Old-Time Resorts

Simple cabins to the grand Algonquin.

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Hotel Fairview on Barnhart Island was the home of Asaph John Barnhart. He built an extension ...
Caption on back of card: Phone 608, J.J. Cooper, Proprietor. Photo by Ken Gosling, Commercial ...
Caption on card: "Hwy 2, one mile west of Cornwall and the Roosevelt International Bridge, ...
The City Directory shows two names at 128 Marlborough Street: Hubert Miron and Shell Oil (J. McAlear), ...
Photograph of the former Marlboro Tourist Home taken in 2011. Today it is The Royal Manor ...
This postcard was mailed to Mrs. P.J. Duvall, Westminster Maryland, c/o Arthur Naill U.S.A., ...
Aubin Tourist Home was located east of Gray’s Creek on the North side of Hwy #2. ...
In an undated tourism brochure, The Aubin Tourist Home is listed as Jule’s Tourist Home & Cabins. ...
Caron’s Tourist Home was situated at 219 Amelia Street across from Central Public School in Cornwall. ...
1) The following three cards were printed as a single three-fold card. If only the “scenery" ...
2) Features such as “insulation, first quality mattresses, bed lamps, and radios” were luxuries ...
3) This is the last of the three-fold card. Owner, Mr. Dubeau was very proud of his tourism business. ...
The Cosey Corner Cabins, Cornwall, Ontario. ...
The Cosey Corner Cabins were situated on the North side of Hwy 2 (now Second Street West) ...
The Cosey Corner Cabins were situated on the North side of Hwy 2 (now Second Street West) ...
Caption on back: “Cosey Corner Motel & Cabins 1613 Second Street West, 20 units of modern ...
Hamilton Island has had a long and happy reputation as a popular summer camping and cottage ...
The Algonquin Hotel (opposite Summerstown) in the St. Lawrence River was a popular summer ...
A patriotic card featuring the Union Jack and the crests of the provinces. Early postcards did not provide room ...
A golden patriotic postcard featuring flags, the Canadian crest with beaver, and the patriotic ...
The Algonquin Hotel was a popular resort for families but it also catered to many Americans ...
The flag near the turret on the roof is a St. George’s Ensign. It features a large red cross on a ...
An early photo of Stanley Island. At right are the crests of the provinces with a beaver ...
Gentlemen, put on your straw boater hat and ladies your prettiest sun hat, to travel and relax at ...
Mrs. Sammis won First Prize for this large “catch” in 1912, at Stanley Island, weighing 38½ lbs. The ...
A comfortable spot to relax and sit beside the St. Lawrence River underneath the ...
A view by the grove on Stanley Island ...
The property of the Algonquin was well planned with paths for going on a walk, a bathing (swimming) ...
There were many cottages along the shores of Stanley Island. The pale tower of the Algonquin Hotel ...
The tall flag pole on the tower of the Algonquin Hotel is visible over the tree tops, on the left. ...
The crowd is gathered to watch a boat Regatta being held as one part of a day's activities at ...
Both this postcard and the previous one appear to have been taken on the same day. Notice the large ...
Travelers could stop at Riverside View Cabins on Highway #2, at Summerstown, ...
Parco grew to be a large “going concern”. ...
The vintage cars and tall gas pumps indicate Parco Village opened in the early 1900s. ...
These small neat cabins are a precursor to the "tiny houses” of today. ...
East of Cornwall, along the St. Lawrence River these comfortable cabins were a welcome rest stop for ...
This is a colourized photo of the Parco Village cabins. Notice the white stones along the lawn’s edge. ...
This is a colourized photo of the Parco Village cabins. Notice the white stones along the lawn’s edge. ...
The building to the right is the Lodge accommodation. No doubt the cabins were built over the ...
An interesting view of Parco Village from the St. Lawrence River. ...
A more modern view of the Resort. There is a Shell Oil sign in front of the restaurant. The white ...
A more modern view of the Resort. There is a Shell Oil sign in front of the restaurant. The white ...
Parco grew to be a large “going concern”. ...
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