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Category: Economic History

Wilson’s Lumber Camp

Wilson’s Lumber Camp

Wilson’s Lumber Camp was active in the Kirkland Lake region around 1954, when these photos were taken. The logging industry was often the preferred work for many Scandinavian […]
Tough-Oakes Mine

Tough-Oakes Mine

The Tough-Oakes Mine, with its headframe in the foreground started in 1912. It was founded by prospectors Harry Oakes and the Tough Brothers. The name of the mine […]