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Top left - view down a valley of a distant inlet. Captioned 'Port Arthur, Lake Superior, Canada, 42'.
Top right - an airman wearing tunic standing in front of a railway track with train behind. Other figures in the distance right. Captioned 'Phil at…

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The photograph on the left of the left page shows a mountain scene with a settlement in the background and a bridge in the left of the photograph.
The photograph on the top centre of the left page shows two men standing in military uniforms. Trees…

The photograph on the top left of the left page shows a coast line with a body of water in the background. Captioned 'RUGGED COAST, NORTH SHORE - LAKE SUPERIOR".
The photograph on the top right of the left page shows a railway tunnel going through…

The photograph on the top left of the left page shows a group of people sitting on some steps outside a house.
The photograph on the top right of the left page shows a train travelling on a track situated between a cliff side and a body of water.…

#1 and 2 are a steam train rounding a hillside by Lake Superior.
#3 is three tipis and some native Americans.

Four photographs taken from the train of Lake Superior.

Three photographs on an album page.
The three images show rocky terrain and the lake, captioned 'All of Lake Superior. Taken from the train. En route for Prince Albert, January 1944'.

Terry Ford writes home describing his journey across Canada en-route to his training school at Neepawa. He mentions the scenery, the people and the differences in the way of life between home and Canada he encountered.

Three postcards from an album.
Photo 1 is a train rounding a bend by the lake.
Photo 2 is the tunnel and track curving through it.
Photo 3 is a train passing through the tunnel.

A postcard of the rail tracks leading into a tunnel. It is addressed to Reg's parents. He is travelling by train to Brandon, Manitoba.

Photo 1 is The Statue of Liberty seen from the sea.
Photo 2 is a quay on Lake Superior.
Photo 3 is a street scene of Hamburg.
Photo 4 are prefab buildings seen from the control tower, Hamburg.
Photo 5 is skyscrapers seen from the sea, annotated…

Four postcards from an album. All are captioned North Shore - Lake Superior'.
Photo 1 is captioned 'Rugged Coast'
Photo 2 is captioned 'Lake Helen'.
Photo 3 is captioned 'Mountain Lake'.
Photo 4 is a train passing through a short tunnel.

Four photographs on an album page.
Photo 1 - a view looking down to a lake, captioned 'More Lake Superior'.
Photo 2 - looking across a frozen river, captioned 'Quebec City. Taken across the frozen St Lawrence from Levis'.
Photo 3 - a wide river…

Two album pages captioned, 'The North Shore, Lake Superior, Canada, on the way out west September 1942'. The first has four photographs all showing variations of expanses of water and rocky shores, all have printed captions.
The second has four…

Three postcards from an album.
Photo 1 is a train rounding a bend, captioned 'Jackfish Curve - North Shore Lake Superior'.
Photo 2 is a woman sitting on a rock at the side of the lake, captioned 'Jackfish - North Shore Lake Superior'.
Photo 3 is a…

Photo 1 is looking across the lake to a settlement on a hill, captioned 'Lake Superior'.
Photo 2 is a view across an ice covered river, captioned 'Quebec at twilight'.
Photo 3 is a settlement captioned 'Riviere du Loup'.
Photo 4 is looking across…