Are there photos of the Diamond Lake lumber camp and one-room school?
Are there surviving photographs or records of the Diamond Lake lumber camp, its camp house and the one-room school attended by workers’ children during the 1950s?
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admin · August 20, 2026
I could not verify a publicly posted scan specifically showing the Diamond Lake lumber camp, the camp house, or the one-room school. [unverified] The strongest public lead is BancroftOntario’s Old Photos page, which contains a community request about photographs of a Diamond Lake lumber camp and one-room school; it may help connect the question with privately held family photographs or memories. [1]
The best institutional starting point is the North Hastings Heritage Museum. [2] Its published collection description says that its document room contains pictures and documents depicting Bancroft and the surrounding area at different times, and that it maintains records useful for local genealogical research. [2] That description does not confirm that the Diamond Lake camp or school is in the collection. [unverified] Ask the museum to search under several terms: “Diamond Lake,” lumber camp, camp house, school section, one-room school and the 1950s. [2]
A second route is the Community Archives of Belleville and Hastings County.
The Hastings County Historical Society says that many of its photographs and maps have been digitized and made available through the online Community Archives collection. [3]
The linked Flickr collection is a broad catalogue of Hastings County Historical Society material, including photo, map, scrapbook, postcard and textual-record series. [4]
I did not find a verified Diamond Lake camp or school image in the public material reviewed for this answer. [unverified]
So the careful answer is: there may be surviving photographs or records, but I could not confirm a publicly viewable Diamond Lake camp or school image from current online sources. [unverified]
The museum and Community Archives are the most credible next checks, including holdings that may not yet be digitized. [2][3]
If a scan is located, confirm the institution’s attribution and reproduction permission before republishing it. [2][3]
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