This is an outline of the First Spike Day. It includes background information about the re-enactment, such as who, what, when, where, and why. The Friends of Mission-McKellar Islands Restoration (Inc.) organized the re-enactment. The outline also…

First Sunday School at Finnish Free Church, John Street, Thunder Bay, 1965. People in photo: Pastor Usko Murtonen. Donor: Rytkonen.

Photograph of first train from Montreal to Vancouver, at Fort William, 1886.

First transplanting at Grand Falls nursery. Transplants, eastern larch, 2+0.

First use of anhydrous ammonia in the preparation of transplant land. Fertilization.

First, post WWII publication of Ontario's forest resources. The Forest Resources of Ontario by R.M. Dixon. 1963. Ontario Dept. Lands & Forests

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"

Lifestyle: Five women seated outside. Donor: Shirley (Niemi) Larrett.