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      This is a colourized photo that appears to have been taken from a postcard. It shows part of the Main Street, Thessalon. Easily seen are signs for Bridge Brothers, and McCarty`s Drug store. There are a number of people and wagons on the street. The exact date of this photo …

      Notes indicate that Samuel and David Cole (father and son) of Thessalon Ontario purchased logs and sold them to an American Company, shipping the logs from Thessalon.

      This is a black and white photo of two ships moored at the Thessalon Government dock. The photo appears to have been taken in early spring as the ice is receding from the shoreline. The name of one ship is Juno, as is indicated by the name on its side.

      Note state: Letts Bush Camp. Logs cut for Thessalon Lumber company early 1900's.

      The accompanying text states: "This picture was taken in Thessalon but not able to have place or persons identified. If you know let the librarian know."

      This is a black and white photo of five men standing on top of a large upright load of logs bound together by what looks like chains. Two horses, one white, one dark, are in front of the wagon bearing these logs. There are two other men standing to the …

      The mill was built in 1897 and operated until 1909. It was located on Algoma Street East, with easy access to the government dock. In 1919, it was purchased by Robert Mavor who used the building as a base for Thessalon Wood Products.The top floor was then renovated and used …

      Nathaniel Dyment first arrived in Thessalon in 1871 from Barrie, Ontario. He purchased 300 acres on the east side of the Thessalon River toward the far end of what is now Main Street in 1872. The Mill was constructed in 1876. Mr. Dyment also owned a store, a boardinghouse, and …

      This is a black and white photo taken showing the local fairgrounds bordered by hundreds of people. Amongst the people three carriages with horses can be seen. In addition to the mass of people seen in the distance, two couples are pictured sitting on the opposite side of the field, …

      Notes indicate that the building was purchased in 1888 by William Keetch and it was a general store that sold a wide variety of goods. He ran the store until his son William Junior took over. The Keetch family originally came from the Newmarket area and Mr. Keetch had stores …

      Notes at the bottom of the photo read:"McEwen's Castle, Built 1886 by Norman McEwen. Torn Down 1949-50." The home was built in 1897 by Norman McEwan, a brother of William and Andrew McEwan. The first tenants were Mr. W. A. McEwan and family who took in boarders and later rented …

      This foundry is believed to have been located north of the Shaw Mill on Main Street, Thessalon.

      This is a black and white photo of a horse racing staging area with many horses hitched to wagons. Several wagons have men seated in them and there are many more people in the background. There is a large wooden barn and an open run in shelter behind the buggies …

      This is a black and white photo of a lumber camp clerk standing inside a camp store. The clerk is dressed in typical work attire. Behind him are shelves stocked with a variety of goods including those visible in this photo: jugs, bottles of various sizes and colours, hurricane lamp …

      Pointers were long v-bottomed boats with pointed bow and stern that were good for log driving on large rivers. These boats were often used to "sweep" logs from the banks of water bodies.

      Ed Hoover (Helen's Dad) is the first man sitting on the right.

      Water was put into the container pictured and used to ice roads in the bush, so that horses could pull logs in the winter.

      This is a black and white photo taken in the bush of four men loading logs onto a wooden skid. One man stands on top of some logs already loaded. The three remaining men are standing on the ground and appear to be preparing to add another log to the …

      The term 'brag load' referred to loads of logs which were large enough that their size was worth bragging about.

      This is a black and white photo of a group of men manually loading lumber onto a large freighter. Five men stand on top of a large pile of lumber ready to be loaded. Five additional men are actively involved in receiving the lumber and laying it down on the …