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John Boyd (1865-1941) was an amateur photographer and railway employee in Toronto and Sarnia during the late-19th century and early 20th centuries. Boyd was born in Emyvale, County Monaghan, Ireland and immigrated along with his family to
Toronto. He became interested in photographs as a young man in the 1890s. Boyd was a keen amateur naturalist and thus he spcialized in nature photography. Interestingly he was also interested in urban photograph and is noted for is photographs of Toronto buildings and city street scenes. He won numerous awards. Here we have a photograph of Boy Scouts got "caught" swimming near Point Edward, Ontario, 1911. I am not sure the boys are in trouble because they were swiming in an area where swimming was not allowed or because they were swimming without bathing suits. There is not a lot of clothing information here. Boyd's photograph is an interesting insight on early 20th century boyhood. Also note the boys' undershirts.
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