Train Crew of the "Cannon-Ball"

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Creator

Milton Reesor, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

This photo features a freight train in St. Marys along with the crew, including what appears to be the engineer on the far right and a fireman on the far left. This style of locomotive was commonly referred to as an American locomotive due to its popularity in the United States. The locomotive is number 590, seen on the headlight casing, on the steam dome, on the sides of the tender and on the brass plate below the headlight. This steam engine was likely built in either Montreal or Kingston.

Local photographer Milton Reesor captured this image. Reesor referred to this specific train as the "Cannon-Ball"; however it was not a term applied by the Grand Trunk Railway. It was possibly in reference to a late 19th century folk song about a fictitious fast passenger train; the song was titled "The Wabash Cannonball".

Notes

Condition: Excellent - Image is very clear. Little discolouration and no other visible damage. Album page is in excellent condition with only slight wear along edges.

Inscriptions

Train Crew of The "Cannon-Ball."

Dimensions

Width: 18.3 cm
Height: 22.8 cm

Image Dimensions

Image Width: 13.4cm
Image Height: 8.1cm

Subject(s)

Railroads
Transportation
Steam Locomotives

Local identifier

reesor201

Collection

St. Marys Museum Photo Collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

St. Marys

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304

Donor

Dan O'Toole

Copyright Statement

Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.

Recommended Citation

"Train Crew of the 'Cannon-Ball'", St. Marys Museum, reesor201.

Location of Original

R. Lorne Eedy Archives

Terms of Use

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