Turning of the first sod for the St. Marys and Western Ontario Railway - May 14, 1907

Description

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Image

Type d'élément

Photographs

Description

Photo-op of men standing with the spade used to turn the first sod of the St. Marys and Western Ontario Railway taken on May 14, 1907.

A train can be seen in behind the men with smoke trailing off. One of the men is identified as Henry Lincoln Rice.

For more information and a similar photo, see the St. Marys Journal dated November 14, 1912.

Notes

Condition: Copied are very good.

Inscriptions

On back (label):
Men who brought the CPR to St. Marys in 1908 - taken in front of GTR line.

Date d'événement

May 14, 1907

Dimensions

Largeur: 12.7 cm
Hauteur: 10.1 cm

Dimensions d'image

Largeur d'image: 6.5cm
Hauteur d'image: 4.8cm

Sujet(s)

Group portraits
Railroad companies
Railroads

Identifiant local

1547ph

Collection

St. Marys Museum photo collection.

Langage de l'élément

English

Couverture géographique

St. Marys

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304

Déclaration de droit d'auteur

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Citation recommandée

"Turning of the first sod for the St. Marys and Western Ontario Railway - May 14, 1907." St. Marys Museum, 1547ph.

Conditions d'utilisation

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