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Colour photographic postcard showing the ship 'Roland Desgagnes' upbound in Lock 5 of the Welland Canal, undated. Text on the back reads: 'Sunk in the early morning hours of May 27, 1982 off Point-au-Pic in the upper reaches of the St. Lawrence…

Colour photographic postcard of ship "Anangel Diligence" preparing for return trip to Europe, undated.

Caption on back: 'Ships from the seven seas carry cargo through the Welland Canal. Here, loading pipe at Welland is the romantically named…

Black and white halftone photograph of rock being blasted while constructing the fourth Welland Canal, c. 1920. From the booklet "Welland Ship Canal (Under Construction)" by the Department of Railways and Canals.

Black and white halftone photograph of land being reclaimed with excavated material during construction on the Welland Canal, Section No. 5, c. 1920. From the booklet "Welland Ship Canal (Under Construction)" by the Department of Railways and Canals.

Black and white halftone photograph of the Hydraulic Suction Dredge "Primrose" working on the fourth Welland Canal, c. 1920. From the booklet "Welland Ship Canal (Under Construction)" by the Department of Railways and Canals.

Black and white halftone photograph showing heavy rock cutting on site of Flight Locks, Section No. 3 for fourth Welland Canal construction, c. 1920. From the booklet "Welland Ship Canal (Under Construction)" by the Department of Railways and Canals.

Black and white halftone photograph of workers channelling sides of the rock cutting during the fourth Welland Canal construction, c. 1920. From the booklet "Welland Ship Canal (Under Construction)" by the Department of Railways and Canals.

Black and white halftone photograph of workers building an earth dam around the concrete core-wall, during fourth Welland Canal construction, c. 1920. From the booklet "Welland Ship Canal (Under Construction)" by the Department of Railways and…

Black and white halftone photograph showing a reinforced retaining wall on a pile foundation, during fourth Welland Canal construction, c. 1920. From the booklet "Welland Ship Canal (Under Construction)" by the Department of Railways and Canals.

Black and white halftone photograph of a reinforced concrete entrance wall at Lock 1 being backfilled, during fourth Welland Canal construction, c. 1920. From the booklet "Welland Ship Canal (Under Construction)" by the Department of Railways and…