Picture St. Marys

Flood, 1947 - view of Queen Street looking west

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
Photo of the 1947 flood.

This view shows Queen Street East looking west from about Wellington Street.

A car can be seen trying to drive through the water at Water and Queen Street intersection.

Businesses visible: at left (south side of Queen) the sign for the Canadian National Telegraph and Cable Office; on the right (north side of Queen) the Royal Edward Hotel, LA Ball, Shoe repair shop, and Thames Valley bakery.
Notes
Condition: Very good.
Date of Original
1947
Date Of Event
1947
Dimensions
Width: 12.2 cm
Height: 7.6 cm
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 10.4cm
Image Height: 6.2cm
Subject(s)
Local identifier
2117ph
Collection
St. Marys Museum photo collection
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.2593387569466 Longitude: -81.1427986621857
Donor
Ralph Tyler (via Larry Pfaff)
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Recommended Citation
"Flood, 1947 - Queen Street looking west." St. Marys Museum, 2117ph.
Terms of Use
Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal study or research; 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 Museum
Email:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:

177 Church Street South,

P.O. Box 998,

St. Marys, Ontario.

N4X 1B6

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