Photo Album

1930s

1 January 1930

Fort Frances Times and Rainy Lake Herald

Scott and Portage Avenue in the early days. In the centre of the intersection is the town’s first traffic sign, the pole set over the manhole. Below, is Roy McTaggart in front of his Scott Street store. The picture was taken in the early 1930’s.

Photo courtesy of Hugh McTaggart

The Fort Frances Library

Then and Now

1934

1978

The Fort Frances Public Library was organized in 1898. In 1914, the first public library board was formed and voted to build a new building for the library. Carnegie Building was officially opened on January 14, 1915. In 1967, The Town of Fort Frances constructed an addition to the library .The addition was the Town’s Centennial project.

Fort Frances Times and Rainy Lake Herald

Around Fort Frances in the 1930’s

Fort Frances High School in 1934

McKenzie Private Hospital in 1936

Fort Frances Courthouse in 1936

Fort Frances Times and Rainy Lake Herald

Rainy River in the 1930’s

Main Street, 1930’s

Rainy River. Our Town. Our Lives.

Rat Portage Lumber Company Store on the corner of River Avenue and 4th Street

Rainy River. Our Town. Our Lives.

Logging in Chapple

In 1935, when these pictures were taken, logging was a major part of the development of Chapple. Poles and lumber were in huge demand by the CPR, and later by the CNR. Forestry was a major attraction for the people who came to settle in Chapple, as it provided much needed capital to the land owners. Farmers were able to use their teams during winter for hauling wood, and the lumber camps were a reliable market for farm use.

In 1935, when these pictures were taken, logging was a major part of the development of Chapple. Poles and lumber were in huge demand by the CPR, and later by the CNR. Forestry was a major attraction for the people who came to settle in Chapple, as it provided much needed capital to the land owners. Farmers were able to use their teams during winter for hauling wood, and the lumber camps were a reliable market for farm use.

The Dance Fire of 1938

A disasterous Thanksgiving Day fire in 1938 wiped out 17 people and injured nine more. Dubbed the Dance Fire, it killed 12 people out of a single family.

Fort Frances Times and Rainy Lake Herald

The “Rainy” River District

Sturgeon Creek in spring flood of 1937

Between the Ripples…stories of Chapple

This picture, taken in 1950, shows several Fort Frances youths rafting over the ball diamond at Pithers Point Park. The high water level was due to flooding that spring.

Fort Frances Times and Rainy Lake Herald

Here, Ole Moen showed hail stones after a storm in 1962.

Fort Frances Times and Rainy Lake Herald

Advertising in the 1930’s

The following advertisements appeared in various editions of the Daily Bulletin.