Easter Seal Society Canoe Race

Description

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Photographs

Description

This image is one in a series of postcards from the Reg Near collection. It is a photograph of a canoe race held annually by the Easter Seal Society for fundraising. The race led teams from the St. Marys Dam down the Thames River to Fanshawe Lake. It was an extremely popular event in St. Marys, as seen by the number of racers and the large crowd gathered on the Victoria Bridge. It was held in the spring to ensure water levels were high enough, however on some years, canoe teams found Fanshawe still frozen on arrival.

This photograph is dated April 18, 1971.

Notes

Condition: Good - Wear on edges, wear and crease on upper left corner.

Inscriptions

None

Dimensions

Width: 15.1 cm
Height: 8.3 cm

Image Dimensions

Image Width: 14.8cm
Image Height: 8cm

Subject(s)

Canoes
Fund raising
Easter Seal Society
Thames River, St. Marys
Victoria Bridge, St. Marys

Personal Name(s)

Near, Reg.

Local identifier

RN6_174

Collection

Reg Near Postcards

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

St. Marys

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304

Donor

Reg Near

Copyright Statement

Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.

Recommended Citation

"Easter Seal Society Canoe Race." St. Marys Museum, RN6_174.

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. As per request of donors on behalf of Reg Near, the original collection is to remain in the St. Marys Museum building and kept in the archival vault at all times. Retrieval from the vault is allowed for viewing under supervision of St. Marys Museum staff only.

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