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  • Portrait of Christian Albert Graf
    Portrait of Christian Albert Graf
    ImageText       Black and white photograph of Christian Albert Graf. Head and shoulders portrait of man looking to the left of the photographer. Man has short, dark hair, is wearing a dark suit, with a white shirt and a dark tie with a light dot or plaid pattern. Written on back of ...
    ImageText     Black and white photograph of Christian Albert Graf. Head and shoulders portrait of man looking to the left of the photographer. Man has short, dark hair, is wearing a dark ...
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  • Portrait of Frederick Edward Graf
    Portrait of Frederick Edward Graf
    ImageText       Black and white photograph of Frederick Edward Graf, weaver, Gasline. Head and shoulders portrait of man looking to the left of the photographer. Man is wearing a dark suit, with a white shirt and dark tie. Written on back of photo: "Frederick Edward Graf; Dec 13, 1826 - April 5, ...
    ImageText     Black and white photograph of Frederick Edward Graf, weaver, Gasline. Head and shoulders portrait of man looking to the left of the photographer. Man is wearing a dark suit, with ...
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  • Tied up along west harbour wall, Port Colborne
    Tied up along west harbour wall, Port Colborne
    Image       This stereoscopic view depicts a sailing ship tied up on the west harbour wall in Port Colborne, just south of the guard lock of the Second Welland Canal. It was taken from the west side of the harbour looking northeast. Some of the buildings on East St. are in the ...
    Image     This stereoscopic view depicts a sailing ship tied up on the west harbour wall in Port Colborne, just south of the guard lock of the Second Welland Canal. It was ...
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  • Vessels in the Port Colborne harbour
    Vessels in the Port Colborne harbour
    Image       This stereoscopic view depicts two steamships and one sailing vessel tied up on the west side of the Port Colborne harbour. The photographer was likely on the swing bridge at the south end of the guard lock of the Second Welland Canal, looking south. The photo includes buildings along West ...
    Image     This stereoscopic view depicts two steamships and one sailing vessel tied up on the west side of the Port Colborne harbour. The photographer was likely on the swing bridge at ...
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  • Early Images of Port Colborne: Stereoscopic Views from the late 1870s
    Early Images of Port Colborne: Stereoscopic Views from the late 1870s
    Exhibit       There are 11 unusual stereoscopic cards in the archival collection of the Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum, which, by virtue of their age, the local scenes they depict, and their uniqueness represent a significant visual resource. Stereoscopes and stereoscopic views first became popular in the 1850s, with commercial production ...
    Exhibit     There are 11 unusual stereoscopic cards in the archival collection of the Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum, which, by virtue of their age, the local scenes they depict, and ...
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  • Port Colborne harbour
    Port Colborne harbour
    Image       This stereoscopic view of the Port Colborne harbour from the late 1870s depicts several vessels. Taken looking southeast from West St., it shows the telegraph poles along West St. in the foreground. In the background is the east side of the harbour, with the Grand Trunk Elevator, railway yard, and ...
    Image     This stereoscopic view of the Port Colborne harbour from the late 1870s depicts several vessels. Taken looking southeast from West St., it shows the telegraph poles along West St. in ...
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  • Excavation of Third Welland Canal guard lock at Port Colborne
    Excavation of Third Welland Canal guard lock at Port Colborne
    Image       This stereoscopic view, taken between 1876 and 1880, shows part of the excavation for the new lock of the Third Welland Canal in the foreground, with the west side of the harbour in the background. The photo was taken from the edge of East St. looking southwest. On the left ...
    Image     This stereoscopic view, taken between 1876 and 1880, shows part of the excavation for the new lock of the Third Welland Canal in the foreground, with the west side of ...
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  • Port Colborne harbour and the Grain Elevator
    Port Colborne harbour and the Grain Elevator
    Image       This stereoscopic view depicts several ships in the Port Colborne harbour between 1876 and 1880. The photo was taken from the west harbour wall looking southeast. The Grand Trunk Grain Elevator on the east harbour wall is in the background. The dark-coloured vessel along the wall is the Jessie Scarth. ...
    Image     This stereoscopic view depicts several ships in the Port Colborne harbour between 1876 and 1880. The photo was taken from the west harbour wall looking southeast. The Grand Trunk Grain ...
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  • In the guard lock of the Second Welland Canal at Port Colborne
    In the guard lock of the Second Welland Canal at Port Colborne
    Image       This stereoscopic view shows a ship and a tug headed downbound (northbound) in the lock at Port Colborne, with the lock gates closed. Taken from the pedestrian/ vehicular swing bridge looking north, the photo shows the swing bridge for the Grand Trunk Railway in the background, and on the right ...
    Image     This stereoscopic view shows a ship and a tug headed downbound (northbound) in the lock at Port Colborne, with the lock gates closed. Taken from the pedestrian/ vehicular swing bridge ...
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  • Excavating the guard lock of the Third Welland Canal at Port Colborne
    Excavating the guard lock of the Third Welland Canal at Port Colborne
    Image       This stereoscopic view depicts the excavations for the new lock at Port Colborne for the Third Welland Canal between 1876 and 1880. The photo was taken looking north from a temporary trestle bridge across the excavation. In the background, from left to right, is the Grand Trunk Railway’s swing bridge ...
