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A2015.25 |
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Nickle / Ostrander / Spears family records, Conn, ca. 1875-1969. |
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Circa 1875-1969 |
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Nickle / Ostrander / Spears family records, Conn, ca. 1875-1969. Photographs and correspondence that once belonged to Margaret Bell Ostrander (nee Nickle, 1913-1967) of Conn, Ontario, and her relatives. The collection includes photographs of the Nickle family and relations, postcards and correspondence, and several negatives taken at the Nickle/Ostrander home in Conn. Margaret B. Nickle was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nickle of Conn. She married Reginald Ostrander (1918-1970) of Durham on 16 Feb. 1942. After Reginald's return from serving in the Royal Canadian Medical Corps during the Second World War, he moved to Galt where he lived until his death on 12 May 1970. Margaret Ostrander served as the post mistress at Conn, Ontario, from 11 Jan. 1951 until her death in October 1967. The Mount Forest Confederate of 11 Jan. 1951 noted that, "The postmastership of Conn changed hands on Monday. Worthington Bros. who have held the office for the past twenty-six years, passed it over to Mrs. Ostrander who will look after His Majesty's mails in future, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nickle. It is interesting to note that the new postmistress is a great granddaughter of the first postmaster, Robert Conn, after whom the village was named some eighty years ago… Conn is a busy corner about eight miles from town, the meeting place of four townships, Arthur Egremont, Proton, and West Luther, and although its population is small, it is constantly changing…". Many of the negatives in this collection reflect Margaret Ostrander family's home life at the Conn Post Office during this period. She passed away on 26 October 1967 at the age of 55 and is buried in Woodland Cemetery, Southgate Township. After her death, the position of postmistress was taken over by her relative [daughter?], Mrs. Glenna M. Spears. Margaret and Reginald had a daughter, Margaret Agnes Elizabeth Ostrander, known as "Margie", who married Donald Robert Glover (d. 2011) on 06 January 1964. They had a daughter, Margy, who married Ken Smart and lived in Conn. Collection consists of 53 Photographs; 123 negatives; 46 postcards; 33 Envelopes; 22 other textual records, and several digital copies. [ All postcards and photographs stored STACKS unless otherwise noted ] SERIES 1: Bell family of Conn, Ontario, ca. 1882-1920. File 1: Mrs. A. Bell, ca. 1910. - ph 43844: Postcard with text "A Happy Christmas" with people by a snow-covered house, medallion overlaid with holly, and icicles dripping at top; Christmas series number 506, published in 1910 by A.S. Meeker of New York; addressed to Mrs. A. Bell from Mrs. Cooper, re. happiness. File 2: Malcolm "Mac" Bell, ca. 1910. - item 1: Religious card, ca. 1910, with text printed in red, black, green, and gold, "Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord"; inscribed on reverse, "Malcolm Bell". [ MU 1254 ] - ph 43845: Postcard with bells, mistletoe, Christmas greetings, and glitter; postcard produced in Germany, ca. 1910; addressed to Malcolm Bell of Conn, with Christmas wishes to Mack from E.H. [Eddie Hall?]. - ph 43846: Postcard with photograph of a young man and woman, ca. 1910; addressed to Malcolm Bell from Eddie Hall with note, "this is her Mack, aint she a dandy, her name is Edna Pinch…". - ph 43847: Postcard with tinted photo of a young couple in a park, gazing lovingly into one another's eyes with text, "It's a pleasure to live here in Chicago", ca. 1910; addressed to Malcolm Bell from E.H. [Eddie Hall?] re. correspondence and troubles. - ph 43848: Postcard with tinted photo of boaters by a bridge on the canal, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, postmarked 26 Dec. 1910; sent to Mack Bell from Eddie, re. having arrived. File 3: Margaret "Maggie" Bell, 1901-1911; postcards sent to her. - ph 43849: Postcard with tinted photo of people in a street in Tokyo, Japan, 20 March 1901; addressed to dear sister Maggie from Lizzie ,re. health. - ph 43850: Postcard with colour cartoon illustration of a woman with parasol, elaborate hat, and high heeled shoes, walking on a beach, with poem "The Summer Girl"; sent to Maggie Bell from Mount Forest, Ontario, 21 Feb. 1907. - ph 43851: Postcard with pink and gold cross and lily of the valley flowers against a pale blue background, with Easter greetings, 1909; from E. Keith of Toronto, 03 April 1909, re. Easter, taking a car ride through the city. - ph 43852: Postcard with tinted photo of Wall Street and Trinity Church, New York City, seen from above; sent from "your sister Lizzie Corbit" in Crystal, North Dakota on 12 May 1909, re. conditions out west, Rob's visit. - ph 43853: Postcard with text "best wishes" and image of house and sailboat against a green background and garland of purple lilacs; sent to "dear sister" from Crystal, North Dakota on 26 Nov. 1909, re. health. - ph 43854: Postcard with text "Xmas" and bicycle made of purple lilac flowers; sent to "dear cousin" from Bertha, December 1909, re. father's health, marriage of Albert Ovens and Rosilla Grey. - ph 43855: Postcard with "New Year Greetings" printed in gold over a mottled purple background; sent from niece Mary, 28 Dec. 1909, re. Mac's pain, arriving in Acton. - ph 43856: Postcard with red ivy leaf and blue flowers against a green background and text, "Greetings from an old acquaintance"; addressed to "auntie" from Roy, 15 April 1909, re. snow, admonishment not to eat eggs. - ph 43857: Embossed postcard with text "Just a few Lines from Acton" with pink roses and glitter; from Lizzie in Acton, 07 April 1910, re. mother's visit. - ph 43858: Postcard with blue flowers against a green background and text "For-get-me-not"; sent from B.H. Mays of Hopeville re. party, writing, news from Conn; postmarked 20 July 1910. - ph 43859: Postcard with image of children with dog in snow near house, with mistletoe and holly and text "A Happy Christmas"; from Lizzie in Acton, 29 Nov. 1910, re. firemen's ball[?]. - ph 43860: Postcard with lily of the valley and religious text on a parchment, with text at bottom "A Holy Easter"; sent from Effie of Toronto, 13 April 1911, re. apologies, Mr. Smith. File 4: Robert Bell, ca. 1882-1920. - ph 43861: Bust-length portrait of a man, ca. 1920; he is wearing a dark suit with white shirt and dark bowtie; he has short, dark hair, and a receding hair line; photo by Ball & Knudson of Grafton, North Dakota; inscribed in pen at lower right of mount, "Robt bell. / Alex Bells / son". - items 1-18: Eighteen cards with multi-coloured prints of Christian texts with illustrations and elaborate borders, ca. 1882; most are inscribed on reverse, "Robert Bell"; some produced by the American Baptist Publication Society in 1882; cards range in size from 5.6 x 8.6 cm to 8.7 x 12.7 cm. [ MU 1254 ] SERIES 2: Bishop family of Conn, Ontario, 1909. - ph 43862: Postcard with colour lithograph of a yellow chick tugging on the ribbon securing a bouquet of purple flowers with text "A Joyful Easter" and "Easter Greeting"; sent to Master Arthur Bishop of Conn from his Aunt Hattie, 08 April 1909, re. laying hens; card fragile at crease through right side. SERIES 3: Bolger family of Conn, Ontario, 1907-1909. - ph 43863: Postcard with photo of a girl and boy playing with a sharpening stone wheel and text, "Military terms: Bringing the rear into action"; sent to Y.S. Bolger of Detroit, Michigan, from Ed & H.H. MtF., February 1907, re. having a good time in Conn; published by W.G. MacFarlane of Buffalo and Toronto. - ph 43864: Postcard with image of rabbit eating flowers out of a basket and text "A Happy Eastertide"; sent to Nellie Bolger of Conn, 09 April 1909, from Anna of Cleveland, Ohio, re. Easter, health of family. SERIES 4: Brown family(s), ca. 1900. - ph 43865: Photograph, a studio portrait of Jack Brown as a young man, ca. 1900; he is seated facing the viewer, wearing a dark tweed jacket and matching waistcoat, with a light-coloured striped tie and shirt; a metal chain, possibly for a pocket watch, with elaborate metal crest is affixed to his waistcoat; photo by Chapman of Mount Forest; inscribed on reverse in pen and pencil, "Jack Brown". - ph 43866: Photograph, a studio portrait of Owen Grant Fuller (1863-1928), ca. 1900; he is standing facing right, with his right hand resting on the back of a wooden chair; he is wearing a dark suit with waistcoat and tie, and a white shirt; studio backdrop and props; photo by Sansom & Son