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      This photograph shows the final closing of Mordue's Confectionery and Hardware Store in Mount Pleasant in May, 1979. The store was on the site where 796 Mount Pleasant Road was built in 2007. This photograph was provided by Melba Merritt during a Digitization Day event held by the County of …

      This 1993 photograph shows the Lake Erie & Northern railway station shortly after being moved to the Merritt Farm. It is a rare example of a surviving rural railway station; it was saved by the Merritt family, who moved it to its present location. It was likely built in 1916, …

      This photograph shows Tillie and Mable Guest of Mount Pleasant, who are from the Shellard branch of the family. This photograph was provided by Dorothy and Allan Guest during a Digitization Day event held by the County of Brant Public Library. Do you have any historical items and are interested …

      This photograph shows William Guest, Sr. with a group of pigs on his farm in Mount Pleasant, c. 1910. This photograph was provided by Dorothy and Allan Guest during a Digitization Day event held by the County of Brant Public Library. Do you have any historical items and are interested …

      This 19th century photo depicts members of the McAlister family. The children are Albert (age 2) and Ethel (age 11). It was provided by Linda McAlister during a Digitization Day event held in Mount Pleasant on May 15, 2010.

      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.

      This photograph shows William Guest on his Mount Pleasant farm, c. 1925. The building to the far left still exists today. This photograph was provided by Dorothy and Allan Guest during a Digitization Day event held by the County of Brant Public Library. Do you have any historical items and …

      The photographer's name on the back refers to "Brantford, Ont." and not "Brantford, C.W.", which indicates the photo was taken after 1867. This type of print waned in popularity in the 1880s or 1890s.

      This class photograph shows a group of students of the Mount Pleasant Public School, possibly in the 1930s. This image is Zoomify enabled! Click on it to zoom in and pan around so that you can see faces in detail. The teacher is Mrs. Lundy; the students are: Back row: …

      This photograph was provided by Dorothy and Allan Guest during a Digitization Day event held by the County of Brant Public Library. Do you have any historical items and are interested in helping preserve our county's history online? Contact the library at (519) 442-2433 for more information.

      A note on the postcard suggests that the photograph may have been taken in 1906, while both the 1¢ Quebec Centenary stamp and postmark indicate it was mailed in 1908.

      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 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 1931 photograph shows a group of descendants of Mount Pleasant pioneers by the monument erected that year to the town's founders and early settlers. The monument is located in the Mount Pleasant Pioneer Cemetery. The men in this photograph are, left to right: W.W. Ellis; Judge A.D. Hardy; Jas. …

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

      This 1891 photograph depicts Dr. Duncan Marquis, who has been described (by M. Smyth) as "probably the most beloved doctor the village ever had." A native of the village, he left to pursue his medical education but later returned to set up practice in the village of his youth. He …

      This undated photograph shows an unidentified family outside the Emily Townsend home, now 637 Mount Pleasant Road. The home was built by Alvah Townsend c. 1860 for his daughter Emily. She lived there until 1894, then sold the home to Alfred Grantham in 1894 for $790. Grantham lived there until …

      This photograph shows the west side of the Mount Pleasant old common school, prior to its renovations. The building had been a school for many years until 1854, then later used as a home; it was originally built in the early 19th century, and was used for services held by …

      This undated photograph shows the Mount Pleasant old common school. Once used as the first school in Mount Pleasant, it was later remodelled into a home and is now the front section of the house on 214 Maple Ave. E. This image was provided by Linda Guest.

      This photograph was probably taken in the 1950s-60s because of the three-line "KODAK / VELOX / PAPER" watermark on the back.