Postcard of an aerial view of downtown Welland and a ship approaching the Main Street Bridge, c. 1972

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Title

Postcard of an aerial view of downtown Welland and a ship approaching the Main Street Bridge, c. 1972

Subject

Welland Canal, ship, and downtown

Description

Postcard of an aerial view of downtown Welland and a ship approaching the Main Street Bridge, c. 1972.

The text on the back reads: "1972. In the last year of operation, we see the Quebecois approaching the Main St. bridge. She is typical of the large vessels passing through Welland before the canal closing Dec. 15th. Note the Siphon, the flourishing Downtown and the Market Square."

This is postcard 8 of 13 from "Welland's 150th anniversary postcard collection, 1858-2008."

Image sourced from the Thies Bogner Collection.

Creator

Thies Bogner

Source

Welland Public Library Rare Books

Publisher

150th Anniversary Heritage Committee

Date

c. 1972

Rights

Access to this item is provided for educational and research purposes only. The user assumes responsibility for obtaining permission from the copyright holder to publish or distribute this image.

Format

Black and white photographic postcard

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

LHC-RARE 971.338 Wel - "Welland's 150th anniversary postcard collection, 1858-2008"

Coverage

Welland

Files

IMG_20231227_0018.jpg
IMG_20231227_0019.jpg

Collection

Citation

Thies Bogner, “Postcard of an aerial view of downtown Welland and a ship approaching the Main Street Bridge, c. 1972,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed December 27, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/10493.

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