Francis J. Petrie Collection
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- Francis J. Petrie Collection
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Francis J. Petrie was for many years the City Historian of Niagara Falls, as well as the author of a regular newspaper column in the Niagara Falls Review.
After his death many of his photographs, negatives, slides, and postcards were donated to the Library.
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General [Sir Isaac] Brock leaving Niagara on the morning of Oct [October] 13th 1812 for Queenston HeightsGeneral Brock seated on his horse Alfred leads the troops out ; mounted troops behind the General ; foot soldiers in background (centre) visible through door of the fort ; Native American Indians seated bottom right, baby in a papoose ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets top left corner ;
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View from Glen Ridge showing bridge and the two highest cement poles in the world, St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Factories and residential areas in background right, left and centre ; canal in foreground ; bridge in background running left to right ; two cement poles which claimed to be the highest in the world bottom left ;
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Old Welland Canal And Cement High Level Bridge From Glen Ridge St Catharines Ontario CanadaFactories and residential areas in distant background right and centre ; canal in foreground ; bridge in background running left to right ; two cement poles which claimed to be the highest in the world centre left ;
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Looking east on the Old Welland Canal St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Factories in background right and centre ; canal in foreground ; bridge in background right ;
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The Old Welland Canal from the Burgoyne Bridge St Catharines Ontario CanadaLooking down at Twelve Mile Creek from the new High Steel bridge ; factories and house in background right and centre ;
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New Steel High Level Bridge St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Long distance view of the bridge as it crosses over Twelve Mile Creek ; factories and house visible in bottom half of image ;four spans of the steel bridge are visible ; lamp standards visible on top of bridge also vehicular traffic ;
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New Steel High Level Bridge St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Two cars are crossing the steel bridge in either direction ; steel railings along the walkway ; trees and factories visible in background (left) ; bridge provides crossing over Twelve Mile Creek ;
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New Burgoyne High Level Bridge St Catharines Ontario CanadaCars are crossing the steel bridge in both directions ; pedestrians in background (left) on sidewalk of bridge ; steel railings along the walkway ; trees and factories visible in background (left) ; Twelve Mile Creek bottom left ;
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Boulevard through Martindale St Catharines Ontario CanadaNumerous trees surround the creek at Martindale ; grasses grow along the bank ; the road runs from bottom right to centre left ; crude hydro / telephone ? poles line the dirt road ;
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Picturesque Martindale St Catharines Ontario CanadaNumerous trees surround the creek at Martindale ; grasses grow along the bank ; the road beside the creek in distance (centre right) ;
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A beauty spot at Martindale St Catharines Ontario CanadaNumerous trees surround the creek at Martindale ; grasses grow along the bank ;
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Boys at hockey in the park St Catharines Ont [Ontario] CanadaA group of boys are playing ice hockey on a home made rink located in a city park ; spectators line the rink ; surrounded by large bare trees ; snow on ground ; small pergola type building in background (centre left) ;
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NS&T [Niagara, St Catharines and Toronto] railway bridge old canal St Catharines Ont [Ontario]The railway bridge is in the centre of the image crossing over the old Welland Ship Canal ; a train of the N,S&T consisting of four rail cars is crossing the bridge ;
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A glimpse of the Old Welland Canal showing home of Lt Col [Lieutenant Colonel] Leonard on right St Catharines Ont [Ontario]The canal is in the lower half of the image ; a flag pole flying the Union Jack (possibly) is on the right in front of Lieutenant Colonel Reuben Wells Leonard's house ; a small house is the distant background (centre) ;
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View of Old Welland Canal from near the foot of Geneva Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario]The canal is in the lower half of the image ; a bridge crosses over the canal (lower right) ; houses in distant background ;
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A handsome home on Church Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario]An elaborate styled house ; with a wrap-a-round porch on the lower level ; striped awnings on each window of the second floor ; a large roof gable (centre) and a multi sided tower complete with turret (centre right) a wrought iron fence surrounds the property and there are stone gate posts ; flowers and shrubs in the garden ; sidewalk boulevard grassed ; a Union Jack flag hangs from the porch and various other smaller flags are hung above the entrance to the house ;
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An old colonial mansion on James Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario]The light coloured colonial style house is partially hidden by the flowering and other trees surrounding it ; formal flower beds and grass ; low stone wall in background (right) ;
