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  • "Indians Not Really 'Invisible People'"
    "Indians Not Really 'Invisible People'"
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor     "Sometimes Indians are referred to as the "invisible people" but it is surprising how many you see if you keep your eyes open. On our recent trip to California we ran across all manner of Indians. We had never been in that part of the U.S. before, so we decided …
    Newspapermystery  Beaver, George, Brantford Expositor   "Sometimes Indians are referred to as the "invisible people" but it is surprising how many you see if you keep your eyes open. On our recent trip to California we …
    Six Nations Public Library
  • Anna Beck (1865)
    Anna Beck (1865)
    Ship       Official No.: 64135; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1881) Later Registration: U.S.A. (1888) 64x23x5 Owned by T. H. Cooper, San Francisco. Used in seal fishery. Illegally seized by United States in Bering Sea 1888, sold at Port Townsend Washington 26/03/89.
    Ship     Official No.: 64135; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1881) Later Registration: U.S.A. (1888) 64x23x5 Owned by T. H. Cooper, San Francisco. Used in seal fishery. Illegally seized by United States in Bering …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Amelia (1863)
    Amelia (1863)
    Ship       Official No.: 88362; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1884) 150x26x9 Owned by J. H. Turner (Peoples Navigation Co.) Victoria B. C. 1886, to Canadian Pacific Navigation Co. 1900, not used by them. Built by H. Owens, San Francisco 1863. Engine 36x72 by J. Kotwell, Jersey City New Jersey. Arrived at Victoria from …
    Ship     Official No.: 88362; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1884) 150x26x9 Owned by J. H. Turner (Peoples Navigation Co.) Victoria B. C. 1886, to Canadian Pacific Navigation Co. 1900, not used by them. …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Ragna (1917)
    Ragna (1917)
    Ship       Other Names: Ramona; Great Northern I (1938); Official No.: 156612; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1930) as Ramona 95x16x9 Owned by Pacific & Foreign Navigation Co., Vancouver 1930, 1935; F. Millard & Co., Vancouver 1945.
    Ship     Other Names: Ramona; Great Northern I (1938); Official No.: 156612; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1930) as Ramona 95x16x9 Owned by Pacific & Foreign Navigation Co., Vancouver 1930, 1935; F. Millard & …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Premier (1887)
    Premier (1887)
    Ship       Other Names: Charmer (1894); Official No.: 100793; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1893) 200x42x13. Owned by Canadian Pacific Navigation Co. Built by Union iron Works, San Francisco. Engine 23-34-54x36 by builders. Sunk in collision with "Willamette" 08/10/92, 4 killed.
    Ship     Other Names: Charmer (1894); Official No.: 100793; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1893) 200x42x13. Owned by Canadian Pacific Navigation Co. Built by Union iron Works, San Francisco. Engine 23-34-54x36 by builders. Sunk …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Monarch (1898)
    Monarch (1898)
    Ship       Official No.: 107863; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1900) 120x32x5 Owned by F. de Journal, Dawson, Yukon 1901; D. Burns, Whitehorse 1903; G. S. Wilkins, Whitehorse 1905. Engine (details lacking) removed 1900, operated as barge; replaced 1901 by engine from "Clara". Vessel sometimes known as "Clara-Monarch". Sternwheel. Court case May 1902 as …
    Ship     Official No.: 107863; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1900) 120x32x5 Owned by F. de Journal, Dawson, Yukon 1901; D. Burns, Whitehorse 1903; G. S. Wilkins, Whitehorse 1905. Engine (details lacking) removed 1900, …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Old Maid II (1882)
    Old Maid II (1882)
    Ship       Other Names: Maid of Orleans; Joan G.; Official No.: 153013; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1926) as Maid of Orleans First Rebuild: Official Number: 153013 Propulsion: Screw Dimensions: 110 x 30 -- 197 tons Rebuilt: in 1926 Second Rebuild: Propulsion: Screw Rebuilt: in (Date?) 110x30x9 Owned by Hudson's Bay Co., to C. …
    Ship     Other Names: Maid of Orleans; Joan G.; Official No.: 153013; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1926) as Maid of Orleans First Rebuild: Official Number: 153013 Propulsion: Screw Dimensions: 110 x 30 -- …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Olinda (1915)
    Olinda (1915)
    Ship       Other Names: Olinda U.O. (1927); Official No.: 153022; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1926) Later Registration: U.S.A. (1932) 134x26x14 Owned by Union Oil Co. Built by Union Iron Works, San Francisco 1915.
