Name/Title
Barker's Tea Room, Wasaga Beach, OntarioEntry/Object ID
2023.804.17Scope and Content
Postcard, Digital CopyContext
The postcard showing Barker's Tea Room & Lunch Room, with a building in the background, has a 1920-1930 model-T Ford vehicle parked on the beach in front of the Lunch Room.
In the upper area of the back of the postcard, printed in capital letters is: "POST CARD", "MADE IN CANADA", "CORRESPONDENCE", and "ADDRESS". On the top right corner of the postcard, an AZO stamp box is printed. AZO was the paper manufacturer. The AZO name is stamped in a square with a square box in each corner. This indicates the age of the postcard is 1925-1940s. "PLACE STAMP HERE" is printed inside the AZO stampbox.
Barker's Tea Room was located on the beach near Dixie Inn Road in Oakview Beach. This area is now Provincial Park - Beach Area 4. Barker's was opened in 1929 by owners Albert and Ida Barker. The Barker's added a family home and a lodge. In 1939, they purchased Fred's Fish and Chips which was located on the lot beside the Tea Room and built a kitchen and dining room that seated 100 guests. A six room apartment and 5 cabins were also added to the complex. Barker's sold the property to John and Pat McGuire in 1963 who continued to operate the business. The business was demolished in 1973 when the area became Provincial Park Beach Area 4.Acquisition
Accession
2023.804Source or Donor
Deanna AdamsonAcquisition Method
GiftDimensions
Height
3-7/16 inWidth
5-7/16 in
