1923 - Holden (Bell) Farmhouse
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1923 - Holden (Bell) Farmhouse

Photo donated by Connie (Bell) MacCrimmon - B.F. Holden bought the Bell Farmhouse and accompanying lands in 1917.

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1950s - Bell Barn - before 1956
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1950s - Bell Barn - before 1956

Bell Barn photo from a 1956 newspaper - November 15, 1956 - The Bell Barn as documented for an article by Violet McNaughton in the Western Producer newspaper, p. 16. Photo likely taken some time before 1956.

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1955 - Bell Barn
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1955 - Bell Barn

Photo by: Mike Kesterton - Photo Services - 55-152-08 - The Bell Barn - July 1955 - probably photographed after the Bell Farmhouse was demolished.

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1955 - Bell Farm
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1955 - Bell Farm

Photo by: Mike Kesterton - Photo Services 55-152-09 - The Bell Barn - July - 1955 - probably photographed after the Bell Farmhouse was demolished.

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1955 - Original Wooden Historic Marker for Bell Farm
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1955 - Original Wooden Historic Marker for Bell Farm

SAB_GM_R-A4193 - When the provincial government initiated its program to commemorate historic sites for the 1955 Jubilee Celebrations, one of the first to be erected was this marker, located at India Head, at the intersection of Highways 1 and 56.

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1956 - Aerial view of the Bell Barn and new house
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1956 - Aerial view of the Bell Barn and new house

Close-up view of the round stone Bell Barn, erected in 1882 and modified in the mid 1920, when the current round silo replaced the octagonal lookout tower. The small white frame house replaced the original two storey stone Be;ll Farm house in the early 1950s.

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1950 (ca.) - Bell Barn
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1950 (ca.) - Bell Barn

Close up view of the Bell Barn from the southeast. This photo was printed in May 1956 - probably taken in 1955.

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The photos in this section will deal with overall historic views of the Bell Farm from the time of its establishment in 1882 through its evolution into small family-sized farms in the 1890s and after. These images may show farming operations, like seeding and harvesting, various farm buildings, construction and other activities. It concludes with the incorporation of the Bell Barn into a well-landscaped acreage late in the 20th century.