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Bird's eye view of the city looking down St Paul Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario]St Paul Street runs through the centre of the image ; tram tracks are visible along the road ; houses, stores and buildings line both sides of the street ; the brick building (lower right) has a sign reading ? Mahon ? Cheap Clothing House ;
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James Street looking south from Church Street . Court House and City Hall on right St Catharines Ont [Ontario]St Catharines Court House and City Hall shown (right) ; a man is standing in the middle of James Street (possibly a postman) ; streetcar tracks run the length of James Street ; houses and businesses (left) ;
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New Murray Hotel St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Four storey brick building ; awnings on lower level to left of entrance and also on the far side (left) ; windows on next floors are arched ; upper level windows small and square ; three chimneys on roof ; horse and buggy (left) ; streetcar partially in view (right) ;
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A beautiful vineyard on boulevard between Niagara Falls and St Catharines Ontario CanadaLong distance view of lines of grape vines ; Niagara Boulevard now known as the Niagara River Parkway ;
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The New Collegiate Institute St Catharines Ontario CanadaThree storey brick building ; windows (right) arched and go from floor 2 to 3 ; central entrance covers all three floors and is supported by six building height columns topped with a portico ; taken during the Fall as the leaves on the surrounding trees are sparse and leaves lay all over the ground ;
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New Terminal Station Can Nat'l Electric Ry [Canadian National Electric Railway] St Catharines Ontario CanadaTwo storey brick building ; three pillared entrances across the front of the building ; surrounded by trees and a formal garden ;
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Military Convalescent Home corner Yate and St Paul Streets St Catharines Ont [Ontario]The convalescent home is mostly obscured by the large trees surrounding the property ; a sidewalk sign reads " Military Convalescent home" ; a low stone wall embedded with iron railings surrounds the property ; hydro /telephone pole (left) ; street lamp in distance (left) ;
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The Market St Catharines Ont [Ontario] CanadaOpen air farmer's market ; horses and buggies line both sides of a central walk ; produce is in the back of the buggies ;
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Lake Street showing tower St Thomas' Church St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Part of a large house is shown left ; upper balcony with wooden railings ; columns either side of entrance steps ; porch / verandah ; formal garden with flowers ; a car is driving down the street ; bell tower of St Thomas' Anglican Church in background (centre) ;
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The Sanctuary St Catharines RC [Roman Catholic} Church St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Overhead view looking down onto the nave ; pews in an upper balcony and also on the main floor of the church ; ornate candelabra on either side of the altar (right) ; stained glass window behind the altar (right) ;
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Niagara Peninsula Sanatorium St Catharines OntarioLocated on Glenridge Avenue ; three storey brick building ; each room on levels two and three has their own balcony with a central door leading to it ; an entrance is located on the side of the building (left) and a water tower is located on the roof ;
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Golf Club House St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Single storey white building with open porches along the entire building ; flower beds (right) ; a group of women are posed in front of the porch ;
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Welland Hotel corner Ontario & King Streets St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Canada5 storey hotel ; top level windows set into roof line ; view partially obscured by trees ;
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The Leonard Hotel St Catharines OntarioLocated on St Paul Street downtown St Catharines a red brick five storey high hotel ; striped awnings on each window ; stores below the hotel complex ; L-R: advertising signs for Drugs, Candy ; Right of hotel entrance Smoke and Gift Shop ;
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Public Library St Catharines Ont [Ontario]The St Catharines Public Library in centre was a Carnegie Library built in 1903, completed in 1904 both cornerstone & Portico read 1903 ; formal gardens in front of the library, snow on the ground ; brick building is two stories high with double columns at each side of front entrance ; figure standing on entrance steps ;
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Public Library St Catharines OntarioThe St Catharines Public Library in centre was a Carnegie Library built in 1903, completed in 1904 both cornerstone & Portico read 1903 ; formal gardens in front of the library ; brick building is two stories high with double columns at each side of front entrance ;
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Post Office St Catharines Ont [Ontario] CanadaThree storey brick building in foreground ; entrance steps (left) ; bicycles leaning against steps ; hydro/telephone pole in foreground and along the street ; awnings on four windows at side of building ; steep dormer windows set into roof on upper level ; advertising sign on building next to Post Office reads Post Office Book Store ; The low building in background (right) is advertising an Insurance Company ? & Kernahan ? ;
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Collegiate Institute St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Canadafront view of school ; two story brick ; peaked gable (left) central bell tower ; formal gardens and trees ;
