Postcard showing a ship on Welland Canal passing by Union Carbide and Page Hersey plants, c. 1940

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Title

Postcard showing a ship on Welland Canal passing by Union Carbide and Page Hersey plants, c. 1940

Subject

Ship, Welland Canal, and industrial plants

Description

Postcard showing a ship on Welland Canal passing by Union Carbide and Page Hersey plants, c. 1940.

The text on the back reads: ""Where rail and water meet", circa 1940. This photo from the top of the Broadway Bridge shows a great lakes ship passing the Welland South Dock with the view of Union Carbide and Page Hersey in full production. Note the boxcars sitting on the dock waiting for future cargo."

This is postcard 12 of 13 from "Welland's 150th anniversary postcard collection, 1858-2008."

Image sourced from the Thies Bogner Collection.

Creator

Unknown

Source

Welland Public Library Rare Books

Publisher

150th Anniversary Heritage Committee and Thies Bogner

Date

c. 1940

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_0028.jpg
IMG_20231227_0029.jpg

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Postcard showing a ship on Welland Canal passing by Union Carbide and Page Hersey plants, c. 1940,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed December 24, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/10497.

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