Communities in Northwestern Ontario
Finns settled in communities across Northwestern Ontario, not just in Port Arthur and Fort William. These images depict some of the sights in smaller towns and rural settlements.
People dancing on the Railroad Station Platform at Oscar, near Savanne on the C.P.R. Known people: Mr. Eklund, playing accordion, and Mrs. Hendrickson, lady on left.
Nipigon River and Bridge. Starting construction of the Trans-Canada Highway in Nipigon, Ontario, 1936.
Nipigon River and Lagoon, Red Rock in the distance. No date.
The Old Nipigon Inn. Left: Mrs. Heta. Right: Mrs. S. Maki. No date.
Transients at the Old Scandia House in Nipigon Ontario during the Great Depression, 1930s.
Fire rages through South Porcupine, July 11, 1911.
Bishop's store, Nolalu, Ontario: first store built before 1900's, store later bought by Max Rabbit.
A woman walking towards a track at Dona Station, Kaministiquia (Grand Trunk Pacific R.R.). A steam locomotive is coming down the track.
Railroad workers untracking the Port Arthur, Duluth & Western Railway.
Fire fighting at Porcupine, Ontario - Bowens Point, last stand.
Unidentified wooden corner store
Group in front of Intola Hall, 1914
Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad
Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad
First homestead in Nipigon
Photograph of local stores in Beardmore, Ontario taken from across railroad tracks. There is a vintage car in front of Harju's store plus an advertisement for Sweet Caporal cigarettes pasted on the side wall of his store.
Black and white photograph of 4 crew standing beside engine #4026. People in photo: (left to right) Vaino Maki, S. Maki, Johnny Roos, and Matt Puustinen.