Bird's eye view postcard of Smiths Falls and Rideau Canal

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Creators

Peterborough Post Card Co., Publisher

Harry R. Oakman

, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Types

Photographs

Postcards

Description

From the collection of David Maddock.

Old Sly's Locks 26 & 27 and swing bridge is seen in the lower right hand corner. This postcard also nicely documents the original Old Sly's dam which is now mostly hidden under brush and to its left is the newer dam. Also Lower Reach and slack water area.

See the Pages box at top of this record and click the downward pointing select arrow to access the reverse of the postcard.

Notes

Harry Oakman is considered a pioneer commercial aerial photographer. He was active between the 1940s and the 1970s. Please see the links to the right of this catalogue record.

Inscriptions

Printed on the back: Peterborough Post Card Co. 650425 / Copyright: H.R. Oakman

The reverse of the postcard does not have any written correspondence.

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