Victoria Bridge, St. Marys, Ont.

Description

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Postcards

Description

This image is one in a series of postcards from the Reg Near collection. It shows the Victoria Bridge over the Thames River, with the southwest corner of the Opera House in the middle of the frame and marked with a dark "x". The Victoria Bridge was built in 1865 to replace the current wooden one, at the cost of $4450. Walkways and larger parapets were added, and major renovations done in the 1930s and 1984. It was designated as historically and architecturally significant by the Town of St. Marys in 1978.

This postcard is used and dated September 6, 1906.

Notes

Condition: Fair - Wear on all edges and corners, discolouration in upper half, some stains on matte.

Inscriptions

"Victoria Bridge
St. Marys
Ont.

"How Do" from St. Marys.
yours
JT.-9.-06.- R.A. McRae"

Dimensions

Width: 14 cm
Height: 9.1 cm

Image Dimensions

Image Width: 11.1cm
Image Height: 9.1cm

Subject(s)

Postcards
Thames River, St. Marys
Victoria Bridge, St. Marys

Personal Name(s)

Near, Reg.

Local identifier

RN7_4

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

"Victoria Bridge, St. Marys, Ont." St. Marys Museum, RN7_4.

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.

Reproduction Notes