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Black and white photograph of an ocean freighter from Oslo at the Thorold Docks of Welland Canal, c. 1930s. From the booklet "Souvenir views of Welland Ship Canal" by the Photogelatine Engraving Company.

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Black and white photograph of Bridge 5 at Glendale Avenue in the up position over Welland Canal, looking south, c. 1930s. From the booklet "Souvenir views of Welland Ship Canal" by the Photogelatine Engraving Company.

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Black and white photograph of the NS&T Railway Swing Bridge 8 on the Welland Canal, c. 1930s. The bridge was removed in 1964-1965. From the booklet "Souvenir views of Welland Ship Canal" by the Photogelatine Engraving Company.

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Black and white photograph of the Lake Erie entrance to the Welland Canal with Bridges 20 and 21 of Port Colborne, c. 1930s. From the booklet "Souvenir views of Welland Ship Canal" by the Photogelatine Engraving Company.

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Colour photograph of the mural "Wagons" by Andrew Miles, c. 1991.

Painted in 1989 by Andrew Miles of Barrie, ON, at 266 Division Street, 58' X 17'.

The stained glass effect mural of a variety of turn of the century wagons and buggies depicts…

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Colour photograph of the mural "Little Helper" by Dan Sawatzky, c. 1991.

Painted in 1989 by Dan Sawatzky of Chemainus, BC, at 225 East Main Street, 40' X 18'.

Family camraderie developed on the farm is captured in this local, yet universal…

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Colour photograph of the mural "Paint By Number Mural" by over 800 people, c. 1991.

Painted in 1989 by over 800 people, at 300 Lincoln Street East (Lincoln Centre), 130' X 9'.

837 adults and children participated in the painting project. The…

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Colour photograph of the mural "Downtown Welland" by Phillip Woolf, c. 1991.

Painted in 1989 by Phillip Woolf of Toronto, ON, at 14 King Street, 60' X 14'.

This was the first of two murals illustrating commercial life in early Welland. It…

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Colour photograph of the mural "Main Street" by Mike Svob, c. 1991.

Painted in 1989 by Mike Svob of Coquitlam, BC, at 22 King Street, 58' X 17'.

Two views are portrayed in this mural of early downtown Welland. On the right, a mid-19th century…

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Colour photograph of the mural "Upbound at Midnight" by Ross Beard, c. 1991.

Painted in 1988 by Ross Beard of Welland, ON, at 228 East Main Street (the Welland Tribune building), 30' X 10'.

Using various shades of blue, this night scene…
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