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View of Grand River with Willow Street Raceway and Grand River Dam, c. 1860

Description

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

This photograph shows a view of the Grand River in Paris, c. 1860, looking south from the railway bridge. The section to the left is the Willow Street raceway that powered numerous businesses, most prominently Penmans Nos. 2 and 3 Mills. The dam is visible in the foreground.

This image was printed on page 240 of At the Forks of the Grand: Volume I by D. A. Smith.

Date of Original

[ca. 1860]

Dimensions

Width: 10.4 cm
Height: 5.3 cm

Subject(s)

Dams
Millraces
Rivers
Views
Paris, Ontario
Grand River

Local identifier

2009.0062.01 Page 3A, Photo 2

Collection

D.A. Smith Photograph Collection

Geographic Coverage

Paris

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.1968074994328 Longitude: -80.3826713562012

Copyright Statement

Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.

Recommended Citation

View of Grand River with Willow Street Raceway and Grand River Dam, [ca. 1860], D.A. Smith Photograph Collection, 2009.0062.01 Page 3A, Photo 2, Paris Museum and Historical Society

Terms of Use

The information and images provided are for personal research only and are not to be used for commercial purposes. Use of this information should include the credit “Paris Museum and Historical Society.”

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