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: Parade Entries; Parade entries lined up along the racetrack at the Fairground waiting to be judged and also on view for the public to have a better and more liesurely look. [sic]

: Parade Entries; Parade entries lined up along the racetrack at the Fairground waiting to be judged and also on view for the public to have a better and more liesurely look. [sic]

: Parade For Innisfil'S Centennial Celebrations; Photograph of the float designed by Cherry Creek S.S. #3 and Fifth Line S.S. #7 for the parade celebrating the Township of Innisfil's Centennial year, June 1951. The parade was held in Innisfil Beach Park. The float contains a number of school-aged children in Native clothing with a small tipi structure at the rear., IHS4186

: Parade For The Return Of First World War Soldiers; Photograph of a float in a parade celebrating the return of soldiers who fought in World War I. The photo shows a number of people seated in the back of a truck bed, two young girls seated in the front cab, as well as two young women on top of the cab. Pictured from left to right are: Lorine Lowrie, Lois Banting, Josephine Robinson, Hazel Clute (wearing a distinctive kilt costume), Margaret Robinson, and Olive Lewis. One of the women on top of the cab is Marjorie Agnew, and the two girls inside the cab are Marion Banting and Grace Robinson. Everyone is dressed in formal coats and hats to celebrate the occasion.

: Parker Peacock And Fraser Sutherland With A Prize-Winning Colt; Photo of Parker Peacock and Fraser Sutherland standing beside a farm building with a large, fully grown horse as well as a prize winning colt owned by Parker's father, Fred Peacock. Parker was the fifth generation of Peacocks to live on the family farm in Innisfil, north half of lot 14 on the eighth concession. The founder of the farm was Captain John A. Peacock, a British army veteran of Cadiz, Gibraltar, Spain, and the Battle of Waterloo. This photo appears on page 60 of the Stroud Tweedsmuir History, volume II., IHS3382-65B

: Parks-Innisfil; Township of Innisfil Park Ed. Sloan and daughter Mary, A. Ireton, D. Banting P.74 Stroud Tweedsmuir History Vol. II Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3382-79A

: Parkside At Cedar Harbour; Parkside at Cedr Harbour Alcona Beach (Postcard), IHS 4363

: Parliament'S Service Station; Parliament's Service Station complete with gas pumps and lunch bar. Owned and operated by Bob and Marie Smith. Snow Storm 1947., IHS4124

: Parson'S Dance Hall; Photograph of the exterior of Parson's Dance Hall, which was later known as Peggy's Dance Hall. It was owned and built by George and Peggy Parsons in the early 1930s up the road from Leonard's Beach on Lake Simcoe. It contained and operated as a bowling alley, summer movie theatre, dance hall (until 1970), and variety store until it was torn down in the mid-1980s. The building itself had a gambrel roof with log cabin style walls. Painted across the front are the words "Dancing," "Cabin," and "Pavilion." A gasoline pump and car are also visible just to the left of the entrance., IHS 4364

: Parson'S Dance Hall; Parson's Dance Hall (later known as Peggy's) was owned and built by George and Peggy Parsons in the early 1930's. It contained and operated as a bowling alley, summer movie theatre,dance hall (until 1970) variety store until it was torn down in the mid 1980's. Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS4091

: Parsons Dance Hall; Post Card of Parsons Dance Hall, Leonords Beach, Ontario. Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3576

: Past Presidents Of Cookstown Women'S Institute; Past Presidents of the Cookstown Women's Institute. Pictured from left to right - Front Row: Mrs. Eva Patton, Mrs. Elsie Couse, and Mrs. Hazel Trotter. Back Row: Mrs. Shirley Riley (the President at the time), Mrs. Gladys Wilson, Mrs. Jessie Louise Monkman, and Mrs. Bessie Lemon.

: Paterson Family Residence; Photo taken across the road of the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William Paterson, known locally as the former "old doctors' home" for 60 years (1860-1926). It is a white house mostly blocked by trees in the front and a short driveway. Previous owners included Ernest Aver and Newton Spence. This photo's view looks towards the northeast. The home was eventually demolished for highway widening in the 1970s., IHS2605

: Path To Hunt Club; Path to Hunt Camp at Round Lake near South River.

