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    This is a coloured photo of the Moorehouse Hotel in Thessalon. The building is three-stories high and made of brick and stone construction. There appears to be a larger covered main entrance on the l

    Notes indicate that Mr. Thomas Moore had the hotel built in 1907 by a Sault Ste. Marie contractors McPhail and Wright, using double and triple brick construction. Mr. Moore was known in the area as a

    Notes attached to this photo read: "Picture taken early 1900's. 1. Harry Davidson 2. George Shaw 3. Tom Buchanan. Red Bridge over the Thessalon River." These numbers refer to the homes in the picture

    This is a colour photo showing the Saginaw Salt and Lumber Co mill operation in the distance. The large log boom and mill in the foreground of the photo was originally the Gordon Mill. This mill woul

    A test run of ore was brought in for processing. This test run exposed the fact that the smelter was poorly designed and as a result, this project failed. Notes found indicate that Firstbrook Bros. B

    Land for the first Anglican Church was purchased on October 16, 1890 on the north side of Algoma St. E. and a small church was built shortly thereafter. A new property was purchased in January 1912 o

    The Thessalon House was the town's first hotel on the corner of Main and Algoma Streets, built circa 1882. It was built for the Dyment Lumber Company. The hotel had two barns and a large shed to acco

    This is a black and white photo of the Thessalon train station. The Thessalon depot sign hangs on the track side of the building. There are many windows located on what would have been the passenger

    Pictured: Back Row, L to R: Robert Pinder, Robert Mavor, Captain Titus?, Dr. McIntosh. Sitting, L to R: Walter McGuire, Mr. Burk, and Mr. Glanville

    This is a black and white photo of the downtown area of Thessalon, circa 1915. The buildings appear to be of brick construction with many arched window frames and ornamental framing. The only busines

    This is a colourized photo of the west side of the Main Street of Thessalon, circa 1910. There are many people lining both sides of the street and walking along the street. The crowds are suggestive

    This is a black and white photo showing a wooden swing bridge across the Thessalon River. This bridge was built to accommodate pedestrian traffic. The photo shows a wooden suspension style bridge nea

    This is a black and white photo of five people standing outside of a blacksmith shop. On the left is a man, presumably the blacksmith, wearing a leather apron and white shirt. He is holding onto a yo

    This is a black and white photo of four young men in a car, taken in 1915. The photo was taken at the Lakeshore Park in Thessalon. The car has a convertible type top but the exact model in unknown.

    Notes indicate that the photo was taken in 1914 and that James Cole was killed in the First World War between 1914 and 1918. He was buried in France. Notes also show that Minnie Martineau married Ste

    The notes attached to this photo state: "Bigelow's Camp Operated from 1913-1915 - Operated by Alex Bigelow. Situated at the east end of a small lake still referred to locally as Bigelow's Lake. Crew

    Left Front: Toy Deacon Right Back: Al Shaw, French Coat and Hat centre: Frank Cavanaugh, Centre Mustach: John Boyd, First Left: Stan Kennedy, with New Hat: W. Belisle. Second Left: ?, King.

    The acccompanying note states: "This was taken in 1918 of Catherine Leclair (Allie's mother) before washing machines were around.

    Only the following men have been identified: Egerton Lovering (Teacher -Judge), L. Corner, Rev. H. Lovering (Methodist Minister), R. Corner, Norman Houghton - Under H. Lovering. Dudgeon (without hat)

    Typed notes affixed to this photo read: "This picture was taken in 1911 showing the footings of the Church of Redeemer (Anglican). The Catholic Church to the far right is St. Francis Xavier."