Résultats

      A view of Jackfish village, the 600ft coal dock trestle, and a steamship in the harbour of Jackfish Bay, Ontario, on Lake Superior.

      From the early 1900's till the mid-forties, Jackfish was the major centre for the distribution of coal in Northwestern Ontario as seen in this black and white photo. The steamships would come from the United States loaded with coal and provisions and unload at the 600 ft. trestle at Jackfish, …

      View of the coal chutes at Jackfish, Ontario. The chutes were loaded manually by a crew of 300 men. It was not unusual for them to work overtime for up to three days, until the steamship was loaded.

      A group of construction employees pour cement at the Hayes Lake Dam project ~1946.

      An invitation for the laying of the cornerstone of the new mill at Terrace Bay that was renamed Kimberly Clark Pulp and Paper Co. in 1948. The invitation was sent to Mary Letain.

      The Imperial Bank of Canada opened a branch in Terrace Bay on October 1, 1946.

      Black and white photo of the construction of what became Kimberly Clark Pulp and Paper Mill, 1947.

      The residents of Terrace Bay went to South Camp for medical attention,church services, mail, banking and recreation, as seen in this photo from 1947.

      View of Pump House construction at Aguasabon Generating Station located by Terrace Bay Ontario. Construction was completed by 1948 with costs totaling $12,755,000.

      A look at the Aguasabon generating station tunnel located in Terrace Bay, Ontario. In 1946, the town of Terrace Bay approved the construction of Hayes Lake Dam to provide water for Aguasabon Generating Station. As seen in this photo, a water tunnel 1057m in length and 4.6m in diameter drops …

      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).