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One image of four copies of the Sudbury Star newspaper from September 1, 1939 and September 4, 1939, marking the start of World War II (WWII). The headlines on the September 1 newspapers read: 'Danzig Returns to Germany - German Troops invade Poland;' 'Britain and France Send Ultimatum to Berlin' and 'German Planes Drop Bombs on Centre of Polish Capital.' The September 4 headline reads 'World Shocked by German Sinking of Athena.'

One image of the 1940 cornerstone being laid in St. Andrew's United Church's Wesley Hall in Sudbury, Ontario by Oliver Commisso, who is lowering the cornerstone into place on a chain, and Amos DeCecco, who is guiding the stone into place. George Elliot, St. Andrew's United Church Official since 1891, can be seen standing with his back to the camera on the left and William Joseph Bell, Treasurer of St. Andrew's United Church since 1909, and Rev. E.S. Lautenslager, who is holding two books open in his hands, are standing to the right of Commisso.

One image of, from left to right, William Allan, St. Andrews United Church Official since 1927; G.F. Eby, General Contractor for Wesley Hall; R.H. Martindale, St. Andrew's United Church Official since 1904; William Joseph Bell, Treasurer of St. Andrew's United Church since 1909; Rev. E.S. Lautenslager; George Elliot, St. Andrew's United Church Official since 1891 and J.G. Lowe, St. Andrew's United Church Official since 1904 at the St. Andrew's United Church Wesley Hall cornerstone laying ceremony.

One image of two young moose, named Moose (left) and Silver (right), attached to a sulky advertising British American Autolene Oil outside the CKSO radio station in Sudbury, Ontario, where a crowd had gathered around them. The moose owner, Albert Vaillancourt (left), is being interviewed by CKSO radio announcer Jack McLaren (holding a microphone, center) and radio station operator Bill McLellan (right) before attending the annual Children's Aid Society carnival and motor show with the moose at Davison's Garage.

One image of rocks and trees at the closed Moose Mountain Mine in Sellwood, Ontario.

One image of a 70 ton Buicyrus steam shovel with a 2 1/2 yard shovel at the closed Moose Mountain Mine in Sellwood, Ontario.

One image of a lake at the closed Moose Mountain Mine in Sellwood, Ontario.

One image of rows of abandoned houses in Sellwood, Ontario. Many trees, outhouses and sheds can also be seen in the image.

One image of an outcropping of solid iron ore at an abandoned Lumbering dam on the Roberts River in Sellwood, Ontario.

One image of an abandoned house, formerly belonging to Superintendent of Moose Mountain Mine Fred Jordan in Sellwood, Ontario.