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YMCA St Catharines Ont [Ontario] CanadaSide view of three storey red brick building ; roof line includes one large central gable with smaller ones either side ; ivy partially covers the arched main entrance; formal planted garden and trees surround ;
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The Armoury St CatharinesRed brick and white stone building located at the corner of Welland Avenue and Lake Street ; flag pole attached to turret at the right side of the main entrance ;
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Carnegie Library St Catharines Ontario CanadaThe St Catharines Public Library in centre was a Carnegie Library built in 1903, completed in 1904 both cornerstone & Portico read 1903 ; formal gardens in front of the library ; brick building is two stories high with double columns at each side of front entrance ; unidentified church (left) ;
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Public Library, St Joseph Academy and St Catharines R C [Roman Catholic] Church, Church Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario] CanadaThe St Catharines Public Library in foreground was a Carnegie Library built in 1903, completed in 1904 both cornerstone & Portico read 1903 ; formal gardens in front of the library ; St Joseph's Academy and church in background (centre) ;
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Ridley College St Catharines Ontario CanadaL shaped three story red brick building ; grass in front of the building and trees lining the driveway ;
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Memorial Chapel Ridley College St Catharines Ontario CanadaL shaped white stone turreted church /chapel ; high arched windows front and side
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Junior Ridley College St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Front view of the college ; three story brick building ; four gables set into roof ; walls (right) ivy covered) ;
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City building St CatharinesOval frame surrounds the image of a red brick two story building surrounded by trees ;
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Montebello Park St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Park situated in the heart of a St Catharines residential neighbourhood on Ontario Street ; pavilion in distance (left) ; bandshell in distance (right) benches line the path ways ; large mature trees ; park designed by Frederick Law Olmstead in 1887 ;
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Montebello Park St Catharines OntarioPark situated in the heart of a St Catharines residential neighbourhood on Ontario Street ; bandshell in distance (left) partially obscured by trees a union jack flag is hanging on the railings around the bandshell; pavilion in distance (right) ; large mature trees ; park designed by Frederick Law Olmstead in 1887 ;
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Montebella [sic] Montebello Park and Rose Garden St Catharines OntarioPark situated in the heart of a St Catharines residential neighbourhood on Ontario Street ; rose arbours in distance (right) ; formal rose gardens centre and left ; large mature trees ; park was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead in 1887 ;
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Montebello Park St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Park situated in the heart of a St Catharines residential neighbourhood on Ontario Street ; bandshell in distance (centre) ; pavilion in distance (right) ; large mature trees ; park designed by Frederick Law Olmstead in 1887 ;
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Entrance to Montebello Park St Catharines OntarioPark situated in the heart of a St Catharines residential neighbourhood on Ontario Street ; pavilion in distance (left) ; benches line the path ways ; large mature trees ; park was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead in 1887 ;
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Ridley College St Catharines Ont [Ontario]L shaped brick 3 storey building ; chapel right ;
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Ridley College St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Group of people seated on the grass in the foreground ; a game of what is possibly cricket is being played in background centre ; Ridley College main building in background ; a very large brick building with three stories ;
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Canadian Henley Rowing Course St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Recreational boaters in row boat (foreground) lady holding parasol ;crowds watching a race line the bank and the grandstand ; two rowing eights in far distance (left) ;
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Canadian Henley Regatta Course St Catharines Ont [Ontario]Recreational boaters in row boat (foreground) ; club house (left) ;
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Canadian Henley Regatta Course St Catharines CanadaThe course is empty of rowers ; the large ship (right) is possibly the steam ship Dalhousie City which made regular trips from Port Dalhousie to Toronto ;
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The Canadian Henley St Catharines Ont [Ontario]A men's rowing eight in foreground seated in boat ; cox in bow of boat with megaphone held to face ;
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Famous Rose Garden Montebello Park St Catharines Ontario CanadaA formal rose garden is situated in the middle of the Montebello park ; an arbour (centre) ; a large metal structure (top left corner) ; 3 people are standing in front of the metal structure ;
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New Union School Stamford and southend OntarioTwo story red brick building ; peaked roof with small tower with flag pole ; trees ;
