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    C. Walker, Brantford, Ont.

    This 19th century photo depicts members of the McAlister family. Members of the family depicted include Arthur (back centre), Owen (front left) and Bob (front right). It was provided by Linda McAlister during a Digitization Day event held in Mount Pleasant on May 15, 2010.

    Walker Brantford Canada

    This unidentified illustration, possibly c. 1870-80, shows a woman who most likely comes from the Lundy family who owned the Pleasant Ridge Road farm in Mount Pleasant. It was obtained by the O'Byrnes at an estate sale. This photograph was provided by the O'Byrnes during a Digitization Day event held ...

    This unidentified illustration, possibly c. 1870-80, shows a man who most likely comes from the Lundy family who owned the Pleasant Ridge Road farm in Mount Pleasant. It was obtained by the O'Byrnes at an estate sale. This photograph was provided by the O'Byrnes during a Digitization Day event held ...

    This recent photograph, from 2003, depicts Brucefield in its current state. Several older photographs of Brucefield are also available in this collection, and can be accessed by clicking the links below the image. This photograph was printed on page 141 of The Work of Our Hands by Sharon Jaeger and ...

    This modern photograph shows Alvah Townsend's Georgian mansion, now 597 Mount Pleasant Road, as it was in 1998/99. Townsend built this mansion in 1848 after amassing considerable wealth in the carriage making business. The house was built by the same builders as Cooke's "Brucefield" mansion; Townsend was reportedly annoyed by ...

    This modern photograph shows the Emily Townsend House, 637 Mount Pleasant Road, in its modern state. The house was built by Alvah Townsend for his daughter Emily, who lived there until the property was sold to Alfred Grantham in 1894. This photograph was printed on page 149 of The Work ...

    This modern photograph shows the Phelps/McAlister house at 641 Mount Pleasant Road. It was built c. 1870 by Epaphras L. Phelps using the frame of what was probably the Abraham Cooke store, established on a 5 1/2 acre plot he was granted in 1836. The McAlister family acquired the house ...

    This 2004 photograph shows the Hiram Phelps House, 513 Mount Pleasant Road, in its modern form. It was built in the same period as Idylbrook and the distinctive Tennant octagonal house, and shares with them its Greek Revival style pedimented hood moulds over lower windows. This photograph was printed on ...

    This modern shows a house belonging to the Nelles family, one of the oldest families in Mount Pleasant, as it was in 2004.

    This modern photograph shows Idylbrook in Mount Pleasant as it was c. 2000. Possibly built by Andrew Eadie who obtained the property in 1837, it was set into the side of the hill on Mount Pleasant Creek. This photograph was printed on page 139 of The Work of Our Hands ...

    This 2004 photograph shows a modern view of one of Mount Pleasant's farm homes, currently on a prosperous horse farm. It is located on the northeast corner of Mount Pleasant Road and Phelps Road. While it is visibly white here, the bricks are painted white; it was originally a yellow ...

    This booklet was written in 1983 by Hugh Dermid MacLachlan and Mildred Burtch MacLachlan to provide a short history of the village of Mount Pleasant from 1626 to the present day. You can search for text inside this book! Just type the word or words you want to search for ...

    This stock certificate showed that Albert A. McAlister had purchased three shares in the Mount Pleasant Creamery company on January 26th, 1920. It was provided by Linda McAlister during a Digitization Day event held in Mount Pleasant on May 15, 2010.

    This photograph shows Devlin's Store, c. 1908. Premier Arthur Sturgis Hardy was born there in 1837. This photograph was provided by Linda Guest.

    This undated photograph shows the Duncan Marquis house, owned by Dr. Duncan Marquis where he set up his practice in the 1870s. The side wing was most likely his dispensary. It later belonged to O. McAlister. This photograph was printed on page 217 of The Work of Our Hands by ...

    This undated photograph shows Maude Campbell, left, and Mrs. Geo. Houlding, right, both early members of the Mount Pleasant Women's Institute. Mrs. Houlding was the Women's Institute's first president. This photograph was provided by Linda Guest. Maude Campbell was later known as Mrs. Gilbert Houlding after marrying, and moved to ...

    This 1887 receipt notes that the collector had received M. A. Stowe's taxes for that year, totalling $2.23 - $1.20 for regular taxes, and $1.03 for school taxes. It was printed on page 231 of The Work of Our Hands by Sharon Jaeger, and was provided by Linda Guest.

    The reverse of the photographer's card reads: C. Arthur. Photographer, GALLERY ON THE GROUND FLOOR, TWO DOORS WEST OF THE BATTERSBY HOUSE, ROBINSON ST., SIMCOE All Photos Taken by the New Process. Time of Exposure, One Second. RECEIVED FIRST PRIZE IN THE CITY OF ST CATHARINES LAST YEAR Photograph Albums ...