O'Rourke Postcard Album

    Postcard view of downtown St. Marys taken from about Water Street looking east up the hill towards the town hall.

    Colourized postcard view of Queen Street looking west from Church Street down the main street towards Wellington/Water Streets.

    Postcard view of the London railway bridge (still in use today). Trout Creek can be seen in the foreground, with a hut being seen off to the right side.

    View of the Queen Street (Victoria) bridge (seen in background). In the foreground one can see the Thames River, and further back the Opera House, the mill and the miller's house are all visible. See

    Postcard view of Trout Creek with bridge seen mid-ground.

    Postcard view of 3 bridges: foreground is the Church Street bridge; middle is the Wellington Street bridge; in the background the London Bridge of the Grand Trunk railway can be seen. The London Brid

    Coloured-in postcard view of the Grand Trunk Railway Sarnia Bridge. This bridge crosses the Thames River and is now a walkway.

    View of St. Marys from railway bridge, a railway line to London, over Trout Creek.

    Postcard used to advertise a Singer Sewing Machine (No. 127-3). Postcard was sent out by Coupland.

    Postcard view of the river as it bends towards the railway viaduct.

    Postcard view of Water Street (looking north from Jones Street towards Queen Street). Way in the background the Water Street bridge can be seen. The Opera House, the Post Office, a restaurant as well

    Westover Park was built in 1867 for William and Joseph Hutton, early settlers of St. Marys. The home has had many different uses over the years including a Catholic seminary, a commune and is now a l

    Postcard view of the Thames River and the area once known as "Rice Lake" (area around Milt Dunnell field - AKA "The Flats"). Shows the "Little Falls" and in the background the Grand Trunk trail viadu

    Condition: worn and scratched

    Postcard view of Victoria (Queen Street) bridge as it appeared at the time.

    Postcard view of the Victoria (Queen Street) bridge in St. Marys as it appeared at the time. In front, 2 girls wearing dresses and hats can be seen standing on blocks of limestone.

    Postcard view of the Grand Trunk Railway viaduct in St. Marys crossing Trout Creek on the line to London. The view is to the northwest and the limestone pillars frame the steeple of the Presbyterian

    Postcard view of McKay's Mill, and in the foreground a wrought iron bridge on stone supports.

    This photo was taken by Milton Reesor and is available in the Reesor Photo Collection digitally (reesor199.jpg). Milton's father owned a bookstore downtown St. Marys, which is where this postcard wou

    Postcard view of Lakeside, Ontario. With a large lake and lots of landscape, Lakeside is considered a great place to visit during the summer months for boating and other outdoor activities. Groups fr