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      Black and white photo showing a large steamship unloading coal at the Jackfish coal dock, the last stop along the Canadian Pacific railway. Another large steamship appears in the background.

      View of the coal chutes at Jackfish, Ontario. The chutes were loaded manually by a crew of 300 men. It was not unusual for them to work overtime for up to three days, until the steamship was loaded.

      This is a reproduction of page one, of a two page pamphlet concerning the history of Terrace Bay, Ontario and Longlac, Ontario.

      A reproduction of page 2 of a two page pamphlet concerning the history of Terrace Bay, Ontario and Longlac, Ontario.

      Before 1885, Jackfish was the last stop for the railroad. Jackfish coal dock was the terminal that received coal from the United States, for use in the steam powered locomotives till the 1940's. This is where Terrace Bay got its previous name of Black Pit or Black Siding. When the …

      An aerial view of south camp, Terrace Bay, Ontario.

      A view of employees having a break outside the mens dormitory at South Camp, Terrace Bay, Ontario.

      Another view of the rear of the dormitories at South Camp, Terrace Bay, Ontario.

      A birds eye view at the town of Terrace Bay. Year is unknown.

      This photograph show the use of a jackladder to convey logs from the water to the paper mill.Crews standing by on the platform would haul the logs out of the water, and onto the jackladder. Logs would then be stockpiled near the mill. Boats shown here in the water were …

      The finished product and the power at the Hayes Lake Dam on the Aguasabon River in, Terrace Bay, Ontario. The action for the construction of a power source, was taken in, conjunction with Ontario Hydro water diversion, to redirect the northward flowing Long Lake south, through the Aguasabon River system …

      A photograph of the lumber storage yard, taken from the roof of the Kimberly-Clark Pulp and Paper storage building, looking south toward Lake Superior.

      Black and white photo showing steamship and several men in the construction of a new coal tower after a storm in Jackfish, Ontario, March 1919.

      A black and white photograph showing the Aguasabon River choked with logs destined for the paper mills. The Aguasabon River ends at Lake Superior, about 11 km (7 miles) east of Schreiber.

      Among the bridge highlights on July 30,1960 was the presentation of the steam locomotive '4008' to the town of Rainy River by C.N.R. VP J.R. McMillian. Among those on the platform with the vice president of western region Mr. McMillian (at front) are Hon. James Maloney,Min.of Mines(left), Mrs. McMillian, Hon. …

      The Canadian National Railway bridge was almost complete in this photo that was taken in 1901.

      Railroaders would have to dig into their memory to recall the above scene. The name on the train in the photo reads 'North Pacific Manitoba'. The roundhouse or turntable was used at the C.N.R. shops to service the locomotives that were in for repair. The Turntable would turn the trains …

      These men are driving pilings at the C.N.R. bridge across the Rainy River in the 1900's. These pilings are part of the platform which permits the turning of the center span of the bridge to allow higher than usual river craft to pass.

      Proof of Rainy River's importance as a major lumbering center in the early 1900's is evident from this photo. Thousands of board feet of lumber are piled and ready for shipment to far off markets.

      A miner's lamp ensures the burning of a protected flame in the presence of an explosive gas by regulating the necessary supply of atmospheric air and by allowing the products of combustion to pass through without igniting the gaseous atmosphere. If the atmosphere is so heavily charged that noxious gas …