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Lodge cottage and entrance to grounds of Sir Peregrine Maitland Governor of Upper Canada built about 1820 Stamford Village OntarioSurrounded by mature trees and a picket fence ; the cottage is partially obscured by the trees
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St David's Ontario, Queenston Grimsby Stone Road looking east Presbyterian and Methodist Churches in distanceThe dirt road is lined with mature trees and hydro/telephone poles a white fence is in the centre of the image built next to a creek ; residential houses are partially hidden by the trees on either side ; tracks can be seen in the dirt road ; a horse and buggy is crossing over the creek bed ;
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The Shamrock Inn the Tourists' home St David's OntarioFour large mature trees line the sidewalk ; the inn is partially obscured by the trees ; two story frame house with side/front porch ; two cars are parked (centre right) ;
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St David's OntarioThe card is divided into 4 sections with 4 individual images ; Top Row L-R: Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Manse ; Bottom Row L-R: Methodist Church, Methodist Parsonage ; text in red ;
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Stone Road (looking east) St David's OntarioThe entire dirt road is lined with mature trees ; residential houses are partially hidden by the trees ; tracks can be seen in the dirt road from either a car or a wagon ;
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Ravine Hill and tunnel under GTR [Grand Trunk Railroad] tracks between Stamford and St David's OntarioLooking north toward St David's ; the tunnel and bridge made of stone are located at the bottom of Ravine Hill ; a train is crossing on the tracks ;many trees line the dirt road ; wooden hydro poles (right) ; a woman is standing under the trees to the left ;
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Hillbrow Tourist Camp Highway No 8 between St Catharines and Niagara Falls. Mrs R E Cudney Prop [proprietor]Six small cabins are set amongst flowering trees ; picnic benches in front of some cabins and on the grass ;
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The Old Mill Inn St David's Highway No 8 near Niagara Falls CanadaA two story frame house with a large porch addition to the front serving as the entrance to the inn ; picket fence to the right ; a roof top sign advertises "Blacks The Old Mill Inn" ; advertising above the entrance doorway for "English Sausage Rolls" ; sign advertising "Rooms" on the right of the building ;
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Crusher plant of Queenston Quarries St David's OntarioThe crushing plant is located on a hill side ; trees surround it ;
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Main Street (looking north) residential section of St David's OntarioLarge mature trees line the dirt road that is Main Street ; houses are partially obscured by the trees ; a fence made of simple posts line the roadway ; hydro poles and telephone poles visible right ;
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Main Street looking south showing business section St David's OntarioStores line the dirt road which is Main Street ; a horse and cart is outside a store (left) ; the pole in the foreground (left) of the image reads "Bell Telephone Co. ; trees are on both sides of the street ;
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Presbyterian Church St David's Ontario. Headquarters of de Rottenberg 1812Brick single story building ; six steps lead to main entrance ; church is surrounded by trees and a dirt roadway runs in front ;
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St David's Methodist S S Cot.A small girl dressed in night clothes and clutching a doll is in a hospital bed ; surrounded by screens ;
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Dalhousie City leaving wharf Port Dalhousie Ont [Ontario]The steam ship Dalhousie City laden with passengers probably returning to Toronto pulling away the dock ; smoke is pouring from the single funnel ; people are on the dock watching the ship pull away ;
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Dalhousie City arriving at Port Dalhousie Ont [Ontario]The steam ship Dalhousie City laden with passengers probably from Toronto pulling into the dock ; other people are waiting on the dock either to meet arrivals or to take the outbound boat ; Port Dalhousie light house centre ;
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Steamer Dalhousie City arriving at Port Dalhousie Ontario CanadaThe steam ship Dalhousie City laden with passengers probably from Toronto pulling into the dock ; other passengers are awaiting boarding on the dock; a smaller ship in background left ;
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Dalhousie City at dock Port Dalhousie Ont [Ontario]The steam ship Dalhousie City at the dock ; passengers are awaiting boarding ; Toronto painted on bow of ship ;
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Bathing scene at Lakeside Park Port Dalhousie Canadarowing boats row
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Bathing beach [Lakeside Park] Port Dalhousie Ont [Ontario]rowing boats row
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Roadway to Sugar Loaf Hill Port Colborne Ont [Ontario]A winding dirt road leads uphill toward Sugar Loaf Hill (top right) ; scrub and bushes line the roadway and hydro poles are located at intervals ; heavier tree growth (left) ;
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Sugar Loaf Point Port Colborne CanadaSituated on the north shore of Lake Erie Sugar Loaf was the original name of the settlement that later became Gravelly and then Port Colborne ; sandy beach lines the shore ; two houses can be seen in background (centre) ; and a dock extends into the Lake (centre) ;
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Solid Comfort East End Port Colborne Ont [Ontario]A very large two story house nestled amongst trees ; wrap around verandahs on both levels of the house, central wooden staircase leads to main entrance and a large turret is to the left ; a smaller version of the house is to the extreme left ;
