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- Residence of Corbett H. Stiner (formerly the home of George Conrad Gross), 1946This brick house is located at the north west corner of Colborne and Byron Streets (200 Colborne Street West). It was formerly the home of George Conrad Gross.Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James Roy Van Wyck (1877-1941), a retired Presbyterian minister. Van Wyck provided this service …This brick house is located at the north west corner of Colborne and Byron Streets (200 Colborne Street West). It was formerly the home of George Conrad Gross.Whitby’s house numbering …Whitby Public Library
- Schreiber Winter Street Scene (1946)Winter scene in Schreiber. Snow-covered Scotia Street (main street), ca 1946. 4.3'wide x 3.1'high b&w photoWinter scene in Schreiber. Snow-covered Scotia Street (main street), ca 1946. 4.3'wide x 3.1'high b&w photoSchreiber Public Library
- CPR Engine 5405Photograph of a CPR locomotive; this engine was a Mikado type Class P26. It was built by the Montreal Steam Works in July 1940. It worked all the Schreiber subdivision in freight service from Cartier to Fort William . After dieselization in 1950 the 5405 was assigned to London Ontario. …Photograph of a CPR locomotive; this engine was a Mikado type Class P26. It was built by the Montreal Steam Works in July 1940. It worked all the Schreiber subdivision …Schreiber Public Library
- Pakwash Bay (1946)Bush plane bringing in supplies to Pakwash Bay, 1946.Bush plane bringing in supplies to Pakwash Bay, 1946.Thunder Bay Public Library
- A Scow Hauling Trucks (1946)Gravel Trucks being transported from Sioux Lookout to the Ear Falls construction area by scow. Once they reached the shore, trucks were driven to English River, where they were loaded onto other scows.Gravel Trucks being transported from Sioux Lookout to the Ear Falls construction area by scow. Once they reached the shore, trucks were driven to English River, where they were loaded …Thunder Bay Public Library
- Tomlinson Bros.Contractors - Gravel Pits - Ear FallsTomlinson Bros. Contractors were awarded the contract to build the highway to Red Lake, Ontario in 1946. Truckers, Bert and Harold Mcgonicle pose by their trucks in a gravel pit near Ear Falls, Ontario. The road building required the clearing of 1325 acres of land and the excavation of 400,000 …Tomlinson Bros. Contractors were awarded the contract to build the highway to Red Lake, Ontario in 1946. Truckers, Bert and Harold Mcgonicle pose by their trucks in a gravel pit …Thunder Bay Public Library
- Cabins at Pakwash BayA view from across Pakwash Bay of the sleeping quarters of the Red Lake road builders. These cabins had log walls and canvas roofs.A view from across Pakwash Bay of the sleeping quarters of the Red Lake road builders. These cabins had log walls and canvas roofs.Thunder Bay Public Library
- Road Builders Cabins - Pakwash BayLeft to Right- Nick Osipanko, Keith Randle, Morris Waywanko in a moment of rest at the road builders cabins on the shore of Pakwash Bay, Ontario.Left to Right- Nick Osipanko, Keith Randle, Morris Waywanko in a moment of rest at the road builders cabins on the shore of Pakwash Bay, Ontario.Thunder Bay Public Library
- Tomlinson Brothers Cabins - Pakwash BayEarly morning at Pakwash Bay, 1946. These cabins were used to house the highway construction crews for the Red Lake highway that opened August 17, 1947. The camp at Pakwash Bay housed 100 men on the gravel shore of Pakwash Lake. Five hundred men were hired through Manpower (Federal Employment …Early morning at Pakwash Bay, 1946. These cabins were used to house the highway construction crews for the Red Lake highway that opened August 17, 1947. The camp at Pakwash …Thunder Bay Public Library
- Gravel Trucks Arrive At Pakwash Bay By ScowThe method of transport used in the construction of the highway to Red Lake was by 'scow'. This lake barge carried trucks from Sioux Lookout to Ear Falls. Trucks were driven off one scow and loaded onto another scow to take them to English River. Before the highway, water transportation …The method of transport used in the construction of the highway to Red Lake was by 'scow'. This lake barge carried trucks from Sioux Lookout to Ear Falls. Trucks were …Thunder Bay Public Library
