Harold and Esther Prescott with Friends on a Boat
Name/Title
Harold and Esther Prescott with Friends on a BoatEntry/Object ID
2021.1383.01Description
Black and white photograph showing Harold and Esther Prescott with several of their friends posing (half on half next to) with a boat. There are three women, one of which is Esther sitting on the boat. There are four men next to the boat, one of which is Harold. Distinguishing Features: Photograph of people around a boatContext
Esther Prescott [nee Lawrence] was the wife of Harold Prescott. They married in 1932 and a total of 12 children: Don, Bob, Shirley, Crystal, Haroldene, Heather, Harry, Patricia, Bruce, Reginald, Douglas and Randy. Harold Prescott was born in 1911 in Killaloe Ontario, in 1938 he came to Sudbury to work for INCO. In 1941 Prescott was hired to be a locomotive fireman for Canadian National in Capreol, later he became an engineer. By 1951 he became a town councilor and in 1955 he became mayor and remained as mayor for 13 years (minus 1962-1963). He is responsible for the donation of CN engine 6077 to Capreol in Prescott park, he also is credited for designing the Capreol flag.Collection
Library ArchiveCategory
Capreol History