Item is one lead .22 caliber bullet. Typically, this item was used with small pocket pistols and mini revolvers.
Item is one temporary plaque made of corrugated plastic. The design of the plaque replicates other heritage plaques around the city of Toronto that detail local history. Titled “Baby Point Crescent, Baby Point Road, Baby Point Terrace”, the contents of the sign explains the history of Jacques “James” Baby, who the area is named after. It highlights the Baby family’s ties to slavery, citing they were responsible for enslaving at least 17 Black and Indigneous people. The creator of the sign is unknown, it is one of several signs placed around Toronto to draw attention to the involvment of prominent historical figures in slavery.
Items created for use at 1995 Davenport Trail Event presented by Heritage York
Copy of a plaque unveiled by Mayor Nunziata on this day to commemorate the Davenport Trail.
One flyer advertising the Davenport Trail Event which took place on May 28, 1995. The listed itinerary includes “Upper Canada Breakfast” at Lambton House, “Historic Encampment” at Lambton Park, and “Mayor Nunziata and Historical Honour Guard” at St. Mathews Church.
The pamphlet from the community history project includes information on the natural and built history of the Davenport trail. There are also 2 inserts inside- one is a program of events for the celebration and the second is an ad for “Trading Posts, Saloons, and Wagon wheels”.
Item is a composite image created from two separate photographs detailing the boundaries of the Toronto Purchase between the Crown and the Mississaugas of the Credit. The original sale is dated to 1787, however there were questions raised about the legitimacy of the documents and about the delineation of the land. In 1805 a formal purchase was documented and is referenced in the text of the item. William Claus, the Deputy Superintendent of Indian Affairs, signed on behalf of the Crown.
Item is a composite image created from two separate photographs detailing the boundaries of the Toronto Purchase between the Crown and the Mississaugas of the Credit. The original sale is dated to 1787, however there were questions raised about the legitimacy of the documents and about the delineation of the land. In 1805 a formal purchase was documented and is referenced in the text of the item. William Claus, the Deputy Superintendent of Indian Affairs, signed on behalf of the Crown.
William ClausItem is a composite image created from two separate photographs detailing the boundaries of the Toronto Purchase between the Crown and the Mississaugas of the Credit. The original sale is dated to 1787, however there were questions raised about the legitimacy of the documents and about the delineation of the land. In 1805 a formal purchase was documented and is referenced in the text of the item. William Claus, the Deputy Superintendent of Indian Affairs, signed on behalf of the Crown.
William Claus