: Paul Leaver, Fern Kirk and Laurel Leaver.; Image taken during a walk on St. John's Road, Alcona, in 1953. This road ended in a wooded area at Maplewood, where it is suspected the image was taken. Left to right: Paul Leaver, Fern Kirk, Laurel Leaver. Paul Leaver is a boy in this image and appears to be holding a toy in his hand. He stands next to Fern Kirk who is wearing pants and a cardigan. Laurel Leaver is in a stroller, as she is only a baby at this time., IHS4204

: Paving Highway 11; Paving No. 11 highway, for the first time John Boyes II, Road foreman(centre) - others unknown Roads - maintenance and building Boyes, John II, IHS2675

: Peacock Family; Back: left to right: Minnie Peacock, Walter Neilly, Libbie Sawyer Front: left to right: Margaret Peacock, Monica Sawyer, Wesley Neilley PEACOCK, IHS146

: Peacock Family Reunion - 1927; Peacock Reunion: Back left to right: Oliver Peacock, Rev. Percy Peacock, Ben Peacock, Fred Peacock (Ida), Mrs. Fred Peacock; Second back: Mrs. George Peacock, Alice Mooney, Mrs. Ben Peacock, Laura Peacock, Mabel Peacock, Mrs. Charles Ramsay, Mrs. Hugh McLachlan, Rev. John Peacock, Mrs. Harry Mooney, Rev. George Peacock; Front row: Ralph Peacock, Max Peacock, P. Robinson,________, Parker F. Peacock, Mildred Peacock, Ruth Peacock, Irene Mooney behind Ruth Peacock, Percy McLachlan, Isabel Peacock, Muriel Peacock, Grace Peacock, Harry Mooney. Jack Mooney in front of Grace Peacock. PEACOCK, IHS2475

: Peacock Family C. 1937; The Peacock family: Back row left to right: Oliver, Rev. Percy, Ben, Evan, Mrs. Fred Peacock, Fred Peacock; Second row left to right: Rev. John Rev. George, Parker F., Mrs. Percy Peacock, Mrs. Ben Peacock; Front row left to right: Isabel Peacock, Muriel Peacock, Ruth Peacock, Noreen Peacock, Douglas Peacock in the front. Stroud residents Fred Peacock and wife Ida's family are: Parker, Muriel, Isabel, Noreen and Douglas. PEACOCK, IHS2476

: Peacock Family Farm; Farm on the N half of Lot 14, Concession 8, the Peacock family, known as " Waterloo Holme" farm. Page 93 of the Stroud Tweedsmuir History. Volume 11., IHS3382-98A

: Peacock Homestead; Aerial view of the Peacock homestead in Stroud., IHS2477

: Peacock Homestead; Parker Peacock Farm, 1968-69, aerial view., IHS2479

: Peacok Family Reunion Early 1930'S; Peacock Family Reunion in the early 1930's. See Information Sheet on file in the Knock Document Centre for partial list of attendees. PEACOCK, IHS2481

: Peggy Creswick; Peggy Creswick

: Peninsular Park Hotel; Photograph of the Peninsular Park Hotel, which was popular in the early twentieth century and known as an aristocratic summer resort. Located on Big Bay Point and built in 1886 or 1887 it contained 60 guest rooms as well as a spacious rotunda and dining hall. It was known to attract American tourists interested in taking their holidays in the "wilds" of Canada. In this photo a number of guests can be seen scattered across the hotel's lawn, some seated in chairs and others directly on the ground. The building itself is three storeys and has a large verandah wrapping around the front and left sides visible in the photo., IHS126

: Peninsular Park Hotel In The Summer; Post Card image of Peninsular Park Hotel on Big Bay Point. The photo shows several hotel guests seated in lawn chairs in the summer sun. Much of the building's wraparound verandah is obscured by the growth of trees and shrubs surrounding the three storey building. The hotel was popular in the early twentieth century and known as an aristocratic summer resort. Located on Big Bay Point and built in 1886 or 1887 it contained sixty guest rooms as well as a spacious rotunda and dining hall. It was known to attract American tourists interested in taking their holidays in the "wilds" of Canada., IHS3789

: Pepall House; Pepall House, DeGrassi. c.1909, D.T. Rees (on porch) of New Orleans, Galveston and Barrie. Winnie Allen, Galveston, Texas, Marcia Allen, Toronto, Mrs. Rees, Eileen Allen, Galveston. Housing, IHS325

: Perch Fishing; Photo of four men dressed in boots, coats, and hats, standing on the ice of Kempenfeldt Bay (likely near Minets Point) to fish for perch. Thin ice made the sport dangerous. A small fishing hut is visible on the far right. The photo was taken by R.G. Simpkin.

: Percy Thompson; Percy Thompson driving a horse drawn buggy. He was the first husband of Mrs. Bertha Stewart, whose father Tom Atkinson is standing on the left., IHS984

: Percy Thompson; Mrs. Bertha Stewart's first husband. Mrs. Stewart (Bertha), next daughter Mildred(Kellough) Thompson, Eileen Thompson, Percy Thompson. Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS979

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