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One annotated photograph of a car with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth [heading to Frood Mine] during the royal visit to Canada on June 5, 1939.

One annotated photograph of a large construction vehicle on a bridge over Vermillion River.

One annotated photograph of five girls standing together at Falcona Camp, run by Falconbridge Mine. Pictured from left to right are Diane Nihill, Diana Heit, Anne Bellmore, Norma Bellmore, Janet Heit.

Series consists of an annotated Ontario Department of Mines Certificate of Mine Rescue Training issued to J.H. Heit of Falconbridge, Ontario in June 1948 by Chief Inspector of Mines W.O. Tower and Superintendant of Rescue Station G.G. McPhail. The certificate signified the completion of mine rescue apparatus training at the Sudbury Rescue Station. Training included hard labour in noxious and irrespirable gases and the participant was required to give evidence of being qualified to care for and use rescue apparatuses in mines (basic training). This certificate includes three seals signifying completion of additional training; The Standard Mine Rescue Training seal (in the colour red) dated 1949 and signed by Rescue Station Superintendent G.G. McPhail, the Advanced Mine Rescue Training seal (in a gold) dated 1951 and signed by Inspector of Rescue Training P.C. Smith, and the Supervisory Advanced Mine Rescue Training seal (in gold) dated 1961 and signed by Inspector of Rescue Training G.G. McPhail.

One annotated photograph of a car with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth driving up Elm Street during the royal visit to Canada on June 5, 1939.

One annotated photograph of (from left to right) Janet and Diana Heit walking down Birch Street in Garson, Ontario.

One annotated photograph of a classroom of students at St. John's Separate School on William Street in Garson, Ontario.

One annotated photograph of a large crowd gathered at Queen's Athletic Field on Victory in Europe Day. Approximately 10,000 attended the commemorative service which began at 4pm but, due to high winds, only a little over 4,000 people were still present when it ended. The 8th Victory Loan Drive Parade with the slogan "Invest in the Best" followed the service.