In 1901, American entrepreneur Francis Hector Clergue (1856-1939) obtained the charter for the Ontario, Hudson Bay and Western Railway. Following his purchase, he reincoporated the Algoma Central Railway to the Algoma Central and Hudson's Bay Railway. (Source: Sault St. Mairie Public Library, "Transportation - Algoma Central Railway," Sault History Online, 2008)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows railroad tracks cutting through the Canadian Shield.
Notes
Writing beneath the photograph in the album reads: Algoma Central & Hundson Bay Ry.
The Lake Talbot tresle was a point along the Algoma Central Railway line that connected the Helen Mine to the Michipicoten Harbour. It is located north of Wawa and southwest of the Helen Mine.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows several men walking a railway line. Before them is a tresle bridge.
Notes
Writing beneath the photograph in the album reads: Lake Talbott Tresle [sic.]
A study prepared with financial assistance from Canadian Co-operative Wheat Producers Limited, representing the Wheat Pools of Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Prelude to legislation to solve the growing crisis in rural transportation : prepared for the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, United States Senate
At head of title: 94th Congress, 1st session. Committee print
Bibliography: p. 350-351
Part I. Transportation in rural America : an analysis of the current crisis in rural transportation / prepared by The Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture -- Part II. Meeting rural transportation needs / prepared by The National Area Development Institute Lexington, Kentucky
