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      This is a lithographic print of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. It is from a painting by Rembrandt Peale that is in the possession of the New York Historical Society. The portrait includes a biographical sketch on the back that was prepared by the editorial staff of the Mentor Association. (The …

      See Detail photographs for a list of the members of the orchestra and the chorus.

      This is taken from a book of poems by David Burns. It appears at page 13 of the Second Edition of Random Writings by David Burns, Brooklin, Ontario, 1920. This item is located in the local history cabinets at 819.152 BURNS - please ask at the Reference desk to view …

      The tannery was one of three main industries in Whitby during the early 20th century. Whitby’s main industries at this time were a buckle factory; blanket factory and tannery. The tannery was in operation from 1863 to 1952. Located at 301 Brock Street South, the tannery was at the corner …

      May Irwin was a Canadian singer, songwriter, and comic performer who enjoyed popularity and prestige on the American stage from the late 1890s until the end of the 1910s. Key to Irwin’s popularity was her role as a “coon-shouter” and a performer of “coon songs,” deeply racist forms that emerge …