Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Viaduct, Port Hope, Ont., Canada

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Postcards
Description
Coloured postcard of Port Hope harbour and the Grand Trunk railway viduct across the Ganaraska river. On the horizon there is a small bump that may be an incoming steamboat standing out from the Gull Island lighthouse. There are two schooners in the harbour. The Midland Railway (Port Hope to Peterborough) freight yard in the harbour is filled with box cars.
Notes
Divided back. Postmarked Port Hope, 30 Aug 1914
Inscriptions
"Viaduct, Port Hope, Ont., Canada" "105,923"
Reverse: "The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd. Montreal and Toronto Printed in Great Britain"
Publisher
Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd.
Place of Publication
Montreal and Toronto
Date of Original
c 1907
Dimensions
Width: 13.8 cm
Height: 8.7 cm
Subject(s)
Piers & wharves
Railroad bridges
Railroad freight cars
Schooners
Local identifier
266
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Port Hope
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.95012 Longitude: -78.29953
Copyright Statement
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Viaduct, Port Hope, Ont., Canada


Coloured postcard of Port Hope harbour and the Grand Trunk railway viduct across the Ganaraska river. On the horizon there is a small bump that may be an incoming steamboat standing out from the Gull Island lighthouse. There are two schooners in the harbour. The Midland Railway (Port Hope to Peterborough) freight yard in the harbour is filled with box cars.