Black and white group photograph of men, women standing and children sitting on a stage. Many organizations actively held meetings at the Big Finn Hall
Date
circa 1910
Contributor
Donated by Norma Paakkanen to the Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society
Black and white group photograph early Finnish Canadian Historical Society. The group is seated and standing on the stage in the Big Finn Hall 341 Bay Street, Port Arthur. Flags are visibly draped at the rear of the stage
Black and white photograph of Nahjus Athletic Club members on stage at the Big Finn Hall (Labour Temple) 314 Bay Street, Port Arthur. Members are standing and sitting and trophies are on display in front of the stage. The group is dressed in the Nahjus uniform for the time
Group in the photo may be the Executive Committee. People in the photo include Otto Wilen, tailor (fifth from left back row) and Mrs. Aina Wilen (Sixth from left front row)
Gymnastics performing aerial acrobatic routine on stage
Subject
Sports
Description
Black and white miscellaneous photograph of two gymnasts performing aerial acrobatic routine
Rights
Public domain
Format
Photograph
Type
Still image
Identifier
PHIII-0012h (i) scan# BUD-0078
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Title
Hoito staff photo, 1929
Subject
People
Business and Industry
Description
Hoito staff photo, 1929. Front far right- Nick Viita, Back far
right - Signe Arola. Group photograph was taken in front of the stage in the Finn Hall
Black and white photograph of the Humpaa-Viekot orchestra on stage. The orchestra played Finnish dance music. It was founded in 1958, whose humppa music became very popular in the early 1960s. The band toured extensively until the mid-1980s.