Jim Young Collection

A collection of photos donated by Jim Young to the Innisfil Historical Society.

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: Log Cabin on Lot 21, Concession 9; Painting of the log cabin on the northwest corner of Lot 21, Concession 9, in Innisfil Township. where William Samuel Young was born. The artist was May Palmer, first cousin of W.S. Young.

: Lorne Johnston, Rex Guest, Edward Guest, Lyall Guest, Dalton Irwin, Bill Young, and Harold Wallace; Black and white photo of seven men standing in front of some machinery or equipment, no date or location specified. Pictured from left to right are: Lorne Johnston, Rex Guest, Edward Guest, Lyall Guest, Dalton Irwin, Bill Young, and Harold Wallace.

: Maude and Effie Wellbanks; Black and white photo of sisters Maude Wellbanks and Effie Wellbanks Young taken in 1959. The two women are both seated in chairs outside under a large tree.

: Newspaper Announcement for the Grand Opening of Young's General Store; Newspaper article announcing the Grand Opening of Young's General Store in Stroud on Thursday 13 August 1959. The article was published in the Barrie Examiner on 8 August 1959 and advertises draws, free gifts, and a street party happening that day.

: Original Barn of William S. Young; Original barn of William S. Young on the south half of lot 21, Concession 10, Innisfil. The photo was taken in 2005.

: Original Farmhouse of William S. Young; Original farmhouse of William S. Young on South Half Lot 21, Concession 10, in the Town of Innisfil. Photo taken in 2005 illustrating a covered porch/addition on the front of the home, as well as an extension on the back.

: Original Stroud Plaza; Photo of the exterior of Young's IGA & the Innisfil Farmer's Credit Union located in the original Stroud Plaza in the 1960s. The photo was taken during winter with snow covering the parking lot.

: Police Chief William Brown Retires; Newspaper clipping from Friday 30 March 1984 announcing the retirement of William Brown, Innisfil Police Chief, featuring a photo with the following caption: "Retiring… Innisfil Police Chief William Brown, second from right, officially retired Wednesday evening and received a gold watch from the township as well as a plaque from the police commission. From right are Mildred Brown, who was presented with a bouquet of red roses, Brown, commission chairman Jack Young, commissioner Robert Gilroy, and Innisfil Reeve Grant Andrade. -Banner"

: Produce Department of Young's IGA; Colour photo of the Produce Department of Young's IGA in the Stroud Plaza in 1960s including what looks like refrigerated cabinets.

: Produce Department of Young's IGA; Colour photo of the Produce Department of Young's IGA in the Stroud Plaza in the 1960s. Several customers can be seen shopping the displays, which are full of produce. Floral arrangements can be seen lining the top of the produce shelving.

: SS #10 Stroud School 1955-56; Class photo taken in front of S.S. #10 Stroud School for the class of 1955-1956. Teacher and students unknown.

: SS #10 Stroud School 1958-59, Grades 1 & 2; Class photo taken outside of S.S. #10 Stroud School for grades 1 and 2 in 1958-59 with Mrs. Jean Ross as teacher. Pictured from left to right, back row: Larry Horne, Jim Pope, David Sutton, Charles Curran, George Lucas, Steve Greeley, Mary Beleskey, and Debbie Curran. Middle row: Janice Cooper, Laura Black, Kathie Fisher, Lois Horne, Carolyn Bowman, Joan [last name unclear - possibly Edlrick or Eliluik], Joan New, [name unclear - possibly Peicka Kunin], and Janie Small. Front row: Keith Robertson, John Ayers, Jim Young, John Plester, Dennis Campbell, Mark Weber, Russell Spidel, Stewart [last name unclear], and Edgar Hughes. Missing from the photo are Patty Robertson, Bobby Madle, and Peter Buldock.

: SS #11 Craigvale School circa 1940; Class photo taken circa 1940 at S.S. #11 Craigvale School outside of the school building. Pictured from left to right, back row: Leonard Green, Bill Watson, Jane Pratt, Gladys Richardson, Beryl Purvis, Joyce Sproule, June Purvis, and teacher Grace Brown. Middle row: Ina Watson, Norma Pratt, Mearle Watson, Betty Spring, Shirley Green, and Helen Richardson. Front row: Milton Purvis, Morgan Watson, Reg Pratt, Gerald Pratt, Paul Robert, Joan Paul, and Ronald Paul.

: SS #11 Craigvale School in the early 1900s; Class photo taken sometime in the early 1900s of S.S. #11 Craigvale School with Miss Olive Palmer as the teacher. The students are posed for a group photo outside of the school.

: SS #11 Craigvale School, Class of 1943; Black and white class photo taken in 1943 of the students of SS#11 Craigvale School, taken outdoors in front of a brick wall. Pictured left to right, back row: Walter Boyd, Lester MacIntosh, Mearle Watson, teacher Lylia Bell, Shirley Green, Betty Spring, Norma Pratt, and Betty Booth. Middle row: Morgan Watson, Milton Purvis, Paul Robert, Olive Mooney, Elena Booth, Norma Givens, Joan Paul, Margaret Mooney, and Rita Mooney. Front row: Billy Booth, Bobby Smith, Ronald Paul, Earl Mooney, John Thomas, one unknown - last name Thomas, and Beverly Smith.

