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Port Nelson, Manitoba,

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	#003 Aerial view of bridge at Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E002713108
	#004 Aerial view of the bridge and townsite with the cut coming in from the southwest Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E002713109
	#009 Air view of Port Nelson, Man. c.1925 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, PA41570
	#020 Bridge and island Port Nelson, Man. Oct., 1917 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, PA41507
	#023 Camp and workmen at Port Nelson, Man. c.1914 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, PA122369
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	#036 "Dinky" engine used at Port Nelson 1915 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, PA122362
	#049 Hudson Bay Railway, landing supplies, Port Nelson, Man. Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, PA041490
	#055 Hudson Bay Railway's tugs, "Geo. W. Yates" and "Kathleen" in for repairs, Port Nelson, Manitoba Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, PA041502
	#056 Headquarters, Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E002852776
	#062 Hudson Bay terminus hydraulic dredge at work on the ship channel, Port Nelson, Man. Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, PA041489
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	#067, #068 Island Port Nelson, Mile 424 on the line of Hudson Bay Railway Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, PA210846
	#070 Lighter Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, PA210846
	#075 Mssrs. Kydd, Wilson, de Lisle, and Major Bell on the tug Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E002852781
	#101 Police barracks, Port Nelson, Man. [air view] c.1925 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, PA047907
	#111 Staff quarters, Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E002852777
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	#121 Tug Geo. W. Yates, Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E002852778
	#132 A tugboat on the Nelson River Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665593
	#133 A winter scene at Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665594
	#145 Port Nelson Air Board 1925 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665617
	#146 Port Nelson Air Board 1925 (another view) Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665618
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	#180 Buildings at Nelson 1924 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665671
	#181 Buildings at Nelson, HQ building in background, 1924 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665672
	#182 Buildings at Nelson (houses?), field in foreground, 1924 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665673
	#183 Buildings at Nelson (houses?) and field, 1924 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665674
	#184 Idle equipment 1924 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665675
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	#185 Hoey attacked by wolf Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665676
	#186 Hoey attacked by wolf, Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665677
	#187 Horses at Port Nelson 1924 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665678
	#188 No sign of ice or storm damage Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665679
	#189 Million dollar dredge and pontoon pipeline [view of dredge] Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665680
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	#190 Million dollar dredge and pontoon pipeline [view of pipeline] Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665681
	#191 Close up of dredge 1924 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665682
	#192 Dry dock 200 X 46, 1924 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665683
	#193 Idle equipment, 2 dredges, 1924 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665679
	#194 Equipment at Nelson, 1924 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665685
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	#195 Equipment at Nelson, the Neophyte, 1924 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665686
	#196 Idle ships, Geo. W. Yates, 1924 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665687
	#197 Cost $1,000,000 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665689
	#198 Retaining wall of island, 1924 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665690
	#228 Log boom Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665820
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	#229 Port Nelson bridge piers under construction, 1915 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665821
	#230 Port Nelson October 25, 1915 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665822
	#231 Port Nelson bridge and drift ice on the river Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665823
	#232 Port Nelson October 24, 1915 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665824
	#233 Panoramic views of Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665825
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	#234 Port Nelson October 1st, 1916 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665826
	#235 Barge carrying ballast Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665827
	#236 Another view of Port Nelson bridge under construction Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665828
	#237 Movement of wooden structures for bridge Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665831
	#238 Tug pulling wooden structure over water to bridge Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665832
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	#239 Crane putting structures in to place Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665833
	#240 Aerial view of Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665836
	#241 Panoramic view of ships at Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665837
	#242 Two different views of Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665838
	#243 Sailboat Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665839
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	#261 Dining camp at Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004666204
	#262 Warehouse, Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E0046666205
	#267 Dominion Govt. wireless station at Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, PA-041563
	#322 Idle since 1918 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665688
	#323 Ready to start home Sept. 5th 1924 Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665691
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	#333 Close up of bridge pier construction, Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665829
	#334 Construction of a bridge pier at Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665830
	#335 Crane moving wooden structures into place, Port Nelson Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665833
	#336 Concrete slabs and ballast Location: Port Nelson, Manitoba Courtesy Library & Archives Canada, E004665834
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For more information regarding the building of Port Nelson as the terminus of the Hudson Bay Railway and its subsequent abandonment, see "Port Nelson and the Hudson Bay Railway" by David Malaher in the Autumn 1984 issue of Manitoba History.