Title

The Erie Belle Chippawa 1911

Description

In 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

en-CA On reverse of card: "The Erie Belle was the last of the sailing vessels to come into Chippawa and the last one to be locked into the Welland Canal at Port Robinson. In 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" ; compliments of Gerber's Garage, Jack Bevan prop., Chippawa, Ont. ;

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=299854

Type

Still Image

Medium

Black and white postcard

Extent

13.92 x 9.00 cm

Is Part Of

Postcard Collection

Francis J. Petrie Collection

Date

1911

Subject

Chippawa Creek

Ships

Publisher

Empire Novelty Co.[Company], Chippawa, Ontario

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario

Source

Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library

number

D423122

Format

Black and white postcard

Date Created

2008-10-03

Date Modified

2011-11-19