Lindsay Town Hall was constructed in 1864 as the town was recovering from the massive fire that destroyed the downtown. This old picture, taken in 1933, shows a woodpile behind the old Lindsay Town Hall, ready to be chopped up by transients in exchange for food.

During the depression, there was a steady stream of unemployed men making their way through town by riding illegally on passing freight trains and lodging overnight in the police lockup.

These men would be offered a warm meal by private homeowners in exchange for some work: chopping firewood or cutting weeds, for instance.

Photos: Google Street View, https://www.lindsaydowntown.ca/walking-tour/old-town-hall