John Thomas with hen, c.1940
Description
- Creator
- Ruddy, Marjorie Georgina, 1908-1980, Photographer
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- A black and white portrait photograph of John Thomas (1885-1950) holding a Barred Rock Hen.
- Notes
- John Thomas was born at Carmarthan, Wales on November 14, 1885. He came to Canada in his teenage years and worked at the R.J. Fleming farm at Pickering Township and King Brothers' Tannery, Whitby before being appointed as Whitby's night watchman in April 1921. As well, he was a breeder of chickens and won many prizes at the Canadian National Exhibition and local fairs. He died at Oshawa General Hospital on January 28, 1950 and is buried at Groveside Cemetery, Brooklin.
- Date of Original
- c.1940
- Dimensions
-
Width: 3.5 cm
Height: 4 cm
- Image Dimensions
-
Image Width: 3.5cm
Image Height: 4cm
- Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- Thomas
- Local identifier
- 31-009-435
- Collection
- Whitby Online Historic Photographs Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Copyright Statement
- This item is protected by the Canadian Copyright Act and is intended for one-time use only. Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). It is your responsibility for obtaining these permissions.
- Copyright Date
- 1940
- Copyright Holder
- Marjorie Ruddy
- Recommended Citation
- John Thomas with hen, c.1940, Marjorie Ruddy. Whitby Archives 31-009-435.
- Reproduction Notes
- Scanned from a copy negative.
- Contact
- Whitby Public LibraryEmail:archives@whitbylibrary.ca
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