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Sugar Loaf Port Colborne Ont [Ontario]Sugar Loaf Hill is in the centre of the image ; the house known as the Sugar Loaf home is partially visible (bottom left), part of the porch and verandah are shown ;
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Sugar Loaf Hill Port Colborne OntarioPastoral scene with trees bushes and grass
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The Sugar Loaf Home Port Colborne CanadaA two story home with dormer windows in the roof and a large front verandah and porch ; two people are on the porch and another four possibly children are leaning against the porch ; trees in background and grass in foreground ;
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Rear view Maple Leaf Mill, Government Elevator & Niagara Grain & Feed Co [Company] Port Colborne Ont [Ontario]On the north shore of Lake Erie, on the Welland Canal
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Front view Maple Leaf Mill, Government Elevator & Niagara Grain & Feed Co [Company] Port Colborne Ont [Ontario]On the north shore of Lake Erie, on the Welland Canal
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Plant of Canada Furnace Co [Company] Ltd [Limited] Port Colborne Ont [Ontario]Welland Canal in foreground, mounds of coal line the bank of the canal ; a very large steel structure is in centre of image, ; sign for C F Co Ltd attached to top of first steel structure ; a large lake boat (laker) is docked underneath the steel structure ;
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Grain Elevator Port Colborne Ont [Ontario]Massive brick building more than four stories high ; a large steel structure is attached to the near side of the building ; railway box cars from Great North West and South Western Pacific are under the steel structure ;
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Maple Leaf Flour Mill Port Colborne OntarioOn the north shore of Lake Erie, a large lake grain boat is docked on the near side of the first building ; smaller buildings line the bank of the canal and larger ones in background ;
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Government Elevator and Maple Leaf Milling Co [Company] Port Colborne Ont [Ontario]On the north shore of Lake Erie, a large lake grain boat is docked next to the Government Elevator (left) Maple Leaf Mill is right ;
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Canada Furnace Co [Company] Plant Port Colborne Ont [Ontario]Welland Canal in foreground, mounds of coal line the bank of the canal ; two very large steel structures in centre of image, small hoppers can be seen within the steel structures ; sign for C F Co Ltd attached to top of first steel structure ;
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Government Elevator and Maple Leaf Flour Mill Port Colborne Ont [Ontario]On the north shore of Lake Erie, a large lake boat is docked next to the Government Elevator (left) Maple Leaf Mill is right ;
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Maple Leaf Mill, Government Elevator & Niagara Grain & Feed Co [Company] Port Colborne CanadaOn the north shore of Lake Erie, from L-R Maple leaf Mills, Government Elevator, Niagara Grain & Feed, canal running through centre of image and railway tracks to the left ;
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Plant of Canada Furnace Co [Company] Ltd [Limited] Port Colborne Ont [Ontario]On the north shore of Lake Erie which is visible in the foreground, smoke stacks and mounds of coal ; a lake boat in distance (far right) and a tug boat is (centre right)
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Plant of International Nickel Co [INCO] Port Colborne Ont [Ontario]Distance view of the factory buildings and smoke stacks ; grass and trees surround the plant
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Canada Portland Cement Co [Company] Port Colborne Ont [Ontario]Long view of the factory surrounded by grass
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When in North Bay visit "The Chicago" the only air-conditioned restaurant in the NorthA red brick building with an art deco entrance to the restaurant, port hole windows ; a large sign running the lengthwise down the building advertises restaurant and soda fountain ; a horizontal sign above the entrance advertises the air-conditioning as being by H H Lock and Sons Toronto ;
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The Erie Belle Chippawa 1911In background left is shown the original mouth of the Welland River where it joins the Niagara about one mile above the famous cataract ; to the right are shown the man-made Hog Island and channel dug in 1827 ; the smoke stack in the background is from a factory on the American side of the Niagara River
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Tourist Home Of Mrs M W Schrader Bridgewater Street Chippawa Ontario Phone 3519 Ring 22A two story brick home surrounded by trees and garden ; a dormer window set into the roof line and awnings on each of the windows ;
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Holiday Sports At Chippawa OntarioMotor boats and row boats in the Chippawa Creek ; people in the boats very formally dressed ; houses along the creek bank in the background ;
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Boating at Chippawa OntarioFive canoes are shown boating in Chippawa Creek, The MCR [Michigan Central Railway bridge is in the background ; Left front canoe inlcudes: Thomas Greenwood, Louise Ackerman, Mrs. Greenwood; Left Upper Canoe: Thomas Downey & unknown; Upper right canoes': Hardy Gerber & Deak Greenwood ; tw small motor boats are shown tied up at the boat house centre right ;
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View of Welland River from Old Manor Camp Niagara River Boulevard CanadaWelland River seen from the old Macklem House
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Trinity Church Chippawa Ont [Ontario]Ivy covered one story stone building with central spire and bell tower surrounded by trees