- File
- 1884 - 1886
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
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
Men standing by Ontario Bank in Port Arthur: includes Thomas Marks, S.W. Ray, C.W. Jarvis.
Posed photograph of people attending a costume party, about 1890. People are identified. Caption is "Fancy Dress Costumes."
On the Nipigon River: Whitcher’s Camp at Camp Alexander (15r)
On the Nipigon River: Whitcher’s camp at Camp Alexander.
On the Nipigon River: One Hours Catch at Big Canoe Portage (15u)
On the Nipigon River: One Hours Catch at Big Canoe Portage
Shows three white men with fish (trout?) drying.
Letters: Sir John Franklin and Sir John Richardson (14e)
Typescript of unpublished letters from Sir John Franklin and Sir John Richardson, written during their expedition to North West Canada for the purpose of exploration. With introduction by Eakins, written about 1935.
Address by the Honourable C.D. Howe, Annual Convention Trades and Labour Congress (15az)
Address by the Honourable C.D. Howe, Annual Convention Trades and Labour Congress, Toronto, October 26 1944. Typescript.
Letters addressed to W.F. Langworthy (15ba)
Correspondence with Alexander Fraser, Ontario Department of Public Records and Archives, 1932. Including information re: train between Prince Arthur’s Landing ad Winnipeg in 1879 with Lieutenant Governor Donald Macdonald.
Correspondence re Manitoba-Ontario Boundary Line, 1935.
Correspondence with James A McCumber re Franklin letters, 1935.
Correspondence with Office of the Minister of Trade and Commerce re: history of Port Arthur Post Office, 1948.
Correspondence with Office of the Inspector-General of Banks re: history of Royal Canadian Bank and Ontario Bank, 1949.
Some photographs taken by Langworthy or reflecting his activities; others have been collected representing various historical interests.
Photographs "of historical interest"
Construction of Iron Ore Dock (1945)
Shuniah Snow Shoe Club (1891, later print)
Silver Islet Jail
Schooner “David Dows”
J.G. Mathieu of Rainy River District
Large number of boys posed outside a school
Postcard of Louis Riel
New Ontario Public Meeting (15c)
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.
Formal portrait of The Snow-shoe Club with many members identified including W.F. Langworthy.
CN Railway 1908
Loading Steel in Westfort
Loading, "Turret Crown" and "Leafield" (15i)
Loading onto two boats: “Turret Crown” and “Leafield”
Prior to 1913
Saw Mill, Kaministiquia River (15m)
Saw Mill, Kaministiquia River. Photographic print of drawing.
Loading Steel, Fort William (15o)
Fort William about 1890. Ooading steel on Canadian Northern, Westfort.
On the Nipigon River: East Falls Island Portage (15x)
On the Nipigon River: East Falls Island Portage. 1884.
On the Nipigon River: Whitcher’s Camp at Hamilton Pool (15aa)
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
On the Nipigon River: Bluff down the river from Split Rock portage. 1884.
On the Nipigon River: String of Trout at Whitcher’s Camp (15ad)
On the Nipigon River: String of Trout at Whitcher’s Camp, Hamilton Pool. 1884.
Kiwanis Pioneer Half Century Club (15af)
Kiwanis Pioneer Half Century Club 1946.
A group of men, all identified: J.G. Macdonald, George Hodder, W.J. Ferguson, W.G. McGregor, Thomas Dow, J.C. Fregeau, Archie McGillis, J.A. Walker, Ed. Stewardson, W.A. Armstrong, W. Lovelace, J.A. Campbell, Percy McCallum, Joe Brulotte, W.T. Strachan, Allan Guerard, Harry Nicholson, George Matthews, H.M. Piper, Thomas McCranor, W.F. Langworthy, Alex McNaughton, W.E. Carson, Fred Fair, Louis Fregeau, Dave Smith, George Gibbon, John Grant, J.E. Rutledge, I.D. Evans, J.M. Linwood, T.J. Kernahan.
Fur Trade post at Fort William (15ag)
Fur Trade post at Fort William, with standing and seated men. Some identified.
Portrait of Donald J. Cowan (15ai)
Photograph of a painted portrait of Donald J. Cowan, Port Arthur Alderman, Mayor, MP, and judge.
Portrait signed Brother Stevens, 1930.
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.