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Postcard of the Welland Hospital, c. 1910Welland HospitalStill imagec. 1910
Subject:Welland Hospital
Type:Still image
Date:c. 1910
Description:Colour slide of a photo of a colourized postcard of the Welland Hospital, c. 1910.
Postcard of Third Welland Canal Bridge, Port Colborne, c. 1913Canal bridge; workersStill imagec. 1913
Subject:Canal bridge; workers
Type:Still image
Date:c. 1913
Description:Black and white postcard of the Third Welland Canal Bridge, Port Colborne, c. 1913. Captioned "Working at the Electric Wires, Port Colborne, Ont."
Postcard of watercraft on Welland Canal, c. 1905-1915Boaters; spectators; Welland CanalStill imagec. 1905-1915
Subject:Boaters; spectators; Welland Canal
Type:Still image
Date:c. 1905-1915
Description:Black and white photographic postcard of people piloting watercraft on the Welland Canal, with spectators on the Alexandra Bridge in the background for an unknown event, c. 1905-1915.
Postcard of Welland Canal AqueductWelland Canal AqueductStill imageUnknown
Subject:Welland Canal Aqueduct
Type:Still image
Date:Unknown
Description:Postcard with a halftone reproduction of a black and white photograph showing a ship passing over the Welland Canal Aqueduct, undated.
Postcard of Welland Canal locks and AqueductAqueduct; Welland CanalStill imagec. 1905-1920
Subject:Aqueduct; Welland Canal
Type:Still image
Date:c. 1905-1920
Description:Black and white photographic postcard of Welland Canal locks and the Aqueduct, undated but likely between 1905-1920.
Postcard of Welland Canal looking south east from the west side, c. 1920Welland CanalStill imagec. 1920
Subject:Welland Canal
Type:Still image
Date:c. 1920
Description:Black and white photographic postcard of the Welland Canal looking south east from the west side, c. 1920. Central United Church can be seen on the left and the Welland Club on the right.
Postcard of Welland's trolley system named the Niagara, Welland and Lake Erie Railway, c. 1925Trolley and East Main StreetStill imagec. 1925
Subject:Trolley and East Main Street
Type:Still image
Date:c. 1925
Description:Postcard of Welland's trolley system named the Niagara, Welland and Lake Erie Railway, c. 1925. The text on the back reads: "The trolley car. Welland's early transit system, circa 1925. One of three cars that operated on the Downtown Trolley Line to the King St. Station bringing workers to and from Page Hersey." This is postcard 9 of 13 from "Welland's 150th anniversary postcard collection, 1858-2008." Image sourced from the Bruno Ravenda Collection. [show more]
Postcard sent from Fonthill, c. 1911PostcardStill imagec. 1911
Subject:Postcard
Type:Still image
Date:c. 1911
Description:Black and white photographic postcard of a woman inside a stylized letter 'U.' It was sent to a Miss May Crow, Brown's Nurseries Ont., and was stamped at the post office 'Fonthill, Feb 22, 1911.' The text reads "Hello there, was so pleased to get your card just try it over again and I will be pleased to do the same. P. Wade." It was donated by the Effingham Heritage Association. [show more]
Postcard showing a ship "Climbing the mountain" on the Welland Canal at ThoroldTwin flight locks at ThoroldStill imagec. 1960s-1970s
Subject:Twin flight locks at Thorold
Type:Still image
Date:c. 1960s-1970s
Description:Colour photographic postcard showing a ship "Climbing the mountain" on the twin flight locks on the Welland Canal at Thorold, c. 1960s-1970s. Txt on the back of the postcard reads: 'Locks 4, 5, 6 at Thorold, Ontario: The St. Lawrence Seaway in the broadest sense, is a huge water-way extending 2,300 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the head of the Great Lakes in the heart of North America. The photo shows the lake vessel FORT YORK out of Montreal entering Lock 4 on its way up the mountain and showing another vessel in Lock 5 and another further up in Lock 6. This is the only series of flight locks on the Welland Canal section.' [show more]
Postcard showing a ship on Welland Canal passing by Union Carbide and Page Hersey plants, c. 1940Ship, Welland Canal, and industrial plantsStill imagec. 1940
Subject:Ship, Welland Canal, and industrial plants
Type:Still image
Date:c. 1940
Description:Postcard showing a ship on Welland Canal passing by Union Carbide and Page Hersey plants, c. 1940. The text on the back reads: ""Where rail and water meet", circa 1940. This photo from the top of the Broadway Bridge shows a great lakes ship passing the Welland South Dock with the view of Union Carbide and Page Hersey in full production. Note the boxcars sitting on the dock waiting for future cargo." This is postcard 12 of 13 from "Welland's 150th anniversary postcard collection, 1858-2008." Image sourced from the Thies Bogner Collection. [show more]