Sepia toned photograph of a large group of people gathered in front of a house somewhere in an early Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada.
Sepia toned photograph of an early Port Arthur. Foreground shows some people working on the construction of wooden sidewalks while many buildings can be seen in the background.
Black and white photograph of an unidentified man in front of a house. Photographer and donor are unknown.
Black and white photograph of John McIntyre who was the last Chief-Factor of the Hudson's Bay post at Fort William. John McIntyre is credited as one of the founders of Fort William alongside John Vickers and John McKellar.
Black and white photograph of the Port Arthur docks. Three ships can be seen currently docked at the port and have been identified as: S. S. "Can favor" , S. S. "E. M. Foster", and S. S. "Butcher's Maid". Photographer and donor are unknown.
Lord Strathcona's visit to the Head of the Lakes
Black and white photograph of Lord Strathcona and his entourage arriving by car to the Head of the Lakes. Individuals have been identified from left to right as: James Murphy, unknown, Bert Farmer, Lord Strathcona's niece, Lord Strathcona, L. L. Pelletier, I. L. Matthews, Donald McKellar, Mr. Trautman, Mrs. Pelletier. Lord Strathcona's car can be seen in the foreground while a train engine can be seen travelling in the background.
Port Arthur at the height of the silver mining boom
Black and white photograph of Port Arthur during a large silver mining boom in the 1880s. Photograph appears to be taken from a boat entering the Port Arthur dock. Groups of people and horses can be seen travelling the dock on the right as Port Arthur sprawls out over the horizon. Marks dock can be seen on the left while the large white building at in the center background has been identified as Marks stores.
Black and white photograph of Ray Street and Co. bank. The building can be seen in the center of the photograph with Matthews Dry Goods Store shown on the right. The man standing in the door way is identified as Col. Ray.
Black and white photograph of "immigration sheds" in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada. Part of Canada's early commitment to the well being of immigrants coming to Canada, these sheds provided initial accommodations for immigrants and served as offices for immigration agents.
Part of Water Street Port Arthur, Ontario
Black and white photograph of a section of Water Street in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada. The Queens Hotel can be seen on the left of the image and a caption on the back of the photograph states that William Flaherty was proprietor of said hotel until it burned down in 1884 and replaced by The Northern Hotel in 1885 by "The Marks".