Fonds consists of 3 albums, along with 238 additional prints, including panoramas and postcards, related to the activities and life of Frank X. Amoss. Most of the photographs depict construction of the National Transcontinental Railway in various northern Ontario and Quebec locations 1907-1914.

Fonds includes 3 albums (ca. 600 photographs) of prints depicting the career of Amoss as railway engineer of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company. Photographers for some of the pictures are thought to be D. Ward and J.P. Bourgeois, while for others it may be Amoss himself, his wife or members of his railroad construction crew. Most of the photos depict railroad construction of the National Transcontinental Railways in Northern Ontario, and were taken in the Lake Nipigon and Armstrong regions. Included are views of actual construction, landscapes and everyday life of the workers. Depicted among the photos are views of hunting, fishing, trapping, sleighs with dog teams and various leisure activities. There are also photos of aboriginal people, forest fires, local villages and Hudson's Bay Company trading posts, and various winter scenes.

Along with the Northern Ontario views, there are several photos of the village of Amos, Quebec, on the Riviere Harricana. These photos show a railway bridge and the G.T.P. Station. As well, there are photos of the Amoss family taken in Corinth, Coldwater and Port McNicol, Ontario. These include photos of Amoss' 1908 high school graduation class and photos of his 1911 honeymoon. In addition, this album has photos of the 1910 railroad accident at Corinth.

As well, the fonds includes 56 5" x 7" prints depicting activities related to construction of the National Transcontinental Railway in northern Ontario, ca. 1913-1914. Subjects include railroad construction, machinery, locomotives, railroad accidents and work camps. The photographer is unknown (possibly Amoss), and the locale may be at the Abitibi Bridge near Cochrane, Ontario.

Fonds also includes 148 photographs (predominantly 191-?-1962), as well as several hand- or mechanically-coloured postcards, taken or collected by Amoss. Subjects include railroad construction and life in northern Ontario, including scenes of hunting, fishing and family life; scenes from Corinth, Ontario, including family portraits and photos of the school where Amoss' father and sister served as principal; and Amoss' military service during World War One, including views of Amoss and his Battalion members. As well, there are postcards of Torquay, England and of Atlantic City, New Jersey.

In addition, there are 34 11" x 3" panoramic photographs, depicting views of locations in northern Ontario. The subjects include camps and people, canoeing, railway construction, landscapes and Canadian railway troops during World War One. The photographer is unknown.

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