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Welland Ship Canal, Syphon Culvert site, looking west, enclosure "A" on right. 6.C.50, Feb. 28th, 1927

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Black and white photograph of the syphon culvert for the Welland Canal under construction, c. 1927.

Also known as the Aqueduct, it was built for the Welland River to cross underneath the new channel of the fourth Welland Canal.

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Black and white photographic print showing people jumping into the third Welland Canal to go swimming, c. 1900. View to the northwest, R. Morwood Company store in the left background.

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Black and white photogravure from the book "Niagara Falls Photo-Gravures from Recent Negatives of the Albertype Company, New York" by A. Wittemann, captioned “Suspension Bridge," c. 1890-1892.

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A newspaper article about the death of Donald Cowan. Donald Cowan's body was found lashed to a wrecked boat about 500 yards from the Point Abino lighthouse. Although the body is not entified in the article it is Donald Cowan.

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A photograph and caption from the Tribune showing Freddie the Clown receiving an award from Sunset Haven, for appearing at their Family Day over the past 25 years.

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Colour slide showing the sunset along Fitch Street, at 410 Fitch Street looking west, December 1965.

From the Orline Clements Memorial Collection.

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Colour slide showing people enjoying a Sunday afternoon in Chippawa Park, August 1974.

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Two colour slides showing people spending Sunday afternoon at the pool in Chippawa Park, August 1974.

The pool has since been replaced with a sand court for beach volleyball. In the background Chippawa Towers can be seen.

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Two colour slides showing members of the summer sewing club meeting during the Welland Public Library building extension construction, August 1975.

The slides are part of a photographic record of 600 images to document the construction work…
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