At the Forks of the Grand Vol. II

    This photograph, c. 1915-18, shows a basketball team of female high school students who had played in the gym at the Community Building. For a list of the persons in this photograph, see the inscript

    This photograph depicts the Paris High School girls' track team of 1929. D.A. Smith notes that six of the women depicted are defying the dress code of long black stockings. For a list of the names of

    This photograph depicts a class of Paris, Ontario elementary school students c. 1890 with lacrosse equipment. This image was printed on the seventeenth page of photographs in At the Forks of the Gran

    An enhanced copy of the photo is also provided.

    This photograph depicts the graduating senior class of Paris High School for 1906. The man in the centre of the picture is Walter N. Bell, who was principal from 1898 to 1921. This image was printed

    This photograph depicts the 1942 Grade 2 class of Central Public School in Paris, Ontario. The teacher is Louise O'Dell. Its year and grade were identified by Ken Phipps who appears in this photo. Th

    This photograph depicts the Paris High School Grade 12 class of 1941. For a list of students, see the inscription. This image was printed on the twentieth page of photographs in At the Forks of the G

    This photograph depicts the Paris High School grade 12 class of 1941 preparing to tour the school grounds by car. For a complete list of students, consult the inscription. This image was printed on t

    In 1941 [at Paris High School], some of the lessons in English and mathematics were taught in the science laboratory. Of the 21 students pictured here, only 13 had attended PHS [Paris High School] fr

    This photograph depicts the staff and students of Paris High School in 1925. The staff depicted are Rachel Wood, Carolyn Vrooman, Florence Rodman, and Principal William A. Glass. D.A. Smith dates the

    This photograph depicts the Paris-Burford Rough Riders, a common feature of many Parisian parades in the 19th century. They are standing in front of the Roller Mills, which is most famous for being t

    The second volume of At the Forks of the Grand was published in 1982, not long after the reprinting of Volume I. Its chapters were originally printed as segments in The Paris Star. While the first vo

    This photograph depicts Robert "Bobby" West taking a customer out on the Penman No. 1 mill-pond connected to the Nith River in one of his pedal boats. Robert was the younger of the two Wests; his fat

    This photograph shows the beginning of a parade down Grand River Street in celebration of the coronation of King George VI. Store signs visible in this photograph include "Naborhood Shoes" and "Chas.

    This photograph depicts John Penman's executive car in 1910, which was used to travel between the different locations in which he operated business. It was the third automobile to be owned in Paris.

    This photograph shows Donald A. Smith, author of At the Forks of the Grand, with Gladys Steuart-Jones, granddaughter of Hiram Capron. He is showing her the first printed copy of book. This image was

    This photograph depicts an 1879 meeting of the Paris town council, which at the time met at the Church street town hall. Among the figures depicted are mayor A.H. Baird and the police constable, to t

    This 1890 photograph depicts the Sacred Heart School, Paris's Roman Catholic school until 1911. This image was printed on the sixteenth page of photographs in At the Forks of the Grand: Volume II by

    These photographs depict two historic South Ward schools in Paris, Ontario. The older school was built in 1868; the newer school replaced it c. 1900. The lower image was printed on the thirteenth pag

    This photograph depicts a group of young boys playing at British vs. Boers c. 1900, at the time of the second Boer War. The photograph was taken at Hamilton Place, then the home of Paul Wickson and h