Postcard showing a ship "Climbing the mountain" on the Welland Canal at Thorold
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Title
Postcard showing a ship "Climbing the mountain" on the Welland Canal at Thorold
Subject
Twin flight locks at Thorold
Description
Colour photographic postcard showing a ship "Climbing the mountain" on the twin flight locks on the Welland Canal at Thorold, c. 1960s-1970s. Txt on the back of the postcard reads: 'Locks 4, 5, 6 at Thorold, Ontario: The St. Lawrence Seaway in the broadest sense, is a huge water-way extending 2,300 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the head of the Great Lakes in the heart of North America. The photo shows the lake vessel FORT YORK out of Montreal entering Lock 4 on its way up the mountain and showing another vessel in Lock 5 and another further up in Lock 6. This is the only series of flight locks on the Welland Canal section.'
Creator
H. R. Oakman; John Hinde Ltd.
Source
Welland Public Library Photo Collection
Date
c. 1960s-1970s
Rights
H. R. Oakman; John Hinde Ltd.
Format
Colour photographic postcard
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
Storage - Welland Canal Binder #2 – Locks – WELD-loc-0011
Coverage
Thorold
Files
Collection
Citation
H. R. Oakman; John Hinde Ltd., “Postcard showing a ship "Climbing the mountain" on the Welland Canal at Thorold,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed December 11, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/9472.