Pioneer log cabin in Bolton, Peel County, Ontario

Pioneer log cabin in Bolton, Peel County, Ontario

This pioneer log cabin in Bolton, Peel County, Ontario was originally built as a one-storey by James Duffy in 1840. As the family grew, the second storey was added later. The picture dates to after 1861 when the second storey was added, but before 1872 when the...
Eliza Duffy, late 1850s or early 1860s

Eliza Duffy, late 1850s or early 1860s

Eliza Duffy, b. 1791 (Sligo) — d. 1872 (Bolton, Ontario) This Daguerreotype image dates from the late 1850s or early 1860s. As Eliza was illiterate, the book is most likely a prop. Eliza died bedridden, having not left the house for the previous 6 or 7 years due to...