of Crystal, North Dakota; inscribed in ink on reverse, "Grant Fuller". Grant Fuller was born in Minnesota, and married Elizabeth M. Brown around 1898. Census records indicate that she was born in English Canada in May 1875 and had moved to the United States in 1880 or 1881. Research filed with photograph. SERIES 5: Burrows family, ca. 1889. - ph 43867: Photograph, studio portrait of Jacob and Annie Burrows (nee Baird) of Egremont Township, Grey County, with their children George and Ellen, ca. 1889; the young family is seated in front of a studio backdrop; Jacob Burrows, who worked as a school teacher, has a moustache, and is wearing a dark suit with striped pants; he has his son, George Frederick Burrows (born 29 Oct. 1888), on his knee. Annie Burrows (nee Baird) is wearing a long dark dress with stripes down the front and scalloped edges, and wears her hair up with curly bangs; in front of her is her daughter Ellen Margaret Burrows (born 07 May 1887); photo by J. Corley of Main Street, Mount Forest; inscribed on reverse, "Mr & Mrs Jake Burrows". SERIES 6: Calder family, ca. 1900. - ph 43868: Photograph, a studio portrait of Alex Calder as a young man, ca. 1900; he is seated, and shown from the waist up, wearing a dark checkered jacket and plaid tie with a white shirt; he may be wearing make up; photo by Garner of Mount Forest; inscribed on reverse in ink "Alex Calder". He is likely either Alex Calder (born ca. 1875) the son of Duncan and Janet Calder of Egremont Township, or John Alex Calder (born ca. 1877) the son of John and Janet Calder of Egremont Township. SERIES 7: Collis family, ca. 1898. - ph 43869: Photograph, a studio portrait of James Collis, ca. 1897; he is seated, wearing a dark jacket, white tuxedo shirt, and broad striped tie; he has a long wispy moustache; photo by M.S. Copeland of Harriston; inscribed on reverse in ink, "Jas collis"; James Collis (born ca. 1872) was the son of James and Sarah Collis of Mount Forest. - ph 43870: Photograph, a studio portrait of James Collis, ca. 1898; he is seated, wearing a dark jacket, white shirt, and broad striped tie; he has a thick moustache; photo by M.S. Copeland of Harriston; inscribed on reverse in pencil and ink, "Jas Collis"; James Collis (born ca. 1872) was the son of James and Sarah Collis of Mount Forest. - ph 43936: Portrait of James Collis as a young man, ca. 1890; he is wearing a mid-toned striped suit, and resting one hand on the back of a chair; a table with open book are before him; photo by Corley of Mount Forest; inscribed lightly in ink at top right of image, "Jas. Collis." SERIES 8: Conn family, ca.1885-1910. - item 1: Christmas card with pink hollyhocks and text "A Happy Christmas" with scalloped edge, addressed to Miss Rachel Conn from Mrs. Elkington[?], ca. 1885. [ MU 1254 ] - ph 43871: Postcard with nocturnal landscape of lake and trees with full moon, and text, "The Gorge from Park, Victoria, B.C.", 1910; published by Valentine and Sons Publishing Company; addressed to Miss R. Conn of Conn, Ontario from "your niece Bertha" in Holstein, 07 April 1910, re. health, weather, seeding. - ph 43872: Photograph, a studio portrait of Rachel Conn (born 1860) of Arthur Township, as a middle aged woman, ca. 1910; she is shown from the waist up, wearing a dark dress with light and dark stripped collar and chest, and a gauzy scarf tied in a bow under her collar at front; she has wavy, greying dark hair worn upswept at the back of her neck; photo by Chapman of Mount Forest; inscribed on reverse in ink, "Rachel Conn". - ph 43873: Photograph, a studio portrait of Robert "Bobbie" Conn as a young man, ca. 1895; it is a bust-length photo in which he is shown mostly in profile, with a dark jacket, white shirt, and shiny patterned tie; his hair is parted at centre; photo by Davidson Bros. of Brandon, Manitoba; inscribed on reverse in pen, "Bobbie Conn / B.C.". - ph 43874: Photograph, a studio portrait of Mary and Irene Conn with their mother, Mary Ellen, ca. 1905; all are wearing light or white cotton dresses with smocking and other details, against a studio backdrop; the daughters are seated together, with one resting her feet on a plush ottoman; Mary Ellen Conn is standing at right, with upswept dark hair, and is wearing spectacles; photo by Davidson Bros. of Brandon, Manitoba; inscribed on reverse in ink, "Evie, Irene & Maisie Conn". According to the 1906 Census of Manitoba, Irene was 10 years old, born ca. 1895 in Manitoba, the daughter of Robert S. and Mary Ellen Conn (both originally from Ontario). Irene's sister Evie was listed as 22 years old at that time, suggesting that she is not the girl in this photograph. That girl is more likely Irene's sister Mary, who was 13 years old on the 1906 Census. - ph 43875: Photograph, a studio portrait of Zella Conn of Brandon, Manitoba, ca. 1908; she is a toddler, wearing a white cotton summer dress with eyelets, ruffles, and stripes, socks and light-coloured leather shoes; she wears a large round locket on a chain around her neck, and a metal ring on the middle finger of her right hand; she has blond or red wavy hair, held in place with barrettes; she is standing on a white wicker chair; photo by G.F. Chapman of Mount Forest; inscribed on reverse in ink, "Zella Conn" and in pencil lightly at top, "Maggie Bell". Census records show that Zella was born in Manitoba ca. 1905 to Robert S. and Mary Ellen Conn (both originally from Ontario). - ph 43876: Photograph, a studio portrait of Will Conn of Sonora, California, as a middle-aged man, ca. 1895; he is shown seated, from the waist up, wearing a dark suit with white shirt and bow tie; he has short dark hair and a receding hairline and a thick moustache; he wears a carnation flower in his lapel, a pin with three links on his waistcoat, along with a pocket watch chain; photo by Sewell of Market Street, San Francisco; inscribed on reverse in pencil, "Uncle Will Conn / Sonora / California", and in pen "Maudlin". SERIES 9: Cook family, ca. 1891-1900. - ph 43877: Photograph, a studio portrait of Mrs. Cook, ca. 1895; she has upswept dark hair and is wearing a dark dress with large bow at neck, affixed with a brooch; photo by Chapman of Mount Forest; inscribed on reverse, "Mrs Cook / Conn". She is likely Martha, wife of William Cook of Normanby Township, Grey County, and mother of the children in ph 43878-ph 43880. - ph 43878: Photograph, a studio portrait of Maggie Cook as a teenager, ca. 1897; she has dark curly hair and is wearing a dark dress with braided detail around large lapels, and a metal pin at her neck; photo by Garner of Mount Forest; inscribed on reverse, "Maggie Cook". She is likely Margaret (born ca. 1880) daughter of Martha and William Cook of Normanby Township. - ph 43879: Photograph, a small portrait of Fred Cook as a boy, ca. 1891; he is wearing a dark shit with white shirt and polka dot bow tie, corsage[?], and a plaid cap; photograph torn at time of donation; photographer unknown; inscribed on reverse in pen, "Fred / cook." He is likely Freddie Cook (born ca. 1881), the son of Martha and William Cook of Normanby Township. - ph 43880: Photograph, a small portrait of Fannie Cook as a teenager, ca. 1900; she is wearing dark clothing with a high, frilly collar, and a large elaborate hat; photographer unknown; inscribed on reverse, "Fannie / Cook / Conn". She is likely Fannie Cook (born ca. 1883), daughter of Martha and William Cook of Normanby Township. SERIES 10: Curle family, ca. 1910. - ph 43881: Postcard with text "Christmas" and winter landscape with robins on holly branches, ca. 1910; published in Great Britain; addressed to Mrs. Curle of Conn from her niece Bertha re. Christmas greetings, working at G. Legges. SERIES 11: Currie and Mapletoft families, ca. 1897-1898. - ph 43882: Photograph, a studio portrait of Alex Currie, ca. 1897; he is seated, wearing a dark suit with white shirt and wide, dark tie, with a pocket watch chain affixed to his waistcoat; he has short light hair and a moustache; photo by Garner of Mount Forest; inscribed on reverse, "Alex Currie". - ph 43883: Photograph, a studio portrait of William and Martha Currie (nee Mapletoft) with their son Floyd, ca. 1898; Mr. Currie is seated on a wicker bench and is wearing a dark suit and tie, pocket watch chain, and a ring on the pinkie finger of his left hand; he has short hair combed back, and a thick moustache; his son Floyd (born 1895) is a toddler standing beside him, wearing a heavy dark suit; Martha Currie is wearing a dark dress with ruffles over the breast, and a light-coloured bow in her upswept, dark, wavy hair; she has a long chain around her neck; photo by Garner of Mount Forest; inscribed on reverse, "Mr & Mrs Currie & Floyd". This family lived in