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      The farmhouse was built in 1875. In 1966, it was owned by Mrs. George P. Moore.

      According to Hamilton Spectator newspaper articles dated 24 November 1962 and 19 December 1953, Mr. Norman S. Laing took over ownership of the Branchton Centre Store in 1909 from his father, Michael Laing. After Norman Laing's death, his daugther, Marion, continued to run the store until 1956, when she sold …

      The farmhouse was built in 1875.

      Condition: Poor to fair. Contrast is missing. Photo is a discoloured, dirty and worn looking.

      The house was built in 1846 by Solomon Gehman, a Mennonite minister. This photograph appears on page 27 of the 1967 Waterloo Historical Society annual volume with F.W.R. Dickson credited as photographer.

      The house was built in 1846 by Solomon Gehman, a Mennonite minister. A similar image of this house appears on page 27 of the 1967 Waterloo Historical Society annual volume with F.W.R. Dickson credited as photographer.

      The house was built in 1846 by Solomon Gehman, a Mennonite minister. A similar image of this house appears on page 27 of the 1967 Waterloo Historical Society annual volume with F.W.R. Dickson credited as photographer. A copy (P000819_c2) of this image has not been uploaded to Our Ontario.

      The house was built in 1846 by Solomon Gehman, a Mennonite minister. A similar image of this house appears on page 27 of the 1967 Waterloo Historical Society annual volume with F.W.R. Dickson credited as photographer.

      The house was built in 1846 by Solomon Gehman, a Mennonite minister. Photograph appears on page 27 of the 1967 Waterloo Historical Society annual volume with F.W.R. Dickson credited as photographer.

      December 5, 1949 created quite a stir for Marathonians, when the CPR showed off the new General Motors Diesel Ltd. locomotives that would shortly be replacing the old steam locomotives. That day, number 7001 stayed long enough for the residents to walk around and admire its beauty.

      CPR archives lists this photo simply as 'Historic North Shore: Lake Superior District, Ontario' It is speculated that the men in this photo could be returning from the west, where they fought in the Louis Riel Rebellion of 1885. That rail journey from Red Rock to Winnipeg was 24 hrs …

      Peninsula Harbour on the Pic River was a significant link in the construction of the railway. Peninsula was the base of operations for the most difficult and costly phase of the entire construction program. Railroad tie sawmills were an industry along the shore of the Pic River.

      Mechanization began to replace horsepower. Here a tractor is used to pile logs.

      A postcard of the town of Marathon. In the foreground is the Everest Hotel. The Everest Hotel dorms, located behind the train station, housed single men, mill and woodyard workers. The little square building behind the Everest was the taxi stand. In the background, is the CPR 'Canadian' passenger train, …

      The Marathon Station opened for business June 3, 1946 before it was even completed. Until 1953 when the western section of the Trans Canada Highway was finally opened, the only way in or out of Marathon was by train.

      The first Wilson Memorial General Hospital (1946) was located on Gilbert Street. When the new and more modern hospital was built in 1971, the old hospital building became known as the Peninsula Building, being used as offices for Pukaskwa National Park, and later as town offices until they too moved …

      Photo showing the Williams Operating Corporation mine in Hemlo, Ontario.

      Construction started in 1944. There have been six name changes since construction. Today it is known as Marathon Pulp Inc. Owned by Tembec/Kruger.

      In the background of this photo you can see the train depot under construction. In the foreground, are the dormatories for construction workers.

      Photo of the Canadian Pacific Railway station under construction.