The First Cars in Thessalon, 1914
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- This is a black and white photo of the arrival of the first automobiles to be seen in Thessalon in 1914.
There are many men milling around the cars and standing in the background of the photo. The large building with the front porch is The Queen's Hotel(later known as the O'Connor).
- Notes
- Front Car: Driving - James A. Town, Back seat - Den Egan
Middle Car: Dr. A.G. Willis (later a member of Parliament), Joe Dobie, James Dobie. Standing holding flag R.C. Dobie,
Car on Right: Driving-J.J. Ansley (Local Postmaster - later Mayor in 1889), Front passenger - A.A.Burke (local Ford dealer). Back seat with two soldiers - Robert Mavor.
- Date of Original
- summer, 1914
- Dimensions
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Width: 9 in
Height: 6.5 in
- Subject(s)
- Collection
- Local history
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 46.25006 Longitude: -83.5666
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- Creative Commons licence
[more details]- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Contact
- Thessalon Union Public LibraryEmail:thessalonlib@thessalonlibrary.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:187 Main St. Box 549
Thessalon, ON P0R 1L0
