The Kanawha Inn, Wasaga Beach, Ontario

The Kanawha Inn, Wasaga Beach, Ontario

The Kanawha Inn, Wasaga Beach, Ontario

Name/Title

The Kanawha Inn, Wasaga Beach, Ontario

Entry/Object ID

2020.802.60

Scope and Content

Photograph - glossy finish with scalloped edges, part of Maple Leaf Film Service Snapfolio album

Context

The Kanawha Hotel was located on the Nottawasaga River in the area where Pedro's, 55 Mosley Street and Pizza Pizza, 75 Mosley Street are now located. The Kanawha Hotel became the Georgian Inn and then the Georgian Manor. The Georgian Manor was destroyed by fire in 1959. The photos contained in the Garvey collection were photographed and developed by Frank Garvey, Maple Leaf Film Service. Frank arrived in Wasaga Beach in 1929 and opened his photography business operating from two tents on the beachfront. In 2000, the collection was donated to the Archives by Judy Garvey.

Acquisition

Accession

2020.802

Source or Donor

Judy Garvey

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5 in