Robert Blundell on a Railway Velocipede

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Créateur

Milton Reesor, Photographer

Médias

Image

Type d'élément

Photographs

Description

A photo taken by local photographer Milton Reesor featuring Grand Trunk Railway baggage man Robert "Bob" Blundell operating a velocipede. The railway velocipede, also known as a "jigger", was used by railroad workers such as station agents and track foremen for trips between local stations.

Velocipedes were powered manually by pushing and pulling the handlebars. On this particular style, there was no space for the carrying of freight or packages. As a result, many rail lines preferred the use of the four-wheeled flatcar style with pump action propulsion as opposed to the type seen here.

The limestone engine house, once located at the Junction Station, is visible in the background. The engine house accommodated six steam engines and had a turntable in the centre. A baggage cart can also be seen to the left of the photo.

Notes

Condition: Very good - Image is very clear. Little to no discolouration of photo. Wear along bottom edge of photograph. Album page is in very good condition.

Inscriptions

"Bob" Blundell and "The Jigger."

Dimensions

Largeur: 18.3 cm
Hauteur: 22.8 cm

Dimensions d'image

Largeur d'image: 9.7cm
Hauteur d'image: 6.8cm

Sujet(s)

Employees
Equipment & supplies
Railroad stations
Railroads

Nom(s) personnel

Robert Blundell

Identifiant local

reesor222

Collection

St. Marys Museum Photo Collection

Langage de l'élément

English

Couverture géographique

St. Marys

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304

Donneur

Dan O'Toole

Déclaration de droit d'auteur

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Citation recommandée

"Robert Blundell on a Railway Velocipede", St. Marys Museum, reesor222.

Emplacement d'original

R. Lorne Eedy Archives

Conditions d'utilisation

Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal research or study; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder.

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