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      A comment from Bobby Timson relates the following clarification regarding this photograph: "While Boston & Maine's #3718 was named "Ye Salem Witch". This photo is not of that locomotive. The B&M locomotive was a 4-6-2 P4b Pacific. This engine is a 2-8-0 Consolidation."

      Black and white photo of a couple standing in front of a mine and its buildings.

      This photograph shows the beginning stages of the powerhouse construction.

      In 1946, the Aguasabon Dam was created to supply power to Longlac Pulp and Paper (Kimberly Clark) as well as residences in Terrace Bay and surrounding area.

      Photo of the bowling alley at North Camp where the residents of Terrace Bay would gather for fun and recreation.

      Photo of large crane used in the construction of the Hayes Lake Dam located near Terrace Bay, Ontario.

      Looking north, across the CPR tracks towards South Camp and the mill, near Terrace Bay, Ontario.

      A view of a crane working on the Hayes Lake Dam that was engineered in 1946, Terrace Bay Ontario.

      Another view of the construction at Hayes Lake Dam located by Terrace Bay, Ontario.

      By the end of 1948, Terrace Bay consisted of 230 homes, equipped with hydro, water and sewer. Telephone calls could be made from a phone booth located at the corner of Hudson and Selkirk. Roads were rough and ungraded, surrounded by sand and brush. In December of 1948, the Hotel …

      Black and white photo looking south across CPR tracks towards town site of Terrace Bay. Train station first to the right.

      In the post war (1947), the lure of a new beginning on Lake Superior shores was irresistible to many. Pioneers from around the globe came to the isolated country of Canada, hoping to provide a safe and healthy environment for their children. This was made possible by hard work and …

      Black and white photo of unidentified men unloading prefabricated bunkhouses at Black Siding, Ontario (Terrace Bay Station).

      Photo of Black Siding before it became Terrace Bay, Ontario.

      Black Siding prior to the construction of the pulp mill spur line and rail yard, late spring 1946 looking eastward. Black Siding or Black Pit was the original name for Terrace Bay, due to the material extracted from a CPR ballast pit from track construction and maintenance.

      Black Siding or Black Pit was the original name for Terrace Bay due to the nature of material extracted from a C.P.R. ballast pit for track construction. The first residential home in Terrace Bay was not built until March of 1946. Prior to 1945, Black Siding was only a passing …

      Pictures of the (1) the mill (2)hydro tunnel looking out (3)sub soil testing at millsite (4)opening of post office Feb'47 (5) Dr. McCausland examining patient (6) water tower 1947 (7) hockey (8) laying temporary sewer lines at camp site (9) tying reinforcing steel for Boiler House (10) first girl stenographer …

      In 1940, LongLac Pulp and Paper Co. conceived the idea of developing the town of Terrace Bay, and by 1958, the paper mill changed its name to Kimberly-Clark Pulp and Paper Co. This area had a suitable natural harbour for loading and unloading of lake freighters and rail transportation that …

      Jackfish Bridge was constructed by the CPR around 1884-85 with the last spike being driven at mileage 102.7 about three km west of Jackfish, May 16, 1885. The booming railway added to the growth of settlements, big lake freighters, commercial fishing in Rossport, Port Coldwell and Jackfish.

      The decision to develop the town of Terrace Bay was first conceived in the early 1940's by the Longlac Pulp and Paper Company. The name was changed to Kimberly-Clark in 1958.