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4-H Club visitor
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- July 11, 1975
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B4 116
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B4 116
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- July 11, 1975
- Publication
- 116a was posted on Facebook: September 1, 2022.
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- Two photographic negatives of a 4-H Club visitor, in July 1975. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negative, is stored with the negative.
- The image was published in the Tillsonburg News on July 11, 1975 with the following caption: "Kathryn Dyer, 16 year old member of the 4-H Club at Matheson, Ontario, is one of several young people visiting farms in Southern Ontario in a tour set up by 4-H. Three are in Elgin and four others in Middlesex. Kathryn, left, is getting acquainted with her hostess, Donna Nickerson, of Eden. Donna is a member of the 4-H Homemakers Club. Kathryn lives on a 160 acre farm near Matheson, Her father is a teacher who has only recently begun to expand his farm operation on an experimental basis. They have a few beef cattle. During the ten day visit, the 4-H members will be visiting a number of places in the area, including Niagara Falls". XXX
- Name Access
- Eden (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Farming
- Website / Street View Notes
- Link directs to a Facebook post featuring the image.
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20-pound turtle caught by Stu McKenzie
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- September 1970
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh3 B5 155
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh3 B5 155
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- September 1970
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- Three photographic negatives of a 20-pound turtle caught by Stu McKenzie July 1970. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negatives, is stored with the negatives.
- 155d was published in the Tillsonburg News on September 14, 1970 with the following caption: "This 20-pound turtle was caught by Stu McKenzie and family of Straffordville. They were on a fishing trip to Long Point Bay when they discovered the turtle devouring their catch from the stringerwhich was dangling in the water. First they caught him in a dip net which he quickly ripped open. the fishermen thought the tutrtle would be frightened off but in a few minutes he was back munching their fish. A gaff hook proved to be more effective in capturing the greedy reptile. It was the turtle's turn to be eaten".
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50th Anniversary of the Lakeview Women's Institute
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- July 1969
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B3 358
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B3 358
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- July 1969
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- Four photographic negatives of the 50th Anniversary of the Lakeview Women's Institute in July 1969. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negatives, is stored with the negatives.
- 358b was published in the Tillsonburg News on August 1, 1969 with the following caption: "Lakeview Women's Institute observed the 50th anniversary of its founding on July 27, Three of the six living charter members attended the meeting. They are shown here with the president in front of the W.I. Hall, Lakeview. From the left are: Mrs. Lyal McConnell, Tilbury; Mrs. Frank Brackenbury, Aylmer; Mrs. Alex Ingram, president; and Mrs. Spencer McConnell, Lakeview. Mrs. Brackenbury is the current secretary-treasurer".
- Name Access
- Lakeview (Ont.)
- Lakeview Women's Institute
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60th Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Brown
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- June 8, 1975
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B4 112
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B4 112
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- June 8, 1975
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- Two photographic negatives of the 60th Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Brown on June 8th, 1975. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negative, is stored with the negative.
- 112a was published in the Tillsonburg News on June 23, 1975 with the following caption: "Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Brown of Port Burwell celebrated their 60th Anniversary on June 9, Sunday, a family dinner was held at the Legion Hall in Port Burwell, catered by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Family and friends from Cleveland, Mt. Clements, Thamesville, Port Stanley, West Lorne, Straffordville, Vienna and Port Burwell attended and congratulatory messages were received from the Queen, Prime Minister Trudeau, Premier William Davis, and Mr. and Mrs. John Wise, MP; Mr. Ron McNeil, MPP, presented a plaque from the province. The couple received many cards, flowers dn gifts, including a bouquet of flowers from the village. The couple have three daughters: Mrs. harold Hoshal, Mrs. Robert Grant and Mrs. Ken Emerson. Eight grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren, all were able to attend, as well as Mrs. Brown's two sisters Mrs. Annie Jackson and Ellen Williams; Mr. Brown's sister, Charlotte Murray, and brothers, Alvin Brown and Walter Brown and their wives. After dinner and speeches, the couple were entertained with musical numbers by the great grandchildren". XXX
- Name Access
- Brown (family)
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$1000 cheque won in Straffordville Community Hall fundraiser
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- December 31, 1971
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh3 B5 220
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh3 B5 220
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- December 31, 1971
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- Three photographic negatives of the $1000 cheque presentation to Jack Smyth of Port Burwell, in the Straffordville Community Hall fundraiser, on December 31, 1971. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negatives, is stored with the negatives.
