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Postcard addressed to Miss Florence Roberts of Paris, Ontario, with a picture of the Bay of Quinte Bridge on the front. Mailed in October 1905. Signed 'Eva'.

1. Order of Service for 'Decoration Day' at the Armouries in Belleville, 21 August 1921
2. Six colour photographs of buildings at the former Corby Distilleries site in Corbyville, c.1990

The photographs are arranged by subject matter and cover activities in and around the town of Deseronto, Ontario. The majority date from the late nineteenth century and many depict the lumber-related industries of the Rathbun Company in Deseronto. There are also photographs of school groups, churches, railways, First World War airfields and portraits of Deseronto citizens.

Photographs, some composite, of buildings and views in Deseronto, Ontario, pasted onto paper pages and bound into a volume.

Photographs of Deseronto, Ontario dating from the 1970s to 2011, depicting a variety of Town events. They include a set of aerial photographs of the town from the 1980s; the interior of the former Home Hardware store in the Baker Block on Main Street; the O’Connor House on Main Street before its demolition; the 1989 100th Anniversary celebrations, photographs of Centennial Park and Rathbun Memorial Park; the opening of the Deseronto Public Library in its 358 Main Street location in 2001; the Ontario Provincial Police handover ceremony in 2001; an Easter Parade from the early 2000s; a Santa Parade; the 2002 New Year’s Levee; and the 2010 Olympic Flame run in Deseronto.

Most of the photographs appear to have been taken by Town staff. One envelope was donated to the Town by Irene Usher and contains photographs taken by her late husband, Tom.

Colour photographs of the Norris Whitney bridge under construction between Rossmore and Belleville, Ontario and aerial photographs of Belleville, Wellington, Picton, Tweed, Stirling and the open pit mine at Marmora. Photographs of aircraft, including a replica of the 'Spirit of St. Louis', which visited Belleville in 1977 or 1978.

Aerial photograph showing the Stream building on Dundas Street West in Belleville, Ontario. The business opened in 2000.

Scanned copies of Deseronto Police and Deseronto High School patches, with 13 postcards of Deseronto scenes and buildings.

Copies of photographs:

1. United Restaurant, 349 Main Street, Deseronto, Ontario
2. United Restaurant
3. Former Deseronto High School building on Thomas Street, Deseronto

Digital photographs of the Henderson building at 397-399 Front Street and the Coleman Castle building at 68 North Front Street.

Photograph of the front of the building at 232 Front Street, after steel cladding had been removed from the façade.

Sign reading 'Schryver's' from former Schryver drugstore at 214 Front Street, Belleville, Ontario. City directories place this business at this location from 1959 to 1964.

Digital images of the roof of the attic space in the Anglican Rectory building in Deseronto, Ontario, taken by Edgar Tumak.

Digital images taken on April 9th, 2015, of the Langley and Burke architectural plans of a proposed house on Stanley Avenue, Deseronto, Ontario, for Edward Wilkes Rathbun, made May 20th, 1892. The original plans are held at the Archives of Ontario.

Two digital photographs of the demolition of the Edith Cavell Residence at Belleville General Hospital, Belleville, Ontario.

Photographs of work to install a ramp leading from Main Street to the entrance of Deseronto Town Hall.