Waiting for Laurier at the Switch, 1900
Description
- Creator
- Milton Reesor, Photographer
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- This photo was taken by local amateur photographer Milton Reesor in 1900. A crowd has gathered at the Elizabeth Street Switch, a Grand Trunk Railway Depot once located in St. Marys. The Switch was eventually replaced in 1907 by the current Via Station. The crowd was waiting to catch a glimpse of former Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier as he arrived during a whistle stop. The train can be seen approaching at the far left of the photo.
- Notes
- Condition: Fair - Image is not very clear. Severe fading, concentrated around photo edges. Moderate discolouration. Photo is worn along left edge, damage 4.5cm in length.
- Inscriptions
- "G.T.R. Depot. St. Marys."
- Date of Original
- 1900
- Dimensions
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Width: 17.3 cm
Height: 11.3 cm
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 10cm
Image Height: 7.3cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- reesor018
- Collection
- St. Marys Museum Photo Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304
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- Donor
- Dan O'Toole
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- "Waiting for Laurier at the Switch, 1900", St. Marys Museum, reesor018.
- 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 MuseumEmail:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
Website:
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P.O. Box 998,
St. Marys, Ontario.
N4X 1B6
