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  • History of Old Village Store, Dean Lake, 1959
    History of Old Village Store, Dean Lake, 1959
    TextImage       This article is relates to Scrapbook #2, part of a series of scrapbooks about Dean Lake area and its citizens.
    TextImage     This article is relates to Scrapbook #2, part of a series of scrapbooks about Dean Lake area and its citizens.
    Huron Shores Museum
  • Passing Hails from Old Cat Hollow: Schooner Days CMII (902)
    Passing Hails from Old Cat Hollow: Schooner Days CMII (902)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram, 4 Jun 1949     Passing Hails from Old Cat Hollow Schooner Days CMII (902) by C. H. J. Snider WILLIAM WALLACE DUNCAN McGLENNON, clerk-treasurer of the Corporation of Colborne, who wrote so ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram, 4 Jun 1949   Passing Hails from Old Cat Hollow Schooner Days CMII (902) by C. H. J. Snider WILLIAM WALLACE DUNCAN McGLENNON, clerk-treasurer of the Corporation of Colborne, who wrote so ...
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • "Geography Class": Schooner Days CMVI (906)
    "Geography Class": Schooner Days CMVI (906)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram, 1 Jul 1949     "Geography Class" Schooner Days CMVI (906) by C. H. J. Snider THE Bavaria found unharmed on the Great Galloo in May, 1889, with her crew missing from that day to this, was one of ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram, 1 Jul 1949   "Geography Class" Schooner Days CMVI (906) by C. H. J. Snider THE Bavaria found unharmed on the Great Galloo in May, 1889, with her crew missing from that day to …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17,1949
    Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17,1949
    TextNewspaper       Firemen Use Shovels For Charred Remains in Ghastly Spectacle by Edwin Feeny "Ghastly is the word for it," declared one of the firemen coming off the blackened Noronic." "There are charred remains everywhere. We have to use shovels, because they break into bits." He ...
    TextNewspaper     Firemen Use Shovels For Charred Remains in Ghastly Spectacle by Edwin Feeny "Ghastly is the word for it," declared one of the firemen coming off the blackened Noronic." "There are …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17,1949.
    Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17,1949.
    TextNewspaper       Charges Men Pushed Women and Then Slid Down Rope Panic reigned in many parts of the Noronic when passengers realized the extent of the blaze. A Detroit party of 10 persons was signing gaily on C deck when one of the party left the stateroom. He returned out of breath …
    TextNewspaper     Charges Men Pushed Women and Then Slid Down Rope Panic reigned in many parts of the Noronic when passengers realized the extent of the blaze. A Detroit party of 10 …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sat. Sept. 17, 1949
    Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sat. Sept. 17, 1949
    TextNewspaper       That's Blanche Identify body by Brass Button Identification of the Noronic disaster's first victim ended the sad all-night search of Madeline Flood of Cleveland for her friend Blanche Farragher, an insurance employee of Youngtown Ohio. Combing through downtown hotels, ...
    TextNewspaper     That's Blanche Identify body by Brass Button Identification of the Noronic disaster's first victim ended the sad all-night search of Madeline Flood of Cleveland for her friend Blanche Farragher, an …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17,1949.
    Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17,1949.
    TextNewspaper       Bodies Falling, All Around Me- Ship Watchman Alfred Peterson, watchman on the Noronic, was on the bottom deck sweeping when he heard the ship's whistle blow. He attempted to get up to the decks but was forced back by smoke so he jumped to the wharf. A survivor of the …
    TextNewspaper     Bodies Falling, All Around Me- Ship Watchman Alfred Peterson, watchman on the Noronic, was on the bottom deck sweeping when he heard the ship's whistle blow. He attempted to get …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sat. Sept. 17, 1949
    Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sat. Sept. 17, 1949
    TextNewspaper       Heard cries of women dashed into inferno fear young hero lost by Frank Teskey A heroic pedestrian, who rushed aboard the Noronic to assist in the rescue, may have lost his life in the burning hull of the passenger ship This was revealed today, as Andre Cinq-Mars, 18, ...
    TextNewspaper     Heard cries of women dashed into inferno fear young hero lost by Frank Teskey A heroic pedestrian, who rushed aboard the Noronic to assist in the rescue, may have lost …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17,1949
    Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17,1949
    TextNewspaper       Death Stares You in Face You Turn to Wife, Say "What'll We Do Now? Emil Dahlke Your name is Emil Dahle and you're a retired business man from Hazel Park Mich. You and your wife finally got away on the vacation you've been waiting for all year. You ...
