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    Written on the back of the postcard is "Bracebridge High School on McMurray St., at head of Quebec St., as it looked when new."

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    Photo shows Rene Caisse and Premier Frank Miller sitting together on the occasion of Caisse's 90th birthday in 1978

    This photo shows a group of men standing outside of Mrs. Lennox's boarding house in Bracebridge, Ontario. It is from the photo collection of Thomas Henry Black who was raised in Orillia and later wor

    Group photograph from the Thomas Henry Black photo collection, circa 1905. Thomas Henry Black was raised in Orillia but worked in Bracebridge. He is the third from the left in front row. Bill Ryan of

    Places #139

    Postcard with photo showing downtown Bracebridge. Postcard shows local businesses like the Paisley Shop, Hotel Patterson, and more.

    Postcard showing Bracebridge's downtown. Photo shows Manitoba Street and several downtown businesses.

    The Rene Caisse Cancer Clinic opened on August 26, 1935 on Dominion Street in Bracebridge, in the building formerly known as the British Lion Hotel. People came from all over seeking treatment for ca

    Construction of the new district court house on Dominion Street in Bracebridge was completed in 1900. The main court room occupied the second floor. Adjoining it were a barristers' room and a jury ro

    The village of Utterson, located about halfway between Bracebridge and Huntsville, was a busy place in the early 1900's. It had at least two hotels, three general stores and a busy railway station.

    The Cherokee began service in 1908, accomodating 400 passengers. Starting in 1931 she became known as the "Sunset Cruiser", taking passengers from lakeside hotels to Port Carling for evening dances.

    Built in 1893, the Medora was 122 feet long. In 1901-2, she was enlarged another 20 feet, making her the largest ship on the Muskoka Lakes until the Sagamo appeared in 1906. The Medora was retired in

    R.M.S. Segwun, the oldest Royal Mail Ship in the world, had been purchased in 1960 by the Town of Gravenhurst and maintained as a museum. In 1973, it was purchased by the Ontario Roadbuilders and ful

    On the hilltop, one can see the Muskoka District Court House on the right and the Mahaffy home (later Inn at the Falls) on the left.

    The Nipissing, a sidewheeler built in 1871, was the first flagship of the Muskoka Lakes Navigation Company. She sailed until August of 1886 when she was consumed by fire. Her engines and boiler were

    The Royal Muskoka Hotel, completed in 1902, was the largest and grandest hotel in Muskoka, accomodating 350 guests on 130 acres. Built and operated by the Muskoka Lakes Navigation Company, it was ext

    The dining room of the Royal Muskoka Hotel, the largest and grandest of the resort hotels in Muskoka.

    Santa's Village, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2015, was the result of the vision and hard work of a group of Bracebridge businessmen headed by banker, Yorke Murphy.

    Santa's Village celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2015. Situated on the 45th parallel, halfway between the Equator and the North Pole, it seems to be the ideal location for Santa's summer home.