Innisfil Historical Society
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Cookstown W.I. 70Th Anniversary Celebration
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Group photo taken during the Cookstown Women's Institute 70th Anniversary celebration. The ladies pictured are seated or standing in two rows indoors, with some floral patterned drapes visible in the background. Pictured from left to right, front row: Ronnie Riley, Eva Patton, Josena Kidd, Jessie Monkman, Elva Leadley, Elsie Couse, Mabel Fidler, and Kathy Monkman standing between Jessie and Elva. Back row: Anne Monkman, Olive Parker, Shirley Riley, Lena Lund, and Hazel Trotter.
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Cookstown War Memorial
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Colour photograph of the War Memorial located in Cookstown. The memorial has two commemorative plaques with the names of soldiers from the area lost in both the first and second World War. The photo was taken in autumn 1987 and shows the bare maples trees surrounding the cenotaph.
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Cookstown War Memorial
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Photo from 1930 of the war memorial in Cookstown. The photo shows the rows of trees planted behind it in what is today known as Veterans Memorial Park. The cenotaph is a stone cairn with a cross at the top, and in this image has a bronze plaque bearing the names of local men who died while serving in World War I. Later, a second plaque would be added with the names of men who died in World War II, followed by a third small plaque to commemorate the Korean War., IHS1957
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Cookstown Water Tower
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Photo of the Cookstown water tower taken on an unknown date. This landmark stands at the top of a hill just before entering town from the east. It is a tall welded steel standpipe cylinder with the word "Cookstown" painted vertically down its side. The tower was constructed on property owned by Harry Thompson in 1962 and holds a reported 200,000 gallons of water.
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Cookstown Women'S Institute 70Th Anniversary Celebration
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Group photo of some of the members of the Cookstown Women's Institute during the celebration of the organization's 70th Anniversary. The members are seated in chairs or standing with some dark drapery visible in the background. Pictured from left to right, back row: Mrs. Shirley Riley, unknown, Mrs. W.J. McMaster, Mrs. Monkman, and Mrs. Lemmon. Seated in the front row: Mrs. E. Fildey, unknown, and Miss Irene McMaster.
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Cookstown Women'S Institute 70Th Anniversary Celebration
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Photograph taken during the seventieth anniversary celebration of the Cookstown Women's Institute in 1971. The photo shows a number of members and celebrants standing or seated in two rows. Pictured from left to right, front row: Mrs. Charles Hounsome, Mrs. Clara Warriner, Mrs. William Carr, Mrs. Arthur Shaw, Mr. Power's mother, and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Elliott. Back row: Lily Fisher, Florence Wright, Williamina Nevills, Mabel Moir, Mrs. Clarence Cooper, and Effie Glass.
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Cookstown Women'S Institute About 1940
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Group photo of the Cookstown Women's Institute Members in the mid-twentieth century. Pictured from left to right are: Mrs. Ida McFadden, Mrs. Isabel Dawson, Mrs. Mae Hopper, Mrs. Thompson, unknown, Mrs. Jessie Louise Monkman, Mrs. McAffee, Mrs. Couse, Mrs. Robinson, and Miss Louise Dinwoody. The ladies are all dressed formally with dressy skirts and jackets, as well as wide brimmed hats. They appear to be standing in some tall grass, along a wooden fence.
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Cookstown Women'S Institute Members
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Group photo taken in 1975 of some of the senior members of the Cookstown Women's Institute. Pictured from left to right in the back row are: Mrs. A. Kidd, Mrs. W. Carr, Mrs. T. Mayes, and Mrs. L. Monkman. Front row: Mrs. H. Harman and Mrs. J. McKillican. The ladies are all wearing dresses and are seated in front of a floral patterned curtain.
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Cookstown Women's Institute - 1965
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Group photo of the Cookstown Women's Institute in 1965. The members are dressed predominantly in dresses, some with coats and hats on, and the picture appears to have been taken in a basement meeting area. Pictured from left to right, back row: Mrs. Lena Lund, Mrs. Alice Baker, Mrs. Hazel Trotter, Mrs. Parker [m. Harold], Mrs. Ruth Draper, Mrs. Eva Patton, Mrs. Marj Hansen, Mrs. Kelly [m. William], Mrs. Dell Evans, and Mrs. May Hopper. Middle row: Mrs. Elizabeth "Lil" McCoriston, Mrs. Susie Roulston, Mrs. Ross [m. Leonard], and Mrs. Muriel Smith. Front row: Miss Irene McMaster, Mrs. Jo Kidd, Mrs. Ann Monkman, Mrs. Keatha Riley, Mrs. Gertrude Pinkney, and Mrs. Laura Mayes.
