Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Toronto. The Harbour

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Postcards
Description
Coloured postcard of the Canada Steamship Lines passenger steamboat KINGSTON at the wharves in Toronto harbour. Two boys are fishing in the foreground. Behind the KINGSTON, one steamboat lies at a wharf, while a second approaches.
Notes
Divided back postcard. Postmarked Toronto, ON 16 Sep 1905.
Inscriptions
"Toronto. The Harbour". "Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Ltd. No. 1022"
Reverse: "Raphael Tuck & Sons, Art Publishers to their Majesties the King & Queen"
"Oilette" "Toronto "No. 1022"
"The Harbour. The Harbour of Toronto lies in a large sheltered bay, protected by Hanlan's Island, about six miles in length. The main docks extend west and east of the foot of Yonge Street, and here the steamships plying between Montreal Hamilton, Niagara and Toronto are conveniently to be found."
"Printed in England"
Publisher
Warwick Bros. & Rutter
Date of Original
c1905
Dimensions
Width: 13.8 cm
Height: 8.8 cm
Subject(s)
Fishermen
Piers & wharves
Kingston (steamboat)
Local identifier
609
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Toronto Harbour
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.6402680346807 Longitude: -79.3739032745361
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Toronto. The Harbour


Coloured postcard of the Canada Steamship Lines passenger steamboat KINGSTON at the wharves in Toronto harbour. Two boys are fishing in the foreground. Behind the KINGSTON, one steamboat lies at a wharf, while a second approaches.