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Cradle scythe1840
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This cradle scythe belonged to M. Calvin Bates and was used on his Farnham Corner farm, a small village near Sutton, around 1840. This scythe worked as a transition from manual tools to machines. It offered the advantage of both cutting and collecting the cereal in one single operation. Its use became widespread in lower Canada in the 1800s16
Sawmill model1950
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The forests provided the necessary lumber for building both furniture and homes. In fact, according to the commemorative document produced for Sutton's 150th anniversary, in 1867 there were five sawmills in town.18
Boright and Safford General Store1880
Sutton, Québec, Canada
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During the same period, the town was home to two doctors, two general merchants, two cobblers, a carpenter, a cartwright, a saddler, a miller, a wood worker, a blacksmith and its very own innkeeper! This is a photograph of the shop the Boright brothers opened on Main Street in Sutton in 1860.20
The first hotel in Sutton1880
Sutton, Québec, Canada
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This is a picture of the first hotel in Sutton, built around 1840.22
Grace Church1907
Sutton, Québec, Canada
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At the time there were two places of worship in town and the children attended the local schoolhouse for elementary schooling and moved on to Sutton Academy. The Grace Anglican Church is one of the oldest buildings in town dating back to 1851.24
« Olivet Baptist » Church1870
Sutton, Québec, Canada
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The construction work on the ‘Olivet Baptist Church' was started in 1845 and ended only in 1861. At first, this place of worship was used as much by the Baptist community as it was by the Adventists and Wesleyen Methodists of Sutton and the neighbouring towns.26
Bull yoke1890
Sutton, Québec, Canada
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At this time, the road system of the area was not well maintained and was underdeveloped. This was especially notable in the spring and on rainy days. Travel was therefore rather limited as people could only go short distances using horse or bull drawn carts. |
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