Cousins Photographs
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Cousins Photographs
Subject
A small collection of photographs, including of the Lakehead waterfront and its vessels; Detroit Chambers of Commerce visit to Port Arthur; explosion at Pool 7 grain elevator; and others. Roughly 1908-1916.
Collection Items
Peerless and Sigma boats
Black & white photograph of two ships: rear yacht is "Peerless," and "Sigma" belonged to James Whalen.
Peerless and Sigma boats
Black & white photograph of two ships, "Peerless," and "Sigma." "Peerless" is an Imperial Oil yacht. "Sigma" wrecked at Rossport in 1911.
Saronic or United Empire
Black & white photograph of the steamship Saronic. Formerly known as The United Empire, or "Old Betsy," it was converted from a propeller-powered passenger and freighter boat into a steamship in 1905 as part of a restoration effort, and subsequently…
Huronic at Canadian National Railway docks
Black & white photograph of the steamship Huronic, docked at the Canadian National Railway docks.
Fire behind Pool 7
Black & white photograph of a fire and the aftermath of an explosion at Pool Elevator 7.
Freight Boats
Black & white photograph of freight boats docked at a Canadian National Railway dock, about 1910.
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