Reford Whiteside Rubber Stamp

Object/Artifact

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Town of Wasaga Beach

R. Whiteside - rubber stamp

R. Whiteside - rubber stamp

Name/Title

Reford Whiteside Rubber Stamp

Entry/Object ID

2023.744.39

Description

Rubber Stamp

Context

The rubber stamp was used by Reford Whiteside to stamp onto wooden boxes used to ship fish. This item is a weight made from lead that was attached to the bottom of long fishing nets that were placed out into the Nottawasaga Bay by Reford Whiteside. Reford Whiteside was a licensed plumber, commercial fisherman, dug wells and laid blocks. Jean Gordon of Sunnidale Township, married Reford Whiteside and moved to Wasaga Beach. Reford and Jean had two daughters, Isabel, who married Ross Hutchinson, and Ella who married Neil Edwards. Neil Edwards worked on the CPR ships out of Port McNicol and later had a bread route and worked at Goodyear circa 1967-1996. Alan Edwards, son of Ella and Neil Edwards, and great grandson of Reford and Jean Whiteside donated the Edward's Collection. Reford’s parents, Alan's great grandparents, were Mary Margaret Moore of Allenwood Beach married to George Whiteside.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.744

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Width

3-1/4 in

Length

6 in