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 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…

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.…

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.

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 an unidentified man in front of a house.

Photographer and donor are unknown.

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.

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 a group of men in the process of building a hotel at Beaver Mine in the Thunder Bay District of Ontario, Canada.

Sepia toned photograph of a man identified as Charlie Vial (motorman) riding through Port Arthur on a streetcar during the winter holidays. A building in the background can be seen wishing the residents of Port Arthur a Merry Christmas and Happy New…