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      Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive class D10k was built in Montreal by the Montreal Locomotive works in October of 1912. It was used for weight/freight service on the Nipigon and Heron Bay subdivisions and used for pusher service on Selim Hill. The engine was retired in February 1960.

      Photograph of a Pacific type, Class G3D engine. This engine was built by the Montreal Locomotive Works in August of 1926. It worked passenger service on No. 7 and No. 8 trains between Chapleau and Fort William in the Spring of 1944 and also worked freight service on the Nipigon …

      Photographs of a Pacific typed CPR class G3H engine. It was built by the Canadian Locomotive Company in Kingston Ontario in August of 1944. It worked passenger service between North Bay and Fort William. Engine 2421 was retired in 1961.

      This is a photograph of a Mikado type, CPR class D1E. It was built by the Montreal Locomotive Works in 1913. This engine provided freight service on the Nipigon subdivision between Schreiber and Fort William. Engine 5189 was retired in December of 1957.

      This photograph shows the shop tracks at Schreiber, looking from the west to the east. To the left side of the picture is the roundhouse with the enclosed turntable. In the background is the coal chute and sand house. To the far right are the car shops.

      The Remembrance Day Parade (~1940) consisting of the Armed Forces and the Scottish Bagpipes. The parade is on Scotia Street in Schreiber, turning down Subway. 4.3'wide x 3.1'high b&w photo

      A flyer for Hastings Store in Schreiber from the 1940's

      Scramony - Wedding of Em and Renold Alcorn on January 27, 1940.

      A postcard of Schreiber, looking west. The arena that was built in 1936 is in the picture.

      Black and white photograph of the Schreiber Continuation School Champion Track Team from 1940. Pictured from left to right is Bill Riley, Halter Lavender, Gerald Coons, Jack Gordon, Warren Morrill, Stan Lavender.

      Portrait of William James Abercrombie, 1st manager of the Fort William T. Eaton Company Limited. Mr Abercrombie assumed management of the fledgling Eaton's Foodateria on Victoria Avenue in 1929 and remained with the firm until his retirement in 1961. During his years in Thunder Bay, he was the founder of …

      The Lake Superior Regiment leaving Port Arthur, Ontario on October 1, 1940. Thousands were on hand as the troops departed.

      The Cornwall Home and School Club celebrating its 18th birthday at the Cornwall Public School. Past Presidents of the club are listed as: Center front - Miss Emma Stephenson; left to right - Mrs. G.P. Stirrett, Mrs. G. Ferguson, Mrs. H.E. Cushway, Mrs. C. Cushway, Miss E. Stephenson, Mrs. N.D. …

      The bride is the former Gwendolyn ("Gwen") Huberta Hayward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Hayward of Hartney, Manitoba. The bridegroom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. M.V. Bennett. The marriage took place on December 21, 1940 in the manse of St. Paul's United Church. Rev. Watson officiated.

      A crew working on the construction of the first airport hangar in 1940.

 Port Arthur News Chronicle, 1940     Full text available in Newspaper Clipping File File subject: LF - Thunder Bay - Biography - C

 Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 14 Dec 1940     Great Lakes in December Schooner Days CCCCLXXIV (474) by C. H. J. Snider _______ I. Outward Bound TWO large ...

 Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 21 Dec 1940     Great Lakes in Winter Schooner Days CCCCLXXV (475) by C. H. J. Snider _______ II. Homeward Bound

 Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 21 Dec 1940   Great Lakes in Winter Schooner Days CCCCLXXV (475) by C. H. J. Snider _______ II. Homeward Bound

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