Whitby Fire Department at Parade for Opening of Downtown Pavement

Description
Creator
Unknown
Media Type
Image
Item Types
Negatives
Photographs
Description
Black and white negative of a photograph showing members of the Whitby Fire Department and their float proceeding north on Brock Street at Ontario Street.
The Whitby Fire Department has a banner on it that reads: 'Ever Alert'. The float is being pulled by two horses.
Notes
Brock and Dundas Streets were paved in 1921. The Honourable F. C. Biggs, Minister of Public Works, dedicated the pavement in a special ceremony at Brock and Dundas Streets. There were 40 floats in the parade.
Date of Original
29 September 1921
Dimensions
Width: 3.5 cm
Height: 2.5 cm
Subject(s)
Local identifier
30-017-008
Collection
Whitby Online Historic Photographs Collection
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.8756849677822 Longitude: -78.940372467041
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian copyright law. No restrictions on use.
Recommended Citation
Whitby Fire Department at Parade for Opening of Downtown Pavement, September 1921
Unknown photographer
Whitby Archives
30-017-008
Reproduction Notes
Scanned from copy negative.
Contact
Whitby Public Library
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