Early Canada Pacific Railway engine
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Title
Early Canada Pacific Railway engine
Subject
Transportation
Description
Black and white photograph of an early Canada Pacific Railway engine taken in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. Canada Pacific Railway was formed in 1881 and was Canada's first transcontinental railway providing service from eastern Canada to British Columbia. Four men can be seen in and around the railway engine which takes center stage in the photograph.
Date
1885
Rights
Public domain
Format
JPG
Type
Still image
Identifier
General Archives - 83f
Coverage
Canada - Ontario - Fort William
Canada - Ontario - Thunder Bay
Collection
Files
Citation
“Early Canada Pacific Railway engine,” Archives & Digital Collections at Lakehead University Library, accessed May 18, 2026, https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/items/show/14719.
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