Ward's Mill, 1827, A history of the Smiths Falls Lock Stations, 1827-1978 by Peter DeLottinville, Vol. II
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- Illustrated on pages 388-389, fig. 15 Ward's Saw Mill, Smiths Falls, 1827 (John Burrows Diary, Ontario Archives Photo).
Catalogued by the Government of Canada:
"This report is divided into two general sections. Part One describes the initial construction and the subsequent maintenance of the canal structures and buildings. Each of the three lock stations, Smiths Falls combined, Smiths Falls detached and Old Slys, are examined separately. Part Two of the report concerns the economic activities related to the canal."--Introduction, page 12.
Department/Agency Parks Canada.
Title A history of the Smiths Falls Lock stations, 1827-1978 / by Peter DeLottinville.
Series title Manuscript report / Parks Canada ; number 373
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Electronic document
View R61-2-7-373-1-eng.pdf (PDF, 87.03 MB). Volume 1.
View R61-2-7-373-2-eng.pdf (PDF, 67.40 MB). Volume 2.
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [by History of Parks Canada Electronic Library].
Bibliography: pages 342-357.
Publishing information [Ottawa]: Parks Canada = Parcs Canada, 1979.
Author / Contributor DeLottinville, Peter, author.
Description 1 online resource (2 volumes (493 pages)) : illustrations, photographs, plans, portraits.
Catalogue number R61-2/7-373E-PDF - Notes
- This sketch was also published in Glenn J. Lockwood's "Smiths Falls: A Social History of the Men and Women in a Rideau Canal Community 1794-1994." Smiths Falls: Corporation of the Town of Smiths Falls, 1994, p.31, plate 16 - the caption reads: "Ward's Mill, Smith's Falls," as sketched by John Burrows in July 1827. This, the earliest view of Smyth's falls, shows (left to right) the south side of Jason Island, Smyth's falls, the mill of Abel Russell Ward built in the mill frame put up by major Thomas Smyth, the buildings of canal contractors George Rykert and James Simpson in the background on French Hill with cleared ground in the foreground, and what presumably was Abel Russell Ward's house on the far right. ..."
To do a keyword search for this publication, see the two Smiths Falls Digital Archive links for Vol. 1 & 2 on the left side of the catalogue record. To download this publication, see the link – Government of Canada, Publications. - Date of Original
- 1827
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