- Hauling Gravel For The Road To Red Lake (1946)Gravel trucks owned by Morris Waywenko at one of the many gravel pits used to provide fill for the road to Red Lake.Gravel trucks owned by Morris Waywenko at one of the many gravel pits used to provide fill for the road to Red Lake.Thunder Bay Public Library
- Pakwash Bay-Tug and TractorHeavy equipment arriving at Pakwash Bay for highway construction to Red Lake in 1946. Photo of tugboat and caterpillar tractor on the shores of Pakwash Bay.Heavy equipment arriving at Pakwash Bay for highway construction to Red Lake in 1946. Photo of tugboat and caterpillar tractor on the shores of Pakwash Bay.Thunder Bay Public Library
- Roads Through the Wilderness (1946)A lonely stretch of highway on the way to Red Lake, surrounded by spruce forests. Before the highway, travel and shipping were done by the water systems or by air. The road to Red Lake required the clearing of 1325 acres of land, and the excavation of 400,000 cubic yards …A lonely stretch of highway on the way to Red Lake, surrounded by spruce forests. Before the highway, travel and shipping were done by the water systems or by air. …Thunder Bay Public Library
- Wilson Memorial General HospitalThe 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 …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 …Marathon Public Library
- Rebuilt 5200 Freight LocomotiveWith 65 engines, Canadian Pacific owned the second largest North American fleet. The first, delivered in 1929, were standard engines, but beginning in 1937 they were streamlined and used primarily for freight. Also referred to as 4-6-4 or Hudson locomotives, they had a stable riding engine. This was the locomotive …With 65 engines, Canadian Pacific owned the second largest North American fleet. The first, delivered in 1929, were standard engines, but beginning in 1937 they were streamlined and used primarily …The Duke Hunt Museum
- 1001 Green Street, 1946This picture was taken of the house before it was covered with insulbrick in 1946.Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James Roy Van Wyck (1877-1941), a retired Presbyterian minister. Van Wyck provided this service to the town, free of charge, during the Great Depression. By the summer …This picture was taken of the house before it was covered with insulbrick in 1946.Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James Roy Van Wyck (1877-1941), a retired …Whitby Public Library
- Aguasabon hydroelectric power plant under constructionThis photograph shows the beginning stages of the powerhouse construction.This photograph shows the beginning stages of the powerhouse construction.Thunder Bay Public Library
- Heroes of the British Merchant FleetBurns, John Allen, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 14 Nov 1946, 87-97 The speaker's background and history as a member of a family of shipowners. His interest and keenness in the traffic of the sea that he wishes to communicate. The term "Overseas Trade" and what it means. A story of the speaker's great-grandfather. The expansion of the Merchant Navy in a …Burns, John Allen, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 14 Nov 1946, 87-97 The speaker's background and history as a member of a family of shipowners. His interest and keenness in the traffic of the sea that he wishes to communicate. The term …Empire Club of Canada
- Ontario's Course Is ClearDrew, Hon. George, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1946), 8 Jan 1946, 171-184 Ontario's plans for a more effective working combination of the powers of the Dominion and nine provincial governments. Attacks against the proposals of the Drew Plan. A response to some of those attacks. A quotation from the early part of the printed submission to indicate the basis on which the …Drew, Hon. George, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1946), 8 Jan 1946, 171-184 Ontario's plans for a more effective working combination of the powers of the Dominion and nine provincial governments. Attacks against the proposals of the Drew Plan. A response to some …Empire Club of Canada
- Indenture. The MacLean Stationers, TorontoIndenture. The MacLean Stationers, Toronto Source: L.R. (Lew) Griffith Acquired: July 1998Indenture. The MacLean Stationers, Toronto Source: L.R. (Lew) Griffith Acquired: July 1998Cobourg Public Library