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First of several CNR trains of lumber for Hughes & Co.

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Part Of
Joseph H. Hughes collection
Description Level
Item
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c.1900
Accession Number
3-1997
Part Of
Joseph H. Hughes collection
Description Level
Item
Series Number
3-1997.1
Item Number
3-1997.1.54
Accession Number
3-1997
Other Numbers
Hughes #55
GMD
graphic
Date Range
c.1900
Physical Description
7.25" x 5.75" (b/w)
Material Details
on matting
Physical Condition
water marks on matting, holes in corners
Scope and Content
Photograph shows CNR train No.44 carrying loads of lumber. Engineers pose with the locomotive. Several men pose on the railway tracks. Snow and ice appear in the ditch.
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph reads: The First of Several Trains of Lumber for HUGHES & CO., Via C.N.R., Brandon, Man. Photograph is stamped on the back: Huhges & Co. Ltd., 1009 Princess Ave., Brandon, Man.
Name Access
Hughes & Co.
Canadian National Railway
Subject Access
trains
lumber
lumbering
lumber manufacturing
winter
Transportation
Storage Location
Hughes oversize drawer
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