    Image     This stereoscopic view depicts the excavations for the new lock at Port Colborne for the Third Welland Canal between 1876 and 1880. The photo was taken looking north from a ...
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  • The propeller, Asia, in Port Colborne harbour
    The propeller, Asia, in Port Colborne harbour
    Image       This stereoscopic view depicts a steamship, the propeller, Asia, tied up alongside several other vessels on the western side of Port Colborne harbour in the late 1870s. The photographer took this photo, looking southwest, from the temporary trestle bridge over the excavation for the new lock of the Third Welland ...
    Image     This stereoscopic view depicts a steamship, the propeller, Asia, tied up alongside several other vessels on the western side of Port Colborne harbour in the late 1870s. The photographer took ...
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  • The steamship Garden City entering the Second Welland Canal lock at Port Colborne
    The steamship Garden City entering the Second Welland Canal lock at Port Colborne
    Image       This stereoscopic view shows the steamship Garden City moving downbound (northbound) into the Second Welland Canal lock at Port Colborne between 1876 and 1880. The photo was taken looking southwest from the temporary trestle across the excavation for the new lock of the Third Welland Canal. Buildings along West St. ...
    Image     This stereoscopic view shows the steamship Garden City moving downbound (northbound) into the Second Welland Canal lock at Port Colborne between 1876 and 1880. The photo was taken looking southwest ...
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  • Stereoscopic Viewer or Stereoscope
    Stereoscopic Viewer or Stereoscope
    Image       Used to view stereoscopic views or stereographs
    Image     Used to view stereoscopic views or stereographs
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  • Excavation for the new weir channel for the Third Welland Canal in Port Colborne
    Excavation for the new weir channel for the Third Welland Canal in Port Colborne
    Image       This stereoscopic view shows the excavation for the new weir channel for the Third Welland Canal along West St. in Port Colborne between 1876 and 1880. The photo was taken looking south, with various West St. buildings visible on the right. The condition of the stereoscopic view is poor, as ...
    Image     This stereoscopic view shows the excavation for the new weir channel for the Third Welland Canal along West St. in Port Colborne between 1876 and 1880. The photo was taken ...
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  • Tug, Maggie, near the entrance to the Second Welland Canal lock, Port Colborne
    Tug, Maggie, near the entrance to the Second Welland Canal lock, Port Colborne
    Image       This stereoscopic view depicts the entrance to the lock of the Second Welland Canal, and East St. in Port Colborne in the late 1870s. The photo was taken from the west side of the harbour looking northeast. In the foreground, the steam tug, Maggie, is tied up near the entrance ...
    Image     This stereoscopic view depicts the entrance to the lock of the Second Welland Canal, and East St. in Port Colborne in the late 1870s. The photo was taken from the ...
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  • Picture of C. Albert Graf and Family at Home
    Picture of C. Albert Graf and Family at Home
    ImageText       A black and white photograph showing six people standing on the steps in front of a large house. There is a sign that states "ALBERT GRAF / SPREAD BLANKET & CARPET WEAVER" The back of the photographs reads, "Albert Graf, his wife Anna, his sister Matilda, his daughter-in-law Eleanor Graf, ...
    ImageText     A black and white photograph showing six people standing on the steps in front of a large house. There is a sign that states "ALBERT GRAF / SPREAD BLANKET & ...
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  • At work in the Graf workshop
    At work in the Graf workshop
    Image       A black and white photograph of two men in a log cabin. They are sitting side by side and staring directly at the camera. Text on the back of the photograph reads, "Christian Albert Graf - Weaver (on left) father of Edward George Graf 1902-1958 and man working in weaving ...
    Image     A black and white photograph of two men in a log cabin. They are sitting side by side and staring directly at the camera. Text on the back of the ...
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  • Photograph of the Graf Weaving Shed
    Photograph of the Graf Weaving Shed
    ImageText       A black and white photograph of a timber building standing in an empty plot of land. There is damage to the roof of the shed. This building is the Graf weaving shed. Originally a school house F. Edward Graf repurposed the building to use as his weaving workshop in 1868. ...
    ImageText     A black and white photograph of a timber building standing in an empty plot of land. There is damage to the roof of the shed. This building is the Graf ...
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  • Bottle Ships
    Bottle Ships
    Image       The building of model ships is a rather old tradition that has been practiced for over 4000 years. However, the art of model ship-making in bottles began much more recently due to the poor quality of early bottles. The first examples appeared around 1850, and they have remained a popular ...
    Image     The building of model ships is a rather old tradition that has been practiced for over 4000 years. However, the art of model ship-making in bottles began much more recently ...
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  • John A. Kling
    John A. Kling
    Image       The “John A. Kling” was a self-unloader which could carry most types of dry bulk cargo such as coal, gravel, etc. It was built in 1922 by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company of Wisconsin. The “Kling” was owned by Reiss Steamship Company, and was named for Mr. John Adam Kling, who ...
    Image     The “John A. Kling” was a self-unloader which could carry most types of dry bulk cargo such as coal, gravel, etc. It was built in 1922 by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding ...
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