Picture St. Marys
Pierre Trudeau at the Quarry, August 1968


Description
Creator:
Bob Chaulk, Stratford Beacon Herald
Media Type:
Image
Item Type:
Photographs
Description:
This photograph was taken at the St. Marys Quarry in the summer of 1968. The picture features former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau jumping off of the diving board at the quarry. He was visiting the quarry after taking in a show at the Stratford Festival earlier in the day and was accompanied by colleagues and minimal security.

The quarry located in St. Marys, Ontario, is the largest outdoor swimming pool in Canada. It was once a limestone quarry until it was filled in with water in 1930, and purchased by the Town of St. Marys in 1945 to be turned into a public swimming pool. It remains to this day a popular swimming spot during the summer.

Notes:
Condition: Good. Gloss shows some imperfections.
Date of Original:
August 1968
Dimensions:
Width: 17.8 cm
Height: 25.3 cm
Image Dimensions:
Image Width: 17.8cm
Image Height: 25.3cm
Subject(s):
Swimming
Prime ministers
Leisure
Personal Name(s):
Pierre Trudeau
Local identifier:
2395ph
Collection:
St. Marys Museum Photo Collection
Language of Item:
English
Geographic Coverage:
  • St. Marys
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304
Copyright Statement:
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Recommended Citation:
"Pierre Trudeau at the Quarry, July 1968", St. Marys Museum, 2395ph.
Location of Original:
R. Lorne Eedy Archives
Terms of Use:
Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal research or study; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder.
Reproduction Notes:
This image is a watermarked low resolution reproduction. High resolution images are available at the St. Marys Museum for a fee.
Contact
St. Marys Museum
Email
WWW address
http://www.stmarysmuseum.ca/

Agency street/mail address

177 Church Street South,

P.O. Box 998,

St. Marys, Ontario.

N4X 1B6
Picture St. Marys is a joint project of the St. Marys Public Library and the St. Marys Museum.
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Pierre Trudeau at the Quarry, August 1968


This photograph was taken at the St. Marys Quarry in the summer of 1968. The picture features former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau jumping off of the diving board at the quarry. He was visiting the quarry after taking in a show at the Stratford Festival earlier in the day and was accompanied by colleagues and minimal security.

The quarry located in St. Marys, Ontario, is the largest outdoor swimming pool in Canada. It was once a limestone quarry until it was filled in with water in 1930, and purchased by the Town of St. Marys in 1945 to be turned into a public swimming pool. It remains to this day a popular swimming spot during the summer.