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Che Detroit Marine Historian Journal of MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY of Detroit Volume 18, No. 5 January, 1965 TORONTO'S PASSENGER FLEET IN 1918 Passenger steamers played an important part in the life of the city when this photograph was taken il Bde Tei aoa Coser vt ag 8 Ar 250, 180. The wef the scar from the foot of Bay Street presents a colourful scene: fitting out has cammenced and punters area work as the ships are prepared for a busy season of voyages across Lake Onta In the foreground is the big Niagara steamer, “Chippewa,” engine and probably the most comfortable day steamer ever to sail from Toronto. Immediately beyond is the “Toronto” of the Thousand Islands Service and the ‘‘Corona’” of the Niagara Line may be seen at the extreme left. The funnel of the “Dalhousie City” can be identified by the wisp of steam, as she is already in service. In the same slip, the Hamilton steamer, ““Modjeska,” lays with her bow visible headed toward the Bay. The Thousand Island steamer, “Kingston,” with her tall, twin funnels, can be seen in the background alongside the “Cayuga,” flagship of the Niagara fleet Familiar landmarks are the lofty chimneys ofthe Toronto Electric Light Company atthe foot of Scott Sit rd se foe Iron oe jutting out into the Bay at Sherbourne Street. The dredge, “Dragon Rouge," s busi pening the harbour near Yonge Stret slip. The larg tug in the immediate foreground is tmieted, bat is probably ite “Magnolia.” Me ts of tis ae familiar scene exists today, the entire area having been filled in and the harbour extended to the southward. The last passenger steamers have gone from Toronto Bay, but they have left in their wake a host of ea memories which will long remain. " a sidewheeler, driven by a vertical beam- + Kh HHH HHH HK This scene and the explanatory note are from Alan Howard's Christmas Card. Mr. of the Marine Museum of Howard, curator Upper Canada, Toron- to, at our will be speaker annual ban- quet in Februarye KHHKHKHKHHH HH x*