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Geographic Location: Lévis- Geographic Location: Collingwood
- Geographic Location: Thunder Bay
- Geographic Location: Current River
- CPR Wreck Caused by Bursting Dam - Current River Park
Three hundred feet of the Paquette Dam were affected when a one hundred fifty foot opening in the dam let water through. Five men were killed with the wreckage of a train when it ran headlong into the riverbank. Three hundred feet of the Paquette Dam were affected when a one hundred fifty foot opening in the dam let water through. Five men were killed with the wreckage of …Thunder Bay Public Library - Current River Disaster
The spring of 1908 was a season of extremes with May temperatures in the mid 80's. In the middle of May, the rains came, causing streams to swell. Shortly before midnight on May 27 a 200 million cubic foot, 20 foot high wall of water began surging down the Current … The spring of 1908 was a season of extremes with May temperatures in the mid 80's. In the middle of May, the rains came, causing streams to swell. Shortly before …Thunder Bay Public Library - Current River (1908)
Photo showing the swollen Current River. The flood of 1908 caused the loss of lives, power outages, and destruction of property, making it one of the Lakehead's greatest tragedies. Photo showing the swollen Current River. The flood of 1908 caused the loss of lives, power outages, and destruction of property, making it one of the Lakehead's greatest tragedies.Thunder Bay Public Library - Current River Disaster (1908)
Photo showing the CPR train wreck at Current River, May 28, 1908. Photo showing the CPR train wreck at Current River, May 28, 1908.Thunder Bay Public Library - Current River Disaster (May 1908)
Photo showing the damage done to the flumes, as a result of the flooding of the Current River, May 27, 1908. Photo showing the damage done to the flumes, as a result of the flooding of the Current River, May 27, 1908.Thunder Bay Public Library - Paquette Dam (1908)
Photo showing the destruction to the Paquette Dam caused by heavy rains and flooding of the Current River., The rains poured from mid May, swelling streams already engorged by sudden spring runoff. At the foot of a steep valley, a few miles downstream from the Onion Lake Dam, the smaller … Photo showing the destruction to the Paquette Dam caused by heavy rains and flooding of the Current River., The rains poured from mid May, swelling streams already engorged by sudden …Thunder Bay Public Library - A Corner in the Park, Current River (~1910)
A leisurely afternoon in the park. Three canoes float in a placid section of the Current River, Port Arthur, near its mouth . A man stands beneath the trees on the shore., Just two years earlier, flood waters roared through this area, changing the shoreline completely. The Paquette dam had … A leisurely afternoon in the park. Three canoes float in a placid section of the Current River, Port Arthur, near its mouth . A man stands beneath the trees on …Thunder Bay Public Library - Train Wreck - Current River (1908)
On May 27, 1908 heavy rains increased water levels of rivers and creeks that flowed into Onion Lake. Just before midnight, the dam broke, uprooting trees and carving new channels into the landscape. North of the CPR bridge was washed away, causing a CPR freight train to crash into the … On May 27, 1908 heavy rains increased water levels of rivers and creeks that flowed into Onion Lake. Just before midnight, the dam broke, uprooting trees and carving new channels …Thunder Bay Public Library - Train Wreck, Current River Park (1908)
Also P3529 Also P3529Thunder Bay Public Library - Mouth of the Current River, Lake Superior, Thunder Bay
Canoes on water with rapids(?) beyond surrounded by trees. Signed at lower-right. Canoes on water with rapids(?) beyond surrounded by trees. Signed at lower-right.Association for Great Lakes Maritime History - Disaster at Current River Park (May 27, 1908)
