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| Keywords: grain elevators grainelevators kam river kamriver fort william fortwilliam thunder bay thunderbay harbour winter cpr canadian pacific railway canadianpacificrailway ontario canada history blackandwhite monochrome black and white Description: Major flooding occurred in 1860, 1881 and 1893 when, in each case, thick ice on Lake Superior caused river ice to jam at the mouth of the Kam River. A general lack of industry prevented major damage from occurring, though in 1893, as this picture attests, the CPR elevators on the Kam were inundated. Dredging of the river has put an end to such jams. Accession No.: 977.113.141 Description: Major flooding occurred in 1860, 1881 and 1893 when, in each case, thick ice on Lake Superior caused river ice to jam at the mouth of the Kam River. A general lack of industry prevented major damage from occurring, though in 1893, as this picture attests, the CPR elevators on the Kam were inundated. Dredging of the river has put an end to such jams. Accession No.: 977.113.141 | ||||
