Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Wharf -- Toronto

Description
Mystery Question
What is the name of the tugboat? Can this image be dated?
[Please answer by clicking on the Comments tab]
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Stereographs
Description
Pirated stereoview of the Toronto waterfront, with a group of men and boys assembled on a wharf in the foreground. a small tugboat lies to the left of the image. Behind it lies the two masted schooner, TRADE WIND of Port Hope. Two more schooners lie just outside the wharf.
Notes
TRADE WIND operated on the Lakes
Inscriptions
"Wharf - Toronto"
"American Picturesque
New Series
T. W. Ingersoll,
Publisher
56 East Sixth Street,
St. Paul., Minn.
Publisher
T. W. Ingersoll
Place of Publication
St. Paul, MN
Date of Original
c 1870 - 90
Dimensions
Width: 17.6 cm
Height: 8.7 cm
Subject(s)
Piers & wharves
Tugboats
Schooners
Trade Wind (Schooner)
Local identifier
646
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Toronto Harbour
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.637628108123 Longitude: -79.3778514862061
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to the applicable Canadian or American laws. No restrictions on use.
Contact
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
Email:walter@maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca
Website:
https://www.MaritimeHistoryOfTheGreatLakes.ca/

The Maritime History of the Great Lakes site is managed by Walter Lewis

Click here to Contribute your own images to the collection.

Certain parts of the collection contain historical language and content that some may consider offensive, for example, language used to refer to racial, ethnic and cultural groups. Items in the collection, their content and their descriptions reflect the time period when they were created and the view of their creator.

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy




My favourites lets you save items you like, tag them and group them into collections for your own personal use. Viewing "My favourites" will open in a new tab. Login here or start a My favourites account.

thumbnail








Wharf -- Toronto


Pirated stereoview of the Toronto waterfront, with a group of men and boys assembled on a wharf in the foreground. a small tugboat lies to the left of the image. Behind it lies the two masted schooner, TRADE WIND of Port Hope. Two more schooners lie just outside the wharf.