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    Thomas and Ellen Bottomley emigrated from England and settled in Machar Township in 1885. Their homestead was located on Concession 5, Lot 9 on Eagle Lake Road.

    The crops and livestock on the farm included: potatoes, lettuce and cattle. The farm and the land was later donated to the Seventh Day Adventist Mission.

    Alexander Bow was born April 11, 1878 in Mara Township Ontario. He would later marry Ellen McKee. They would go on to parent nine children.

    The far right side of the farmhouse is original. The rest was added at a later time.

    Robert M. Carter was the owner of the home at the time. He opened the first General Store in South River in 1885. He was also clerk for Machar and sold insurance. The Carters came to South Rivers fro

    The Cole homestead was located two miles west of South River. The home was built in 1901.

    The children in the picture are: George Leighton, Dorothy Wilson, Edna L?, Margaret L?, Harvey Wilson, Johnny Sabloski, Jack Leighton, Stanley Wilson and Katie Sabolski.

    Hamilton Lake Public School first opened in January 1924.

    Black and white photograph of a booth near the tree line. There are crates in front of the booth. There are people beginning to line up. The line goes out of the picture.

    Black and white photograph of two long picnic tables in the woods. Both of the picnic tables have many people on either side. In the foreground there appears to be the edge of a stage.

    Black and white photograph of a long picnic table in the woods. The people are along both sides. Many of them are eating. The woman in the forground is either setting places or clearing the table.

    Black and white photograph of the South River main street circa 1950. There are five dark coloured cars parked on the street. There are six people in the picture. In the distance a railroad crossing

    Black and white photograph of three women standing on stone near picnic tables in the woods. A child can be seen standing near an adult on one of the picnic tables.

    In background is a group of people mingling at the Eagle Lake Picnic, and in the foreground is the front end of a truck. The picnic is outside with the edge of the forest in the background.

    The Old Hamilton Lake School Burned done in the summer of 1923. Aroud the edge of the photograph are corners like this is a picture of a picture in a scrapbook.

    Black and white photograph of houses near a paved road. A black car can be seen in the driveway of one of the houses. A telephone poll can be seen in the foreground.

    Black and white photograph of the remains of McGirrs Store in South River after a fire in 1940. On the left side is the foundation. In the foreground there are sheets of metal. All around the buildin

    The original pictures had corners on it like the photograph was taken of a photograph in a scrapbook.

    Half of the picture is over exposed. The original pictures had corners on it like the photograph was taken of a photograph in a scrapbook.

    Black and white photograph of a snow covered street. There are four people, possibly children, in the middle of the street. The buildings on either side of the street are likely homes.