At the Forks of the Grand Vol. II

    This photograph shows Fred Blackhurst's store at the corner of Mechanic and Grand River Streets in Paris, circa 1914. This image was printed on the forty-eighth page of photographs in At the Forks of

    This photograph depicts a passenger car from the last trip made by the Lake Erie and Northern Railway line on April 24th, 1955. This image was printed on the third page of photographs in At the Forks

    This 1894 photograph depicts the Paris Old Boys, a group of 'dudes'. This type of club was popular at the time. For a list of the men in this photograph, consult the inscription. This image was print

    This painting, created for Bell Canada by artist J.C.H. Forster, depicts Alexander Graham Bell receiving the world's first long-distance telephone call at the Dominion Telegraph Company office in Rob

    This photograph, taken circa 1900, shows the grocery and glassware store of John M. Patterson on the corner of Dundas and Burwell streets. The store's wagon with its horse is visible outside its entr

    This lithograph depicts Norman Hamilton, one of the earliest successful business owners in Paris. This copy was enlarged by William A. Smith. This image was printed on the first page of photographs i

    This photograph depicts William "Wally" West (1818 - 1912), self-proclaimed Bard of the Nith and Grand Commodore of the Nith Navigation Co., with his nautical telescope. He and his son Robert were am

    This photograph depicts the 1912-1913 troup of the Paris Boy Scouts. They were the winner of that year's Dominion scouting competition, which granted them the title of King's Troup of Canada. The lea

    This 1915 photograph depicts a platoon of Paris men training to defend Paris in the unlikely event of attack. They are holding wooden rifles. The man on the left is John Fisher, then an MP and later

    This lithograph depicts the no. 2 and 3 mills of the Penman Manufacturing Co. in Paris, Ontario, c. 1892. This image was printed on the ninth page of photographs in At the Forks of the Grand: Volume

    This photograph depicts the Kings Ward School on Broadway Street East in Paris, Ontario. It was built in 1881 and demolished in 1972. This image was printed on the fifteenth page of photographs in At

    This 1927 photograph depicts the Paris Post Office decorated for the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation. Both a Ford Model-T and a horse carriage are visible next to each other. This image was printed

    This photograph shows Paris High School's float in the coronation parade, May 12, 1937. The theme was "Industry and Learning;" it won fourth place. For a full list of the students in this photograph,