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File consists of forty photographs, primarily postcards, and one Christmas card, showing views of Little Long Lac, Geraldton, and surrounding areas. Shots include the gold mine, downtown Geraldton, school in Little Long Lac, Baxton's Point, the hospital, Little Long Lac bridge, Nipigon, a dog sled, the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, a bush fire, and more. Jane Urquhart was born in Little Long Lac where her parents moved in the early 1930's.
Snapshots taken at the Schneider family's 76 Schneider Ave. home in Kitchener, Ontario featuring members of the family holding a Boston Terrier named "Little Pal".
Showing highways, roads, township boundaries, lot numbers, schools and statistical table for township populations.
Typescript list of Ottawa's Local Council of Women (OLCW) accomplishments under the presidency of Elizabeth Smith Shortt compiled from agendas and a typescript letter [template?] dated July 5, 1917 requesting assistance for a Thrift-Campaign authored by the OLCW's correspondence secretary under the direction of Shortt.
Series consists of material relating to the history of Kitchener and the Region of Waterloo. Includes clippings, photographs, publications and special issues of newspapers. Some of these contain references to the Schneider family and company.
Clipping about Karl Knauff's photographs of early Berlin.
Clipping titled "Local historians paint scholarly picture of Kitchener including barbs, bouquets" from the December 10, 1983 edition of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record consisting of a review of Kitchener: an illustrated history by John English and Kenneth McLaughlin.
Clipping "Remembering Kitchener's colourful past," illustrated with a photograph identified as the 118th Battalion at parade in Victoria Park, 1917.
Series consists of material relating to the history of Kitchener, Ontario and the Region of Waterloo. Includes clippings, photographs, publications and special issues of newspapers. Some of these contain references to the Schneider family and company.
Upper body studio portrait of Irene Anthes Locke seen looking at camera.
One image of a round barn from Hawkesbury, Ontario, built by Thomas Tweed Higginson, ca. 1893-1894.
One image of a log jail on Silver Islet near Port Arthur.
One image of a log barn on Lake Couchiching near the Rama Indian Reserve.
One image of a construction detail from the D. Stong farm pig house, ca. 1832 in Edgeley, Ont.
One image of the D. Stong house, built ca.1832 in Edgeley, Ont, now at Black Creek Pioneer Village.
One image of the Smith house, built ca.1808 in Edgeley, Ont., on Jane Street near Steeles around [196-?].
One image of a log house from near Argyle, Ontario.
One image of the fireplace from a house in Woodbridge, Ontario.
One image of a semi-octagonal house in Brampton on Main Street North ca. [196-?]. The image is not pictured in the books, but is listed and described.
One image of an octagonal barn (B.7) from Woodstock, Ontario (not pictured in the books, but listed and described), and one image of an octagonal house (H.18) from Kingsville, Ontario (both pictured and described in the books).
One image of an octagonal house from Lowville, Ontario (H.31), listed and described in the books but not pictured, and one image of an octagonal bandstand converted into a house from Huntsville, Ontario (not listed or pictured in the books).
One image of an imitated "wooden" brick wall on a house near Baysville.
One image of an octagonal house in Mount Pleasant (H.14) belonging to Richard Tennant and built ca. 1842-1848.
One image of a construction detail from an unidentified structure near Orillia, Ont.
One image of the dovetail keying on the D. Stong home from Toronto, built ca. 1816.
One image of the first school house in Waterloo, built in 1820. Mis-identified in the book as located in the Pioneer Village at Doon, actually located in Waterloo Park.
One image of the Samual Frazer home near Midland, Ontario.
One image of a house in Lefaives Corners Ontario, built around 1870.
One image of a log church of the Evangelical United Brethern, near Wallenstein and Elmira, built ca. 1842 and closed ca. 1935.
One image of the panelling in John Langton's dining room of his log house on Cameron Lake near Peterborough.
One image of the log house of Daniel Stong, in Edgeley, Ontario.
One image of a twelve-sided barn from near Thessalon, built ca. 1928.
One image of a frame house located in Brougham, with the fireplace projecting through the end wall.
One image of a construction detail of Pennsylvania keying on the Waterloo school house.
One image of lap-keying with half-dovetail log construction at a blockhouse built ca. 1840 to guard the locks at Jones' Falls, near Kingston Ontario.
One image of a log house described in the book as a "Beehive" near Fenelon Falls, Ontario.
One image of a log house near Lake Couchiching on the Rama Indian Reserve.
One image of log barns on Eric Salter's farm near Franktown.
