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    Black and white photo of Dr. Naysmith and small child.

    Woman and child standing outside Dr. Denmarks residence. The hospital is in the background.

    Paymaster Mine was in operation 1903-09 and was located on the west side of Mud Lake(near Lake Wabigoon). Production ended in 1909.

    A hand dmade dock on Mud Lake ~1903

    A group of people having lunch in the woods near Manitou Lake.

    Black and white photo of a boat following a moose swimming in Lake Manitou.

    Black and white photo of Big Master Mine with Eugene Martin in the foreground. The Martin Family had the general store and Mr. Martin was the Justice of the Peace as well as the postmaster for Gold R

    Big Master Mine on the upper Manitou Lake, was one of the better known mines of the region. Next to the Laurentian Mine, it turned out to be the highest in gold production.

    Photograph of the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Watson. The photograph was taken at the Narrows of Manitou Lake.

    Black and white photo of two people canoeing on Upper Manitou Lake ~1914.

    This photo of Wabigoon on Lake Manitou was taken from the deck of the cruise ship Galatea. As early as 1897, newspaper clippings from the Wabigoon Star reveal recreational activities such as fishing,

    View from the cruise ship Galatea of the town of Wabigoon.

    This black and white photograph shows Dryden Smith and Jim Walmsley outside of Bonanza mine at Contact Bay (Lake Wabigoon).

    Headframe construction over shaft of Gold Rock Mine, January 06, 1937.

    Black and white photo of a dining tent for Websters Camp. Usually the name for the construction camp would carry the last name of the foreman for identification of the various work crews.

    Railroad ties were milled at various locations in close proximity for railway construction. In this photo, the employees at Brignall's sawmill take a break to pose for this photo.

    Almost looking like a posse, men on horses posing for the camera at Sunshine Landing, S.P. Company woodlot. Message on back of original photo reads, 'M. Dinorwic will be back Thursday or Friday'.

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    Supply planes were used to transport supplies to barren wilderness mine sites during the 1920's and 1930's. This black and white photo was dated February 18, 1937.

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