    TextNewspaper     Death Stares You in Face You Turn to Wife, Say "What'll We Do Now? Emil Dahlke Your name is Emil Dahle and you're a retired business man from Hazel Park …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17, 1949
    Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17, 1949
    TextNewspaper       Drops Coat to Man Raft Get it Back, Pay and All Towing a heavy raft behind him, Don Williamson, 27 of Dufferin Street, swam to the rescue of a score of people trapped on the bow of the burning Noronic. Scrambling out of his clothing Williamson left his jacket with …
    TextNewspaper     Drops Coat to Man Raft Get it Back, Pay and All Towing a heavy raft behind him, Don Williamson, 27 of Dufferin Street, swam to the rescue of a score …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17,1949.
    Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17,1949.
    TextNewspaper       Many Dropped Like Flies From Burning Ship's Side Ross Leitch I saw people dropping off the Noronic like flies early this morning after it caught fire. I operate a water taxi in Toronto harbor, and carry people back and forth from Centre Island. I was ...
    TextNewspaper     Many Dropped Like Flies From Burning Ship's Side Ross Leitch I saw people dropping off the Noronic like flies early this morning after it caught fire. I operate a water …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17,1949.
    Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17,1949.
    TextNewspaper       Members of Orchestra Like Miracle Restored Order, Passenger Says By Victor Stubbings My wife's cold may have saved both our lives. We had gone to be in our cabin on the lower deck D deck of the Noronic and I had fallen asleep, but Cecile, my wife was ...
    TextNewspaper     Members of Orchestra Like Miracle Restored Order, Passenger Says By Victor Stubbings My wife's cold may have saved both our lives. We had gone to be in our cabin on …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17,1949.
    Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17,1949.
    TextNewspaper       Pleaded to be Left in Water Lost Pyjamas by Joyce Baxter I arrived at the Noronic fire minutes after I heard the fire sirens, but already the big ship was a mass of flames. I have never seen such confusion in my life. People were diving off the deck ...
    TextNewspaper     Pleaded to be Left in Water Lost Pyjamas by Joyce Baxter I arrived at the Noronic fire minutes after I heard the fire sirens, but already the big ship was …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sat. Sept. 17,1949
    Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sat. Sept. 17,1949
    TextNewspaper       Sky Mass of Flames Hundreds Hung on Ropes Says First Eye Witness by James Hunt Never have I seen anything break so fast as the fire that swept the Noronic. I drove past shortly after 2 a.m., and there was no sign of life or of anything amiss aboard ...
    TextNewspaper     Sky Mass of Flames Hundreds Hung on Ropes Says First Eye Witness by James Hunt Never have I seen anything break so fast as the fire that swept the Noronic. …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17, 1949
    Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17, 1949
    TextNewspaper       Sparks set Cayuga Ablaze Fire Quelled, Safely Moved Sparks from the inferno raging aboard the Noronic almost caused a similar blaze to break out aboard the S. S. Cayuga, which was also moored at pier 9, just a few feet away from the burning ship. Prompt action on the part …
    TextNewspaper     Sparks set Cayuga Ablaze Fire Quelled, Safely Moved Sparks from the inferno raging aboard the Noronic almost caused a similar blaze to break out aboard the S. S. Cayuga, which …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17, 1949
    Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Sept. 17, 1949
    TextNewspaper       Toronto Taxi-Drivers Heroes Of Rescue Service at Noronic Unsung heroes of the rescue work following the Noronic disaster last night, hundreds of Toronto taxi-drivers worked straight through the night conveying passengers to the hospitals and hotels- and refused to take money for ...
    TextNewspaper     Toronto Taxi-Drivers Heroes Of Rescue Service at Noronic Unsung heroes of the rescue work following the Noronic disaster last night, hundreds of Toronto taxi-drivers worked straight through the night conveying …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Saturday September 17, 1949
    Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, ON), Saturday September 17, 1949
    TextNewspaper       160 DIE IN SHIP FIRE IN TORONTO HARBOR Fear Bay Hides Bodies of Many Who Leaped Heroism and Horror Mingled as Flames Sweep S.S. Noronic Firemen Comb Ruins for Dead Nearly 200 persons perished in the fire which destroyed the S.S. Noronic, biggest pleasure ship on the ...
    TextNewspaper     160 DIE IN SHIP FIRE IN TORONTO HARBOR Fear Bay Hides Bodies of Many Who Leaped Heroism and Horror Mingled as Flames Sweep S.S. Noronic Firemen Comb Ruins for Dead …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Noronic (Propeller), C134014, fire, 16 Sep 1949
    Noronic (Propeller), C134014, fire, 16 Sep 1949
    TextNewspaper       Reason: fire Lives: 119 Remarks: Total loss
    TextNewspaper     Reason: fire Lives: 119 Remarks: Total loss
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Wen Ann (Motor Vessel), C170242, 1949
    Wen Ann (Motor Vessel), C170242, 1949
    TextNewspaper       ex GERALYN,
    TextNewspaper     ex GERALYN,
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Stony (Motor Vessel), U237671, 1949
    Stony (Motor Vessel), U237671, 1949
    TextNewspaper       ex GLADYS M.,
    TextNewspaper     ex GLADYS M.,
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
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