Biscotasing
Historical Photos
Reverend & Mrs. John Sanders in 1897. Reverend Sanders was the first ordained priest of native descent in North America. He died in Biscotasing in 1902.
Vince Crichton Collection
Hudson's Bay Post in 1905
Private collector
The lumber mill in 1926
Vince Crichton Collection
A view of the railway station, ca. 1914
Private collector
The schoolhouse in the early 1900s
The One-Room Schoolhouse in Canada
The CPR station in the early 1900s. Note the stacks of lumber beside and behind the station awaiting shipment.
Private collector
Canadian Pacific work-train crew at Biscotasing in 1920
Vince Crichton Collection
The Pratt and Shanacy general store, ca. 1930s
Vince Crichton Collection
A group of fishermen by the railway station, ca. 1940s
Private collector
William Draper, affectionately known as 'Old Bill' was a colourful character who boxed and ran ivory out of the Congo before arriving in Canada in the early 1900s.
He worked for the Department of Lands & Forests from 1911 to 1949.
He worked for the Department of Lands & Forests from 1911 to 1949.
Vince Crichton Collection
Towing barrels, ca. 1949
Vince Crichton Collection
Warehouse and workshop with canoes lined up against the wall. ca. 1949
Vince Crichton Collection
The Provincial Air Service in 1949
Vince Crichton Collection
Another view of the Provincial Air Service in 1949
Vince Crichton Collection
Department of Lands and Forests, ca. 1949
Vince Crichton Collection
The Pratt and Shanacy general store and CPR station in the 1960s
Canadian Post Card Co. Ltd. Toronto, ca. , Private collector
The majority of these historical photos are part of the Vince Crichton collection. They were presented to the Chapleau Public Library with the permission and cooperation of Mr. Crichton’s son, Dr. Vincent J. Crichton. Many thanks to the people at Canadian Fishing who were providing hosting for this collection for granting us permission to include them on our site.