Mount Forest where William Currie worked as a bar tender. - ph 43887: Photograph, a bust-length portrait of John Mapletoft as a teenager, ca. 1900; he is wearing a dark jacket, white shirt, and plaid bow, with a pin on his lapel; his red or brown hair is parted at the side; photo by garner of Mount Forest; inscribed on reverse, "John Mapletoft". John Mapletoft (born ca. 1886) was the son of Edward and Margaret Mapletoft of Egremont Township. - ph 43888: Photograph, a bust-length portrait of Etta Mapletoft as a young woman, ca. 1905; she is wearing a dark, floral patterned dress with smocking at the breast, and a high collar; photo by Garner of Mount Forest; inscribed on reverse, "Etta Mapletoft". Etta Mapletoft (born ca. 1881) was the daughter of Edward and Margaret Mapletoft of Egremont Township. SERIES 12: Gilstorf, ca. 1877. - ph 43884: Photograph, a portrait of Lena Gilstorf of Arthur Township as a young woman, ca. 1877; she is standing, wearing a light-toned, striped dress with apron effect, with her arm resting on the back of a wooden chair; she is wearing a choke collar, brooch, and earrings, and her hair is pulled up into a bun; photo by Thomas H. Tindall of Mount Forest; inscribed in ink on reverse, "Lena / Gilstorf." Lena Gilstorf and Charles Cook of Arthur Township were married in 1883. SERIES 13: Keith, ca. 1905. - ph 43885: Photograph, a bust-length portrait of Euphemia Kieth / Keith of Arthur Township, ca. 1905; she is wearing light-toned, cotton summer dress with ruffles and a high collar, and wears her dark hair upswept; she wears a small brooch and a long dark cord around her neck; photo by Dixon of Toronto; inscribed in ink on reverse, "Phemie Kieth" and "Miss M.M. Bell". Euphemia Kieth (1878- ) was the daughter of Donald Kieth and Janet McTaggart of Arthur Township. In 1921, while living in Toronto, she married Elmer Williamson. - ph 43931: Photograph, portrait of Maggie [__?__] and Euphemia Kieth, ca. 1905; Maggie is at left, wearing a dark dress with a watch pinned to her breast, a brooch of interlocking circles at her neck, and a corsage of flowers in her hair. At right is Euphemia Kieth of Arthur Township, wearing a light-toned, crocheted or lace dress with buttons down the front, a watch and necklace; photo by Le Warne of Mount Forest; inscribed on reverse in ink, "Phemie / & / Maggie". SERIES 14: MacEachern, ca. 1903. - ph 43886: Photograph, a portrait of John and Sadie MacEachern, ca. 1903; he is wearing a dark suit and white shirt and black patent shoes, and is resting a leg on a wicker chair; she is wearing a long, white summer dress with pleats, and a large round brooch; photo by P. Ostboe of Park River, North Dakota; inscribed at bottom, "John & Sadie MacEachern". John and Sarah MacEachern were both born in English Canada, and emigrated to the United States around 1880. A John MacEachern of the right age was born in Arthur Township. SERIES 15: McPherson/MacPherson, ca. 1880-1924. - ph 43889: Photograph, a portrait of Angus McPherson as a baby, 1903; he is wearing a white gown with ruffled sleeves and collar, and is seated on a pillow; photo by Chapman of Mount Forest; inscribed on reverse in pen, "Angus MacPherson / Conn Ont", and in pencil, "Angus MacPherson". He is possibly John Angus McPherson who was born 04 February 1903 to Catheld J. McPherson and Nora Ryan of Wellington County. - ph 43890: Photograph, a portrait of Joseph MacPherson and his wife, ca. 1880; they are seated beside one another on separate chairs, beside potted plants; he is wearing a dark suit with pocket watch chain; she is wearing a shiny, dark, striped dress with corsage, and is holding a piece of paper; photo by W.C. Adair of River View, Ontario; inscribed on reverse in pen and in pencil, "Mr & Mrs Joe MacPherson". This is possibly Joe and Charlotte Jane McPherson who lived in Beeton, Simcoe County. - ph 43891: Postcard with tinted image of the Catholic Cathedral in Kansas City, Missouri, 1924; sent to Mrs. H. McPherson of Conn from Annie B. of Kansas City, 04 Oct. 1924, re. enjoying herself, thoughts of Angus. SERIES 16: Millar family, ca. 1900. - ph 43892: Photograph, a portrait of Mary Millar, ca. 1900; she is seated and shown from the waist up, wearing a light-toned checkered dress, tied at the neck with a bow, and has upswept, dark curly hair; photo by F.G. Garner of Mount Forest; inscribed "Mary Millar" in ink on reverse. This is possibly Mary Millar (born 1870) of Clifford, Ontario. SERIES 17: Mullar family, ca. 1875. - ph 43893: Photograph, a portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Mullar, ca. 1875; they are seated at a table with floral patterned tablecloth; he is wearing a dark suit and sports dundrearies; she is wearing a dark dress with hat, and fur stole or collar; photographer unknown; inscribed on reverse, "Mr & Mrs Mullar". This is possibly Nicholas and Elizabetta Mullar of Normanby Township. SERIES 18: Nickle family, ca. 1880-1940. File 1: Postcards, ca. 1915-1940. - ph 43894: Landscape with pond in Korkuyen, Okayama, Japan; sent to "Mrs. Nichol - (farmer)" of Harriston from Rosalind Harvey, 06 April 1916, re. enjoying time with grandma. - ph 43895: Lismore Castle, County Watford, Ireland with text "St. Patrick's Day Greetings"; postcard series 141, printed in Germany; sent to Mr. Nickle of Harriston from Mrs. Carey of Rochester, NY, 12 Mar. 1916, no message. - ph 43896: Lilies and cross against a landscape with purple background and text beginning "Easter Joys"; postcard series 1714, made in USA; sent to Mr. and Mrs. Nickle of Conn from the Watt family, 19 April 1935, no message. - ph 43897: St. Patrick's Day theme in green, white, and gold, with shamrocks, harp, and shillelagh; sent to James Nickle of Harriston from "Tom McD" of Greenshields, Alberta, 26 Feb [ca. 1915], re. going to Wainwright, finishing the kitchen, family news. - ph 43898: Easter theme with birds and flowers, and verse about blue birds; sent to Mames Nickle of Harriston from Mrs. Carey, 05 April 1917, re. Richard, health, Easter. - ph 43899: Landscape with boat and canal at Genesee Valley Park, Rochester, New York; sent to Mr. J. Nickles of Harriston and addressed to Grandpa from R. Carey, 04 June 1924, re. fishing. - ph 43900: Mountain landscape of the Three Sisters peaks in Canmore, Alberta; sent to Mrs. James Nickle of Harriston from Ada Copland, 15 January 1918, re. Olive's picture in the newspaper, school friends, weather. - ph 43901: People walking between pavilions at the Franco-British Exhibition of 1908; published by Samuels Limited of England; sent to Miss Lizzie Nickle of Harriston from Jack, a soldier based in Bramshot Camp, 01 Sep. 1917, re. working in the post office, parcel not received. - ph 43902: Humorous image of a boy talking to an old man and joking about drinking alcohol; sent to Miss Margaret Nickel of Conn from Barbara of Weston, Ontario, 28 May [ca. 1915], re. arrived home. - ph 43903: Image of a girl dressed as a cowboy, about to lasso a rabbit with text, "A Joyous Easter!"; sent to Miss Margaret Nickle of Conn from Grandma White[?], 22 April 1916, re. Bob, Olive, Jack, and Grandpa, health, travels around Wellington County. - ph 43904: Angry chick about to kill a house fly with text "Easter Greetings"; sent to Miss Margaret Nickle of Conn, 13 February 1917, with text "thanks for the waiste". - ph 43905: Aerial view of the Sherman House and College Inn, Chicago, Illinois; sent to Miss Margaret Nickle care of R. Nickle of Conn, 05 March 1919, re. weather, uncle Rob. - ph 43906: Aerial view of St. Mary's Hospital complex in Rochester, Minnesota; sent to Miss Margaret Nickle of Conn from H. McPherson, 01 Sep. 1926, re. unable to come for the holidays. - ph 43907: Humorous cartoon with gambling man making remark about cats giving birth; sent to Miss M. Nickle of Conn from Agnes, 29 July 1940, re. dealing with cats and kittens. - ph 43908: Easter theme with egg, chicks, and butterflies against a green and blue background; sent to Miss. Margaret Nickle of Conn, April 1914, re. growing up. - ph 43909: Image of young woman by the seaside, waving a hankie, rendered in orange, black, blue, and green; sent to Mrs. Maggie Nickle of Mount Forest from Lizzie in Crystal [North Dakota?], 19 July [ca. 1915] re. train ride, new home. - ph 43910: Easter theme with bouquet of purple flowers and yellow butterfly and text "winter is over / spring and sunshine reign"; sent to Miss. Margaret Nickle of Conn from "And [???] and Bill" of Harriston, 30 March 1923, re. having influenza, spending holidays. - ph 43911: Man and landscape with birch or poplar trees in High Park, Toronto; sent to Miss Margaret Nickle of Conn from Annie of Toronto, 29 June 1937, re. visit to Conn and