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PID
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ourstories:50015
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Title
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Geoff Dawney - Highway 400 and Working as a Mechanic
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Date
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2015-07-21
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Subjects
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interview--employment--labour--vehicle--transportation--cottage--vacation--summer--tires--oral history
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Description
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Geoff Dawney, a lifelong resident of Cookstown, describes his experiences working as a mechanic and fixing the cars of
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PID
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ourstories:2648667
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Title
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Keith Kell on Horses and Sleigh Bells
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Date
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2015-11-24
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Subjects
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Lake Simcoe--church--horses--transportation
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Description
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Keith Kell recalls traveling to the Gilford Church by horse on a cutter and sleighs. He shares stories about the horses
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PID
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ourstories:2002
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Title
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Churchill Village - Looking South
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Date
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1915
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Subjects
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buildings--urban--horse--carriage--transportation--business--street
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Description
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Photo of a street in the village of Churchill taken in 1915, looking south. Visible on the east side are: the Churchill, IHS522
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PID
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ourstories:4898
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Title
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Thomas and Margaret Wisker, 1926
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Date
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1926
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Subjects
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automobile--coat--hat--car--transportation--drive
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Description
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Photo of Thomas and Margaret Wisker, on Wisker St. (or Munsey St.) in front of the Lake Simcoe Ice Company ice house., IHS3631
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PID
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ourstories:6444
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Title
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Sturgeon Coach Service Limited
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Date
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1969
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Subjects
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vehicle--transportation--bus--education
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Description
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Photo of a fleet of school buses belong to Sturgeon Coach Service Limited. The company was owned by Edgar Sturgeon from, IHS1181
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PID
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ourstories:1903
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Title
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Democrat in Innisfil
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Date
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1904
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Subjects
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hat--wagon--carriage--horse--transportation--fashion
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Description
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Photo showing a Democrat, which is a type of wagon, in Innisfil. The narrow white house in the background may have, IHS2277
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PID
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ourstories:1887
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Title
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Bob Colligan's Jitney
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Date
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Subjects
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animal--horse--taxi--transportation--travel--tourist--street--urban--tourism
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Description
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The following description comes from a dialogue between John Cowan and Don Beatty, Don Beatty speaking: "Bob Colligan's, IHS317
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PID
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ourstories:5730
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Title
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Innisfil's Centennial Parade in Innisfil Beach Park
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Date
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1951
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Subjects
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vehicle--special occasion--event--outdoor--clothing--transportation
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Description
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Two photos taken during a parade celebrating the Township of Innisfil's Centennial in Innisfil Beach Park, 1951. In the, IHS4160AandB
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PID
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ourstories:3641
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Title
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Mail Delivery at Cookstown Train Station
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Date
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Subjects
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exterior--architecture--group--outdoor--rail--transportation--railroad
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Description
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Photograph showing a crowd of people waiting beside their cars at the Cookstown train station for their mail delivery.,
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PID
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islandora:4223
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Title
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John and Francis Kidd
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Subjects
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street--transportation--horse--people--fashion--coat--urban
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Description
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Photo of John and Francis Kidd riding in a horse and buggy, with Minnie Spence and Mr. W.J. Finlay standing beside the
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PID
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ourstories:1886
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Title
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Acme Ice Cream Truck
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Date
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1933
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Subjects
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transportation--truck--business--refrigeration--urban
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Description
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The Acme Ice Cream truck from Toronto delivered ice cream to the Stonecroft Motor Camp in milk-can like containers. The, IHS1830
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PID
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ourstories:1825
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Title
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Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Hodgson
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Date
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1920
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Subjects
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group--car--automobile--transportation--coat--dress--hat
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Description
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Photo of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Hodgson (far left, left), and two unknown women posing beside a car. Mr. Hodgson was, IHS2674
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PID
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ourstories:3780
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Title
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CNR Station at Cookstown
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Date
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1915
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Subjects
