photographs from the estate of john raunio, who lived in geraldton and ran the columbia room hotel. donated by his niece violet kraft.

photographs include people, buildings, and work sites. many of the photographs were taken in geraldton, ontario, and ninette, manitoba.

photographs are divided into seven subseries:
a - architecture
b - arts (theatre, music, dance, arts, crafts)
c - business & industry
d - churches
e - communities in northwestern ontario
f - people, families, & genealogy
g - organizations