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Hon. Harry Nixon, sworn in today as premier of Ontario, is shown here at work on his farm at St. George with his daughter and expert helper in the fie(...)
Hon. Harry Nixon, sworn in today as premier of Ontario, is shown here at work on his farm at St. George with his daughter and expert helper in the fie(...)

Hon. Harry Nixon, sworn in today as premier of Ontario, is shown here at work on his farm at St. George with his daughter and expert helper in the fie(...)

Date5/18/1943
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Original Toronto Star caption: Hon. Harry Nixon, sworn in today as premier of Ontario, is shown here at work on his farm at St. George with his daughter and expert helper in the fields. Mrs. Douglas Farrell. The former Margaret Nixon. Mrs. Farrell has resigned her position in Toronto to help manage the farm while her father devotes his time to the job of premier.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0070931F
Henry R. Nixon. St. George, Ont. Aug. 23 - (CP) - Henry R. Nixon, father of former Premier Harry Nixon of Ontario died at his farm here in his 90th ye(...)
Henry R. Nixon. St. George, Ont. Aug. 23 - (CP) - Henry R. Nixon, father of former Premier Harry Nixon of Ontario died at his farm here in his 90th ye(...)
8/23/1943
Hon. Harry Nixon. Speaking with Premier Nixon were Arthur G. Slaght, M.P., Mrs. J. C. Liggett, president of the Toronto Women's Liberal association, a(...)
Hon. Harry Nixon. Speaking with Premier Nixon were Arthur G. Slaght, M.P., Mrs. J. C. Liggett, president of the Toronto Women's Liberal association, a(...)
7/30/1943
Daddy's helpers in the campaign for re-election of Controller William Archer are his wife and daughter, Janet, 4, at work in the Archer home.(...)
Daddy's helpers in the campaign for re-election of Controller William Archer are his wife and daughter, Janet, 4, at work in the Archer home.(...)
12/7/1964
I'm doing most good here-Hon. Harry Nixon. Right now I believe I am doing more good to this country and its war effort by sitting on the seat of this (...)
I'm doing most good here-Hon. Harry Nixon. Right now I believe I am doing more good to this country and its war effort by sitting on the seat of this (...)
10/24/1942
Storm victim: Bob Dobbin (left) ruminates with a farm helper over the vicious storm that wrecked his $200,000 farmhouse in Reeces Corners, and left a trail of destruction behind
Storm victim: Bob Dobbin (left) ruminates with a farm helper over the vicious storm that wrecked his $200,000 farmhouse in Reeces Corners, and left a trail of destruction behind
5/3/1983
On his arrival at Ontario LIberal Leader Robert Nixon's farm Saturday, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, with Nixon behind him, is caught in a crowd that(...)
On his arrival at Ontario LIberal Leader Robert Nixon's farm Saturday, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, with Nixon behind him, is caught in a crowd that(...)
6/8/1975
David Peterson, less than a day after being sworn in as Ontario's first Liberal premier in almost 42 years, meets with his 22-member cabinet this morn(...)
David Peterson, less than a day after being sworn in as Ontario's first Liberal premier in almost 42 years, meets with his 22-member cabinet this morn(...)
6/27/1985
New Prime Minister, Louise St. Laurent, was sworn in yesterday succeeding Premier King. Shown from left, in front, are: J. G. Gardiner, C. D. Howe, Mr(...)
New Prime Minister, Louise St. Laurent, was sworn in yesterday succeeding Premier King. Shown from left, in front, are: J. G. Gardiner, C. D. Howe, Mr(...)
11/16/1948
No combines here. Invested, the old-fashioned method of winnowing rice still prevails in the Philippines. Wearing his buri a farm worker is shown thre(...)
No combines here. Invested, the old-fashioned method of winnowing rice still prevails in the Philippines. Wearing his buri a farm worker is shown thre(...)
7/12/1946
The price of election defeat for former garbage union boss William Overkott, 60, was return to his old job today as $120-a-week garbage truck helper. (...)
The price of election defeat for former garbage union boss William Overkott, 60, was return to his old job today as $120-a-week garbage truck helper. (...)
1/28/1969
Political family, Jane Stewart, the granddaughter of former Ontario premier Harry Nixon, stands in front of the Nixon farmhouse. Inset photo from 1967(...)
Political family, Jane Stewart, the granddaughter of former Ontario premier Harry Nixon, stands in front of the Nixon farmhouse. Inset photo from 1967(...)
9/1/1967
Lessons for life: Andrew currently attends Grade 1 at Chisholm School in Oakville, where he works all day with his helper, Sherrie Parks.
Lessons for life: Andrew currently attends Grade 1 at Chisholm School in Oakville, where he works all day with his helper, Sherrie Parks.
12/7/1988