Tourist pagoda, oldest tourist bureau in Canada
Architecture
Black and white photograph of the Tourist Pagoda, built in 1909. Situated not far from the waterfront, it attracted to the city the attention of tourists and the general public. In 1961, a clandestine group of people from the local Jaycees organization met in the dark of early morning to paint polka-dots upon the roof of the information bureau
circa 1960s
Donor Canadan Uutiset
Public domain
Photograph
Still image
scan#CAUU-064
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