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railroad--transportation--building--architecture
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Description
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Photo of the exterior of Cookstown's Canadian National Railway Station taken in the mid-1910s. The photo shows two men,
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PID
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ourstories:2648656
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Title
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1951 Convertible
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Date
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1954-05
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Subjects
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transportation--automobiles--vehicles
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Description
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Black and white photo of a 1951 chartreuse Meteor convertible manufactured by Ford, Tom Murray at the wheel and son, OS2016_Murray_006
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PID
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ourstories:5985
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Title
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Gas Pumps
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Date
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1920
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Subjects
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vehicle--transportation--garage--fuel
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Description
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Photo of a flatbed truck after fueling at a service station. There are two tall gasoline pumps visible in front of the, IHS1852
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PID
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ourstories:4223
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Title
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Supertest Service Station
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Date
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Subjects
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mechanic--business--transportation--building
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Description
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Photo of the exterior of Gord and Ron Turner's garage, called the Supertest Service Station after Supertest Petroleum,,
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PID
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ourstories:1976
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Title
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Motor Ambulance
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Date
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Subjects
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truck--automobile--transportation--medical--emergency--health--tires--vehicle
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Description
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Photo of a motor ambulance presented for use in the defence of the Empire by the Women's Institute of the County of,
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PID
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ourstories:1557
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Title
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Fred Lucas with Horse and Buggy
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Date
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1910
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Subjects
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man--transportation--carriage--animal
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Description
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Photo of Fred Lucas driving a horse and buggy on what appears to be a driveway to a farm with a barn visible in the, IHS1543
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PID
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ourstories:4891
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Title
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Public Vehicle Operating Licence
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Date
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1966
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Subjects
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student--transportation--contract--document--license--education
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Description
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Copy of a Public Vehicle (School Bus) Operating License dated to 14 February 1966 and granted to Sturgeon Coach Service, IHS3569
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PID
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ourstories:4709
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Title
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Miss Bateman and Bicycle
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Date
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1905
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Subjects
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leisure--transportation--fashion--clothing--woman--bike
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Description
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Photo of Miss Bateman (possibly Luella or Edna) posed in front of a bicycle. The photo was taken by Lydia Beatty using a, IHS3375
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PID
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ourstories:2648657
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Title
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1956 Cadillac
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Date
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1957
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Subjects
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automobiles--transportation--vehicles
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Description
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Photo of 1956 Cadillac taken on Goldis Drive in Belle Ewart in 1957. The car is red with silver chrome detailing and has, OS2016_Murray_008
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PID
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ourstories:1805
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Title
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Ford Model T
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Date
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1920
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Subjects
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vehicle--automobile--group--leisure--transportation
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Description
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Pictured from left to right are: Edward H. Sloan, Ethel Hammond, and Mrs. H. C. Willson standing in front of a 1914 Ford, IHS526
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PID
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ourstories:5078
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Title
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Forced Landing
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Date
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1918
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Subjects
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community--transportation--emergency--neighbourhood
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Description
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Photo of a biplane on a training flight from Camp Borden that made a forced landing on a farm field in the north half of,
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PID
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ourstories:2648730
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Title
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Bruce Webb - Bread and Milk Deliveries
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Date
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2016-02-02
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Subjects
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oral history--interview--transportation--food--supplies
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Description
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Lifelong Innisfil resident Bruce Webb recounts how fresh bread and milk were once delivered door-to-door. Interviewed by
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PID
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ourstories:2648741
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Title
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Bruce Webb - The Ambulance Hearse
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Date
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2016-02-02
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Subjects
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oral history--interview--transportation--vehicle
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Description
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Lifelong resident Bruce Webb recalls how the local ambulance doubled as a hearse when necessary, and the confusion that
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PID
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ourstories:2648794
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Title
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Barb and Ron Groshaw - Getting to Innisfil from Highway 400
