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Description: As there were no roads leading north from Moosonee to Fort Albany and the other northern communities. Tractor trains were used to haul fuel, building materials and other goods to Fort Albany, ...
Description: A group of men beside the train pose for a photo at the Onakawana lignite site located along the route north to Moosonee. Lignite was a resource the Ontario government contemplated removing ...
Description: In 1932, the Ontario Northland Railway completed its line to the last stop north ending at Moosonee. From this point, no other railways or roads existed north. This photo is a shot of the ...
Description: A sailboat or schooner being pulled ashore by a tractor in Moosonee. Moosonee was the main depot for goods, material and other items arriving by train to be transferred to sailboat, schooner ...
Description: Three non-Cree stand in front of the tractor sled train and a dome shaped canvas tent with a stove pipe protruding from the top. Stopping for the night on the open, frozen river or Bay ice ...
Description: Two men refuelling the tractor that pulls the sled train across the frozen land and ice to northern communities. One man facing the camera wears traditional Cree moccasins to keep out the ...
Description: A tractor, possibly cows or dogs and two horses combine to pull large sleds of goods and supplies as the tractor train makes its way on the frozen river. A tent on one sled was used for overnight ...
Description: A winter tractor train stopped on the river ice. The tractor trains moved goods, trailers and other items between Moosonee and Moose Factory. These tractor trains also traveled days through ...
Description: The living quarters of a tractor train that traveled sometimes for days or a week in order to deliver goods from Moosonee to Fort Albany. A propane tank is strapped to the outside and used ...
Friday, May 21, 2010
From using game-based learning (GBL) for job training, to how Nazis used game boards as part of their propaganda campaign, here are this week’s top links! What stands out for me ...
