Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Freighters in Welland Ship Canal, Ontario

Description
Mystery Question
Which of the Canadian Dredge & Dock tugs is this?
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Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
Postcard of three large freighters tied up in the Welland Canal. A fourth freighter can be seen in the middle distance. In the foreground is a Canadian Dredge & Dock tug and barge. First freighter in line Paterson's FORT WILLDOC and the following two have Misener/Colonial steamship stacks. Appears to be a dredge and barge working behind them, followed by another freighter
Inscriptions
"Freighters in Welland Ship Canal, Ontario"
Reverse: "Published by F. H. Leslie Limited, Niagara Falls, Ontario
Publisher
F. H. Leslie Limited
Place of Publication
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Date of Original
c 1930
Subject(s)
Barges
Canals
Steamboats
Tugboats
Fort Willdoc (steamboat)
Local identifier
512
Collection
Capt. Bill Breaker
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Welland Canal
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.042777 Longitude: -79.2125
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Freighters in Welland Ship Canal, Ontario


Postcard of three large freighters tied up in the Welland Canal. A fourth freighter can be seen in the middle distance. In the foreground is a Canadian Dredge & Dock tug and barge. First freighter in line Paterson's FORT WILLDOC and the following two have Misener/Colonial steamship stacks. Appears to be a dredge and barge working behind them, followed by another freighter