- 220a was published in the Tillsonburg News on January 5, 1971 with the following caption: "Eleven gone and one to go. Jack Smyth of Port Burwell won the $1000 draw at the Straffordville Lions dance on New Year's Eve. Lions President W.L. (Punch) Locker sold the ticket and is presenting the cheque to Mr. Smyth at the regular Lions meeting on Monday. The final draw will be held on January 28".
- Name Access
- Straffordville (Ont.)
- Straffordville Community Centre
- Straffordville Lions Club
- Subject Access
- Service Clubs
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Aerial photographs of Straffordville and area
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- August 1974
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B4 68
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B4 68
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- August 1974
- Publication
- 68d was posted on Facebook: November 2, 2022.
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 8 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- Eight photographic negatives of aerial photographs of Straffordville and area, in August 1974. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negatives, is stored with the negatives.
- Straffordville Public School is visible in 68d, g and h.
- These images don't appear to have been published in the newspaper.
- Name Access
- Straffordville (Ont.)
- Website / Street View Notes
- Link directs to a Facebook post featuring image 68d.
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Aftermath of an ice storm
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- January 1968
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B3 337
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B3 337
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- January 1968
- Publication
- 337b was posted on Facebook and Instagram: June 8, 2022.
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 8 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- Eight photographic negatives of the aftermath of an ice storm in January 1968. All the images were likely taken in Straffordville and area. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negatives, is stored with the negatives.
- 337b was published in the Tillsonburg News on January 19, 1968 with the following caption: "The pump at the CPR station in Straffordville became an important asset to villagers as electrically-operated pumps were put out of action by the week-end storm. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, villagers with various containers visited the pump to get water for drinking and washing. Shown at the pump are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Howey".
- Name Access
- Straffordville (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Storms
- Natural Disasters
- Website / Street View Notes
- Link directs to a Facebook post featuring the image.
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Alma College girls entertained by the Straffordville United Church Women
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- March 1966
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B3 272
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B3 272
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- March 1966
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- Two photographic negatives of Alma College girls who were entertained by the Straffordville United Church Women in March 1966. Left to right were: Mary Alice Houle, Toronto; Sharon Wilkinson, Newfoundland; Betty Benn, Assistant Principal; Luz Marina Meza, El Salvadr; Carroll Perlman, Bermuda; Elizabeth Woollatt, Dreyden, Ont. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negatives, is stored with the negatives.
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An Aberdeen Angus bull
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1969
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh3 B5 145
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh3 B5 145
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1969
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- Five photographic negatives of an Aberdeen Angus bull in 1969. The bull was owned by Don Hankinson on the north half of Concession 5, Lot 5, in Bayham Township. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negatives, is stored with the negatives.
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Angela Matschke and Burns McKenzie at the Rod & Gun Banquet
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1966 or 1967
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B3 303
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B3 303
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1966 or 1967
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- One photographic negative of Angela Matschke and Burns McKenzie at the Rod & Gun Banquet (likely the Otter Valley Rod & Gun Club in Bayham Township), in 1966 or 1967. Angela is presenting the Labatt Trophy to Burns. Burns was much involved in the building of the new town hall in Bayham Township, called Lions Auditorium. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negative, is stored with the negative.
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Annual music night at the Calton-Straffordville School
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- May 3, 1972
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh3 B5 235
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh3 B5 235
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- May 3, 1972
- Publication
- 235a was posted on Facebook on June 14, 2022.
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- Three photographic negatives of the Annual music night at the Calton-Straffordville School, May 3, 1972. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negatives, is stored with the negatives.
- 235a was published in the Tillsonburg News on May 5, 1972 with the following caption: "The children of the kindergarten sang 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm' for a full house on the annual music night of the Calton-Straffordville school. Maybe there was no second meaning, but their teacher just happens to be Mrs. McDonald. As can be seen, there were some animals on stage during the number".
- 235b was published in the Tillsonburg News on May 5, 1972 with the following caption: "The grade eight pupils performed a square dance at the music night in the Straffordville School auditorium on Wednesday night. It was the only departure from vocal music, except for a number by the recorder players of Mrs. Simpson's class".
- Website / Street View Notes
- Link directs to a Facebook page featuring the image.
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An unidentified building under construction , likely in Bayham Township
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- September 1967
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B3 325
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B3 325
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- September 1967
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- One photographic negative of an unidentified building under construction, likely in Bayham Township, September 1967. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negative, is stored with the negative.
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An unidentified house, likely in Straffordville or Tillsonburg
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- September 1969
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh3 B5 142
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh3 B5 142
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- September 1969
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- Two photographic negatives of Tillsonburg, at the corners of Brock Street East, Annandale Heights and Tillson Avenue in September 1969. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negatives, is stored with the negatives. These photographs don't appear to have been published in the newspaper.
