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 Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 29 Oct 1938     Cup Yacht? Fisherman? Lake Schooner? Schooner Days CCCLXIX (369) _______ APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS Overall length..... 140 ft.

 Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 29 Oct 1938   Cup Yacht? Fisherman? Lake Schooner? Schooner Days CCCLXIX (369) _______ APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS Overall length..... 140 ft.

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

     

      The C. V. Line on her bow refers to the company's relationship with the Central Vermont railroad, which had leased the tracks into Ogdensburgh in 1870. The GARDEN CITY was launched in 1873 and rebuilt as a steam barge in 1880.

      One of a series of non-professional stereoviews of canal construction in the Williamsburg and Welland canal from the period 1898-1915. As the COOK was a Welland Canal tug. Others in the series include pictures from Matilda.

      The three "Red Tomatoes" bid farewell to the lakes, downbound in the Welland Canal with SALVAGE MONARCH and HELEN M. McALLISTER. THOMAS F. PATTON at Allanburgh, August 14.

      TOM M. GIRDLER at Bridge 5, September 4. Photo by James M. Kidd.

      This spirited photo by Rowley Murphy, taken c.1906, shows TURRET CAPE backing hard in a futile attempt to avoid striking the lower east wall of Lock 3 in the Third Welland Canal.

      ALVA C. DINKEY downbound above Welland Canal Lock 2 on Oct. 8, 1980, in tow of BARBARA ANN, JAMES E. McGRATH and STORMONT.

      Proudly displaying Ahern colours, WAHCONDAH was upbound above Welland Canal Lock 1 early in 1956.

      LAC DES ILES eluded many photographers during her brief service under that name. Photo by Dyke Cobb shows her upbound near Allanburg during October, 1980.

      JOSEPH X. ROBERT is shown fitting out at the Welland Dock on April 11, 1981.

      Lost off Colombia earlier in 1981 was TRANSTREAM, seen here below W. S. C. Lock 1 in a June 13, 1964, photo.

      There was a rumor on the streets on Monday, that B.S. Shepard's new schooner Southwest, recently launched from the Shipyard at the Marine Railway, had gone down on Lake Erie, with all on board, on Thursday last. She was in the Welland Canal two days after that time, all right …

 New York Spectator (New York, NY), 9 Dec 1846, p. 4     Welland Canal The breach which at present interrupts the navigation of that canal detains some seventy vessels with their cargoes and threatens them with a Winter's berth in the interior of Canada. The break itself will, as we understand, be repaired in a few days, and the ice, ...

      Photograph of the SANDLAND upbound in the Welland Canal.

      Photograph of the SANDLAND downbound in the Welland Canal near Homer.

      Photograph of HOWARD L. SHAW upbound above Lock 6 in the Welland Canal.