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Connie Wisker Stuart
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Image of Connie Wisker Stewart pictured driving an automobile, taken in 1920. Connie is smiling and appears to be wearing a hat. The car has two rows of cushioned seating, and is photographed outside. It is suspected that the photograph was taken on either Wisker Avenue or Munsey Street., IHS3630
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Connie Wisker and Friends
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Photo of Connie Wisker and three friends on a dock in Lake Simcoe, with the Lake Simcoe Ice House visible in the background. The four young ladies are all dressed in long dresses and coats, and are wearing short brimmed hats., IHS4040
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Construction-Arena
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Construction of the Arena at Thornton
Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3339
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Cookstown
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Photograph of the East side (or Innisfil Side) of Cookstown in winter. The photo shows a view of a road running up the centre, with two horse-drawn sleighs stopped on the right side of the street. Either side of the road is lined with homes as well as a straight line of trees. The houses from left to right in the picture include: T. McKnight house, W. H. G. Marwood house, Presbyterian Manse, Charles Fischer home, and the Anglican Church (mostly obscured). This picture was taken when the telephone lines has been installed, but there was not yet any access to hydro electricity., IHS1764
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Cookstown Agricultural Fair - 1977
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Photo of Reeve Mel Brayman with Libby Campbell at the arts and crafts display of the Cookstown Agricultural Fair in 1977. A number of framed paintings and other passersby are visible in the background.
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Cookstown Anglican Church
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The Cookstown Anglican Church in the early 20th century. Pictured beside the church is the shed where parishioners would tie their horses on Sundays. The shed was later moved to the Agriculture Park entrance in Cookstown, and eventually torn down. A board sidewalk and telephone pole are visible in front of the building, which maintains the same architecture of a squared bell tower and rounded arch windows into the 21st century., IHS1760
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Cookstown Band
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Photo of the Cookstown band in 1910 seated and standing on a lawn and gathered around a large drum with the words "Coosktown Band" painted on it. The band first practised in the Banting family barn with Joe Banting as leader in 1909. The practises were later held at the town lock-up, and eventually in Town Hall once Wes Banting took over as conductor. The band played for a number of special events including skating carnivals. The members of the 1909-10 band included: Tom Jebb, W.J. Finlay, Wes Banting, Dave Ross, Joe Banting, Alex Banting, Roy Coleman, Herb Donnell, Duncan "Dunk" Banting, Rube Glass, Garnet Leadlay, Ivan Coleman, W.P. Jebb, Lorne Arnold, Ike Pollock, Will Donnell, Wes McNaught, Frank Rankin, Jack Couse, and Roy Blackstock. The men in the photo are all dressed in similar outfits with long coats with waistcoats, bowler or derby style hats, and holding predominantly brass instruments.
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Cookstown Band - 1912
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1912 photograph of the Cookstown Band posed with their instruments in front of covered bleachers with a sizable crowd visible in the background. Pictured from left to right, back row, are: F. Donnell, J.J.D. Banting, J.R. Couse, William Griffith, Thomas Jebb, Dave Ross, Wes McNaught, Wes Banting, W.P. Jebb, G. Leadley, Alvin Arnold, Ivan Coleman, J. Donnell, and W.J. Findlay/Finlay. Pictured in the front row are: Ike Pollock, William Donnell, Alex Banting, Rube Glass, and E. Banting.
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Cookstown Baseball Team
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Photo of a baseball game played by Cookstown's baseball team in the early twentieth century. The players are wearing white uniforms with dark caps, and the spectators are standing behind the players' bench or sitting on the ground beside it. Many of the men are wearing boater caps. St. John's Cemetery is visible in the background indicating that the photo was taken on or near the fairgrounds.
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Cookstown Baseball Team, 1912
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Group photo of the Cookstown Baseball Team as tournament winners for the 1912 Diamond Jubilee. The team members are all dressed in matching white caps and uniform button-up shirts with the letter "C" on the left breast. Pictured from left to right, standing in the back row: Art Thompson, Lew Stewart, Jack Broley, Jack Couse, Art Kidd and Alvin Arnold. Seated in the centre row: Frank Robinson, Norris Hopper, and Lorne Neilly. Seated on the floor, front row: Pat Arnold (Otto), Doug Hopper, and Alpine Couse. Two baseball bats and a catcher's mask are positioned in front of Doug Hopper.
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Cookstown Cenotaph
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Photo of the Cookstown cenotaph located beside St. John's Anglican Church and in front of the Cookstown branch of the Innisfil Public Library. The centotaph is a small tower constructed of field stones with a cross at the top, and a plaque at the base bearing the names of Cookstown soldiers who died in the first and second World Wars. It was built in 1917 as a memorial to the Cookstown area men who served in the first World War, and one maple tree was planted in the lot behind the memorial for each man who served for a total of 65 trees. The park was then named Veterans Memorial Park.
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Cookstown Cenotaph
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Photograph taken in 2003 of the Cookstown Cenotaph in Veteran's Memorial Park, located beside St. John's Anglican Church and in front of the Cookstown branch of the Innisfil Public Library. The centotaph is a small tower constructed of field stones with a cross at the top, and a plaque at the base bearing the names of Cookstown soldiers who died in the first and second World Wars.
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Cookstown Centennial Celebration
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Photo of some members of the Cookstown Centennial Committee taken during the Centennial celebrations. Standing in period costumes on a porch or verandah are Mrs. Bruce McLean, an unidentified man, Mrs. W. Gadsden, and Mrs. J. McKay. Mrs. Gadsen is speaking into a microphone and a cameraman is visible on the far left of the porch.
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