- Port Arthur Ore Dock - raising bents (Oct 26th 1944)
A crane begins to raise a vertical bent during construction of the Canadian National Ore Dock at Port Arthur.
A crane begins to raise a vertical bent during construction of the Canadian National Ore Dock at Port Arthur.
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- Port Arthur Ore Trestle (Oct 15th 1944)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Mines, Mining, Ore, Construction
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Mines, Mining, Ore, Construction
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- Port Arthur Ore Trestle - vertical bents (1944)
The vertical bents rise on the second level of the trestle. Men on the ground with guy wires help position the bents.
The vertical bents rise on the second level of the trestle. Men on the ground with guy wires help position the bents.
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- Port Arthur Ore Dock - forms for footings
Aerial photo showing forms for pedestal footings of the ore dock.
Aerial photo showing forms for pedestal footings of the ore dock.
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- Port Arthur Ore Dock - Port Arthur Spur Track (Sept 15th 1944)
Black and white aerial photo (#22) of the Port Arthur spur, track, pedestal footings and the Canada Dredge Pipeline in the foreground.
Black and white aerial photo (#22) of the Port Arthur spur, track, pedestal footings and the Canada Dredge Pipeline in the foreground.
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- Port Arthur Ore Dock (Sept 15th 1944)
Black and white aerial photo taken of the construction, of the ore dock.
Black and white aerial photo taken of the construction, of the ore dock.
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- Port Arthur Ore Dock - reinforcing steel (Sept 15th 1944)
Photo of the reinforcing steel placed in forms for the construction of the ore dock, columns.
Photo of the reinforcing steel placed in forms for the construction of the ore dock, columns.
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- CNR Employees (July 20 1944)
Black and white photo of some employees from C.N.R. working on the trestle project:(left to right) Chief D.B. McKillop, Inspector Syd Harper, Bader and Arnott.
Black and white photo of some employees from C.N.R. working on the trestle project:(left to right) Chief D.B. McKillop, Inspector Syd Harper, Bader and Arnott.
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- Port Arthur Ore Dock, Forms For Pedestal Footings And Walkway
Black and white photo of the forms for the pedestal, footings and walkway of the ore trestle.
Black and white photo of the forms for the pedestal, footings and walkway of the ore trestle.
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- Port Arthur Ore Dock - Men Working On Ore Dock (Sept 1944)
Black and white photo (#25)of the ore dock showing, men working in the foreground and background.
Black and white photo (#25)of the ore dock showing, men working in the foreground and background.
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- Port Arthur Ore trestle - Men at work (Oct 16th 1944)
Labourers working on the construction of the ore trestle. (October 16, 1944)
Labourers working on the construction of the ore trestle. (October 16, 1944)
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- Port Arthur Ore Trestle - Materials site (Oct 16th 1944)
Photograph of the construction and materials site.
Photograph of the construction and materials site.
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- Iron ore dock construction - scaffolding (Oct 1944)
Close up photo showing the intricate construction of the, C.N.R. iron ore dock. Scaffolding and cement shoots can be seen.
Close up photo showing the intricate construction of the, C.N.R. iron ore dock. Scaffolding and cement shoots can be seen.
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- Port Arthur Ore Dock - dredge Primrose at work (Sept. 15th 1944)
Aerial view of showing the dredge 'Primrose' at work to the left. On the right, a grain boat is coming in to dock at the Reliance Grain elevator.
Aerial view of showing the dredge 'Primrose' at work to the left. On the right, a grain boat is coming in to dock at the Reliance Grain elevator.
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- Port Arthur Ore trestle - early construction site (July 1944)
Taken from leads of a pile driver just north of bent one.
Taken from leads of a pile driver just north of bent one.
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- Port Arthur Ore Dock - Timber revetments (1944)
Aerial view of inshore end showing timber revetments. Arrow indicates location of pile broken off by Canada Dredge. (September 15, 1944)
Aerial view of inshore end showing timber revetments. Arrow indicates location of pile broken off by Canada Dredge. (September 15, 1944)
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- Port Arthur Ore Trestle - Sheathing & shoring used in bent 2
Black and white photo (#6) showing the sheathing and shoring, construction method used to build bent 2.
Black and white photo (#6) showing the sheathing and shoring, construction method used to build bent 2.
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- Port Arthur Ore Dock - The 'Rex' Paver & Pumpcrete Machine
Black and white photo (#7) showing the operation of the 'Rex' Paver and Pumpcrete Machine, which pumped concrete from ground level up to the first 100 pocket section of the ore dock.
Black and white photo (#7) showing the operation of the 'Rex' Paver and Pumpcrete Machine, which pumped concrete from ground level up to the first 100 pocket section of the …
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- Port Arthur Ore Dock #16
Black and white aerial (#16) photo showing the first layer of the ore dock above water.
Black and white aerial (#16) photo showing the first layer of the ore dock above water.
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- Port Arthur Ore Dock - Dredging the harbour (Aug 7 1944)
Black and white aerial photo showing the suction dredge 'Primrose' in the harbour. Also shown in the photograph are pile drivers at work. Four thousand, seven hundred timber foundation piles were driven. Scow and Swing pile drivers were used.
Black and white aerial photo showing the suction dredge 'Primrose' in the harbour. Also shown in the photograph are pile drivers at work. Four thousand, seven hundred timber foundation piles …
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