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Propeller “Rescue.” Photographic print (approximately 1922) of a painting depicting the ship in Thunder Bay in 1859. Considerable detail about the ship indicated on the back.

Teepee with people gathered in front. Caption is: “Site of Bank of Montreal in 1870 - Foot of Lorne Street”

On the Nipigon River: Whitcher’s camp at Camp Alexander.

On the Nipigon River: One Hours Catch at Big Canoe Portage
Shows three white men with fish (trout?) drying.

Center Falls Island Portage, Nipigon River.

On the Nipigon River: East Falls Island Portage. 1884.

On the Nipigon River: Whitcher’s Camp at Hamilton Pool, July 1884.
Shows camp on the river, with men and women in camp, with canoe, and fishing.

On the Nipigon River: Bluff down the river from Split Rock portage. 1884.

On the Nipigon River: String of Trout at Whitcher’s Camp, Hamilton Pool. 1884.

On the Nipigon River: Gunn Brothers’ camp at Piney Portage. Trout & bear in camp. July 1884.

On the Nipigon River: Rapids above Hamilton Pool.

On the Nipigon River: Island Portage from Bluffs down the river.

On the Nipigon River: Fishing at White Water Rapids
Shows a man in European-style clothing standing on the shore, looking at the river. 1884.

On the Nipigon River: Canoe and Rapids
Caption reads: “This is a real Indian canoe in the picture, white water rapids from below.”

Falls of Nipigon River from above.

On the Nipigon River: Victoria Rapids. 1884.

Falls of Nipigon River from east side. 1884.

File of 3"x5" photographs:

Copies of sketches of Fort William in early settlement period
CPR construction near Jackfish (1884-1885)
First Through Train 1886
Several other trains and ships

Posed photograph of people attending a costume party, about 1890. People are identified. Caption is "Fancy Dress Costumes."

Fort William about 1890. Ooading steel on Canadian Northern, Westfort.

Fort William about 1890. Loading steel on Canadian Northern in Westfort.

The S.S. Chicora (built 1892, lost 1895) sailing from Prince Arthur's Landing.

Photograph was misidentified as CSS Chicora, and notes written on back should be considered incorrect.

Account book of the Port Arthur Cricket Club. 1892-1895.
Only a few pages of written material; the rest is blank.

Plan by A.L. Russell of the tennis ground data for J.W. Allen, 1898, Port Arthur. Intersection of Cumberland and Cameron (now Camelot.) Coated linen.

New Ontario Public Meeting in Ottawa 1899. Men posed for a formal portrait. Identified people are: F.S. Wiley, J.J. O’Connor, George T Marks, E. Dymond, Peter McKellar, Father Arpin, D.F. Burk, J.P. Donnelly.