Projects
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Voices of The Grain Trade
Our Voices of the Grain Trade collection holds over 200 recordings of industry workers from industry leaders to grain shovellers.
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Feasibility Study
We completed a feasibility study looking at the best way to celebrate the development and modern-day operation of Thunder Bay's grain port.
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Postcard Collection
Starting in the early 1900s, the Lakehead became famous as the world’s largest grain port. As a result, photographers snapped pictures of our elevators and featured them on postcards shipped world-wide.
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Displays
Friends of Grain Elevators has brought the history of Thunder Bay's grain industry to the community through various displays over the years.
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Grain Trade Memorabillia
We have started a small collection of grain-trade related items in the hope that one day they will form part of an official collection.
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Historic Recognition
Friends of Grain Elevators received national historic recognition for Thunder Bay's impressive development as an international grain port.
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Grain Days
The intriguing world of grain, its handling, shipping and uses are the themes of this yearly family fun day.
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Photos of the Grain Trade
We are actively looking for photos of our history. To date we have over 300 items in our collection.