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- CPR Wreck Caused by Bursting Dam - Current River ParkThree hundred feet of the Paquette Dam were affected when a one hundred fifty foot opening in the dam let water through. Five men were killed with the wreckage of a train when it ran headlong into the riverbank.Three hundred feet of the Paquette Dam were affected when a one hundred fifty foot opening in the dam let water through. Five men were killed with the wreckage of …Thunder Bay Public Library
- Current River DisasterThe spring of 1908 was a season of extremes with May temperatures in the mid 80's. In the middle of May, the rains came, causing streams to swell. Shortly before midnight on May 27 a 200 million cubic foot, 20 foot high wall of water began surging down the Current …The spring of 1908 was a season of extremes with May temperatures in the mid 80's. In the middle of May, the rains came, causing streams to swell. Shortly before …Thunder Bay Public Library
- Current River (1908)Photo showing the swollen Current River. The flood of 1908 caused the loss of lives, power outages, and destruction of property, making it one of the Lakehead's greatest tragedies.Photo showing the swollen Current River. The flood of 1908 caused the loss of lives, power outages, and destruction of property, making it one of the Lakehead's greatest tragedies.Thunder Bay Public Library
- Current River Disaster (1908)Photo showing the CPR train wreck at Current River, May 28, 1908.Photo showing the CPR train wreck at Current River, May 28, 1908.Thunder Bay Public Library
- Current River Disaster (May 1908)Photo showing the damage done to the flumes, as a result of the flooding of the Current River, May 27, 1908.Photo showing the damage done to the flumes, as a result of the flooding of the Current River, May 27, 1908.Thunder Bay Public Library
- Paquette Dam (1908)Photo showing the destruction to the Paquette Dam caused by heavy rains and flooding of the Current River., The rains poured from mid May, swelling streams already engorged by sudden spring runoff. At the foot of a steep valley, a few miles downstream from the Onion Lake Dam, the smaller …Photo showing the destruction to the Paquette Dam caused by heavy rains and flooding of the Current River., The rains poured from mid May, swelling streams already engorged by sudden …Thunder Bay Public Library
- A Corner in the Park, Current River (~1910)A leisurely afternoon in the park. Three canoes float in a placid section of the Current River, Port Arthur, near its mouth . A man stands beneath the trees on the shore., Just two years earlier, flood waters roared through this area, changing the shoreline completely. The Paquette dam had …A leisurely afternoon in the park. Three canoes float in a placid section of the Current River, Port Arthur, near its mouth . A man stands beneath the trees on …Thunder Bay Public Library
- Train Wreck - Current River (1908)On May 27, 1908 heavy rains increased water levels of rivers and creeks that flowed into Onion Lake. Just before midnight, the dam broke, uprooting trees and carving new channels into the landscape. North of the CPR bridge was washed away, causing a CPR freight train to crash into the …On May 27, 1908 heavy rains increased water levels of rivers and creeks that flowed into Onion Lake. Just before midnight, the dam broke, uprooting trees and carving new channels …Thunder Bay Public Library
- Train Wreck, Current River Park (1908)Also P3529Also P3529Thunder Bay Public Library
- Mouth of the Current River, Lake Superior, Thunder BayCanoes on water with rapids(?) beyond surrounded by trees. Signed at lower-right.Canoes on water with rapids(?) beyond surrounded by trees. Signed at lower-right.Association for Great Lakes Maritime History
- Disaster at Current River Park (May 27, 1908)Photo showing the Current River Disaster. Heavy rains and flooding caused the tracks to be washed out, resulting in the derailment of a CPR freight train at Current River Park.Photo showing the Current River Disaster. Heavy rains and flooding caused the tracks to be washed out, resulting in the derailment of a CPR freight train at Current River Park.Thunder Bay Public Library
- Clearing Away the Wreck - Current River DisasterThis photo shows people clearing away the wreck from the 1908 Current River flood disaster.This photo shows people clearing away the wreck from the 1908 Current River flood disaster.Thunder Bay Public Library
- The Township of MacGregor : District of Thunder BayMap housed at the Brodie Resource LibraryMap housed at the Brodie Resource LibraryThunder Bay Public Library
- "Remember Them Still" PoemREMEMBER THEM STILL Like everything else it's different this year. Tradition is changing, with many a tear. Though sombre it's true,we remember them still who sacrificed life and went over the hill to their deaths ,full of honour , cut off in their prime, the waste and the sadness ,a …REMEMBER THEM STILL Like everything else it's different this year. Tradition is changing, with many a tear. Though sombre it's true,we remember them still who sacrificed life and went over …Whitby Public Library
- Ralph MacCarl, 1984MacCarl Hardware was located at 113 Brock Street South. Walter MacCarl worked as a clerk in the store when it was owned by Fred Maundrell. In 1927, MacCarl became a partner with then owner, W.A. Holliday. MacCarl purchased the store outright in 1939. After working as a clerk in the …MacCarl Hardware was located at 113 Brock Street South. Walter MacCarl worked as a clerk in the store when it was owned by Fred Maundrell. In 1927, MacCarl became a …Whitby Public Library
- House on Brock StreetPictured is a house formerly located on Brock Street in Whitby. The house was torn down in 1998.Pictured is a house formerly located on Brock Street in Whitby. The house was torn down in 1998.Whitby Public Library
- Whitby Gazette and Chronicle (1912), 15 Apr 1915......Whitby Public Library
- House Thickson Road, 1979This house was located on the north-east corner of Thickson Road and Dundas Street East in Whitby, Ontario. Russell M. Preston was a Whitby resident for 44 years and enjoyed taking photographs of buildings around Whitby.This house was located on the north-east corner of Thickson Road and Dundas Street East in Whitby, Ontario. Russell M. Preston was a Whitby resident for 44 years and enjoyed …Whitby Public Library
- Whitby Apartment on Mary StreetA brown apartment building stands to the right of a grassy field.A brown apartment building stands to the right of a grassy field.Whitby Public Library
- Church on Colborne StreetPictured is a church located on Colborne Street in Whitby.Pictured is a church located on Colborne Street in Whitby.Whitby Public Library