Object Title
Markham Remembered: A Photographic History of Old Markham Township
Object Name
Book
Artist/Maker
Markham District Historical Society
Date Made
1988
Materials
Paper
Eminent Figure
Helen Cooper
Catalogue Number
2009.141.001
Dimensions

Part a-b Length: 27.0 cm x Width: 23.5 cm x Height: 2.5cm

Description

A book entitled "Markham Remembered: A Photographic History of Old Markham Township". a- This is a book with a brown hard cover. On the front cover, there is a debossed image of a person, a carriage and horses. The back cover is brown with debossed line decoration. The spine of the book is brown, flat, and the golden texts on it read "Markham Remembered" and "Markham District Historical Society". On the cover page, there is a hand-written inscription to Mayor Cooper signed by Anthony Roman Mayor, thanking Mayor Cooper for her participation in the Markham Village Festival. The inscription is dated to June 17, 1989. The book is researched and written by Isabel Champion, Mary B. Champion, Frank H.Johnson, and Laura Weaver. It is published by the Markham District Historical Society in 1988. This book has 319 pages, featuring the history and the changes of the Old Markham Township through texts and archival photographs. b- This is a book jacket. On the front panel, there is a bird's eye view photograph of the Markham District. The white texts are "Markham Remembered", "Mary B. Champion, Editor" and "Markham District Historical Society". The back panel is brown and plain. On the spine, there is the title of the book and the publisher. On the front and back flaps, there is an introduction of the book and the authors.

History

Presented to Mayor Helen Cooper by Markham Mayor Anthony Roman, thanking Mayor Cooper for her participation in the Markham Village Festival, June 17, 1989.