Initial stages of construction of the Finnish Labour Temple
Architecture
Business and Industry
Black and white photograph of the initial stages of construction. The photograph shows the wooden frame of the first two storeys with a storey below (basement). Workers and Alex Beck, the construction foreman, are standing on the plank in front.
circa 1909
Public domain
Photograph
Still image
A0014, item 235a scan#111007-007
Whalen Business Block
Architecture
Black and white photograph of the construction site for the future Whalen Building. Picture shows the foundation being excavated, rock being removed and construction workers on the site. Buildings are seen in the background of the photograph
Imprint of Forde Photo [Studio], Port Arthur
April 7, 1913, no. 1
Canadian Stewart Co., Limited, Engineers & Contractors
Photograph
Still image
A0039 scan#070918-003
Whalen Business Block
Architecture
Black and white photograph of the construction site for the future Whalen Business Block. Photograph shows water and a wooden track at the foundation level, construction workers and Western Hotel in the background
Imprint of Forde Photo [Studio], Port Arthur
May 16, 1913, no. 1
Canadian Stewart Co., Limited, Engineers & Contractors
Photograph
Still image
A0039 scan#070918-007
Whalen Business Block
Architecture
Black and white photograph of the construction site for the future Whalen Business Block. Photograph shows the progress of the excavation, construction workers and a number men looking at the excavation and the back of the Lyceum building in the left foreground
Imprint of Forde Photo [Studio], Port Arthur
May 16, 1913, no. 2
Photograph
Still image
A0039 scan#070918-008
Whalen Business Block
Architecture
Black and white photograph of the construction for the future Whalen Business Block. Photograph shows construction workers framing the foundation. In the right foreground is the Prince Arthur Hotel and the Pagoda
Imprint of Forde Photo [Studio], Port Arthur
May 26, 1913, no. 1
Photograph
Still image
A0039 scan#290708-003
Whalen Business Block
Architecture
Black and white photograph of the construction site for the future Whalen Business Block. Photograph shows construction workers framing the foundation and walls. Two signs are visible in the left background - Western Hotel and London Cafe
Imprint of Forde Photo [Studio], Port Arthur
May 26 1913, no. 2
Canadian Stewart Co., Limited, Engineers & Contractors
Photograph
Still image
A0039 scan#100918-001
Whalen Business Block
Architecture
Black and white photograph of the construction site for the future Whalen Business Block. Photograph shows a rock pile, the cement slide and tower and a man wearing a suit walking on a wooden plank.
Imprint of Forde Photo [Studio], Port Arthur
June 13, 1913, no. 2
Canadian Stewart Co., Limited, Engineers & Contractors
Photograph
Still image
A0039 scan#100918-003
Whalen Business Block
Architecture
Black and white photograph of the construction for the future Whalen Business Block. Photograph shows man wearing a suit walking up a wooden plank, construction workers, cement slide and wooden wall framing. A view up Cumberland Street North
Imprint of Forde Photo [Studio], Port Arthur
June 26, 1913
Canadian Stewart Co., Limited, Engineers & Contractors
Photograph
Still image
A0039 scan#100918-004
Whalen Business Block
Architecture
Black and white photograph of the construction for the future Whalen Business Block. Photograph show additional floors added and a new shed on the site with a sign - Canadian Stewart Co., Engineers & Contractors. Construction workers are on uppermost floor, two women are walking beside the building and a horse, carriage and driver are in the left foreground
Imprint of Forde Photo [Studio], Port Arthur
July 17, 1913
James Stewart Co., Limited, Engineers & Contractors
Photograph
Still image
A0039 scan#100918-007
Whalen Business Block
Architecture
Black and white photograph of the construction site for the future Whalen Business Block. The photograph shows the entire eight-storey frame completed, a man driving a horse and buggy, construction workers and Canadian Stewart Co. shed
Imprint of Forde Photo [Studio], Port Arthur
October 7, 1913
Canadian Stewart Co., Limited, Engineers & Contractors
Photograph
Still image
A0039 scan#110918-004