the children of the Sunday School. Date unknown.

: Wedding Photo of Garfield Gordon and Birdie Cross; Wedding portrait of William George Garfield Gordon (born 29 June 1886, son of Joseph and Jane Gordon) and Birdie Evelyn Cross, who were married on 23 February 1916. They were married at the bride's home at Nantyr, directly across from the old Nantyr School. After they were married they moved to Ponteix, Saskatchewan to farm. They then returned to Ontario for a short period, and later moved westward once again. They eventually returned to Stroud and retired in the house beside the Stroud Post Office (later the residence of Norman Sabin)., IHS1565

: Well Drilling; Photo depicting three men standing around a large being used to dig a well. A harnessed white horse next to them was presumably used to help power the drill., IHS3527

: Wilson Thompson Plowing; Photo of plowman Wilson Thompson (born 1883), the son of John Thompson and Annie Cross. He married Louisa Mettam (born in England in 1873). The spectator wearing a bowler hat is unknown. The photo shows Mr. Thompson standing against a plow with one leg crossed wearing a felt hat, and two large horses attached to the plow., IHS3532

: Wisker Ave.; Postcard of Wisker Avenue labelled "Residential Street, at Bell Ewart Beach, Cook's Bay, Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada." The image depicts a view of the road with a number of buildings on the left side, mostly covered by trees, with power/telephone lines running parallel to the street. Fred Quantz worked on the construction of ten summer cottages on this street in 1931., IHS648

: Workers Harvesting Ice On Lake Simcoe; Ice harvesting off of the 8th Line of Innisfil. Workers are loading ice blocks onto a horse drawn wagon to be taken to the ice storage house on shore. The last season of ice removal was likely February and March of 1952., IHS4199(c)

: \\Islay; Photo of the Lake Simcoe steamer named "Islay" taken while docked. Several crewmen or passengers are visible standing on the deck and posed for the photo. The tall man is Captain Frederick Mackay. It operated as part of the Lake Simcoe Navigation Company, and was the last steamer on the lake. The original image has been flipped so that the boat's name appears backwards., IHS428

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