Part Of

Fred McGuinness collection

Description Level

Item

Series Number

McG 9

Item Number

1-2015.277.A14

Accession Number

1-2015

GMD

graphic

Date Range

[1900s]

Physical Description

4" x 2.5" (b/w)

Material Details

mounted in album

Physical Condition

Photo is warped

History / Biographical

In 1901, American entrepreneur Francis Hector Clergue (1856-1939) obtained the charter for the Ontario, Hudson Bay and Western Railway. Following his purchase, he reincoporated the Algoma Central Railway to the Algoma Central and Hudson's Bay Railway. (Source: Sault St. Mairie Public Library, "Transportation - Algoma Central Railway," Sault History Online, 2008)

Scope and Content

Photograph shows railroad tracks cutting through the Canadian Shield.

Notes

Writing beneath the photograph in the album reads: Algoma Central & Hundson Bay Ry.

Name Access

Algoma Central Railway Co.

Subject Access

Railroad Transportation

railways

mines

railroads

Storage Location

1-2015 McG 1.4 Box 1 (in stacks, top shelf)

Show Less

Part Of

RG 11 Lawrence Stuckey fonds

Creator

L.A. Stuckey

Description Level

Item

Series Number

3.3

Item Number

1-2002.3.3.CNR[231]

Accession Number

1-2002

GMD

graphic

Date Range

September 15, 1985

Physical Description

2.5" x 2.5" (b/w)

Material Details

Negative

History / Biographical

Stuckey's notes: Rossburn subdivision. These rails by Sammuels Steel 1902. 60 pounds. Compare to pix 10/18/79. See CN file 1074-1052.

Custodial History

For custodial history see the collection level description of the Lawrence Stuckey collection.

Scope and Content

Image shows view of line through village of Clanwilliam, Manitoba, taken along the CNR line, Rossburn subdivision.

Notes

[The words substation and subdivision have both been used for Stuckey's abbreviation sub. in Stuckey's rural archives collection].

Name Access

CNR

Clanwilliam, Manitoba

Subject Access

railways

freight trains

Grain elevators

Repro Restriction

The McKee Archives is the copyright holder of the Stuckey materials.

Storage Location

Lawrence Stuckey collection

Show Less