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Date
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2016-09-12
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Subjects
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oral history--interview--transportation--car--road
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Description
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Innisfil summer residents Barbara and Ron Groshaw describe their memories of the route they travelled through Innisfil
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PID
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ourstories:2648792
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Title
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Barb and Ron Groshaw - Crescent Harbour Road and Property Taxes
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Date
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2016-09-12
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Subjects
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oral history--interview--real estate--community--transportation
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Description
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Innisfil summer residents Barbara and Ron Groshaw discuss the road on which their cottage is located, as well as the
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PID
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ourstories:2648962
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Title
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Car Buried in Snowbank
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Date
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1960
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Subjects
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weather--winter--outdoor--vehicle--transportation--road
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Description
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Photo of three people surrounding a car behind in a large snowbank. The photo was taken on Concession 11 of Innisfil,
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PID
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ourstories:2648960
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Title
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Cars at Stop Sign
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Date
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1960
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Subjects
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weather--weather--vehicle--transportation--outdoor
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Description
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Photo of three cars at an intersection on Concession 11 in Innisfil, east of Highway 11/Yonge St. demonstrating the
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PID
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ourstories:2648957
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Title
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1953 Snow Bank on Concession 11
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Date
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1953
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Subjects
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snow--winter--vehicle--transportation--weather--road
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Description
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Photo of a car next to a large snow bank on Concession 11 in Innisfil, east of Highway 11/Yonge St. taken in 1953.
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PID
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ourstories:6584
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Title
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Democrat at Stonecroft Motor Camp
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Date
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1931
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Subjects
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group--transportation--recreation--leisure--carriage
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Description
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Photo of the owners of Stonecroft Motor Camp, Mr. and Mrs. Emily and John Yeates, riding in a Democrat wagon at the, IHS1854
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PID
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ourstories:6235
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Title
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Neighbours at the Stewart Donnelly Wedding
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Date
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1955
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Subjects
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carriage--transportation--special occasion--event--social--wedding--decorations--suit--men
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Description
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Scotch Settlement, West Gwillimbury - photo of fourth line neighbours. Pictured from left to right are: Robert Boyes,, IHS1702
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PID
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ourstories:4281
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Title
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Cookstown Railway Station
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Date
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1961
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Subjects
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architecture--exterior--building--railroad--train--transportation
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Description
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Photo of the side and rear of the Cookstown Railway Station in 1961. A ladder truck is parked beside the building, which,
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PID
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ourstories:2648875
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Title
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Earl G. Warnica with Car
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Subjects
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vehicle--transportation--outdoor--fashion--clothing--man
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Description
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Photo of Earl Guelph Warnica (10 June 1923 - 21 March 1996) posing in front of a car and holding a sign that reads "Big
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PID
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ourstories:3387
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Title
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Les Cooke's Fargo Truck
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Date
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1941
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Subjects
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transportation--damage--wreck--car--vehicle
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Description
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This 1938 Fargo truck owned and operated by Les Cooke, who hauled ice from Belle Ewart to Big Bay Point, was struck by a, IHS2922
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PID
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ourstories:2649179
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Title
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Grand Trunk Railway Station - Lefroy
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Subjects
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transportation--railroad--tracks--building
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Description
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Photo of a steam engine train at the Grand Trunk Railway station in Lefroy. Date unknown.
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PID
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ourstories:2648836
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Title
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Queen of the Isles Timetable
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Date
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1888
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Subjects
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transportation--water--navigation--steamer--passenger
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Description
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Copy of an advertisement featuring the timetable for the Queen of the Isles steamship that shuttled between Barrie and
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PID
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ourstories:2648837
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Title
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Pier at Belle Ewart
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Date
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c. 1955
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Subjects
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Lake Simcoe--water--dock--navigation--transportation--community--marina
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Description
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Aerial colour photo of the pier at Belle Ewart. Visible at the far right of the photo is the stern of the Emily May,
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