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    White breeding stock (turkeys) imported for the Taylor Turkey Farm at Lot 3, Concession 1, SDS. The photograph was taken in 1937–1938.

    Bronze turkeys for the market on the Taylor family farm, taken 1937–1938. Taylor Turkey Farm at Lot 3, Concession 1, SDS.

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    Using horses to smooth and maintain Dundas St.

    Alfred Franklin Colton, approx 1950’s. Harness horse racer in NY Rochester. Raced @ Oakville on the ice as a kid

    Ford Farm, 5th Line & Lower Base Road.

    Picture of Stuart Robertson driving a herd of cattle to be shipped to Toronto by rail. The stock pens can be seen in the background. His first truck, (a reo) was capable of moving only a small number of cattle (1931).

    W. C. Inglehart is standing behind the cows. Note the milk maids, farm hands and family members. "Oakhurst" was built by William Cyrus Inglehart in the late 1800’s. William Cyrus and his wife Eleanor (McLaren) can be seen sitting on the porch in this photograph. Their son, Herbert also farmed ...

    Oakville Dairy, belonging to S.G. Powley, at Sumner and Allen streets in Oakville. This photo was taken in 1917 or 1918. R-L; Mr. Sherman G. Powley (by the horse) ?, ?, Smallest boy is Warren Powley, and next to him his mother Mrs. Elishia Powley.

    “We moved to 3091 9th line in 1967 with Mom, Dad, and 5 other siblings. We had beef cattle, horses, pigs, chickens. I remember doing the chores before school, coming home, doing the barn chores, and going out to the fields. Over the years the fields became smaller with the ...

    The family lived at "Oakhurst", their farm on the southwest corner of Upper Middle Road and Bronte Road. The house had been built by Herbert's parents, William Cyrus and Eleanor (McLaren) in the late 1800s.

    Christopher Wilson and his son, Christopher Wilson, came to Sheridan in 1829. The father left for London, Ontario but the son and his wife, Elizabeth (Clark) had two sons who also farmed in the area; John on the Town Line and Richard on the homestead at Sheridan. They were related ...

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    The Oakville Dairy delivered milk to Oakville residents, and was operated by Sherman G. Powley.

    Isobel Davison says, "One of these dogs was a pet named Gyp. The other was a working herd dog, simply called “Collie”. The dogs brought in the cows each night at 5 pm. All you had to say was “Go and get the cows, Collie”, and the dog would run ...

    The bridge at Glenorchy crossed an arm of the Sixteen Mile Creek at 4th Line just below the Lower Baseline Rd., Halton County. The site is particularly remembered for the old school which had been built nearby in the river floodplain - people remember the river ice pushing up against ...

    Postcard featuring an image of some livestock at the Walker House Farm. Date of postcard is unknown.