Innisfil Historical Society

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: Portrait of Robert Copeland and Emma Winters, and Stanley Copeland and Mina Grose; Portrait featuring Robert Ernest Copeland and Emma Winters on the left, and Stanley Copeland and Mina Grose on the right. Robert and Emma were married on 2 June 1915, and Stanley and Mina were married on 11 August 1915. Both women are wearing white wedding gowns and veils and holding a bouquet, and both men are wearing dark suits and boutonnières. This portrait was presumably taken at a later time since the weddings occurred on two separate occasions, possibly to share photography costs., IHS1897

: Post Card Of Innisfil Beach Park; Post card showing Innisfil Beach Park. Note Alcona Beach Post office stamp on the message side., IHS3927

: Post Office - Innisfil; First Post Office in Innisfil - located in Benjamin Ross house - from Stroud Tweedsmuir Histories Vol. III "Buck"Third (a baby) in front of the house showing post office on back veranda, IHS3383-63B

: Post Office - Prior to 1960; Cookstown's Post Office Prior to 1960.

: Post Office Barclay; Barclay Post Office -from page 5 of Stroud Tweedsmuir History, Vol. II Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3382 - 5A

: Post Office Churchill; Churchill Post Office and residence of Post Master, Edward Sloan from 1895 until about 1953., IHS251

: Post Office Home Of E. Sloan; Churchill Post Office in the Edward Sloan home. The cottage next door to the east was owned by Mrs. Berkinshaw of Toronto., IHS517

: Post Office- Craigvale; J.W. Reid house, also acted as the Post Office in Craigvale. - see sign "Post office" - Craigvale

: Postal Servie - 1800'S; The mailman is delivering mail to the 8th Line mailbox of John Thompson, great uncle of Mildred Thompson Kellough. John Thompson was an accomplished photographer and worked from his studio at his farm house. Many local scenes and family portraits were captured by John. Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS4093

: Postmaster Of Barclay - George Barclay; Name of office: Barclay Federal Electoral District: Simcoe (Ontario ) Dates: Establishment: 1841-02-06 Closings: 1914-11-01 Former Office Information: Former name: Innisfil Date of change: 1906-02-01 Postmaster Information: Name of postmaster: George Barclay Date of appointment: 1876-07-01 Date of vacancy: 1914 Cause of vacancy: Closed (R.M.D.)

: Pot Luck Supper; Photo taken during a pot luck supper in 1977 from volume 4 of the Cookstown Tweedsmuir History books. The photo shows, from left to right, Mrs. Monkman, Mrs. Reain, Mrs. Riley, and Mrs. Carter seated at a long table with various dishes and foods laid out in front of them.

: Pot Luck Supper; Pot Luck Supper at the Annual Meeting of the Women's Institute 1977 at the Town Hall. Right to Left - Alice Baker, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Cave, Miss Slight, and Mrs. McKillican.

: Pratt Family - 4 Generations; 4 Generations of Pratt family taken at John Pratt's home - village of Stroud L to R standing: Albert Pratt, his son Victor, young boy Harold (Victor's son) Sitting: John Pratt Albert Pratt, Victor Pratt, Harold Pratt, John Pratt, IHS2250

: Pratt Farm; Black-and-white photograph of a brick farmhouse with steep gabled dormers and a central chimney, built in 1845, with an extension built later in 1887 (extension not pictured). Two early-model automobiles are parked in front of the house; the car on the right is a General Motors 1930 Marquette, owned by Albert Pratt. A wooden gate stands partially open in front of the home, and a flock of chickens occupies the foreground. Trees and climbing vines surround the structure., IHS2253

: Preliminary Beard-Growing Contest; Preliminary beard-growing contest.

: Preparing Auto For Wrecking Contest; Photo of Danny Campbell and Paul Trotter preparing a car for a wrecking contest, most likely as a part of the Cookstown Fair in Fall 1967. The trunk of the car has been spray-painted with the number 69 and the words "Cookstown Auto Wrecks J. Bucko" - The name J. Bucko likely refers to John Bucko of Cookstown Auto Centre. A long shed and two other vehicles are visible in the background, as well as a white car to the left of #69. A man in a coat and dark hat is approaching the car from a field to the right.

: Preparing The Wedding Cake; Preparing the wedding cake for serving at the open house - Alice Baker, Peggi Brown and Daureen Brown - June 1979.

: Presbyterian Choir; Group photo of the Presbyterian Choir at Beatty's farm., IHS2785

: Presbyterian Choir - 1903-05; Presbyterian Choir, photograph taken between 1903 and 1905 at the Beatty farm. Back row: Frank Beatty, May Wallace, Jack Wallace, Fred Beatty, ____, Martha Rogerson, Tom Donnelly, ____, Sam Beatty Centre row: Mrs. John Beatty, Fred Wood, Mrs. Wood, ____, ____, John Beatty Front row: Florence Beatty, Lydia Beatty., IHS3258

: Presbyterian Church; Post card of the Presbyterian Church, later made into Lefroy Continuation School., IHS471

: Presbyterian Church; Photo of the Cookstown Presbyterian Church.

: Presbyterian Church; Cookstown Presbyterian Church.

: Presbyterian Church; Photograph of Stroud Presbyterian Church., IHS557

: Presbyterian Church - Stroud; Presbyterian Church, Stroud, from Page 18 of the Stroud Tweedsmuir History, Vol. 11., IHS3382-18

: Presbyterian Church And Continuation School; The Presbyterian Church was closed in 1925 and the Methodist Church across the street became Lefroy United Church. This Church was converted to a Continuation School of two rooms, teaching to Fourth Form (Grade 12). In 1938 two rooms were added and Home Economics and Industrial Arts were taught. The first such courses in the County. The Continuation School closed in 1958 and became a four room public school. The one room school in the photo was closed at that time. CHURCHES, IHS2920

: Presbyterian Manse; Rev. and Mrs. Hugh Wilson - The Presbyterian Manse

: Present Post Office; Cookstown's Present Post Office - 1960

: Presentation Of W.I. Crest; Mrs. C. Kirby (Grace) presented Women's Institute crest that she made in 1982 to President Mrs. K.J. Rooney (Harriette).

: Presentation To Mrs. Monkman; Mrs. Hazel Trotter presents a pot of mums to Mrs. Monkman at an Institute meeting at the Town Hall in 1977. Mrs. Monkman has been an active faithful contributing member of the Institute for 56 years. Mrs. Monkman's mother, Mrs. Drennan of Alliston was a charter member of the Cookstown Women's Institute in 1901.

: Priscilla Barker; Portrait of Miss Priscilla Barker., IHS884

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