A painting of an early Hudson's Bay Company settlement which would later become Fort William, Ontario, Canada in 1892.

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 pages of favorite Christmas poems from the December 1962 issue of Chatelaine. Includes 'Hymn' by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 'Canada's first Christmas carol, written about 1620 by the Jesuit martyr, Father Bredeuf; The Gift or…

Finnish Socialist Organization of Canada council meeting, March 1914. From Port Arthur: A. Koskinen, P. Katainen, S. Erkkila, Y Makela, E. Hulkko, and M. Hahl (observer)

Sepia-toned photograph of fisherman in the water beside his boat on Mica Creek. The fisherman is showing his catch. Fishing net, dock and boat with oars is visible in the photograph. Caption on image: "Fishing on Mica Creek 75 miles up the Pelly",…

Sepia-toned photograph of spectators on boulders above Five Finger Rapids on the Yukon River, Yukon Territory, The spectators consist of four women, four dogs, and one man. The spectators are posing for the photographer. Captions on images: Five…

Sepia-toned photograph of Five Fingers Rapids from below, July '99. Captions on image: "624 Goetzman Dawson, "Five Finger Rapids from below", "En route to the Klondike Gold Field's"

Black and white photograph of a cattle farm near Fort William, Ontario, Canada. Numerous cattle can be seen in the foreground while the hilly terrain of the Canadian Shield can be seen in the background.

Photographer and donor are unknown.

Sepia-toned photograph of citizens and prominent figures in Fort William. Some individuals have been identified as:

Mayor Garfield Anderson (bottom row, far left)
Mayor Robert B. Pow (bottom row, fourth from left)
Mayor Chisholm Ross (bottom…

A black and white photograph of the old Fort William trading post. The Hudson Bay buildings can be seen in the background. In modern day the old fort was reconstructed, opening in 1973, and is now a Canadian Heritage site.