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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…

Black and white photographic postcard showing sled race participants posing in front of the Welland Courthouse, c. 1900.

The text on the back reads: "Sled race in front of Welland's picturesque Court House, circa 1900."

This is postcard 5 of 13…

Postcard of East Main Street in the evening looking west, c. 1956.

The text on the back reads: "Summer evening view of East Main St. illuminated by the neon signage of the movie houses and businesses. The Park and Capitol movie theatres can be…

Black and white slide of a postcard showing Downtown Welland, as seen from above West Main Street, c. 1910s.

Colour slide with a view of the partially frozen Welland Canal by the Main Street Bridge, December 1961.

Black and white slide of an old photograph of a view along Main Street in Welland, c. 1910-1920. The Niagara, Welland and Lake Erie Railway streetcars and the Alexandra Bridge can be seen in the distance.

Colour slide showing a quaint house at 204 East Main Street, March 1972.

Colour slide showing roses on an unidentified property on East Main Street, August 1976.

Two colour slides showing traffic backed up on East Main Street waiting for lift bridge to lower, March 1972.

Traffic being backed up in the downtown core was a regular occurrence in Welland, but 1972 was the last year for it as the Welland Canal…

Two colour slides showing East Main Street looking west towards the Main Street Bridge, January 1972.