Title

The propellor "ASIA" downbound in the second Welland Canal at Port Colborne, circa 1880.

Creator

Akkerman, Anton (Tony)

Provenance

From the personal collection of Andrew Porteus

Extent

39.4 cm x 31.8 cm

Is Part Of

Private Ownership

Welland Canal Historical Print Series

Description

Old meets new in Port Colborne harbour. These two lake vessels depict the transition period of the late 1800's, from schooners to 750 ton cargo capacity propellor steamers such as the "ASIA." Grain elevators and the Welland Railway tracks and cars, in the background, show Port Colborne's importance then, as a busy trans-shipment point. Since heavily loaded carriers would have scraped bottom in the shallow locks of the second Welland Canal, some cargo was unloaded and shipped by rail to the end of the canal. The "ASIA" was a combined package freighter and passenger steamer.

en-CA Signed by the artist

Type

Still Image

Medium

Colour print

Subject

Welland Ship Canal

Port Colborne (Ont.)

Ships

Location

Canada - Ontario

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=247425

Rights

MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF ANTON AKKERMANN

Date Created

2005-09-14

Date Modified

2006-01-19