Postcard of Port Colborne from the air, c. 1960s
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Title
Postcard of Port Colborne from the air, c. 1960s
Subject
Port Colborne
Description
Colour photographic postcard of an aerial view of Port Colborne, c. 1960s.
The back text reads "The terminal point at the Lake Erie end of the Welland Canal Section of the St. Lawrence Seaway, which in the broadest sense is a huge waterway extending 2,300 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the head of the Great Lakes in the heart of North America. A ship will have risen a total of 534 feet and navigated 15 locks since entering the Seaway system."
The back text reads "The terminal point at the Lake Erie end of the Welland Canal Section of the St. Lawrence Seaway, which in the broadest sense is a huge waterway extending 2,300 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the head of the Great Lakes in the heart of North America. A ship will have risen a total of 534 feet and navigated 15 locks since entering the Seaway system."
Creator
H. R. Oakman
Source
Welland Public Library Photo Collection
Date
c. 1960s
Rights
H. R. Oakman
Format
Colour photographic postcard
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
Storage – Neighbouring Communities Binder – Port Colborne – WELD-port-0001
Coverage
Port Colborne
Files
Collection
Citation
H. R. Oakman, “Postcard of Port Colborne from the air, c. 1960s,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed November 4, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/9618.