Results

      The town of Gilby, North Dakota, was founded in 1886 and named after the Gilby family of Sheridan, Trafalgar Township.

      Front: The Big Load, Oakville, Ontario

      Someone has written 1912 as the date on this image but this photograph is actually a copy of a photograph in a book in which the caption says, "Palermo about 1900". The book was privately published by Herbert V. Book in 1963. It is simply titled "Family Records compiled by ...

      HAMBURG 1906

      HAMBURG 1906

      Reverse reads: "The Lobo leaves tomorrow night-with it goes your boxes. I am sending you all The Evening Mails and will continue to send them each mail or by [illegible] boats. I am only sending you this card this trip but will write you again by New York next mail. ...

      MOTHER & UNCLE WILL DAVIS AMALFI

      STREET IN THE AZORES

      Excuse card as I have not been down town to get others. How did you enjoy Mrs Black 5 o'clock tea Reverse reads: "Sun. night there seemed to be so many speaking to you that we thought we had better move on. Anyway Mother was sick so I had to ...

      Reverse: Saturday eve. We are leaving here at the same time you did arriving in Glasgow early Monday morning. We just got your card on our return from Chester. Could you meet us? Hope we'll be able to get rooms with you. Regards from all to you & the "missus." ...

      Reverse: c/o Mrs. Dutton, Stanthorne Hall, Middlewich, Cheshire With all good wishes for Christmas & The New Year from your travelling companions. Hoping that you are now comfortably settled, and like Glasgow. We shall be very glad to hear from you when you can spare the time. A.E. Weaver

      Photograph of the spires of Oxford, England, from the tower of Magdalen College.

      Photograph of All Souls College and St. Mary's Church, Oxford, England.

      Reverse: 19 Queen Street, Craigie Dear Mrs. Layton, I wrote my Aunt when we got your address so I hope you will have a pleasant visit there. I hope your visit to E. was also very pleasant. Your time will be short now. Guess you will have a very enjoyable ...

      A postcard sent from Damascus (City of Jasmin) in Syria.

      A postcard of Via Dolorosa (Way of Grief or Way of Suffering) in the Old City of Jerusalem.

      Now Lakeshore Road East. Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville is the church building on the main street.

      The main street in Palermo, Ontario, at the intersection of the Dundas Highway (now Dundas Street) and Bronte Road, looking east. The general store and post office owned by Lawrence Hager is on the left side.

      Main Street, Kentville, N.S.

      The community of Palermo started as early as 1806. By 1835, the town had developed enough to boast its own post office, churches, schools, stores, blacksmith and surrounding mixed farming. The active community started the Palermo Sons of Temperance in 1850 and this group was the genus of the community ...