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Opening of Shipping Season at Port Arthur (1912)

Description
Creator
J.F. Cooke
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
A view of the harbour showing freight offices and sheds, loading docks and railroad cars. Tug boats and a yacht are at anchor. Freight sheds are for both CNR and CPR. In this promotional photograph we see a long line of freighters in the distance, carrying 5,000,000 bushels of wheat, sailing through a channel cut by the ice-breaker the James Whalen.

Date of Original
2 May 1912
Dimensions
Width: 5 in
Height: 3.5 in
Subject(s)
Boats
Cargo ships
Harbors
Railroad freight cars
Tugboats
Local identifier
P450
Collection
Thunder Bay Public Library
Geographic Coverage
  • Thunder Bay
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 48.4001 Longitude: -89.31683
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
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