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| Keywords: port arthur portarthur water street waterstreet thunder bay thunderbay businesses stores hotels thomas marks & co. thomasmarksco marks mackay & co. marksmackayco mercantile retail children reeve ontario canada history blackandwhite monochrome outdoor building architecture black and white Date: 1884 Description: This black and white photograph of Water Street was part of a series taken of Port Arthur in the 1880s. The most prominent building in the photo is the Thomas Marks & Co. and Marks MacKay & Co" office and mercantile store at the far right. Thomas Marks and Brothers was first established in 1857 in Bruce Mines. In 1868, an employee named James Dickson established a branch office at "the Station", later known as Prince Arthur's Landing (later Port Arthur and now part of Thunder Bay). Thomas Marks (1834-1900) became a permanent resident at Prince Arthur's Landing in 1872 and the stores office there became the head office. Marks was the small community's leading commercial figure. His business interests varied from railway construction to ship building to real estate and mining, as well as his mercantile business. He also played an important role in the local Board of Trade and in politics as Reeve of Shuniah for nine years and as Port Arthur's first Mayor. Accession No.: 972.2.78 Date: 1884 Description: This black and white photograph of Water Street was part of a series taken of Port Arthur in the 1880s. The most prominent building in the photo is the Thomas Marks & Co. and Marks MacKay & Co" office and mercantile store at the far right. Thomas Marks and Brothers was first established in 1857 in Bruce Mines. In 1868, an employee named James Dickson established a branch office at "the Station", later known as Prince Arthur's Landing (later Port Arthur and now part of Thunder Bay). Thomas Marks (1834-1900) became a permanent resident at Prince Arthur's Landing in 1872 and the stores office there became the head office. Marks was the small community's leading commercial figure. His business interests varied from railway construction to ship building to real estate and mining, as well as his mercantile business. He also played an important role in the local Board of Trade and in politics as Reeve of Shuniah for nine years and as Port Arthur's first Mayor. Accession No.: 972.2.78 | ||||
