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The collection consists of pictures taken by an unknown photographer, or photographers, in Kingston and the surrounding area, around the turn of the twentieth century. The photos show local landmarks such as Kingston City Hall, Kingston homes, Kingston Mills, Martello Towers and Jones Falls. Also included are photographs of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, men, horses and guns. Steam vessels such as the Rideau Queen, the Toronto and even pleasure sail boats, ice boats and quite a number of pictures of canoes and canoeists are included along with pictures taken at or near the Kingston Yacht Club. There are many pictures of as yet unidentified individuals in various poses including family scenes, picnics and fishermen. Another sizable lot of pictures were taken away from Kingston at various sites that have yet to be identified. One series were shot in what looks like a summer resort area and several others are of cities or a city yet to be identified.

Item is a photograph of the Mine Dock from ontop of the dock looking towards the water and shoreline on the opposite side of the lake or river, location unknown? See #86, #89

Item is a photograph of shoreline with pinetrees a walk ramp on the left side of the image descending towards the water and a row boat is sitting on the rocks behind a pile of wood also close to the ramp, unknown location

Item is a photograph of the same shoreline as #86 but from a different perspective, the mine dock is in the center of the image and is in the background, unknown location? See #86, #91

Item is a photograph of shoreline with trees and open water

Item is photograph of a man paddling in a canoe on the water

Item is a photograph of water scene with two elm trees in the foreground that frame the photograph, an island can be seen in the distance

Item is a photograph of an island in the middle of a lake, same as #142 but from different angle

Item is a photograph of a man sitting in a canoe in foreground with a water landscape