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Black and white photograph showing a scene at Beckett's farm, Effingham, undated. On the far right is likely Taylor Beckett, and to the left of him is likely Fred Beckett.

Black and white photograph of a prize winning jersey cow from Beckett's Jersey Hill farm, Effingham, undated.

Black and white photograph showing Fred Beckett's jersey herd at Jersey Hill farm, Effingham, undated. What is likely Fred is milking a cow on the far right.

Black and white photograoh of Cyril Shayler disc harrowing on the Daboll farm, Effingham, c. 1925.

Cyril was born in England and was a labourer for the Daboll family in Effingham.

Two black and white photographs with views of the Daboll/Accursi house, Effingham, December 1977.

It was built by John Daboll in 1881.

Black and white photograph of Joe Daboll's house in Effingham, looking east towards Saint Johns, c. 1979.

The house was built in 1881 by John Daboll. It was later owned by Dr. Accursi.

Black and white photograph of Joe Daboll's flats, looking north on the Effingham landscape, c. 1930.

The same area, near Sulphur Spring Drive, was later known as Effingham Picnic Park.

Black and white photograph taken from Joe Daboll's house looking east toward the Goldring farm, Effingham, c. 1930.

Two black and white photographic prints of a man standing with the Comfort Maple, Pelham, c. 1958.

The tree is considered the oldest sugar maple tree in Canada; in 1975 it was estimated to be 400-500 years old.

Black and white photographic postcard showing the Club House at Lookout Golf Course, Fonthill, c. 1926. Men can be seen playing on the putting green out front. The course opened in 1922.