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An unidentified rural school
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- July 1966
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B3 289
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B3 289
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- July 1966
- Publication
- 289b was published to Facebook on May 9, 2022.
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- Two photographic negatives of an unidentified rural school, likely near the municipal office in Houghton Township, in July 1966. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negatives, is stored with the negatives.
- Subject Access
- Schools
- Education
- Website / Street View Notes
- Link directs to a Facebook post featuring 289b.
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An unidentified woman, likely in Bayham Township
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- September 1967
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B3 324
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B3 324
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- September 1967
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- One photographic negative of an unidentified woman, likely in Bayham Township, September 1967. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negative, is stored with the negative.
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An unidentified young man, likely a resident of Bayham Township
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- September 1969
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh3 B5 143
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh3 B5 143
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- September 1969
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w negatives ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- One photographic negative of an unidentified young man, likely a resident of Bayham Township, in September 1969. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negatives, is stored with the negatives. This photograph doesn't appear to have been published in the newspaper.
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"A Projection of Prayer"
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- February 1980
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B4 166
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B4 166
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- February 1980
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 1 photographs : b&w ; 11.5 x 16 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- A photographic print of a photograph entitled "A Projection of Prayer". It depicts the Straffordville United Church in February 1980, and states that the sun projects ulifted tree limbs onto the churches wall and cross.
- Name Access
- Straffordville (Ont.)
- Straffordville United Church
- Subject Access
- Churches
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Arrival of the "Avondale", first ship into Port Burwell in the spring of 1966
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- April 9, 1966
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B3 277
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B3 277
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- April 9, 1966
- Publication
- 277a was posted on Facebook on April 29, 2022.
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- Three photographic negatives regarding the arrival of the "Avondale", the first ship into Port Burwell in the spring of 1966. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negatives, is stored with the negatives.
- 277a shows, left to right: David Allan; Ivor Rowley, the reeve of Port Burwell; Alvin Loucks, Councillor; Robert Allan, President of the Chamber of Commerce; Captain John Watson; Wilf Tait, Secretary-Treasurer of the Chamber of Commerce.
- 277b shows, left to right: Robert Allan, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Manager of the CIBC, presenting a top hat to Captain John Watson, the captain of the "Avondale", the first vessel into Port Burwell in 1966. The top hat was 140 years old, and was presented to the Captain of the first ship into Port Burwell each spring.
- 277c shows Ivor Rowley, the man on the ladder in the felt hat.
- The photographs were taken on the Imperial Fuels dock. The "Avondale" carried 6000 tons of coal, and was expected to visit Port Burwell once a week in 1966. Harbour Master Bruce Park expected 400,000 tons of coal over the year- it was used by Canada Cement at St. Marys.
- User Comments
- In April 2021, Margaret Scott commented the following: "Great memories of growing up in Port Burwell back during this time. My Dad Robert Allan, in the middle of this photo holding the top hate, was the bank manager at the time in Port Burwell as well as Vienna. I believe the young lad on the left is my brother David. Thank you for sharing".
- Website / Street View Notes
- Link directs to a Facebook post featuring image 277a.
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Asparagus trimmer and harvester on the John Wall & Son farm near Port Burwell
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- June 1965
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh3 B5 161
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh3 B5 161
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- June 1965
- Publication
- 161b was posted on Facebook and Twitter on May 2, 2022.
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w negative ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- Five photographic negatives of an asparagus trimmer and harvester on the John Wall & Son farm near Port Burwell in June 1965. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negatives, is stored with the negatives.
- 161a & b were published in the Tillsonburg News on June 23, 1965 with the following article written by Ross Andrews: "Two ladies were discussing the high price of asparagus in the local supermarket recently. Said one: 'Isn't the price of asparagus ridiculous?'. The other answered: 'It certainly is. Do you know, they tell me that this stuff seeds itself, and all you have to do is eat it, just like grass. It's almost like a wild plant'. The ladies were unaware that they were overheard by Mrs. Frank Wall of Port Burwell, who might be classified as an expert on the subject. She works with her husband to harvest and market some fifty acres of asparagus on their fruit and vegetable farm near Port Burwell. Mrs. Wall resisted the urge to explain the fight with weeds, insects, drought, the costs of fertilizers and labour and machine and buildings that are involved in the producation of the 'wild plant'. We could not resist the temptation, however, and here is the story. First, you must select a good, well-drained soil for the crop. Then you will have to decide which of the three varieties will be best suited to your soil and weather conditions. The Walls found that Viking, a strain developed at the Vineland Experimental Station a few years ago, produces more and straighter stalks than the Washington or Waltham varieties in this area. Having made these decisions, you set the young plants a foot apart in rows that are four feet apart. Then you wait three years while they establish themselves, having only to fertilize and control weeds and insects during that time. The tiresome cutting comes later. At last your crop is ready to harvest, but who wants to bend over from morning to night cutting asparagus when more money can be made planting tobacco, which happens to coincide with the work, and which happens to be a heck of a lot easier. To get into the competition, Walls had to mechanize. They have two harvesting machines, a three-row and a five-row self-propelled type made by Langman's Welding service in Leamington, Ontario, and sold by Cadman Power Equipment Company. In comparative comfort, the harvesters cover the fifty acres of asparagus once a day, cutting the shoots from 5 to 8 inches tall. The cutting begins in May and ends early in July.
