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J.R. Booth, the founder of Depot Harbour, poses next to one of his many railway cars, full of lumber. © National Archives: PA C-046480

• An early postcard showing Depot Harbour in its glory days when everything was in full production.Courtesy: Tim Lamb
• The original C.A.R. Rose Point Bridge, built in 1898.Source: Private CollectorUsed with permission
• The Rose Point Bridge was replaced in 1912. It was originally designed to carry trains from the mainland to Depot Harbour. The bridge is still in use, but only for cars.Source: The Parry Sound Public LibraryUsed with permission
• Canada Atlantic Railway's first office staff in Depot Harbour in 1898.© National Archives: Accession: 1961-013
• Workers posed on top of an unfinished building during the heady, optimistic days of 1898.Source: The Parry Sound Public LibraryUsed with permission
• The Canada Atlantic later Grand Trunk elevators around 1909Source: Private Collector, Pub. Private Post Card
• An early view of the harbourSource: Private Collector
• The harbour and elevators, ca. 1907Source: Private Collector
• Depot Harbour's grain elevators, built in 1898.Source: The Parry Sound Public LibraryUsed with permission
• Depot Harbour's grain elevators, built in 1898.Source: The Parry Sound Public LibraryUsed with permission
• A bird's eye view of Depot Harbour when it was a hub of activity. The roundhouse can be clearly seen.Source: Private Collector
• The Island HotelSource: Private Collector
• The Presbyterian ChurchSource: Private Collector
• By the 1930s and 40s, Depot Harbour had fallen on hard times and was already showing signs of abandonment.Source: The Parry Sound Public LibraryUsed with permission
• Abandoned buildings in Depot Harbour, ca. 1930s.Source: The Parry Sound Public LibraryUsed with permission
• The elevators were consumed by fire in 1945, which ultimately spelled the end for Depot Harbour.Source: The Parry Sound Public LibraryUsed with permission
• The fire, 1945Source: The Parry Sound Public LibraryUsed with permission

Thank you to Tim Lamb and the Parry Sound Public Library for the use of some of these images. Other photos from a private collection cannot be used without the owner's permission.