Robert "Bobby" West with Life-Saving Medals
Description
- Creators
- Plamley, Photographer
- West, Robert, Depicted
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- This photograph shows Robert "Bobby" West with some of his many medals. Robert was the operator of the Nith Navigation Co. after his father, William, grew old. In addition to renting and piloting boats, Robert saved a large number of swimmers who were in danger of drowning in the river.
More information about the Wests can be found in chapter 18 of volume I of At the Forks of the Grand, linked to on the right.
This image was printed on page 250 of At the Forks of the Grand: Volume I by D. A. Smith. - Inscriptions
- PHOTO PLAMLEY
R. WEST PARIS RECORD 254 LIVES
50 Medals and Certificates - Date of Original
- 19[??]
- Dimensions
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Width: 5 cm
Height: 8.1 cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 2009.0062.01, Page 11, Photo 4
- Collection
- D.A. Smith Photograph Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.2 Longitude: -80.38333
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- Donor
- Paris Museum and Historical Society
http://www.parishistoricalsociety.com/
Email: parismuseum@rogers.com
Phone: (519) 442-9295
15 Curtis Avenue North
Paris, Ontario, Canada
N3L 3W1 - Recommended Citation
- Robert West with Life-Saving Medals, 19[??], D.A. Smith Photograph Collection, 2009.0062.01, Page 11, Photo 4, Paris Museum and Historical Society
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- 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.”
- Contact
- County of Brant Public LibraryEmail:digitalhistory@brant.ca
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