Frank Wall has found that the harvesting machinery has other benefits than the mere attraction of labourers. The rhythm of the machine sets a pace for the workers who cut more shootsin a given time than the would on foot. The wheels do not trample young shoots but straddle the sprwaling rows. The cutters, being less fatigued, are more selective, especially toward the end of the day. From the field, the asparagus goes to the grading room where Mrs. Wall and her helpers sort it into three grades, trim it, band it is 1/2 lb. bunches, and store it in baskets in a cooling room that maintains a constant 37 degree temperature. The cooling gives the product a longer shelf life and permits the growers to hold it until the regular market days at the end of the week.
Frank Wall has a machine to trim the shoots. It saves blisters and is fast, but Mr. Wall says it would be uneconomical unless the grower has over 10 acres of asparagus. Two or more workers lay the graded shoots in bunches on a revolving table that carries them past a circular saw. Another worker removes the trimmed shoots from the machine. Asparagus takes a lot of feeding. It receives 10 to 12 tons of manure annually per acre. Before cutting begins, it receives 600 to 700 lbs. per acre of 5-20-20 fertilizer, and after cutting a further application of 250 lbs. per acre of nitrate, Mr. Wall says that an acre sshould produce 2000 to 3000 lb. of asparagus by the fourth year, and it must produce 5000 lb. thereafter to be economical.
Once established, a field lasts for many years. Mr. Wall says that some still produce fairly good crops after 40 years. The life of the field depends on the managaement. Weeds and insects are fought chemically. The Walls use Cartnax at 4 lb. per acre for annuals and Dewpound for grasses at 10 lb. per acre twice a year. The most troublesome insect is the asparagus beetle. Eggs laid on the developing stalk may hatch in 3 to 4 hours under the right conditions. There are several products to control them. They act as a fummigant, the effect lasting only a few hours and so being harmless to humans. Spraying is done as needed, sometimes 3 or 4 times a year.
When the land becomes too dry, it is profitable to irrigate the crop. Mr. Wall watches the condition of his crop to be sure to begin watering before the plants are stunted by the drought.
Mr. Wall has plans to adapt his planting to machine harvesting. He envisions longer rows to save time a turning, and a ten-row harvester. He expects to increase the acreage of his crop to 100 acres soon.
A machine is being tried out in the USA which eliminates human cutters. It has an electric eye. When a shoot of proper height cuts a beam, a wire knife reaches out to cut it off and two felt hands grasp it to carry it to a hopper. Growers are skeptical, however. The machine misses leaning stalks, and it is likley that Mr. Wall's workers will be using the special knives that he designed for them for many years to come.
These knives are made by welding a special steel blade to a dandelion spud. The blades are about 1 1/2 inches wide and tapered to give a slicing motion as the cutter jabs it at the shoots. They are kept razor sharp and have to be replaced annually because of the frequent whetting.
Except for hauling the produce to market in their own truck, that covers the Wall's asparagus production. Now, ladies, do you really think that 39 cents a pound is too much to ask for asparagus?".
- Subject Access
- Agriculture
- Farming
- Website / Street View Notes
- Link directs to a Facebook post featuring image 161b.
Less detail
Aspen trees in Vienna
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- December 1974
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B4 79
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ross Andrews fonds
- Creator
- Ross Andrews
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2008-27
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M1 S3 Sh6 B4 79
- GMD
- graphic material
- textual records
- Date Range
- December 1974
- Series
- Ross Andrews fonds- Photographic negatives series
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- Ross Andrews was a photographer for the Tillsonburg News.
- Scope and Content
- Three photographic negatives of aspen trees in Vienna, in December 1974. An envelope with the identification of what is depicted in the negatives, is stored with the negatives.
- These images don't appear to have been published in the newspaper.
- Name Access
- Vienna (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Trees
- Natural History
Less detail
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