One image of John Galt's log house, ca. 1814 (now demolished) that stood on Dawes Road (now Victoria Park) and Ellesmere in Toronto.
One image of an example of a particular kind of plaster chinking, identified as from the Pioneer Village, Toronto.
One image of John Galt's log house, ca. 1814, (now demolsihed) that stood on Dawes Road (now Victoria park) and Ellesmere, in Toronto.
One image of the deadhouse at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bolton (D.1), and one image of an octagonal house from Peterborough, Ont. (H.8).
One image of a construction detail from the D. Stong farm pig house, ca.1832 in Edgeley, Ont.
One image of a log house near Woodbridge, in the process of being demolished.
One image of the back of a house near Baysville, Ontario.
One image of the old council house at Fort Albany, Ontario. This is a different view of the building than the one used in the books.
One image of an engraving of the Grimsby Temple, built ca. 1888 (C.3), and one image of the New Holy Blossom synagogue in Toronto, built ca. 1897 (C.4). The image "C.4" is not pictured in the books, only listed and described.
One image of the haunched tenon in the tie-beams at the Banwell house, in Sandwich East Township near Windsor, Ontario.
One image of the Banwell house, in Sandwich East Township near Windsor, Ontario.
One image of a log house from Penetanguishene. There is a caption pasted below the photograph that reads: "Penetanguishene. Door about 3' 6" x 5' 8". Note similarity of window sash with No. 1."
One image of an unidentified log cabin. There is a caption pasted below the photograph: "Near Claremont. Note bricked-up opening for back of fireplace."
One image of a construction detail of wedge-shaped keying with round logs. The caption pasted below the photograph reads: "Woodbridge. Definite evidence of straw in chinking. Note also the bark left on the logs." This image is slightly different than the one in the books.
Two images of frame houses. One image is of the Pinkney house on Dundas Road near Dixie in Toronto, and the other image is of a frame house on Highway 2 near Trenton.
One image of a frame house at Woodbridge, located on Yonge Street just north of Richmond Hill, built ca. 1825, and demolished after 1954.
One image of a Pennsylvania Dutch banked barn that belonged to Johannes Schmidt ca. 1809 and is now owned by Black Creek Pioneer Village.
One image of Fort Pelly, Saskatchewan, built in 1824, rebuilt in 1842-1843, moved in 1856-1857 and included in the book to demonstrate French log construction. This image is a variation of the image that is in the book, but contains the same two unidentified individuals.
One image of a building at Fort York, Toronto. Includes a caption pasted below the photograph that reads: "Fort York, Toronto. Typical military type of keying. Note careful workmanship in the keys and the tightness of the joints."
One image of a Pennsylvania Dutch banked barn that belonged to Johannes Schmidt ca. 1809 and is now owned by Black Creek Pioneer Village.
One image of a half-barn or the minimal log barn from near Coldwater, Ontario.
One image of a log house turned into a barn, near Orillia, Ont.
One image of a log barn near Argyle on a stone foundation.
One image of a honey house near Antrim, built with log-butt construction. Includes a caption pasted below the photograph that reads: "Modern form of log construction near Antrim. c. 1950. "Honey" house of a beekeeper."
Two images of different pins (or treenails) from the Stong home (1840) in Toronto, and the Starr home (1820) in [Bogarttown?].
One image of the dismantling of the Grace Church in Markham (a variation of the images in the text), and one image of the interior of a house on Markham Road and Lawrence (presumeably the Carmichael house).
One image of the Evan McIlraith house, built ca. 1820-1840 near Hopetown, Lanark County, north of Brockville.
One image of a log frame house on the old Red River Road to Selkirk, north of Winnipeg. The image varies from the one used in the second edition.
One image of a Pennsylvania Dutch banked barn that belonged to Johannes Schmidt ca. 1809 and is now owned by Black Creek Pioneer Village.
One image of the Samual Frazer home near Midland, Ontario.
One image of a log church of the Evangelical United Brethern, near Wallenstein and Elmira, built ca. 1842 and closed ca. 1935. There is a caption pasted below the print reading "This is a church in Wallenstein near Elmira. It is a beautifully proportioned building. Note the six-panel door and the classical wave pattern in the cornice."
One image of a construction detail of Pennsylvania keying on the Waterloo school house. Includes a caption pasted below the print that reads "This shows a typical Pennsylvania A-Dutch keying detail. Note the peculiar wedge-shaped notching. This detail is from the Waterloo School House built in 1820."
