I. Karila breaking ground in Finland (Suomi)
Communities in Northwestern Ontario
People
Agriculture
Black and white photograph of I. Karila breaking ground in Finland (Suomi). One of the farmers is using a hand-held plough behind a horse
circa 1900s
Donor: Karila
Public domain
Photograph
Still image
scan# TBFCHS-H505 MG8,D,5,60,H,I505
J. Korlebson raking
Communities in Northwestern Ontario
People
Agriculture
Black and white photograph of J. Korlebson, using a horse-drawn farm implement consisting of a row of straight or curved teeth of metal or wood attached to a bar or frame. The farmer could use this implement for gathering hay or grain into piles; for clearing fields, lawns, and yards; and for stirring and spreading soil
circa 1900s
Donor: Maki
Public domain
Photograph
Still image
scan# TBFCHS-H504 MG8,D,5,60,H,I504
Moving hay
Communities in Northwestern Ontario
People
Agriculture
Black and white photograph of a horse moving hay towards a wooden barn in the background. Rolling hills can be seen in this rural area.
circa 1920s
Public domain
Photograph
Still image
scan# TBFCHS-H502 MG8,D,5,60,H,I502
Piling hay
People
Communities in Northwestern Ontario
Agriculture
Black and white photograph of hay stack with a ladder leaning on a pile of hay in a rural setting. Women, men and children are in the photograph. One of the men is standing atop a haystack with a pitchfork in his hands.
circa 1900s
Donor: Karila
Public domain
Photograph
Still image
scan# TBFCHS-H501 MG8,D,5,60,H,I501
Hilma and Hyalman Vaananen in front of their first home
People
Communities in Northwestern Ontario
Black and white photograph of Hilma and Hyalman Vaananen in front of their first home in Tarmola. Hyalman has the reins of their horse
circa 1920s
Donor Ranta
Public domain
Photograph
Still image
scan# TBFCHS-H564 MG8,D,5,66,H,I564
Portrait of two women and a man holding the reins of a horse- drawn buggy and carriage
Mining
People
Photograph of a man wearing a bowler hat, holding the reins of the horse. One woman, not facing the camera is seated beside him and the other woman is in the back seat with a blanket across her knees. A kerosene lamp is attached to the front left seat of the carriage
circa 1900s
Donated by Mrs. Cochran
Public domain
Photograph
Still image
A0014#136,Z/13, scan #150908-002
Loading railroad ties
Business and Industry
Forest Products Industry
People
Black and white photograph of a load of railroad ties being hauled by horses. Lumber workers are riding on top of the cut lumber
circa 1900
Donated by Karila to the Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society
Public domain
Photograph
Still image
MG8,D,1,2,C,I65 scan#020517-003
Homestead in Intola, home of David and Ida Korhonen
Architecture
People
Communities in Northwestern Ontario
Black and white outdoor photograph of a homestead in Intola, Ontario. David and his wife Ida Korhonen are standing in front of the many wooden buildings on their property. Ida is holding a small child in her arms. A farmworker, also in the photograph, is holding the reins of a horse
1911
Public domain
Photograph
Still image
MG8,D,1,3,A,I34 scan#190417-002