Photo showing the Current River Disaster. Heavy rains and flooding caused the tracks to be washed out, resulting in the derailment of a CPR freight train at Current River Park. Photo showing the Current River Disaster. Heavy rains and flooding caused the tracks to be washed out, resulting in the derailment of a CPR freight train at Current River Park.Thunder Bay Public Library - Clearing Away the Wreck - Current River Disaster
This photo shows people clearing away the wreck from the 1908 Current River flood disaster. This photo shows people clearing away the wreck from the 1908 Current River flood disaster.Thunder Bay Public Library - Agawa (1902)
Other Names: Robert P. Durham (1929); Heron Bay; Official No.: 111807; First Rebuild: Official Number: 111807 Propulsion: Screw Dimensions: 379 x 46 -- 3759 tons Rebuilt: Collingwood, Ontario, Canada in 1906 Second Rebuild: Propulsion: Screw 379x46x22 Owned by Algoma Central Railway; to Arrow Steamship Co. 1929, to Ontario & Quebec … Other Names: Robert P. Durham (1929); Heron Bay; Official No.: 111807; First Rebuild: Official Number: 111807 Propulsion: Screw Dimensions: 379 x 46 -- 3759 tons Rebuilt: Collingwood, Ontario, Canada in …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Germanic (1899) Official No.: 107164; 184x32x13 Owned by Northern Navigation Co. Built by Collingwood Drydock & Wrecking Co. and launched 20/07/99. Engines 17-28x21 by Killey & Beckett, Hamilton (from "Pacific"). Used Collingwood-Sault Ste. Marie. Licensed for 125 passengers 1914. Stranded and on fire 04/11/04 Stag Island, Ont. Destroyed by fire 30/03/17 Collingwood, … Official No.: 107164; 184x32x13 Owned by Northern Navigation Co. Built by Collingwood Drydock & Wrecking Co. and launched 20/07/99. Engines 17-28x21 by Killey & Beckett, Hamilton (from "Pacific"). Used Collingwood-Sault …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- ENGLISH RIVER (1961, Bulk Freighter)
Official No.: 188398; Dimensions (LBD): 344.9' x 60' x 36.6' ; 1961 Owned Canada Steamship Lines 1973 Converted to self-unloader cement carrier at Canadian Shipbuilding & Engine Co Ltd, Thunder Bay Ontario (1973-1974); Original Owner: Canada Steamship Lines Official No.: 188398; Dimensions (LBD): 344.9' x 60' x 36.6' ; 1961 Owned Canada Steamship Lines 1973 Converted to self-unloader cement carrier at Canadian Shipbuilding & Engine Co Ltd, Thunder …Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library - AGOMING (1926, Ferry)
Official No.: 150338; Dimensions (LBD): 89' x 34' x 8' ; 1926 Owned International Transit Co., Ltd 1963 Owned Gilbert G. Harris 1964 Owned Elliot Dawson; converted to barge at Thunder Bay, Ontario 1972 Owned Thunder Bay Marine Services, Ltd; Original Owner: International Transit Co., Ltd Official No.: 150338; Dimensions (LBD): 89' x 34' x 8' ; 1926 Owned International Transit Co., Ltd 1963 Owned Gilbert G. Harris 1964 Owned Elliot Dawson; converted to barge at …Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library - James Mayhew (1890) Official No.: 96842; First Rebuild: Official Number: 96842 Propulsion: Screw Dimensions: 42 x 11 -- 16 tons Rebuilt: Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada in 1905 40x11x5 Owned by E. J. Nuttall, Port Arthur 1901; J. & B. Mayhew, Moore Ont. 1905; Winnipeg Electric Co. 1910. Tug. Official No.: 96842; First Rebuild: Official Number: 96842 Propulsion: Screw Dimensions: 42 x 11 -- 16 tons Rebuilt: Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada in 1905 40x11x5 Owned by E. J. Nuttall, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Cumberland, Manifest
Master: J. C. Orr Master: J. C. OrrMaritime History of the Great Lakes - Letter to the Editor expressing regret over the destruction of a Collingwood Home
Letter to the Editor expressing regret over the destruction of a Collingwood Home built by Sir Sandford Fleming. Source: Globe and mail, February 28, 1989 Acquired: Unknown Letter to the Editor expressing regret over the destruction of a Collingwood Home built by Sir Sandford Fleming. Source: Globe and mail, February 28, 1989 Acquired: UnknownCobourg Public Library - Town eyes downtown smoking ban
Orillia Packet & Times, 1 Jun 2011, p. 7 ... Orillia Packet & Times, 1 Jun 2011, p. 7 ...Orillia Public Library
