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    Whiffletrees are used to distribute the force from a point load to the chains or straps on each side of the harness. The center of the bar is connected to the load and the ends to the harness. These

    Whiffletrees (Also called Whippletrees) are used to distribute the force from a point load to the chains or straps on each side of the harness. The center of the bar is connected to the load and the

    This is a wooden smoothing hand planer, that appears to have been hand crafted from two pieces of wood and a metal blade.

    Where most cranberry scoops were made of all wood with a solid back end to hold the berries this one has a hole in the bottom of the scoop so the berries can fall into a sack attached to the bottom.

    This carved wooden tray would be used to place drilled core samples in where they would then be taken to an geologist for evaluation.

    This type of equipment would be used by early settler s and farmers to carry milk, water, sap buckets, or most anything that required being moved from one place to another. This type of item dates ba

    This type of cream separator used centrifugal force to separate the lighter cream from the skim milk. This allowed the process to be completed quicker and with less cream left behind in the milk.

    These type of photo postcards became very popular in the early 1900's. (Aunt Ida Merritt)

    Left to Right: Bill Fraser, Pearl Beharriell, Anne Fraser, Elizabeth Beharriell, Belle and Kate Fraser

    Grandpa (Isaac) Nicholson . Note: The quality of the original photo prevented better detail being available.

    Grandpa (Isaac) Nicholson's Mother. The quality of the original photo prevented better detail from being available.

    Isaac Nicholson and unnamed companion. The quality of the original photo made better details unavailable.

    "Emma (Gramma), Uncle Bert, Aunt Annie, Aunt Mabel, Grandmother Gardiner, Uncle Percy, Grandfather, circa 1910." This photo can be found in the Gardiner/Allen scrapbook 1700's-1954.

    "Photo taken on S.C. Gardiner farm. Boy in the tree is Percy Gardiner. Not all people are identified with exception of Middle: unknown, Maud (Tait) Gardiner, unknown, S.C. Gardiner, unknown, Emma Gar

    "Emma Gardiner circa 1910" This photo can be found in the Gardiner/Allen scrapbook 1700's - 1954.

    Notes beside this photo state that Mrs. Allen was born Feb. 17, 1850 in Lanark County, Ontario and married William Allen January 28, 1868 at 18 years of age. The notes tell of her journey to the Iron

    A black and white group photo of some of the early pioneers of the area.

    A photo taken at the Rosenberg Farm house - (Lot 9 - Conc 4, Day Twp) as the hunters return from the hunt. The photo shows six people, five men, one with a deer across his shoulders and there appears

    A formal photograph of Jack Rothwell and Nelson Allen as young men. In the photo you can see the large stiff shirt collars both young men wore which were the fashion in the early 1900's.

    A formal wedding photo of William Garner Nicholson and Alice Agnes Rosenberg on February 19, 1910 taken in Sowerby, Ontario. The marriage took place at the home of the brides parents Charles and Mary