The Canadian Champion Ploughmen visit the Royal Farms at Windsor, Jan 27, 1947
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Photo of 8 men all wearing long dress coats with hats off outside and smiling for the camera on January 27th, 1947 at the Royal Farms in Windsor.
The men include:
Floyd Steckley (Horse Plough Champion), Alex Black (Esso Tractor Ploughman), Austin Nairn (Horse Plough Champion), E.H Gurton (European Commissioner of Colonization, Canadian National Railways), Col. J.G. Robertson (Agricultural Commissioner for Canada), Clark Young (Ontario Ploughmen’s Association and Manager of the Canadian Party), Fred Timbers (Esso Tractor Ploughman) - Notes
- Condition: Photo has stains where paper had been glued to the back; photo is a little warped and bent which is even more evident thanks to the high gloss finish.
- Inscriptions
- “ALL SMILES DESPITE THE COLD DAY. The Canadian Champion Ploughmen visit the Royal Farms at Windsor, 27th January, 1947. Left to right: Floyd Steckley (Horse Plough Champion), Alex Black (Esso Tractor Ploughman), Austin Nairn (Horse Plough Champion), E.H. Gurton (European Commissioner of Colonization, Canadian National Railways), Col. J.G. Robertson (Agricultural Commissioner for Canada), Clark Young (Ontario Ploughmen’s Association and Manager of the Canadian Party), Fred Timbers (Esso Tractor Ploughmen)"
- Date Of Event
- January 27, 1947
- Dimensions
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Width: 20.9 cm
Height: 15.3 cm
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 20.9cm
Image Height: 15.3cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 0219ph
- Collection
- St. Marys Museum photo collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 42.30008 Longitude: -83.01654
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- Donor
- Miss Vera Nairn, Fullarton, Ont.
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- "The Canadian Champion Ploughmen visit the Royal Farms at Windsor, Jan 27, 1947." St. Marys Museum, 0219ph.
- Terms of Use
- Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal study or research; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder.
- Reproduction Notes
- This image is a watermarked low resolution reproduction.
High resolution images are available at the St. Marys Museum for a fee.
- Contact
- St. Marys MuseumEmail:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
Website:
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