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      Portrait of an unidentified young woman, July 25, 1904. Back of photo reads 'Lempy Saulota or Mrs. Esse'.

      James Murphy began his career at the head of the lakes in 1883, working as a coal handling contractor for the Dominion Coal Company. By 1903 he had started his own coal handling company, which became the largest in Western Canada. James Murphy was elected to Fort William city council …

      Also P3591

      copy of original

      CPR elevators B and C in early Fort William, around 1903. Elevator B was designed and built in 1889 by W.J. Ross, and Elevator C was built in 1890 by J.A. Jameson., Elevators B and C were quickly built to accommodate the sudden inundation of grain from the West. The …

      A closeup photo of one of the first electric streetcars showing the open sides, roof, and the wooden benches. Most photographs show enclosed cars., Electric street cars first began running in Port Arthur on March 7, 1892. There was a sense of great achievement and pride in establishing Canada's first …

      Port Arthur's first permanent post office, built in 1892. It was located at the corner of Court Street and Red River Road (then called Arthur Street)., The site for the post office was hotly debated. George Marks, Simon Dawson, and S. Ray petitioned Ottawa to have the post office located …

      reproduction of photo in photograph collection

      A photograph of Fort William Central School, as it appeared around 1903. It was built on Miles street in 1894. The students, dressed in their best, pose in front of the school. At the far right, in front of the white picket fence is the teacher. According to the information …

      Two young boys dressed in their very best. For boys in the early 1900's, velvet suits with short knee pants were very popular. Shirts were sometimes silk, with very large collars and cuffs, trimmed with lace.

      A crowd of people enjoying the wintry weather by sliding down Hebert St. hill on toboggans, ca 1900.; 4.3'wide x 3.1'high b&w photo

      Also P3506

      Quite a romantic view of our past. A sleigh ride along Cumberland St. in Port Arthur around the turn of the century. The large building on the corner is the Canadian Bank of Commerce, also the Algoma Hotel can be seen in this photo.

      Officials examine the wreckage of a derailed freight train at Current River Park., On-lookers came by electric streetcar, canoe, rowboat and launch to view the destruction caused when the Paquette Dam burst. A westbound freight-train had derailed at Current River Park killing the engineer and brakeman, when the tracks were …

      This grand looking building with curved verandas and turrets was once on the corner of Dawson Street and Algoma Street, where the Dawson Apartments are today. On the day of the grand opening, the 96th band was on one of the balconies, playing a lengthy musical program, while children purchased …

      Clearing away the debris from the May 28, 1908 Current River Disaster.

      Early 1900 black and white photo, showing men clearing away crushed rock to make way for track construction on the Trans Continental Railway near Rat Portage(Kenora) area of construction in Northwestern Ontario. Manual and horse power were used in the 'Jachetta' contract for this portion of the railway. The true …

      Carl Gustave Linde was commissioned to photograph the construction of the Transcontinental Railway near Kenora, Ontario. Construction in the area of the Transcontinental Railway took place in the early 1900's. The contract for this section was given to Olsen, and the name is inscribed on this photo.

      A Linde photo of railway construction at the Olson, Camp 2 section of track in Northwestern Ontario.

      Photo of men working on the Chamber's Mc.& Mc. 3 section of the Trans Continental Railway in Northwestern Ontario.