History in Pictures

	What we thought was the only known photo of the town's Ronald Steamer taken during a parade on the main street. We're not sure of the year, but we believe it must be just prior to 1900.
	We've found another one. A photo of the Ronald Steamer during a parade as it passes by the Opera House. Judging by the car in the background, it was probably taken around 1920.
	1924-25: In their white uniforms with the team and hose wagon are: top LtoR, Les Harbridge, William Holmes, Aaron Webster, Bill Courtney and driver Bill Sherwood. Second row: Ted Miniter and Chummy LaFreniere. Front row: Chas Hansen Sr., Frank Harbridge, Alf Harbridge, Bill Grice, Bill Cudmore, Clarke Brockbank and Geo Miniter.
	Another tractor-trailer roll-over on Highway 11 at the south end of town. During the 1970's this was a regular scene for firefighters. This photo received national honours for spot news for Gravenhurst News editor Paul Archer who took the photo from atop the overpass at the south entrance to Gravenhurst.
	Winter of 1948. Front: Chief Cecil Stamp, Willard Schell, Harry Fick, Maurice McDonald, Bubs Gammon, Bill Brock, Harry Lalonde, Bill Gammon. Rear: Reg (Stogie) Watkins, Roy Mathias, Ernie Middlebrooks, Delbert Brock, Alf Laycock, Alec VanPloenes, Gord Barr and Gord Barnes. The photo is taken in front of the firehall with the Baptist Church in the background.
	GFD winners at the Northern Volunteer Firemen's Association contest in this undated photo. Seated: Claude Etler, Ed McDonald, Aaron Webster, Milt Myers, and Gordon Barnes. Standing: Walter Clift, Wilfred Hubert, Wilfred Nichols, Harold Farren, Mellie Miniter, Charlie Hanson Sr., Mac McDonald and Walter Barnes.
	The department in 1936-37. Front: Albert D. Hurst, Len Barnes, Gord Hills, Lloyd Dale, Wilf Hubert, (Sydney Barnes) Chas. Hansen Sr., Carl Laycock, Bill Davidson and Harold Farren. Back: Chas. LaRoche, Bruce Middlebrooks, Fred Myers, Newton Myers, Bill Brockbank, Bill LaRoche and Milt Myers. Photo was taken in Gull Lake Park during Old Home Week.
	A future chief learning the ropes. Lorne McNeice as a firefighter in the early 1970's.
	Chief Roy Mathias with the 1953 Bickle Seagrave in front of Station One.
	Seated at the wheel is Aaron. Webster and Jack Newman. Back row: Mellie Miniter, ??, ??. Standing: Gordon Barnes, ??, Milt Myers, Jack Hubert, Walter Clift, Ed McDonald, Claude Etler, Chas. Hansen Sr., ??, ??. The other faces remain a mystery.
	The original pumper at Station Three was a portable unit contained on a trailer. It was housed in a garage prior to the building of Station Three.
	Station Three, in a garage, from the Station's formation in 1972, prior to the building of the current station in 1975, was housed in a small garage.
	The GFD wear their "slickers" in this photo taken in front of the firehall at First and Brock Streets 1912-1913. On the wagon LtoR Clark Brockbank, Jim McClinchey, Peter Kohn, Alf Harbridge. Front LtoR, Dave Armstrong, Chief Charles "Tinker" Robinson, Ambrose Stafford, Frank Harbridge, George Russell, Edward Sherwood, Paul Masson and William Grice.
	Local firefighter William Holmes in his white uniform from1924 or 1925.