Harriston. - ph 43912: Beggar's Bridge at Glaisdale near Whitby, England; sent to Mrs. [Margaret] R.J. Nickle of Mount Forest from her mother, 20 May 1912, re. correspondence. - ph 43913: Trees with text "Canadian Summer Scenes"; sent to Mrs. [Maggie] R.J. Nickle of Mount Forest from Nellie, 17 July 1912, re. health of mother. - ph 43914: Interior view of the British House of Commons in London, England; published by Warrington and Company of England; sent to Mr. R.J. Nickle of Conn from soldier Jack of Bramshot, England, 02 Oct. 1917, re. being in a London bomb raid the week before. File 2: Photographs, ca. 1880-1928. - ph 43915: Bust-length portrait of Annie Troy and Jennie Nickle, ca. 1900; the woman on left is wearing a high-collared checkered dress with ruffles across the shoulders; woman at right is wearing a high-collared satin dress, locket watch affixed to her breast, and spectacles; photo by Copland of Harriston; inscribed on reverse, "Annie Troy & / Jennie Nickle". - ph 43916: Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. William Nickle, ca. 1928; he is tall and thin, wearing a dark suit with pocket watch, and is seated on a window ledge; his wife stands beside him, a stocky lady wearing a dark patterned dress with low neckline and bow; photo by Le Warne of Mount Forest; inscribed on reverse, "Mr & Mrs Wm. Nickle". - ph 43917: Margaret B. Nickle as a toddler, standing beside a stone foundation, ca. 1915; she is wearing a knitted hat and light cotton dress, hose, and leather boots; a man's legs are visible behind her; photographer unknown; inscribed on reverse, "Margaret B Nickle". - ph 43918: Margaret B. Nickle as a toddler, standing atop the ledge of the stone foundation of a frame barn, ca. 1915; she is wearing a white cotton dress with eyelets, white hose, and leather books; a woman's arm reaches out to hold her leg; photographer unknown; inscribed on reverse of a duplicate image retained by the donor reads, "To Uncle Johnnie / from Margaret B." - ph 43919: Three young men reading while seated in front of a wooden cabin, ca. 1925; man at left is wearing a jacket, pants with cuffs folded up, socks and leather shoes, and is sitting in a home-made wooden chair; his cap sits on the ground by his feet; he is reading a magazine called "American [__?__]"; the man at centre is wearing a dark shirt and pants held up with suspenders, a striped tie, and spectacles; he sits on the ground or a pillow; man at right is wearing a shirt, and corduroy pants held up with suspenders; he is sitting in a folding beach chair; pine tree trunk visible behind men; photographer unknown; inscribed on reverse, "John Nickle". - ph 43920: Portrait of Lizzie Nickle Watt, ca. 1912; she is seated, wearing a dark silk dress with light high collar, locket around her neck, and a bracelet; her long dark hair is worn upswept and secured with a pin or barrette; photo by Pannabaker of Harriston; inscribed beneath image, "Lizzie Nickle Watt". - ph 43921: Portrait of Frank and Maggie Reynolds, ca. 1909; he is seated, wearing a dark suit, and light-toned hair parted in the centre; She is wearing a long, white cotton dress with watch fob pinned to her breast; photographer unknown; inscribed on reverse, "Maggie & Frank Reynolds". Margaret Nickle wed Frank Reynolds in Harriston on 23 June 1909. At that time the groom was listed as a 27-year-old farmer from Minto Township, and the bride was listed as an 18-year-old seamstress living in Harriston. - ph 43922: Family portrait of six men, three women, and a girl, ca. 1880; photographer unknown; inscribed on reverse, "Mrs Nickle / Staal 40". [ STACKS o/s ] File 3: Correspondence, ca. 1920-1923. [ MU 1254 ] - item 1: Greeting card, hand made with stylized ink drawing of a flower in green, red, blue, orange, and black; inside is note from teacher M.C. MacArthur stating that Margaret Nickle had been awarded spelling honours for October 1923. - item 2: Christmas card with image of horse-drawn sleigh or cutter in front of a large house in winter, with gold border of holly and text "Merry Christmas", ca. 1920; addressed to "Mrs. Nickle & Will & Elizabeth" from Bert, Louise, and Ivan; children's drawings and handwriting practice on reverse. SERIES 19: Opperthauser family, ca. 1930. - ph 43923: Photograph of Ruth Florence Opperthauser as a baby, ca. 1930; she is wearing a light summer dress, hose, and white booties, and is seated on a radio or table with cloth backdrop behind; photographer unknown; inscribed on reverse, "Ruth Florence Opperthauser / 8 months old". The Opperthauser family once lived in Maryborough Township. Reginald Ostrander's sister, Florence, was married to Walter Opperthauser and they lived in St. Catharine's, Ontario. SERIES 20: Ostrander family, 1951. - ph 43924: Bust-length portrait of Margie Ostrander as a young girl, November 1951; she is wearing a light, summer, short-sleeved, checkered dress with smocking and embroidery at sleeves and across the chest; she is smiling, has dark hair, parted to one side and held in place with a barrette; photographer unknown; inscribed on reverse, "Margie Ostrander / November 1951". - ph 44060: Colour photograph of Margie Ostrander as a young girl, ca. 1960; she is seated, wearing a pink blouse with pale blue linen[?] skirt and matching jacket; a gold-coloured brooch is affixed near the collar of her jacket; stamped on reverse, "Kiddy Color / 611 Yonge St. / Toronto / Roll No. 14 / Film No. 6". SERIES 21: Rae family, ca. 1905. - ph 43925: Portrait of Kate Rae, ca. 1905; she is wearing a long dark dress, with brooch at neck, and a long metal chain around her neck; she is seated in a wicker chair; image cut to fit within an oval embossed area of the mount, and her dress cut out so as to break the border of the oval; photo by Le Warne of Mount Forest; inscribed on reverse, "Kate Rae". SERIES 22: Storey family, ca. 1895. - ph 43926: Portrait of Walter Storey, ca. 1895; he is wearing an ill-fitting dark suit which is several sizes too small, with a white shirt, and has short dark hair, parted at the side and combed back; photo by Chapman's Studio of Mount Forest & Durham; inscribed on reverse, "Walter Story". This is possible Walter Storey (1869- ) of Amaranth Township, or Walter Story (1853- ) of St. Vincent Township, Grey County. SERIES 23: Taylor family, ca. 1877. - ph 43927: Photograph, a portrait of a young man wearing a checkered jacket and waistcoat, with a white shirt and striped pants; he has short hair, parted on one side, and is leaning against a chair; a pocket watch chain is affixed to his waistcoat; photographer unknown; inscribed on reverse, "Sol Thaylor". He is possibly Soloman Taylor (born ca. 1857), the son of Cornelius and Matilda Taylor of Peel Township. SERIES 24: Miscellaneous photographs and postcards, ca. 1880-1964. - ph 43928: Portrait of two blond children set within an oval border, ca. 1912; the boy is seated on a table, and is wearing a dark velvet shirt and knickers with hose and two-tone leather boots; the girl is standing beside him, wearing a dark dress with embroidered detailing over collar, and her long blond hair is affixed with a large bow at back; photo by Pannabaker of Harriston, who has signed in ink at lower left beneath image. - ph 43929: Emma, May, and Levina Ryan as children, ca. 1880; Emma Ryan (born 1873) is seated at left, wearing a dress with bloomers, striped hose, and leather boots; standing beside her is Mary Ryan (born 1870) wearing a dark, striped dress and necklaces; Levina Ryan (born 1875) is seated at right, wearing a dark dress, striped hose, and leather boots; an initial is inscribed in ink above each of their heads "E", "M", and "V"; inscribed on reverse "Emma Mary & / Vinie Ryan". They were daughters of blacksmith Thomas Ryan and his wife, Jane Scarlet, of Mount Forest; photo by Will King of Mount Forest. - ph 43930: Portrait of two sisters as young women, ca. 1900; they are wearing dark, pleated dresses; woman at right is wearing a light scarf, and very long metallic chain around her neck; photo by G.F. Chapman of Mount Forest. - ph 43932: Portrait of George Smith[?] or Emett[?] dressed as an altar boy, ca. 1900; photo by Bayleys Studios of London & Provinces; inscribed on reverse, "Geo [_?_]met[_?