Maritime History of the Great Lakes

The Water Front, Port Burwell, Canada

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Postcards
Description
Black and white postcard of the harbour at Port Burwell, ON. Otter Creek is lined with fishing shacks and nets being hung out to dry. The Pennsylvania-Ontario Transportation Company railroad car ferry ASHTABULA lies in the harbour.
Notes
Divided back postcard. Postmarked Port Burwell, 2 Aug 1911
Inscriptions
"The Water Front, Port Burwell, Canada"
Reverse: "Rumsey & Co., 1528 Queen St. West, Toronto, Canada" "237303"
Publisher
Rumsey & Co.
Place of Publication
Toronto
Date of Original
c 1910
Dimensions
Width: 13.9 cm
Height: 8.8 cm
Subject(s)
Bridges
Ferries
Fishing industry
Lighthouses
Ashtabula (steamboat)
Local identifier
285
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Port Burwell
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.65009 Longitude: -80.8164
Copyright Statement
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Email:walter@maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca
Website:
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The Water Front, Port Burwell, Canada


Black and white postcard of the harbour at Port Burwell, ON. Otter Creek is lined with fishing shacks and nets being hung out to dry. The Pennsylvania-Ontario Transportation Company railroad car ferry ASHTABULA lies in the harbour.