    Ship     Other Names: Olinda U.O. (1927); Official No.: 153022; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1926) Later Registration: U.S.A. (1932) 134x26x14 Owned by Union Oil Co. Built by Union Iron Works, San Francisco 1915.
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Maria (1857)
    Maria (1857)
    Ship       Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1858) Later Registration: U.S.A. (1862) 125x24x3 Owned by B. C. Steam Navigation Co. Engines (2) 12½x48. (Sternwheel) Used on Fraser River (originally from Sacramento River.) Upper works to be reduced to cut draft, mid-1860. Back to U.S. (Columbia River) August 1862, sank at dock 23/03/64, raised and …
    Ship     Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1858) Later Registration: U.S.A. (1862) 125x24x3 Owned by B. C. Steam Navigation Co. Engines (2) 12½x48. (Sternwheel) Used on Fraser River (originally from Sacramento River.) Upper works …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Tadenac (1902)
    Tadenac (1902)
    Ship       Other Names: The Iroquois (1903); Colorado; Dornoch; Brookton; George Hindman; Brookdale; Official No.: 111855; First Rebuild: Official Number: 111855 Propulsion: Screw Dimensions: 253 x 43 -- 2286 tons Rebuilt: Port Dalhousie, Ontario, Canada in 1940 253x43x22 Owned by St. Lawrence & Chicago Steam Navigation Co. 1902-1916; Canada Steamship Lines 1916-1920; …
    Ship     Other Names: The Iroquois (1903); Colorado; Dornoch; Brookton; George Hindman; Brookdale; Official No.: 111855; First Rebuild: Official Number: 111855 Propulsion: Screw Dimensions: 253 x 43 -- 2286 tons Rebuilt: Port …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • John Hanlan (1884)
    John Hanlan (1884)
    Ship       Official No.: 85519; 71x16x6 Owned by "Doty Line", Toronto 1886, 1890; L. Solman (Toronto Ferry Co.) 1901, 1921. Built by A. Abbey & Sons, Port Dalhousie and launched 30/04/84. Engine 11x12 by J. Doty, Toronto. Ferry. Licensed for 172 passengers 1886. Badly damaged by fire 29/08/84; arson by fired mate. …
    Ship     Official No.: 85519; 71x16x6 Owned by "Doty Line", Toronto 1886, 1890; L. Solman (Toronto Ferry Co.) 1901, 1921. Built by A. Abbey & Sons, Port Dalhousie and launched 30/04/84. Engine …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Hard Start Ended Well for "Ripple" Long Ago: Schooner Days MXCV (1115)
    Hard Start Ended Well for "Ripple" Long Ago: Schooner Days MXCV (1115)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram, 14 Mar 1953     A mistake was made in the numbering. Typeset as MXCV (1095) when it was published after 1114 and should have been MCXV.
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram, 14 Mar 1953   A mistake was made in the numbering. Typeset as MXCV (1095) when it was published after 1114 and should have been MCXV.
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Face Lifting Of A. BOODY: Schooner Days DCXLIX (649)
    Face Lifting Of A. BOODY: Schooner Days DCXLIX (649)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 15 Jul 1944     Face Lifting Of A. BOODY Schooner Days DCXLIX (649) by C. H. J. Snider _______ BOLD Michael Troy had decided to give his friend, Frank Jackman, tug and vessel owner, the surprise of his ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 15 Jul 1944   Face Lifting Of A. BOODY Schooner Days DCXLIX (649) by C. H. J. Snider _______ BOLD Michael Troy had decided to give his friend, Frank Jackman, tug and vessel owner, …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Seventeen Died at Harbor Gate, April 8, 1831: Schooner Days MCCVI (1206)
    Seventeen Died at Harbor Gate, April 8, 1831: Schooner Days MCCVI (1206)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram, 5 Feb 1955     Seventeen Died at Harbor Gate, April 8, 1831 Schooner Days MCCVI (1206) by C. H. J. Snider ONE tale of the Queen's Wharf willow. It happened within sight and hearing of where his ...
