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Remember This? When taxis followed horses

Ankle-length dresses and black slacks were the order of the day back when this train arrived in South Porcupine in 1912. As were horse-drawn taxes.

Ankle-length dresses and black slacks were the order of the day back when this train arrived in South Porcupine in 1912.

As were horse-drawn taxes.

The following caption is provided by the Timmins Museum:

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This photo was taken by Art Tomkinson and shows a group of people arriving in South Porcupine in 1912.

Notice the horse-drawn taxi shown near the station.

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