_]". - ph 43933: Portrait of Jim and Marjie MacDougall as children, ca. 1910; children are seated on a wicker chair; child at left is a toddler wearing a dark navy-type suit with dark hose and leather boots; child at right is an infant wearing a light cotton dress with trim of eyelets; likely a Mount Forest area family; photographer unknown; inscribed below image, "Jim & Marjie MacDougall"; inscribed on reverse of mount, "Bob." - ph 43934: Portrait of a young man or teenager with large lips and slicked-back hair, ca. 1910; he is wearing a striped suit jacket, white shirt, and striped tie; photo by Le Warne of Mount Forest. - ph 43935: Portrait of a women's group, ca. 1910; the twelve women are dressed in dresses and in skirts with blouses, some are wearing scarfs; one has a dress that is heavily smocked; photo by Le Warne of Mount Forest; inscribed on reverse, [top row]: "Left to Rite: Ella Livingstone, Annie Russel, Kate Calder, (mother), Ada Walton, Lucy MacDougall, Francis Kidd. Bottom Row: Annie Lamont, Mrs Leopard, Mary Morrison, Marg[?] Muir, Lora Livingstone". In the 1901 Census, Ella Livingston (born 1880) and her sister Laura Livingston were living in Mount Forest, and Ida Walton was listed as living in Proton Township. - ph 43937: Women's Institute dance or event, 1964; view looking over a crowd of male and female attendees, towards a stage on which a man is at a microphone, a couple is seated, and two men are by a speaker or amplifier; a banner above the stage reads, "Women's Institute / Jan. 9 / 1934 / For Home & Country"; printed "1964" at corners of border; photographer unknown. - ph 43938: Portrait of an unidentified large family, ca. 1905; the husband and wife are seated at front, and likely aged in their 50s; their eight children are posed around them, and comprise four sons and four daughters ranging in age from about 15 to 25; photograph by Copland of Harriston. [ STACKS o/s ] - ph 43984: Postcard with red and green carnations and inscription across front in glitter, "Mt Forest / Ont."; unused; series 2834, published by "PFB", with word "Post card" imprinted in several different languages. - ph 43985: Postcard with landscape with house and street set within a shamrock-shaped border, with shamrocks or four-leaf clovers, and horseshoe and text "A Happy New Year"; sent from Bertha of Holstein to her cousin Maggie, 10 Jan. 1910, re. arriving home, health of the family, geese, taking potatoes to town. SERIES 25: Nickle/Ostrander/Spears family negatives, Conn, Ontario, ca. 1925-1969. Negatives range in size from 7 x 4.6 cm to 11.5 x 7 cm with a range of in between sizes; photographer is unknown in each instance. File 1: Envelopes in which negatives were found, ca. 1950-1969 [MU 1254] Thirty-three negative envelopes, some glassine, others made of paper, with contents that seem to relate to the same family(s) in Conn, Ontario; negatives of various time periods and sizes were intermixed within the envelopes at time of donation; includes envelopes advertising Greyhound Photo Service Limited (1963), Harrison Photo, and Kodak; other envelopes indicate that "M. Nickle" and "Mrs. Nichol" ordered film developed by W.A. Yule Photography of Mount Forest, that "Mrs Nichol" and "Margaret Nichol" ordered film developed by Geo. F.S. LeWarne of Mount Forest, and that "Mrs. Spears" ordered film developed from Moran Pharmacy in Mount Forest on 20 June 1969. On 18 July 2017, former neighbours in Conn identified Mrs. Margaret Ostrander, her daughters Marjorie Ostrander and Glenna Nickle, as well as others in these photos. File 2: Safety film negatives of people by large two-storey house and grounds on the north side of Ontario Road 89 in Conn, just east of County Road 14, identified by on some of the images with signs for the Conn Post Office, likely taken between 1951-1969. - NA 7150 - NA 7151: Young blond girl wearing a tutu and slippers, and making a ballet dance pose in front of doorway with sign for the Conn Post Office, ca. 1960. On 18 July 2017 a former neighbour identified her as Glenna Nickle, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Ostrander. - NA 7152: Young woman wearing a shoulderless summer dress, standing outside the Conn Post Office building, ca. 1960; a small [beagle?] dog sniffs the ground beside her. - NA 7153: Teenaged girl wearing a summer dress and holding a small bucket outside the Conn Post Office building, ca. 1960; neighbouring building also visible. On 18 July 2017 a former neighbour identified her as possibly being Marjorie Ostrander, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Ostrander. - NA 7154: Middle-aged woman wearing a calf-length dress, hat, and spectacles by the Conn Post Office building, ca. 1960; beside her stands a teenaged girl with mid-length dark hair, wearing a pair of loose pants with the cuffs rolled up and a school uniform jacket with crest; a small beagle or jack russell dog lies on the grass before them. They may be Mrs. Margaret Ostrander and her daughter Marjorie Ostrander. - NA 7155: Three people at the doorway of the Conn Post Office, ca. 1960; they include a young woman wearing capri pants and a long plaid flannel shirt, and two girls wearing dark tops and trousers. - NA 7156: A girl with long socks and a short skirt, standing by the front entrance, under sign for Conn Post Office, ca. 1960. - NA 7157: Mrs. Margaret Ostrander standing at entrance to Conn Post Office, while embracing two girls, ca. 1960. - NA 7158: A toddler with Glenna Nickle (at right) as a young girl, crouched down by the grass by the Conn Post Office, and looking up smiling, ca. 1960; the girl wears a long coat and hat with flower. The toddler wears a hooded sweater. - NA 7159 - NA 7160: A young boy and Glenna Nickle as a girl outside the front entrance to the Conn Post Office, ca. 1960. - NA 7161: A young blond girl, likely Glenna Nickle, wearing dress coat and matching hat, standing in a flower garden, with frame barn visible in background. - NA 7162: A young girl, likely Glenna Nickle, dressed in a sailor-suit inspired dress standing in a garden by a swing set, ca. 1960; she is holding a small pail. - NA 7163, NA 7165: Woman wearing a sun dress and hat, standing by a swing set, cuddling a puppy dog [?], ca. 1960; house and camping trailer visible in background. - NA 7164: Man in a striped t-shirt and pants, standing by the Conn Post Office, ca. 1960. - NA 7166: Blond girl, likely Glenna Nickle, in a sailor-suit summer dress, smiling in a garden, ca. 1960. - NA 7167: Four people standing outside the Conn Post Office, ca. 1960. Middle-aged man with grey hair, wearing a mid-toned suit, may be Mrs. Ostrander's father, Mr. Nickle. Woman at centre may be Mrs. Ostrander's mother, Mrs. Nickle. Mrs. Margaret Ostrander at right, holding a purse, and her daughter, Glenna Nickle, in front, wearing a light summer dress with smocking and matching hat. - NA 7168: Woman wearing a long coat, with Conn Post Office in background, ca. 1960. - NA 7169: Young woman, may be Marjorie Ostrander, wearing a one-piece bathing suit, and standing under a garden trellis, ca. 1960. - NA 7170: Mrs. Margaret Ostrander wearing a checkered dress, standing under a garden trellis by a cedar hedge, with Conn Post Office building behind, ca. 1960. - NA 7171: Dilapidated frame barn, ca. 1960. - NA 7172: Mrs. Margaret Ostrander standing in a garden, with frame barns in background, ca. 1960. - NA 7173: Young woman standing in a garden, with large frame barn in background, ca. 1960. - NA 7174: Mrs. Margaret Ostrander with a high chair, standing outdoors by a rail fence, ca. 1960; laundry hung on clothes line visible behind. - NA 7175: Baby in a pram in a flower garden, ca. 1960. - NA 7176 - NA 7179: Women, children (including a baby), cat, and kittens, on the ground in the backyard of the Conn Post Office, ca. 1960; swing set partially visible. File 2: Digital TIF positives made from cellulose nitrate film negatives, of people by large two-storey house and grounds on the north side of Ontario Road 89 in Conn, just east of County Road 14, identified on some as the Conn Post Office, likely taken between 1925-1969. [note: Archives made digital TIF positives at time of donation and returned original nitrate negatives to donor] - ph 44061: Elderly woman and child seated by side of house; single storey frame rear addition with cedar shakes visible at right, ca. 1925. - ph 44062: House façade seen through trees with person in alcove at entrance, ca. 1925. - ph 44063: Elderly woman and child by front of house, partially obscured by trees, ca. 1925. - ph 44064: Looking past car mostly covered in large snow drifts towards façade of house, with snow melting from window sills, ca. 1925. - ph 44065: Teenaged girl on skis, putting on mittens in front of house in winter; younger child watches from entrance, ca. 1950. - ph 44066 - ph 44067: Margie Ostrander[?] as a young girl, with older blond girl, posed with bicycle outside house, ca. 1951. Older girl may be Glenna Nickle. - ph 44068: Girl wearing a short, loose fitting dress with short puffy sleeves, sun hat, socks, and shoes, posed on a pathway by flower gardens outside the house, ca. 1960; irises in bloom. - ph 44069: Young girl [Margie Ostrander?] with a black and white sheep dog [dog], playing on the grass outside house, ca. 1960. - ph 44070: Two teenaged girls in winter apparel standing by the house's front entrance in winter, ca. 1960. - ph 44071: Young girl wearing dark hooded winter coat with six buttons at breast, standing in the snow on the stoop of house, ca. 1960. - ph 44072: Young girl standing in the house's front entrance, cradling a striped cat, ca. 1960; she is wearing leather shoes, hose, and a pleated skirt, and has her hair pulled back and held in place with barrettes. - ph 44073: Young girl, teenaged girl, and dog at the front entrance to the house in winter, ca. 1960; the older girl is seated on the threshold, receiving kisses from the dog. - ph 44074: Elderly couple [Mr. and Mrs. Nickle?] posed at the front entrance to the house, ca. 1950; he has grey hair and is wearing pants, shirt, and suspenders. She has grey hair and is wearing a hat, and a dress with stripes across the sleeves and breast. - ph 44075: House façade, as seen from across the road in winter, ca. 1960. - ph 44076: Young girl wearing a hooded dark winter coat, standing the snow outside the entrance to the house, and holding a puppy dog, ca. 1960. - ph 44077: Toddler girl standing outside in the snow, wearing a dress, hose, and leather shoes, ca. 1960; behind her, an elderly woman peers out of a porch or open window. - ph 44078: Dog sitting in the snow outside the house, ca. 1960. - ph 44079 - ph 44080: Girl wearing smocked sun dress, socks, shoes, and straw hat, standing by the flower gardens in front of house in summer, ca. 1960; sign in second floor window reads "CONN POST OFFICE". She may be Margie / Marjorie Ostrander. - ph 44081: Baby in a pram outside house, ca. 1960. - ph 44082: Mrs. Margaret Ostrander wearing glasses, a light blouse, and long plaid skirt, and holding a young girl in her arms in summer, ca. 1950; flower garden along house, and window with lace curtains in background. - ph 44083: Young woman wearing a dress with drop waistline and wrist watch, ca. 1927; house and portion of single-storey rear addition in background. - ph 44084: Laughing girl, clutching a dolly[?], ca. 1930; side and rear of house with pathway around rock-lined flower beds in background. - ph 44085: Young child wearing woolen coat and matching wool hat, standing on pathway at side and/or rear of house, ca. 1930. - ph 44086: Mrs. Margaret Ostrander wearing glasses, a floral sundress and holding a baby in her arms, outside single-storey rear portion of house with cedar shake siding, ca. 1935; frame outhouse [toilet] or pump house visible behind her at left. - ph 44087: Toddler making a face while sitting on the grass with her dolly on the grass beside her, ca. 1930; single storey cedar shake clad addition to house in background. - ph 44088: Child wearing a light-toned wool coat, hose, leather shoes, and woolen beret, posed in front on the cedar shake clad addition to house, ca. 1940. - ph 44089: Mrs. Margaret Ostrander wearing a floral print summer dress, posing beside a toddler, ca. 1940; cedar shake addition in background. - ph 44090: Elderly woman, possibly Mrs. Ostrander's mother, Mrs. Nickle, wearing long coat with fur collar or stole, and cradling a baby, ca. 1940; cedar shake building in background. - ph 44091: Elderly woman lying on the grass, cradling a sleeping infant, ca. 1930; cedar shake wall visible in background. - ph 44092: Mrs. Margaret Ostrander wearing glasses and a dress, posed in front of cedar shake wall, ca. 1940. - ph 44093: Mrs. Margaret Ostrander wearing glasses, a floral-print dress, and a pearl necklace, ca. 1945; cedar shake building behind. - ph 44094: Mrs. Margaret Ostrander wearing glasses, knee-length, short-sleeved dress with bow beneath wide collar, and matching hat, standing in a garden, ca. 1940; cedar shake building behind. - ph 44095: A man wearing hat and suit, elderly woman with wispy white hair wearing a long coat, and girl wearing a dress and sweater, posed in a garden, ca. 1940; cedar shake building behind. The people may be Glenna Nickle with her grandparents, Mrs. and Mrs. Nickle. File 3: Digital TIF positives made from cellulose nitrate film negatives, likely taken between 1940-1969. [note: Archives made digital TIF positives at time of donation and returned original nitrate negatives to donor; stored E BOOK] - ph 44096: Young woman wearing a t-shirt and high-cut plaid pants, feeding two goats, ca. 1940; telephone or hydro poles in background. - ph 44097: Woman wearing glasses, hat, and long winter coat, standing behind two young boys clad in winter apparel, one of whom is holding a pole or hockey stick, ca. 1940; houses visible in background. - ph 44098: Young blond girl wearing a light floral summer dress, standing on a hillock with view of farm buildings behind, ca. 1940; cedar shake building at left, small frame outhouse [toilet] or shed, large frame barn on stone foundation, and two smaller barns also visible. - ph 44099: Elderly woman with wispy white hair, wearing a dark dress with white collar, and holding an infant, ca. 1950; foliage in background; lower left corner of negative missing. - ph 44100: Three people standing in a garden, ca. 1950; at left is elderly woman wearing glasses and a floral-print dress; young woman at centre wears a white blouse; a girl [Marjorie Ostrander?] at right wears a short-sleeved summer dress with checkered pattern and smocking with embroidery. - ph 44101 - ph 44102: Young blond girl wearing sun dress and bonnet, standing beside a small black and white dog in a garden of iris flowers, ca. 1950; houses visible in background. - ph 44103: Young blond girl wearing sun dress and bonnet, standing under a trellis or arbour, ca. 1950; pick-up truck driving on street in front of house in background; possibly taken in front yard of Conn Post Office property, with view looking south across the road. - ph 44104 - ph 44106: Four children wearing bathing suits, the two youngest of whom are playing inside a metal tub on the grass, ca. 1950; cedar shake-clad frame barn in background. - ph 44107: Baby on a wooden bench swing in a garden by a house, ca. 1950. - ph 44108: Blond girl, possibly Glenna Nickle, wearing a one-piece bathing suit, sitting in a child's round plastic wading or swimming pool, ca. 1950; flower gardens visible behind. - ph 44109: Young girl wearing dark hooded winter coat with six buttons at breast, standing atop a very large snow pile, ca. 1960; telephone pole or hydro pole and wires in background. - ph 44110: Thin girl, possibly Margie Ostrander, wearing overalls and cardigan, reclining with eyes closed against a bronze statue of men and fur, ca. 1950. File 4: Safety film negatives of people outdoors, ca. 1960. - NA 7180: Young blond girl in shorts and t-shirt, running up a hill, ca. 1960. - NA 7181: Young boy and girl wearing shorts and t-shirts, with their arms around each other, standing on the side of a road, ca. 1960. - NA 7182: A dozen women wearing matching uniforms of long skirts and gloves with shiny satin tops or capes, standing on a soccer field carrying a banner aloft that reads, "CEDARVILLE / AND / CONN", ca. 1960; soccer goal posts visible in background. - NA 7183: Woman hoeing in a vegetable garden, ca. 1960; frame barns in background. - NA 7184: Boy and two girls standing outside a brick house, ca. 1960. - NA 7185: Boy and girl leaning up against a car that is parked outside a brick house, ca. 1960. - NA 7186: Little girl with two large german shepherd dogs, reclining on an outdoor sofa on the porch of a brick house, ca. 1960. - NA 7187 - NA 7188: Teenaged girls posed in front of a brick high school, ca. 1960. - NA 7189 - NA 7191: Teenaged boy [possibly surnamed Coutts] and teenaged girls with school books on their laps, seated inside a car or school bus, ca. 1960. Dark-haired girl seated beside boy is likely Margie Ostrander. - NA 7192 - NA 7196: People (including a woman throwing snow ball), car, church, and snowplough on road with massive snowbanks, ca. 1960. - NA 7197 - NA 7202: Adults and children fishing from a concrete bridge and from a riverbank, ca. 1960; vehicles parked nearby. They are likely on Cooper's bridge at Cooper's Hill near Egerton. Mrs. Margaret Ostrander is shown fishing in NA 7199. - NA 7203: Woman seated on the ground outside a house, ca. 1960. - NA 7204 - NA 7205: Three girls and a boy, standing by houses and a car in Conn, ca. 1966; bicycles visible in background; from envelope of negatives developed for "Mrs. Spears" on 20 June 1969. File 5: Safety film negatives of a church wedding, ca. 1960. - NA 7206 - NA 7209: Bride in dress with veil and bouquet of flowers, posed with wedding party members or