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram, 5 Feb 1955   Seventeen Died at Harbor Gate, April 8, 1831 Schooner Days MCCVI (1206) by C. H. J. Snider ONE tale of the Queen's Wharf willow. It happened within sight and hearing …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Gold Hunters: Schooner Days LIII (53)
    Gold Hunters: Schooner Days LIII (53)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 25 Jun 1932     Both this and the next entry in Schooner Days were numbered LIII (53)
    NewspaperText  Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 25 Jun 1932   Both this and the next entry in Schooner Days were numbered LIII (53)
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Ocean (1872)
    Ocean (1872)
    Ship       First Rebuild: Official Number: 88633 Propulsion: Screw Dimensions: 137 x 24 -- 684 tons Rebuilt: in 1884 137x24x12 Owned by S. Neelon, St. Catharines 1877; to Geddes Bros., Toronto 1884, 1886; Wentworth Navigation Co., Toronto (Geddes) 1901, 1904. Built by Andrews & Son, Port Dalhousie 1872. Engine 36x30 by G.N. …
    Ship     First Rebuild: Official Number: 88633 Propulsion: Screw Dimensions: 137 x 24 -- 684 tons Rebuilt: in 1884 137x24x12 Owned by S. Neelon, St. Catharines 1877; to Geddes Bros., Toronto 1884, …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Whitby Girls Softball Team
    Whitby Girls Softball Team
    Image       This softball team swept a tournament at Port Dalhousie in 1930, allowing only three runs in three games. This photograph appeared in the Oshawa Times on 28 June 1967.
    Image     This softball team swept a tournament at Port Dalhousie in 1930, allowing only three runs in three games. This photograph appeared in the Oshawa Times on 28 June 1967.
    Whitby Public Library
  • Second Welland Canal - Book 1, Survey Map 1 - Entrance, Lock 1 and Port Dalhousie
    Second Welland Canal - Book 1, Survey Map 1 - Entrance, Lock 1 and Port Dalhousie
    Imagemysterycomment       Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the areas in and around Port Dalhousie and Grantham Township. Identified structures associated with the Canal include Lock 1, Lighthouse, Lighthouse Keeper's House, East and West Piers, Harbour, Waste Weir, Store House, Collector's Office, Collector Assistant …
    Imagemysterycomment     Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the areas in and around Port Dalhousie and Grantham Township. Identified structures associated with the Canal …
    Brock University Archives
  • Second Welland Canal - Book 1, Survey Map 2 - Lock 1 and Port Dalhousie
    Second Welland Canal - Book 1, Survey Map 2 - Lock 1 and Port Dalhousie
    Imagemystery       Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the areas in and around Port Dalhousie and Grantham Township. Identified structures associated with the Canal include Lock 1, East and West Piers, Collector's Office, Lock Tender's House and the new towing path. The surveyors' measurements …
    Imagemystery     Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the areas in and around Port Dalhousie and Grantham Township. Identified structures associated with the Canal …
    Brock University Archives
  • Welland Canal Survey of Lands Nathan Pawling 1826; includes map and text.
    Welland Canal Survey of Lands Nathan Pawling 1826; includes map and text.
    Text       Survey map and description of Nathan Pawling's land created by The Welland Canal Company. Included is a written description of the land along with a drawing of the land. Noteable features include; the dock, pier and tow path. The original bed of 12 mile creek is also noted on the …
    Text     Survey map and description of Nathan Pawling's land created by The Welland Canal Company. Included is a written description of the land along with a drawing of the land. Noteable …
    Brock University Archives
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