The Thames River and Victoria Bridge

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Creator

Milton W. Reesor, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

This is an image of the Thames River looking south towards the Sarnia Bridge. St. Marys lies just beyond the bridge in this image.

The Sarnia Bridge served the Grand Trunk Railway for 130 years. In 1857, the Grand Trunk Railway announced that they would be opening two lines to St. Marys: one from Sarnia and one from London. The first train crossed the Sarnia Bridge in 1859. The London Bridge still serves the Grand Trunk Railway today, but the last train crossed the Sarnia line in 1989. In 1996, a committee was formed to redevelop the railway line through St. Marys into a walking trail. Since its inception, the Sarnia Bridge has been a landmark and image for tourists, photographers, and artists.

This photo belongs to the Reesor Collection, which is a group of photos taken by Milton W. Reesor, a local amateur photographer. He took many photos of friends, family, animals, outdoor activities, machinery, the railway, and more in and around St. Marys from 1898-1910.

Inscriptions

"The Thames / River / and / Sarnia Bridge."
"St. Marys. / Aug. 1900."

Date of Original

August 1900

Subject(s)

Rivers
Thames River, St. Marys
Victoria Bridge, St. Marys

Local identifier

reesor154

Collection

Reesor Collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

St. Marys

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.2676389754785 Longitude: -81.1514721403503

Donor

Dan O’Toole

Copyright Statement

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Recommended Citation

Reesor Collection. "The Thames River and Sarnia Bridge." St. Marys Museum, reesor154.

Location of Original

St. Marys Museum Archives

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