guests on Highway 89 in front of the Conn Post Office, ca. 1960; cars and house on south side of the road visible behind them. They bride may be Catherine who married Lorne/Lauren Coutts at Westcott United Church. - NA 7210 - NA 7212: Bride and attendants posed outdoors, ca. 1960. - NA 7213: Bride and group posed before a brick wall, ca. 1960. This is likely Catherine who married Lorne/Lauren Coutts at Westcott United Church. - NA 7214 - NA 7215: Interior of Westcott United Church, looking down nave of church towards floral displays at altar, ca. 1960; stained glass windows also visible. - NA 7216 - NA 7217: Wedding reception tables with wedding cake in basement hall of Westcott United Church, with bride and groom cutting wedding cake, ca. 1960. File 6: Digital TIF positives made from cellulose nitrate film negatives of a church wedding(s), ca. 1960-1966. [note: Archives made digital TIF positives at time of donation and returned original nitrate negatives to donor; stored E BOOK] - ph 44111 - ph 44112: Bride posed by the Conn Methodist Church, ca. 1960; she is wearing a white long-sleeved lace dress, with ruching into two rosettes on the front, over gauzy muslin petticoats; she has a matching muslin veil, pulled back to reveal her face, and is holding a bouquet of flowers and ribbons; she wears a short necklace with large pendant. - ph 44113: Bride posed by Conn Methodist Church, with two young flower girls, ca. 1960; girls are wearing short dresses, socks, and shoes, with matching hats, each is holding a bouquet. - ph 44114: Bride and groom with flower girls, brides maids, and attendants, posed by Conn Methodist Church, ca. 1960; men are wearing dark suits with light shirts and ties, and each sports a corsage on their lapel; brides maids are wearing matching knee-length, mid-toned lace dresses with petticoats, and small caps on their heads. - ph 44115: View looking east at a bride and groom standing in the gravel parking lot of Knox Presbyterian Church, Oak Street, Conn, ca. 1962; bride is wearing a full, long-sleeved dress with petticoats, and holding a bouquet of dark roses with ribbons and pearls (or lily of the valley); she has dark hair, glasses, and is wearing an elaborate veil on her head; the groom is wearing a dark suit with white shirt and thin tie held with tie clip; he has a handkerchief in his pocket and a corsage on his lapel; country road visible in background; parked car on left has a sticker that reads "DAA" [Dominion Automobile Association?]; car behind them has license plate with letter and five numbers on a light background, a style that Ontario used in 1962 and 1966. - ph 44116: Bride with ring bearer and flower girls, posed by a brick house or Westcott United Church in Conn, ca. 1965; bride is wearing a short-sleeved white dress with pointy bra, white gloves, glasses, and a gauzy, full, muslin veil, and she holds a bouquet of flower in one hand; in front of her are three children; the two girls are her flower girls; they are holding bouquets and wear white gloves, dresses, and headbands with rosettes in their hair; the boy is the ring bearer holding a small pillow on which the ring would sit; he has a closely shaved head and is wearing dark pants and bow tie, and a white suit jacket and shirt. - ph 44117: Bride posed outside by parked cars, ca. 1960; she is wearing a muslin dress and holding a bouquet of roses and ribbons; her hair is upswept and she wears pearl earrings; behind her two men wearing dark suits are walking; parked cars and houses in behind. File 7: Digital TIF positives made from cellulose nitrate film negatives of indoor scenes social activities and playing; many of the images likely taken in the Conn Post Office building, or neighbouring houses, ca. 1960. [note: Archives made digital TIF positives at time of donation and returned original nitrate negatives to donor] - ph 44118: Men standing in a kitchen before hunting[?], ca. 1960; man on left is wearing jeans, a suede jacket, a sweater with upturned collar, and a hat with brim; he is holding a rifle; man at right is wearing a long hooded woolen coat with wooden fasteners; kitchen has checkered wallpaper, with wall-mounted telephone; storage room visible beyond kitchen. - ph 44119: Chiaroscuro photograph of a woman holding a baby, ca. 1940; woman is in shadow, wearing a checkered dress and looks down at the child; baby is wearing a white dress and hose, and is in the sunlight. - ph 44120: Happy baby having a bath in a kitchen, ca. 1950; baby is smiling, seated in a small white tub set upon the kitchen table; window, refrigerator, stove, teapot, frying pan, and large sauce pan visible in background. - ph 44121: Baby rocking in a kitchen, ca. 1950; baby is wearing a dress, socks, and white booties, and is sitting in a child's wooden rocking chair shaped like a horse; kitchen cabinets and fridge or stove visible behind. - ph 44122: Living room scene with a little girl sitting on a woman's lap, ca. 1960; desk, table lamp, sunburst clock, and portrait of a woman visible behind them; coffee table, couch with pillow, child's stuffed horsey toy at right. - ph 44123: Living room scene with child sitting on a coffee table, ca. 1960; blond girl has pierced ears; she is wearing a white blouse and dark dress, with socks and shoes; behind her is the couch on which rest three stuffed plush toys shaped like a horse, a panda bear, and a lamb; art plaques and mirror on wall above couch. - ph 44124: Living room scene of a girl standing atop a coffee table, ca. 1960; blond girl is wearing a white dress, socks, and shoes; behind her, a man is sleeping or otherwise passed out on the couch; horse, panda, and lamb toys sit atop the couch. - ph 44125: Child playing on a plastic rocking horse in a living room, ca. 1960; upholstered chairs, wooden cabinet, and Christmas tree visible in background. - ph 44126: Child rubbing a cat's head, ca. 1960; television set in background. - ph 44127: Child crawling on living room carpet amid toys, ca. 1960; plastic rocking horse in background; stuffed plush horse toy at right. [there is no ph 44128] - ph 44129: Child play-fighting with dog on living room floor, ca. 1960; plastic rocking horse in background; pillows and crocheted afghan blanket on couch; suitcases and streamers or string on carpet on the floor. - ph 44130: Interior scene with child pulling dog's tail, ca. 1960; man in woolen work socks seated at wooden table in background. - ph 44131: Living room scene of child in a snow suit, standing beside a plush horse doll on an ottoman, ca. 1960; television on cabinet at left; hooked rug depicted house and trees at child's feet; other furniture visible. - ph 44132: Young woman wearing a checkered skirt and mohair sweater, kneeling on the living room floor to support a toddler sitting atop a plush horse toy, ca. 1960; couch, chair, ottoman, television, wooden rocking horse, and portable radio visible in background. - ph 44133: Little boy seated in a plush armchair with a cat and a stuffed panda toy, ca. 1960; television at right. - ph 44134: Toddler girl standing beside a birthday cake with one large candle on it; elderly woman seated beside Mendelssohn piano in background. - ph 44135: Toddler girl standing beside birthday cake with one candle, set upon a coffee table in a living room, ca. 1960; cat resting atop couch in background; piano visible at right. - ph 44136: Toddler girl wearing light dress, diapers, socks, and shoes, ca. 1960; she is running through her living room, away from a stuffed toy horse on floor; couch with coffee table in background. - ph 44137: Woman and child in a living room, ca. 1960; woman is maybe the grandmother, with grey hair and glasses, wearing a floral print dress and polka dot apron, and seated on a couch; a toddler girl plays with a toy or balloon in front of her; part of piano at left; child's stuffed horse toy on floor; television, sconce light, and furniture in background. - ph 44138: Indoor Christmas scene with a little blond girl wearing one-piece sleeper pajamas and holding an ornament over her head, ca. 1960; a woman wearing shoes and a house coat is behind her; television, living room furniture, and Christmas tree in background. - ph 44139: Birthday party, ca. 1960; a boy and two girls are seated on a couch with a birthday cake on the table in front of them; boy appears to be trying to blow out the three candles on the cake; blond girl in middle is laughing; birthday card featuring girl with poodle dog on table beside cake; balloons (charged with static electricity) have been stuck to the wall behind them. - ph 44140: Birthday party, ca. 1960; a boy and two girls are seated on a couch with a birthday cake on the table in front of them; blond girl is picking at the icing on the cake; boy is holding a hobby horse[?]; balloons (charged with static electricity) have been stuck to the wall and mirror behind them. - ph 44141: Birthday party, ca. 1960; eleven small girls and boys holding balloons and posed together in a living room; some look happy, others look disgruntled and concerned; one boy is saluting; furniture, television, floral print curtains, and leopard skin throw visible in background. - ph 44142 - ph 44143: Birthday party, ca. 1960; eleven girls and boys seated a kitchen table; table is set with plates of ice cream, glasses, and Raggedy Ann napkins; one boy is sucking his thumb; on table is a birthday cake lit with three candles, and a large platter of cookies; two children have small buns or sandwiches; tiny loot baskets have been fashioned out of muffin cups and pipe cleaners, with each child's name attached, and act as place markers; in background is bird cage, calendar [illegible], and a rifle propped against the wall beside a box [of ammunition?]