Rainy River Aerial View (1900): The Gateway to Northwestern Ontario History

Rainy River Aerial View (1900)

Description

Media Type:: Image
Item Type:: Photographs
Description:: Aerial view of Rainy River showing the importance as a major lumbering centre as early as 1900. Rainy River was the mid point transfer for shipment of grain from the west and lumber to the east, for shipment to far off markets.
Date of Original:: 1900
Subject(s):: Lumber industry
Railroads
Transportation
Local identifier:: RRHSM:83
Language Of Item:: English
Geographic Coverage:: Canada - Ontario - Rainy River

Latitude: 48.71664
Longitude: -94.56711
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