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The Shawville-Clarendon-Thorne Historical Record Project, 1973

 
A shanty crew, up the river for the winter's logging
109 of 159 		Logging was a major source of employment for Pontiac throughout the 20th Century
110 of 159 		A hunting party
111 of 159 		A swimming beach on the Ottawa River
112 of 159 		A young lady takes a rest, whilst strolling with her dog
113 of 159 		A woman rests beside the raging river
114 of 159
Thorne school 6, typical of rural schools throughout the Pontiac
115 of 159 		An early school, such as those which dotted the countryside.
116 of 159 		Shawville train station in its heyday
117 of 159 		Shawville train station, as it appeared in 1972
118 of 159 		A clipping from the Equity newspaper, about the station becoming a museum
119 of 159 		Executive officers of the new Pontiac Historical Society
120 of 159
Turning sod for the new location of the former train station, turned museum
121 of 159 		Clipping from the Equity, about the sod-turning ceremony
122 of 159 		A poster inviting the public to contribute to the museum fund
123 of 159 		The station was readied for the big move...
124 of 159 		Drummond Bros. moving the station to its new location
125 of 159 		Ages join to renovate the station/museum
126 of 159

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