. - ph 44144 - ph 44147: Hallowe'en trick-or-treaters in a kitchen, ca. 1960; adult [unclear if disguised] accompanying four children, one dressed as a tramp or hobo, two as First Nations women in fringed leather tunics and moccasins, and one as a devil; iron, playpen with dollies, and kitchen with checkered floor in background. - ph 44148: Chiaroscuro photograph of child seated on a wooden floor, playing tug-o-war with a dog, ca. 1960. - ph 44149: Child in a living room, standing beside a chair on which is sitting a large doll wearing a dress with many petticoats; book "Pony Tail" on coffee table in foreground. - ph 44150: Christmas scene, ca. 1960; living room with Christmas tree under which are stacked piles of presents, new doll's pram, and on the floor are two large stockings stuffed with toys and gifts. File 8: Safety film negatives indoor scenes of social activities and playing; many of the images likely taken in the Conn Post Office building, or neighbouring houses, ca. 1960. - NA 7218 - NA7223: Bridal shower [?] party with mock wedding, ca. 1960; includes images of festooned living room, women with gifts, woman with gift-wrap bows on her head, woman playing accordion, women (one cross-dressed) pretending to be wed, spectator wearing International Plowing Match hat, spectator dressed up and holding a roll of toilet paper. - NA 7224 - NA7243: Christmas time, ca. 1960; includes living room scenes with Christmas tree, Christmas cards hung on a string, children and adults opening Christmas presents, children playing with their new toys, plush toys, new bicycle, baby or toddler on rocking horse by Christmas tree, baby or toddler with telephone by Christmas tree, child sleeping on couch with dog, child posing with dolly and little girl in a pram, family posed around the kitchen table at Christmas dinner, and woman and child bundled up in winter sweater and coat in a kitchen. - NA 7244 - NA 7270: Interiors with adults and children, ca. 1960; includes woman and children colouring in a child's colouring book, kitchen scenes, family seated at the kitchen table beside a woodstove, grandmother[?], children and dog posed in a living room by a couch and bird cage, child with birthday cake, older woman entering house carrying a full milk bottle, baby in living room by a play pen, child wearing an "I love Mommy" sweatshirt toddling and seated in a high chair, baby learning to walk with the aid of a baby walker with wheels, baby in a pram, baby having a bath on the dining room table, baby with toys and cat and television, man wearing boxer short underwear while smoking a cigar by a television, baby playing a Mendelsohn piano, young adults in a bedroom with frilly lamp and walls papered with girlie pin-up posters, young man wearing thick glasses, standing in a bedroom and leafing through a book. File 9: Safety film negatives of dogs, ca. 1960. - NA 7271: Dog lying on the floor "playing dead", ca. 1960. - NA 7272: Dog sitting on haunches begging in a kitchen, with child at melamine kitchen table set in background, ca. 1960. - NA 7273: Four children outdoors in an urban environment, with two large dogs; frame and brick buildings and metal garbage cans in background, ca. 1960. - NA 7274: Young girl posed on carpet with large German Shepherd dog, with large wooden radio set behind them, ca. 1960. |
Creator \ Maker |
Unknown |
Creator \ Maker |
Adair, W. C. American Baptist Publication Society Ball and Knudsen Bayleys Studios of London and Provinces Chapman Chapman's Studios Copeland, M. S. Copland Corley, J. Davidson Brothers Garner Garner, F. G. Kiddy Color photography King, Will Le Warne Meeker, A. S. Ostboe, P. Pannabaker Samuels Limited Sansom and Son Sewell Tindall, Thomas H. Valentine and Sons Publishing Company Limited Warrington and Company W. G. MacFarlane Publishing |
Item Name |
Card, Collectible Christmas Card Correspondence Easter Card Greeting Card Negatives New Years Card Postcard |
Person \ Organization |
Baird, Annie Bell, A. (Mrs.) Bell, Alexander Bell, Maggie Bell, Malcolm (Mac) Bell, Margaret Bell, Robert Bishop, Arthur Bolger, Nellie Bolger, Y. S. Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Jack Burrows, Ann Burrows, Ellen Burrows, George Burrows, Jacob Calder, Alex Calder, Kate Carey Carey, R. Collis, James Collis, Sarah Conn Methodist Church Conn Post Office Conn, Evie Conn, Irene Conn, Mary Conn, Mary Ellen Conn, Rachel Conn, Robert Conn, Will Conn, Zella Cook, Charles Cook, Fannie Cook, Fred Cook, Margaret Cook, Martha Cook, William Cooper, (Mrs.) Copland, Ada Corbett, Lizzie Coutts Coutts, Catherine Coutts, Lorne Curle Currie, Alex Currie, Floyd Currie, Martha Currie, William Dominion Automobile Association Fuller, Owen Gilstorf, Lena Glover, Donald Glover, Margy Government of Great Britain Grey, Rosilla Greyhound Photo Service Limited Hall, Eddie Harrison Photo Harvey, Rosalind International Plowing Match Keith, Donald Keith, Euphemia Kidd, Francis Knox Presbyterian Church Kodak Company Limited Lamont, Annie Legge Leopard, (Mrs.) LeWarne, George Francis Shuter Livingston, Laura Livingstone, Ella MacArthur, M. C. MacDougall, Jim MacDougall, Lucy MacDougall, Marjie MacEachern, John MacEachern, Sadie MacPherson, Angus MacPherson, Joseph Mapletoft, Edward Mapletoft, Etta Mapletoft, John Mapletoft, Margaret Mays, B. McPherson, Angus McPherson, Charlotte McPherson, H. McPherson, Joe McTaggart, Janet Mendelssohn Piano Company Millar, Mary Moran Pharmacy Morrison, Mary Muir, M. Mullar Muller Muller, Elizabetta Muller, Nicholas Nickle, Glenna Nickle, James Nickle, James (Mrs.) Nickle, Jennie Nickle, John Nickle, Lizzie Nickle, Margaret Nickle, R. J. Nickle, R. J. (Mrs.) Nickle, Robert Nickle, William Nickle, William (Mrs.) Nickles, J. Opperthauser, Ruth Ostrander, Florence Ostrander, Margaret (Margie) Ostrander, Margaret Bell Ostrander, Marjorie Ostrander, Reginald Ostrander, Walter Ovens, Albert Pinch, Edna Rae, Kate Reynolds, Frank Reynolds, Margaret Royal Canadian Medical Corps Russell, Ann Ryan, Emma Ryan, Levina Ryan, Mary Ryan, Thomas Scarlet, Jane Smart, H. A. Smart, Ken Smart, Margy Smith Spears, (Mrs.) Spears, Glenna St. Patrick Storey, Walter Taylor, Cornelius Taylor, Matilda Taylor, Solomon Trinity Church Troy, Annie W. A. Yule Photography Walton, Ada Watt Watt, Lizzie Westcott United Church White Williamson, Elmer Women's Institute Worthington |
Place |
Acton Alberta Amaranth Twp. Arthur Arthur Twp. Bramshott Brandon British Columbia Buffalo California Canmore Cedarville Chicago Cleveland Clifford Conn Cooper's Bridge Cooper's Hill Crystal Detroit Durham Egerton Egremont Twp. England Galt Germany Grafton Great Britain Grey County Harriston Highway 89 Holstein Hopeville Illinois Ireland Japan Kansas City London Manitoba Maryborough Twp. Michigan Minnesota Minto Twp. Missouri Mount Forest New York Normanby Twp. North Dakota Oak Street Ohio Ontario Peel Twp. Proton Twp. Riverview Rochester San Francisco Simcoe County Southgate Township St. Catharines St. Vincent Twp. Toronto United States Victoria Watford Wellington County West Luther Twp. Weston Whitby |
Subject |
Aerial View Agriculture Animals Architecture Birds Bridge Children Christmas Dance Easter Education Family Life First Nations Fishing Flowers Furniture Gambling Gardening Hallowe'en Health Humour Hunting Interiors Landscape Military Portrait Post Office Religion Romance Seniors Smoking Social Streetscape Swimming Telephone Temperance Toys Transportation War Weather Wedding World War II |
Photo, Map # |
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Year Range from |
1870 |
Year Range to |
1970 |
Accession # |
A2015.25 |
Containers |
STACKS STACKS o/s MU 1254 Archives EB 2 AVC15 |