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: Horses On The Donnelly Farm; Photo showing two large draft horses standing in a paddock in front of a barn, with two more directly against the barn wall. They lived on the Donnelly Farm located on the 4th Line in Lefroy. The Donnelly family arrived in Innisfil in 1839 from Ireland, and lived in a log cabin on the property for the first eighteen years. Eventually a frame house was erected on 20 September 1859., IHS573

: Hospitality Committee; Photograph of the Hospitality Committee featured in the Cookstown Tweedsmuir History volume 4 page 39. The members, from left to right, are Florence Ley, Mae Sutherland, and Keatha Riley.They are holding small tea cups and saucers, and all three are wearing dresses and corsages.

: Hotels, Taverns and Saloons; Photo of the Tent City Hotel building on Concession 6 in Innisfil, close to Lake Simcoe. The photo shows the exterior of the two-storey L-shaped building after it had fallen into disrepair. Some of the window panes are missing and there is a rubbish pile in front of an entrance. Tent City was started by Lorne Jack in 1914 and quickly became popular on weekends with residents from Toronto, Barrie, and Bradford. Dances were held on Wednesdays and Saturdays and cost 5 cents per dance. The hotel was closed in the 1950s and demolished in 1953., IHS3671

: House Built By James Scott; Painting of the house built by James Scott (he was uncle to Scott Sharp). It later became the Papp farm. The property originally belonged to James' father, Mitchell, who emigrated from Scotland. Mitchell died shortly after losing his leg in a farming accident. Mitchell was Scott Sharp's maternal grandfather., IHS916

: House Built By John Jack; Photo of the House built by John Jack, the father of Norma Ferrier. Pictured are his family, from left to right: Wilfrid, John Jack, Hazel, Arthur, Edith Jack (née Dalby, mother) holding baby Kenny and one unknown., IHS844

: House Built By The Miller Family; Photograph of the brick house built by William Miller and his family. They left Ireland during the potato famine in 1846. The Millers originally built a log house that stood until the 1940s and was used as a garage. This property is the well-known Brewery property (1977)., IHS1096

: House In Belle Ewart; Photo of a house that stood next to the oldest Baptist church in Belle Ewart. It is a two-storey clapboard building with a small porch on the main level, and a small balcony on top of the porch from the second level. Also pictured standing on the porch are George McKelvery, his mother, and family of three older daughters, and two younger sons. Mr. McKelvery is wearing a fedora and suspenders, the girls are dressed in white dresses, and their grandmother is wearing a long patterned dress., IHS19

: House Of Mr. And Mrs. David Allen; Photo of the farmhouse of Mr. and Mrs. David Allen. Pictured from left to right are Harkley Allen (brother), unknown [possibly sister Mae], Jim Allen (brother), Mrs. Mary Ann Allen (née Reynolds, mother), and Mr. David Allen (father). The house was constructed in 1905., IHS1142

: House On Donnelly Farm; Photo of the Donnelly house on the family farm, located on the 4th Line of Lefroy., IHS572

: House On Robert Boyes Farm; House on Robert Boyes Farm. Page 91 Stroud Tweedsmuir History Volume 11., IHS3382-96B

: House Party At Lefroy; Sherman Todd says it was likely a house party at Lefroy Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site., IHS161

: House West Of Presbyterian Church; The house west of Presbyterian Church is the home of Mrs. Jessie Patterson. The Stroud Womens Institute was organized here in 1909., IHS2245

: House at 1326 Innisfil Beach Road; Photo from the mid-1940s of the brick farmhouse located at 1326 Innisfil Beach Road. The photo was donated to the Innisfil Historical Society in 2023.

: Houses At De Grassi Point; Photo of the houses at De Grassi Point, c. 1909. Pictured from left to right are the McKeggie house (almost hidden by trees), the Thompson or Pepall house, the Roberts house, and the Myles house., IHS326

: Housing - Chapman House; Chapman (later Wisker) farm house - "Twin Willows" Housing, IHS3644

: Housing - Ferrier House; Unknown house in Innisfil, thought to be "Ferrier's" on the 6th line. See Westwood family #3667 Housing Costumes and clothing, IHS3677

: Housing - Home Of Francis Barclay; One of the oldest houses in Stroud - built by Francis Barclay in the 1870's From Stroud Tweedsmuir Histories, Vol. III House on Left - owned by Miss Mary Alice Cowan for many years, IHS3383-3D

: Housing - Orchard House; The Orchard House - 1854-1954 Residence of Robert Orchard and daughters Harriet and Lavinia. Page 82 Stroud Tweedsmuir History Vol. II Orchard, Robert Orchard, Harriet Orchard, Lavinia, IHS3382-88A

: Housing - Residence Of Isaac Spring; House on South side of 8th line - built about 1862, replacing a log house From left to right: Unknown, Isaac Spring (who came from Markham) his wife Nancy Spring, Eva Latimer and baby, Isaac Spring - father of Wallace Spring In 1970 the stone house with 85 acres sold for $200,000. Costumes and clothing Buildings-Residence of Isaac Spring Spring, Isaac, Spring, Nancy Latimer, Eva Spring, Wallace, IHS4017

: Housing - Residence Of Robert Wallace; Home of Robert Wallace. Built by Robert Wallace and his older sons in the 1850's or 1860's Further information #3540 - Beatty Family Tree Housing Wallace, Robert, IHS3390

: Housing - Residence Of Roy Goodfellow; Home of Roy and Clara Goodfellow on 9th Line - Maple Lane Farm Housing, IHS3936

: Housing - Residence Of Wm. Wright; The original homestead - Wrights house in Stroud Housing - Costumes and clothing, IHS3404B

: Housing - Stewart Residence; Cottage owned by Robert Stewart, corner of Spruce St., Belle Air Housing - Stewart residence, IHS3633

: Housing - Wisker Residence; Residence of Wiskers "Twin Willows" Housing - Wisker residence, IHS3629

: Housing-Archibald Torrence; Archibald Torrence house built 1880 Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3293

: Housing-John Beatty; Beatty House - Built by John Beatty. Gutted By fire 1980 Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3357

: Housing-Residence Of John Fennell; The Farm home of John W. Fennell and his wife Phillippa Hambly. The land was purchased by the Fennell's in 1880 and sold by their children in 1954. The house burned in 1940 and was replaced by the present modern structure on the properly in 2005. Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3909

: Housing-Residence Of Spring,I.; Stone House on 8th. Line, South Side, Belonged to the Spring Family. Left to Right-Unknown man in Black Suit, Mr. Isaac Spring Sr. Grandfather of Wallace Spring (who resided on 8th Line), Mrs. Latimer, Mrs. Isaac Spring and Baby, Mr. Isaac Spring, Father of Wallace Spring, who lives on 8th Line. Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3679

: Housing-Residence Of Wisker; "Twin Willows" Munsey Street, Bell Ewart, On. Further Information is Available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3626

: Houston Sisters; Studio portrait of the Houston sisters, Elizabeth (left) and Violet (right), the daughters of William Houston and Elizabeth McFarland. Both women are dressed in white blouses with a brooch at the collar, and their hair is styled. The portrait was taken in Jackson Studio, Barrie, in 1907., IHS2459

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