Section 9: Sports Boxing PHIII-0014 contains a photograph of early boxers (Bare Knuckle).
Section 1: Sports Reipas PHIII-0010 Reipas athletes at Sport & Music Festival (Suurjuhlat) in Toronto 1970 and in Sudbury 1971, Reipas 4x400 relay team (Port Arthur Laulujuhlat) 1960s, Pentti Hirvonen with sports trophies & awards, Reipas Women's Group, photos of long jump, shot put and Henry Akervall with javelin on Michigan Tech. Track & Field Team 1959. Donors Telly Kahara, P. Hirvonen.
Section 10: Sports Scuba-Diving PHIII-0025 photo of Pat Ofner with scuba diving gear. Donor Pat Ofner.
Section 11: Sports Skydiving PHIII-0026 contains photographs of Kathy Kangas, 1975-77 Sky diving team to world championship. Donor Kathy Kangas.
Section 12: Sports Basketball PHIII-0027 contains photo of Pat Ofner coach of Hammarskjold Giants girls basketball team. Donor Pat Ofner.
Section 13: Sports Golf PHIII0028 contains photo of Bob Arvelin.
Section 2: Sports Hockey PHIII-0016 contains team and single photos of various local hockey clubs and hockey players from the 1920's onwards. Gus Saxberg (Kenora Thistles, Also photos of Air Force Hockey Team, St. Thomas, 1943) and Soo Indians Hockey Club & trophy, Nipigon Flyers 1945-46 and Glace Bay Minor Hockey Team. Donors G. Saxberg. 37 photographs in the file.
Section 3: Sports Tug O' War PHIII-0017 contains a photo of Tug O War, Dist. Champions 1936
Section 4: Sports Dog Sleighing PHIII-0018 contains no photos
Section 5: Sports Football PHIII-0019 contains no photos.
Section 6: Sports Bowling PHIII-0021 contains photos of Thunder Bay Bowling Awards 1967-68 and World Bowling Competition 1975, Calgary Alberta. Donors Elvira Dustin and Art Ilkka.
Section 7: Sports Curling PHIII-0022 contains photos of Women's Curling Team at curling match 1958. Donor Bill Maki.
Section 8: Sports Soccer PHIII-0023 contains photo of Reipas Oldtimer's Soccer Team. Donor Nils Inkila and Mauri Ahokas.
Section 9: Sports Swimming PHIII-0024 contains photo of Toivo Seppala early swimmer Rossport Derby, Men's Swimming Group, sunbathers at Kaministiquia and Jari Lind receiving swimming award, 1976. Donor T. Seppala and Jari Lino.
Section 1: Sports Hornepayne PHIII-0030 contains photos of the Sissu Athletic Club Track & Field Meet, Hornepayne 1932. Some athletes include Helena Kokko, Hilda Maki, Anna Kosko, Mimmi Anderson, Helmi & Aune Kampela, Helvi & Walter Wayrynen, Elli Saivo, Lissi Koski, Eino Maki. Also includes Sissu Club Skiers in 1936 Kay Hannula, Eino Valki, Alhi Koski and Gus Ojala. Donor W. Wayrnen.
Section 2: Sports Hillsport PHIII-0031 contains a photo of skiers Emil Walkonen and Walter Wayrynen in Hillsport, near Hornepayne. Donor W. Wayrnen.
Section 3: Sports Nipigon PHIII-0032 contains a photo of Kuhnus Athletic Club, Nipigon Hockey Arena and Leo Lespi, hockey player, 1976. Donor M. Nevala and T. Kivisto.
Section 4: Sports Timmins PHIII-0033 contains photo of Nelma Sillanpaa, Women's Director of Northern Lights Gym Club (Revontulet), boys track & field team, mixed pyramid and Senior Women's and Girls Hoop Drill at the 9th Finnish Festival, Toronto. Donor Edna Edmonds.
Section 5: Sports Longlac PHIII-0034 contains photos Kertuu Waselius figure skating. Kertuu returned to participate in figure skating after 18 years pause in sports. Donor Kertto Waselius.
Section 6: Sports "Other Photos" contains team photo of the Triangle South Ends, Port Arthur Senior Softball Champions, 1933 and a photo of Kathy (Kaisa) Kangas during Modern Dance Movement with partner, a newspaper clipping honouring Gus Waino's contribution to minor hockey and a color photo of physical event in Jyvaskyla, Finland 1966.
112 photos that appear to have been taken between 1940s - 1950s with 3 from the 1980s.
Nahjus group photograph 1920 - 21. Mrs. Kajander in early athletic women's uniform. Donated by E. Kajander 49. Nahjus female members from 1927. Mr. E Kajander early wrestler and gymnast. Donor E. Kajander 45. Early wrestling and gymnastic group Port Arthur. Donor E. Kajander 46. Unidentified wrestler performing wrestling hold. Unidentified group of three women, 1920s.
M. R. Fuller journal
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Photographs: [174 items total]
Newspaper Clippings from the Chronicle Journal
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