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      This is a black and white photo showing the construction of the Huron Street bridge in Thessalon. Six men stand on a wooden structure with what appears to be a drilling rig. In the foreground a man holds the reins for a team of two white horses. A number of …

      This is a black and white photo of the "red brige" that crosses the river at Government Road. The photo shows several homes on the west side of the river that are on very large cleared lots that appear to be at the "edge of town" when the photo was …

      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 apartments. The building was later used as a hospital but the approach to the building made it …

      This is a coloured photo of the Moorehouse Hotel in Thessalon. The building is three-stories high and made of brick and stone construction. There appears to be a larger covered main entrance on the lower right of the photo while a smaller side entrance is visible on the left side …

      The notes on the photo state: "Allie Leclair's Air Sleigh used in the 1930's." This sleigh was invented by Allie Leclair in the early 1930s using a sleigh, propellers and a Model A car engine. He reportedly used the sleigh to deliver mail to Norman MacKay on Cockburn Island and …

      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 …

      Front Car: Driving - James A. Town, Back seat - Den Egan Middle Car: Dr. A.G. Willis (later a member of Parliament), Joe Dobie, James Dobie. Standing holding flag R.C. Dobie, Car on Right: Driving-J.J. Ansley (Local Postmaster - later Mayor in 1889), Front passenger - A.A.Burke (local Ford dealer). …

      Notes indicate that Biddi belonged to Mike McGuire and was shot by an unknown person at the fish dock.

      An early town census indicates that a by-law was passed allowing the free roaming of cows between set hours only, requiring them to be penned or tethered after dusk.

      This is a black and white photo taken of a group of seven men loading logs at a lumber camp in the Thessalon area. Six of the men are standing on top of the load of logs. The logs are bring loaded onto a skid which is harnessed to a …

      Notes attached to this photo read: "Picture taken early 1900's. 1. Harry Davidson 2. George Shaw 3. Tom Buchanan. Red Bridge over the Thessalon River." These numbers refer to the homes in the pictures.

      Notes indicate that the walking bridge was taken out by the ice thaw in the spring of 1938.

      This is a black and white photo taken from the south side of the river showing the walking bridge spanning between Dobie and Barbara Streets at the south end of Thessalon. The photo shows spring ice flows on the river and the original wooden pilings that were the support structure …

      This is a black and white photo of the remains of the walking bridge which existed between Dobie and Barbara Streets. The bridge was destroyed by the spring ice melt on the river. Several very large blocks of ice can be seen in the foreground of the photo. Parts of …

      This is a black and white photo of the remains of the walking bridge after it was destroyed by the spring ice melt in 1938. The photo shows what is left of the structure following the thaw.

      This is a black and white photo of the remains of the walking bridge after it was destroyed by the spring ice melt in 1938. The photo taken from the south side of the river shows what is left of the structure.

      This is a black and white photo showing a wooden swing bridge across the Thessalon River. This bridge was built to accommodate pedestrian traffic. The photo shows a wooden suspension style bridge near the home of Louis Chalut. The bridge was built in 1910.

      Notes in the Sunnyside Women's Institute, Volume 3, which has a copy of this photo, state that this photo was taken in 1923.

      This is a black and white photo of the swinging bridge over the Thessalon River. There is a man and two women posing on the bridge. The water under the bridge is full of logs. Two residences can be seen on the west side of the river.

      This is a black and white photo of the Thessalon walking swing bridge. The bridge crosses the Thessalon river. The bridge is constructed of wood and cables. It uses small cut logs for upright supports along its length.