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: Stanley Spillette Of Wesley Public School, Nantyr; Stanley Spillette teacher at Wesley Public School, Nantyr. However, this building resembles the church once located at Nantyr. The children are dressed as if for Sunday. Therefore, the title would likely be Sunday School class., IHS 4386

: Stanley And Marion (Cunningham) Spillette And Sons Joel And Richard; Stanley and Marion (Cunningham) Spillette with their sons Joel and Richard., IHS 4387

: Stanley R. King; Stanley R. King of Holly with daughter Sonya the day she was baptised at St. George's Anglican Church, Allandale (Barrie)., IHS2103

: Stanley Spillette And His Wife Marion (Cunningham) Spillette; Stanley Spillette (seated) and his wife Marion (Cunningham) Spillette, IHS 4381

: Stanley Spillette In Front Of His Home; Stanley Spillette in front of home with a picket fence, IHS 4388

: Steam Boat On Lake Simcoe; Photo of a steam boat with one stack on Lake Simcoe with a man at the bow just visible. The date of the photo is unknown., IHS48

: Steam Engine; Past and present merged nostalgically on Feb. 19, 1967 as a steam engine brought railway buffs over the old Beeton sub line into Cookstown. The trip from Trenton was sponsored by the Upper Canada Railway Society.

: Steam Engine Of Art King; Steam Engine of Art King. It was used to run the threshing machine., IHS1606

: Steam Engine Of Beverly Quantz; Steam engine belonging to Beverly Quantz, SH Lot 14; part 15, Concession 12. Pictured are Beverly Quantz (left) and George Whitehead (right)., IHS1418

: Steam Powered Conveyor Belt; Photo of a steam powered conveyor belt being used in either a gravel pit or quarry. Two labourers are visible standing near the belt's peak height., IHS173

: Steam Powered Tractor; Side profile of an early twentieth century tractor powered by steam engine. The implement belonged to Beverly Quantz, who lived in St. Paul's. The tractor was often used for threshing, a seasonal event that involved the entire community with threshing teams that traveled from farm to farm. This photo shows the large rear wheels as well as the power transfer pulley - a medium sized wheel located off the ground between the front and rear wheels. A belt was attached to the pulley, which itself was powered by the engine. The belt would in turn be fastened to a second piece of machinery, usually a thresher., IHS1035

: Steam Threshing Machine; Photo of a team of men lined up alongside a steam powered thresher. This particular threshing machine had no straw blower, nor a self feeder, so sheaves had to be fed by hand, and the straw handled by pitch forks. One man is standing on top of the machine, with three others sitting on it, while the rest stand in front of it holding pitchforks., IHS3530

: Steam Tractor; First steam tractor owned in this area at farm of George Quantz on Concession 12. About 1913-14., IHS647

: Steamer Islay; Steamer "Islay" at De Grassi. NAVIGATION., IHS275

: Steamer Otonabee; Steamer "Otonabee" leaving for Barrie from De Grassi. NAVIGATION., IHS277

: Steamer Otonabee; The steamer "Otonabee" at the De Grassi wharf, 1904. NAVIGATION, IHS276

: Steamship Collingwood; The steamship "Collingwood" was built in 1907 at Collingwood, it was scrapped circa 1970. The master was Captain F.A. Bassett, the first mate was Captain W. Inkster, both of Collingwood. The engine crew in 1921, some of whom resided in Innisfil, were H. Jack, C.E.W. Jack, A. Jack, H. Reid, W. Millar, A. Brown and J. Thompson. NAVIGATION, IHS160

: Steamship Islay; According to Simcoe County Archives this the Islay at Big Bay Point Dock. NAVIGATION., IHS49

: Steeles Corner School Class Picture; Steeles Corner School SS #14 was built in 1888. Edna (Sturgeon) Allan is fifth from the right in the front row. Elizabeth (Libbie) Sturgeon is third from right in the front row.

: Stella Ardill; Stella Ardill (now Mrs. Harry Stewart of Barrie). The first telephone operator on Lefroy switchboard was in her father's store -- 1910., IHS487

: Stephan Clement; Stephan Clement was the son of David Clement and Esther Doane. He later married Edna Haughton and they had two sons, Haughton and Lewis Clement of Toronto. He graduated from the University of Toronto in Electrical Engineering in 1905 and worked as an engineer with Ontario Hydro in Toronto. He died in 1944., IHS2354

: Sterling Bank; Photo taken between 1975 and 1980 showing the front of the building originally known as the Sterling Bank, located on Killarney Beach Rd., north side of street, and west of train tracks. It was known as the Sterling Bank from 1913 to 1924, then the Standard Bank from 1924 to 1928, followed by the Bank of Commerce. The building, which is two storeys of red brick with a unique pediment over the front door, also served as post office beginning c. 1945.

: Sterling Bank, Lefroy; Photo of the Sterling Bank in Lefroy in 1921. The building was located west of the train tracks on the north side of Main Street, later Killarney Beach Road. It was known as the Sterling Bank from 1913 to 1924, then the Standard Bank from 1924 to 1928, followed by the Bank of Commerce. It also served as the post office beginning c. 1945. The photo shows a two storey brick building with a unique pediment over the front entrance. LUC #1.

: Stewart, Robert; Bobby Stewart ad Child Further informatiom is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3650

: Stewart, Robert; Robert Stewart and Connie Wisker at Ried's farm, 5th line, Innisfil, On. Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3619

: Stewart, Robert; Connie Wisker and Robert Stewart Wisker, Connie, IHS3645

: Stone At St. Peter'S Anglican Church; Photograph of Wallace Edward Sloan, known as "Billy" (brother of Harry Sloan) atop the stone at the end of the driving shed at St. Peter's Anglican Church., IHS519

: Stoneboat; Children on a horse-drawn stoneboat. Pictured are Harry Wilson and Fred Thompson, third child unknown., IHS3690

: Stonecroft Motor Camp; Stonecroft Motor Camp - showing Tollendal Rd, now Highland Ave. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Yeates, IHS1857

: Stonecroft Motor Camp; Photo of Margery Yeates serving tea at the Stonecroft Motor Camp located on what was then Highway 11 near the bend at Minet's Point Rd. Margery's parents, John and Emily Yeates, owned the business, which they began on 30 April 1928. They later added a gas station later in 1928, which was the first between Bradford and Barrie. The photo shows Miss Yeates in an apron and cap placing a tray with a teapot and coffee pot down on a table. The table and chairs were made out of unhewn wood by John Yeates, but were said to have been quite comfortable., IHS1855

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