One image of a log jail on Silver Islet near Port Arthur. Includes a caption that is pasted below the print and reads: "This jail was built in 1870 at Silver Islet near Port Arthur. For detailed description see text. Note the careful selection of logs and the fine keying at the corners. The cells were at the rear."
One image of a construction detail of Pennsylvania keying on the Waterloo school house.
One image of an unidentified log cabin near Hopetown, with 5 unidentified individuals standing in front of it. Includes a caption pasted below the print that reads: "Near Hopetown. Note the projecting roof at the front. See also Plate X."
One image of possibly a plane [?] identified on the verso as from Sharon, and one image of a wall of broad axes, identified on the verso as from "Ft. G", possibly Fort George.
One image of a house in Lefaives Corners Ontario, built around 1870, and one image of John Galt's log house on Dawes Road in Toronto, built ca. 1814 (a variation of the image in the books).
One image of a log house from near Argyle, Ontario.
One image of a log jail on Silver Islet near Port Arthur.
One image of keying in a barn at Black Creek Pioneer Village. A caption below the image reads: "Typical keying of braces for the outside wall of the galleries running the full length on either side of the bays."
One image of the first school house in Waterloo, built in 1820. Mis-identified in the book as located in the Pioneer Village at Doon, actually located in Waterloo Park.
One image of the north wall of the log house of Daniel Stong, in Edgeley, Ontario with an unidentified woman standing in the door. The image is different than the one in the books. Identified on the print P-377 as the second log house, and as a manse.
One image of the D. Stong house, built ca.1832 in Edgeley, Ont., now at Black Creek Pioneer Village, and one image of a log house from Penetanguishene, Ont.
One image of a house identified on the verso as log (although it appears to be a frame structure), as situated on Jane and Steele streeets, and as built between 1800 and 1820.
One image of the second log house on the C. Stong farm, in Edgeley, Ontario. Identified in the caption as a manse.
One image of the north wall of the log house of Daniel Stong, in Edgeley, Ontario with an unidentified woman standing in the door. The image is different than the one in the books and is identified as a manse.
One image of a the Rosebank United Church (a log building). Includes a caption glued below the photograph that reads: "Rosebank United Church. 1846. Still in use."
One image of a main girder in a barn at Black Creek Pioneer Village. A caption below the image reads: "Barn near Edgeley. ca. 1825-1840. One of the two main girders running length-wise showing cross-beams.
One image of a chicken house on the D. Stong farm, ca. 1816. Includes a caption pasted below the print that reads: "This was the original log house on the farm. It contained two rooms with a trap door to the cellar. It was later moved to its present location and converted into a chicken house. See Plate XI."
One image of a pig house on the D. Stong farm, ca. 1825. Includes a caption pasted below the print that reads: "The piggery on the Stong farm. See also Plate XI. It consisted of two long compartments separated by an interior log partition. In order to give the pigs some exercise during the cold winter a gallery ran the full length of the west side. This gallery was cantilevered out from the main building. AD. 1825."
One image of the keying for an interior log partition on the ruins of a log house possibly in Peterborough (the caption is not clear).
One image of an example of a particular kind of plaster chinking, identified as from the Pioneer Village, Toronto.
One image of a scadding cabin in the Canadian National Exhibition Grounds, built ca. 1794. The identification is from a caption that is pasted below the print.
One image of a log house. Includes a caption pasted below the print that reads: "Near Oxford Mills. The combination of one window and a door is not typical."
One image of brick nogging between the corner post and the window frame on a log house near Woodbridge. Similar to the print in the book, but obviously from a different part of the structure.
One image of Mrs. Simcoe's sketch of John Scadding's dwelling. The drawing is from the Metro Toronto Archives, and the caption under the drawing states: "[Toronto], John Scadding's Dwelling. Mrs. Simcoe's Sketches, Vol II, p. 74. Accession No. 1280."
Two images of modern log reconstruction at Mrs Philip's at Markham.
One image of the filler pieces and horizontal joints between the window and the door in the Banwell house, in Sandwich East Township near Windsor, Ontario. The image is more detailed than the one used in the books.
One image of a Mennonite meeting house near Edgeley, Ontario. Includes a caption pasted below the print that reads: "Mennonite Meeting House near Edgley [sic]. 1820. Referred to by Simcoe as Mennonists. Men and women sit separately and have separate entrances. Originally of log construction, now covered with siding."
One image of the African Episcopal Church in Oro, Ontario. It is identified in the caption as a supposedly log building.