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"Eyes for the Eyeless" Article

CA BWGPL AR-2018-07-31-01-2019-02-11-03
Part
1944-05-01

Part of Local History Artifacts

An article about the process of creating and distributing hand-blown glass eyes.

Debby French

Why I am a Suffragette Article

CA BWGPL AR-2019-01-10-07-2019-01-16-01
Part
1909-05

Part of Local History Artifacts

An article entitled "Why I am a Suffragette," written by Arthur Hawkes in the May 1909 edition of "The Canadian Magazine." The magazine is Vol. 33 No. 1.

Ontario Publishing Company Limited

Red Cross Bradford Minute Book - Inside View

CA BWGPL AR-2019-02-01-01-2019-02-01-02
Part
1940 - 1960

Part of Local History Artifacts

A minute book for the Bradford branch of the Canadian Red Cross, used from 1940 - 1960.

Clarkson McClocklin

Storage Box for Professor Day's Level

CA BWGPL AR-2018-08-13-05-2018-08-13-06
Part
c. 1925

Part of Local History Artifacts

Ae box for an instrument, a Keuffel & Esser level.

Part of a collection of Professor William H. Day's work equipment, donated by Joe Saint. Both the case and level were originally owned by Professor William H. Day, who was integral to the Holland Marsh Drainage Scheme's beginnings. The equipment was traded to Len Saint in the 1930s for a truck. The survey of the marsh determined the elevation of the muck soil and the bordering "highland" soils, providing the information the planners would need to determine the grades, estimate the materials to be moved and to determine the alignment of the canal.

Joe Saint

Moore Bros. Marvel Acetylene Gas Generator

CA BWGPL LHC-BraPh-BW1906-2017-03-27-37-2017-03-27-39
Part
1906

Part of Local History Collection

This is a portrait engraving of the Marvel Acetylene Gas Generator, patented and invented by the Moore Bros. This machine was installed in places without electrical hook-ups so electricity could be used, and was in the Model School, Samuel Lukes' house, Dr. Stevenson's hosue, and the Presbyterian Manse.

Edmund Garrett

Long, Rev. Dr. James A.

CA BWGPL LHC-BraPh-BW1906-2017-03-27-42-2017-03-27-43
Part
1906

Part of Local History Collection

This is a portrait engraving of Rev. Dr. James A. Long, the minister of the Methodist Church in 1906. He began his charge here in June 1905. He was the father of Pte. Arthur G Long, a Supreme Sacrifice of World War I.

Edmund Garrett

Geo. Stoddart residence - Mason work

CA BWGPL LHC-BraPh-BW1906-OS11578-2016-12-20-03
Part
1900-12-06

Part of Local History Collection

Article on the construction of George Stoddart's residence

Bradford Witness

Greenview Farm building

CA BWGPL LHC-BraPh-BW1906-2017-04-27-12-2017-04-27-13
Part
1906

Part of Local History Collection

Greenview Farm was the residence and farm of Richard H. Crake, wheat farmer, and covered 212 acres in 1906. It was located on the "Bond Head Rd.", or Highway 88 near Bond Head. It was first the Tyrwhitt Farm, owned by Colonel Tyrwhitt of Bond Head, before Crake bought it in 1903. Crake farmed here until 1914, when it was sold to F. Smelser. He was known to the town as Dick Crake.

Edmund Garrett