Warner Woodruff Lynde, February 13, 1968

Publication: Oshawa Times (Whitby edition) (Whitby, ON), 13 February 1968

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Creator

The Oshawa Times, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

A black and white photograph of Warner Woodruff Lynde playing the fiddle for Fairview Lodge Nurse's Aide Mrs. Donald Cawker.

Notes

Warner Woodruff Lynde (1869-1969) was born in Whitby Township on February 14, 1869 and lived in the Brooklin-Ashburn area all his life. He was a farmer, who retired in 1948 after farming for 60 years. He was an accomplished fiddle player and was still playing music at the age of 99. Mr. Lynde moved to Fairview Lodge, Whitby, from his home on the seventh concession of Whitby Township, in January 1968 and died there on May 2, 1969, at the age of 100 years.
In this picture, he is playing "The Soldier's Joy" on the fiddle for Fairview Lodge's Nurse's Aide Mrs. Donald Cawker, one day before his 99th birthday.

Date of Original

13 February 1968

Dimensions

Width: 8 in
Height: 10 in

Subject(s)

Farmers
Retirement communities
Violins

Personal Name(s)

Lynde, Warner Woodruff ; Cawker, Mrs. Donald

Corporate Name(s)

The Oshawa Times ; Fairview Lodge

Local identifier

31-009-623

Collection

Whitby Online Historic Photographs

Geographic Coverage

Whitby

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.8791822599778 Longitude: -78.9511948519897

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