: Sapper William S. Young; Portrait of Sapper William S. Young in uniform, taken circa 1940. Bill served with the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers (RCE) between 1940 and 1945. The RCE is a branch of Canadian Military Engineers who wear a uniform.

: Stroud Plaza in the 1960s; Aerial photo of the Stroud Plaza taken in the 1960s. The photo shows Young's grocery store in the centre with a farmouse nearby, a large barn behind, and another outbuilding behind the farmhouse. Several cars are parked in the store's parking lot area, and several large fields are visible, divided by roads and trees lines.

: Warnica Birth Announcement & Irwin-Guest Wedding Announcement; Scan of a newspaper clipping featuring the birth announcement for William Howard Warnica, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Warnica, born at Painswick on Wednesday 1 October 1930. Below is a wedding announcement for the Irwin-Guest Marriage stating that on Saturday 20 September 1930. Mildred Lillian Guest married Dalton Edward Irwin at St. Paul's Rectory by Reverend A.D. Cousins. Mildred was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Guest of Big Bay Point, and Dalton was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Irwin of Barrie.

: Wedding Invitation for Ada Young & Robert Webb, 1890; Invitation to the wedding of Ada "Addie" Young (sister of George Young Sr.) to Robert T. Webb, scheduled for Tuesday 16 September 1890. The invitation reads: "Mr. and Mrs. Wm. [William] Young request your presence at the marriage ceremony of their daughter Addie B., on Tuesday afternoon, September 16th, 1890, at three o'clock Buck Hill Farm, Craigvale" with the names "R.T. Webb" and "Addie B. Young" on the lower half of the invitation.

: Wedding Photo of Ada Young and Robert Webb, 1890; Wedding portrait of Robert T. Webb and Ada "Addie" Young, who were married on 16 September 1890. The photo was taken by J. Frank Jackson in Barrie and shows Robert seated wearing a dark jacket and sporting a moustache, with Addie standing beside him in a long sleeved dark dress holding a closed fan.

: Wedding Photo of Cora Guest and William Young; Wedding photo of William Samuel Young and Cora Kathleen Guest taken on 26 October 1921. William is seated on a bench with Cora standing beside him with her arm on his left shoulder. She is wearing a hat and animal fur around her shoulders with a long dark coat and gloves. Samuel is wearing a suit with a hat on his knee. The portrait was taken in Barton Studio, Barrie, Canada.

: Wedding Photo of George Young Sr. and Alice Maneer, 1893; Wedding portrait of George Young Sr. (born 1864, died 1837) to his first wife Alice Rebecca Maneer (born 1873, died 1907). The wedding took place on 18 January 1893. The photo was taken by J. Frank Jackson located on Dunlop Street in Barrie. George is seated in front of a screen wearing a dark suit and sporting a moustache while Alice stands to the right in a long sleeved light coloured dress

: Wedding Photo of John and Lorraine Martin; Wedding portrait of John and Lorraine Martin, no date provided. John is wearing a dark suit jacket and grey pants, and Lorraine is dressed in a white wedding gown and veil holding a bouquet. The photo seems to be a part of a Christmas card depicting a minimalist Christmas tree design above and below the photo.

: Wedding Photo of Wayne and Barb Martin, 1960; Black and white wedding photo of Wayne and Barb Martin taken on 12 August 1960. Barb is wearing a white dress and veil and is seated at a table holding a pen while Martin stands just beside her wearing a suit.

: William S. Young Family; Photo of the family of William S. Young standing in front of a car. Pictured from left to right are Jack, Mary, Bill, Cora, and George with a dog laying at their feet.

: William S. Young Family c. 1930; Photo of the William S. Young Family circa 1930 standing in front of a house. Pictured from left to right, back row: Cora, Mary, and Bill. Front row: Jack & George.

: William S. Young Family in the 1930s; Photo of the William S. Young Family in the 1930s, posing in front of a car. Pictured from left to right, back row: Cora, Mary, and Bill. Front row: Jack & George. George appears to be wearing a uniform

: William and Bertha Young; Studio portrait of William "Bill" Young and his sister Bertha Lisle Young. Tragically, Bertha, their mother and four other children died before William turned 7. This photo was taken circa 1905.

: William and Matilda Young with children George and Ada; An undated studio portrait featuring, from left to right: William Young, his wife Matilda Wilson Young, and their children Ada Bevan Young and George Young.

: Young Family Farmhouse; The farmhouse of the Young Family located on the South Half Lot 21, Concession 10, Innisfil Township, in 1910. The photo shows plenty of snow on the ground and on the roof and the house has several distinctive architectural features. Two unidentified men are visible standing on the front porch.

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