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Cookstown Women's Institute Celebrates 70th Anniversary
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Group photo taken during celebrations for the Cookstown Women's Institute's 70th Anniversary. The members are lined up in two loose rows, with some floral patterned drapes visible in the background. Pictured from left to right, front row: Mrs. W.J. McMaster, Mrs. G. Patton, Mrs. A. Kidd, Mrs. L. Monkman, Mrs. H. Leadlay, Mrs. J.R. Couse, and Mrs. F. Fidler. Back Row: Mrs. N. Baker, Miss Irene McMaster, Miss Annie Sanford, Mrs. N. Cook, Mrs. R.W. Glass, Mrs. T. Williams, Mrs. M. Donnelly, Mrs. H. Parker, Mrs. W. Wright, Mrs. D. (Rose) Tiffin [labeled #17], J. Donnell, Mrs. D. Evans, Mrs. A. Hansen, Mrs. H. Lund, Mrs. B. Riley, Mrs. T. Mayes, Mrs. D. Monkman, Mrs. J. Walker, and Mrs. K. Pegg.
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Cookstown, Looking East
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Photograph of the four corners intersection of King Street and Highway 89 (Church and Queen Streets) in Cookstown, looking east. The building on the left side of the photo was built in 1912 by William MacKay and operated as a drug store. It later became L0L Café., IHS1960-3
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Cookstown, Looking East
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View from Church Street in Cookstown, looking East, near the intersection with King Street. The photo shows an unpaved road with a sidewalk lined by trees on the left and right, with two white sided buildings visible on the road intersection at the right side of the photo. The closest building without the steps leading to the entrance eventually became the Iron Horse Bar and Grill. A 1920s style car is also visible in the centre of the road, some distance from where the photo was taken.
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Cookstown, Looking North
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A view of an unidentified street in Cookstown, looking North. This photo was taken in February 1964. The street itself is lined with hydro poles and telephone poles on either side as well as two rows of trees. Houses are just barely visible behind the trees.
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Cookstown, Looking West
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Street view of Cookstown, looking West down Queen Street. There are a number of people riding horses down the street and led by a 1920s style vehicle in a parade. Several spectators can be seen standing against the buildings on the right side of the photo (north side of the street). The two buildings on the right, one with a distinctive bell structure on its roof, would later become the Masonic Hall and Headlines Salon and Spa.
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Cooper, Howard And Isabella
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Howard Cooper and his wife, Isabella Robinson on their wedding day
Costumes and clothing
Furniture
Social events - weddings, IHS2415
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Cora And Warren Belfry
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Portrait of Cora and Warren Belfry, the son and daughter of Mr. Holland and Mrs. Liz-Anne (née Wray) Belfry. Warren married and had two children, a daughter named Muriel and a son named Russell who moved west to farm., IHS565
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Cordwood At Strathallan
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Photo of John Davies stacking cordwood at Strathallan. The wood was cut to burn for specifically for heating., IHS1843
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Corner Store 8Th Line Innisfil
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This corner store was built circa 1960 by Sheldon Bowman and Ray Webb for Harry Thompson who operated a General Groceries and Hardware Store. Bob and Edna Leishman also owned and ran this store in the 60's and 70's. Following a large addition the Cozy Corner Restaurant operated there until a fire in the late 90's. Two flower businesses, a carpet business and a small variety store also ran out of the store section (Nature's Beauty-Jackie Collins). Tom Bowman Construction demolished the building in mid October, 2004.
Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3889
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Costume and Clothing
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Fred Thompson
Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3712
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Costumes
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This is possibly dressmaking class.
Back row: second from left - Mary Alice Cowan, daughter of John Cowan and Maidie Barclay Cowan
Cowan, Mary Alice
Costumes and clothing, IHS3012
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Costumes
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Costumes, chair, photo unidentified person,, IHS386
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