Résultats

      A leisurely afternoon in the park. Three canoes float in a placid section of the Current River, Port Arthur, near its mouth . A man stands beneath the trees on the shore., Just two years earlier, flood waters roared through this area, changing the shoreline completely. The Paquette dam had …

      Brakeman Jack LaLonde leans against the smokestack of a locomotive and looks on as workers clear the tracks after a winter storm for the Port Arthur, Duluth and Western train. This photograph was taken at Iron Range Hill near Iron Range and Sandstone Lakes.

      Bill Foote attempts to navigate his automobile through the mud on a treacherous stretch of ground. Driving on early roads in the district could be risky. The wise driver was well prepared for any emergency. Note the spare tires near the front fenders.

      A steam locomotive makes it's way around the 'Blend', an area around Pass Lake, Ontario near Thunder Bay.

      Also P3542

      A distant view of the Silver Islet mine and the various out-buildings on the Islet surrounded by Lake Superior. Photo is dated August, 1911, Port Arthur, Ontario.

      James Wilmington Cross shown at right with unidentified man. Cross became a caretaker to the abandoned houses at Silver Islet when the mine failed. Silver Islet became a popular site for tourist excursions.

      A view of C.P.R. freight cars and ships in the harbour, and of grain elevators in the distance. This harbour scene is of the Kam River, Fort William, Ontario in 1914.

      Photo of employees of the Canadian Pacific Railway (shops, east end) Thunder Bay, Ontario. First row, fifth in: H. Korkola, Second row, second from left: H. Randa

      This photograph was sent to Henry Randa on Rowand St. in Fort William, Ontario.

      Ed Peterson pilots his plane across Kelly's race track near the corner of Edward and Arthur streets. Unfortunately, on this occasion the plane fails to leave the ground. Mr. Peterson built his own modified Bleriot monoplane from wood and canvas. Newspaper reports say this was the first monoplane built in …

      Also P3509

      A view of the Circulation Dept. of the Fort William Public Library, ca 1912. This is now called the Brodie Resource Library. 4.3' wide x 3.1' high b&w photo

      flag, ship, men, propeller, rails, hull, Fort William

      The 141st Battalion marches at the corner of Simpson and Victoria Avenue in 1917. They are accompanied by children on bicycles.

      The railroad terminals of Fort William, Ontario. Picture shows CN Station and old City Hall in upper left corner. It was probably taken from Ogilvy Elevator near Jackknife Bridge.

      For a brief moment workers pose in the warehouse of Fitzsimmon's Fruit Company, surrounded by barrels, sacks and boxes filled with fruits and vegetables.

      A formal portrait of Port Arthur's early post office workers. A note on the back of this postcard indicates that all of the men were married except the centre of the bottom row. Postmaster William S. Beaver is the third man from the left in the middle row. The first …

      An early photograph of the Prince Arthur Hotel showing the beautiful lawns, shrubbery and pergolas on the lake side of the hotel. The Prince Arthur Hotel was built in 1911. Note: at the time this photograph was taken, the Bank of Nova Scotia had offices in the hotel. Early visitors …

      Work crews stand to the side of the intake pipes that are about to be lowered into the waters of Lake Superior. Before this happens, a huge filter screen will be bolted to the intake pipe. Once the filter is attached, the intake pipe will slowly be lowered by winches …