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Main building of the Ailsa Craig Boys Farm in summer time. There are several rows of chairs & benches in front of it as well as two tables so that the photo was probably taken before or after an event.

Harry Tiesen of Leamington is working on an electric motor at the Ailsa Craig Boys Farm with two of the boys. The boy in the middle is Lynn Logan. See feature articles on the Boys Farm in CM 4-5-7 & 4-49-7. Taken 1955 or 1956

Bob Moore, one of the boys at the Ailsa Craig Boys Farm gets a haircut from Ed Driediger, in the basement of the main building of the farm.

Used in CM 7-44-7. Two boys of the Ailsa Craig Boys Farm are: "hauling syrup with a home made car - air cooled motor and all."

Two boys at the Ailsa Craig Boys Farm are playing at a piano. They are `in the shadow' so that their profiles are mainly seen. See articles in CM 4-5-7 & 4-49-7.

Used in CM 3-38-7. Harvey Taves, asst. dir of the MCC Waterloo office sits on the steps at the side of the farmhouse with the first six boys at ACBF, discussing preparation for the dedication services.

Used in CM 3-38-7. Staff at ACBF, l-r: Abram Schmitt, school teacher from Swift Current, acting dir.; Isabel Gingrich, cook; Elaine Brubacher, matron; Jack Wall, housefather. C.f. CM 3-37-3 & 1992-14.3829.

2 copies, note with photo. Similar to CM 3-37-1. Dedication of ACBF on front porch. l-r:T.L. Patrick, MPP; E.J.Schwalm, of Ont. CHPC (gives address); Stanley Crowe, rep., Welfare; Wilfrid Schlegel; C.J. Rempel. See CM 3-37-3.

Used in CM 4-49-8. Informal discussion on "boys farm policy" by l-r: Wilson Hunsberger, social worker & advisor; Alden Bohn acting director; John Sawatzky, Toronto prof. of Psychology & advisor; Harvey Taves, director.

Used in CM 4-31-1. Dir. & board members discuss ACBF with incoming & outgoing workers at Union St. l-r: Alden Bohn, his wife Doris, Wilson Hunsberger, John Sawatsky, Harvey Taves, Mr. & Mrs. Abe Schmitt.

Used in CM 4-49-9. Boys at the Ailsa Craig Boys Farm in a school classroom with their teacher Paul Fry who was also the school principal in 1955-56.

Used in CM 4-49-9. Two of the boys at the Ailsa Craig Boys Farm, Richard & Bill doing house chores, sweeping & dusting.

Used in CM 4-43-7 (split as 2 photos). Two boys from the Ailsa Craig Boys Farm, Clifford & Richard hold pet kittens. See other photos (of the whole group) used in CM 4-49-7 & CM 4-49-9.

Used in CM 4-5-7 with art. on the Boys Farm. A boy is working on his wood working project in the workshop, located in the basement of the house. Two copies of photo; 2nd one is 11x11.

Two boys of the Ailsa Craig Boys Farm are in the kitchen with a woman who worked there (the cook, asst. cook?) helping with the dishes. The photo was taken before Alice Brubacher Martens came there as the cook.