Pigeon River
Photos – Post war to 1960
Crossing the bridge from the US into Canada, ca. early 50s
Private collector, Photo: The Camera Shop
The border crossing, ca. early 1950s. Note the Buick on the left
Private collector, Photo: The Camera Shop
The border crossing, ca. early 50s
Private collector, Photo: The Camera Shop
Customs officials doing their routine inspections, ca. early 50s
Private collector, Photo: The Camera Shop
A view of the townsite looking south. Note the bus, likely International Bus Lines, which stopped at the hotel, ca. late 40s
Private collector, Publisher: PECO
The townsite looking south, ca. early 50s
Private collector, Photo: The Camera Shop
The new Pigeon River Hotel with the old hotel converted to a gift shop, ca. late 1940s
Private collector, Publisher: PECO
The hotel and small commercial strip. The building behind the ESSO sign was a tourist information centre. ca. early 50s
Private collector, Photo: The Camera Shop
The gift shop, ca. late 40s
Private collector
The coffee shop. Bran Flakes seems to have been a popular breakfast choice.
The restaurant is just through the doorway, ca. early 50s
The restaurant is just through the doorway, ca. early 50s
Private collector, Photo: The Camera Shop
The former hotel drawing room and later gift shop, ca. early 50s
Private collector, Photo: The Camera Shop
A great view of the hotel, gift shop, customs building and bridge from the late 1950s
Private collector, Publisher: Western Smallware
The US border crossing as viewed from the Canadian side in the early 50s
Private collector, Photo: The Camera Shop