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Miscellaneous photographs compiled or created by CN [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

1897-1930.

Reference:

R231-3784-9-E, RG30

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

5183836

Context of this record:

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Canadian National Railway Company fonds

Canadian National Railways photographs

Miscellaneous photographs compiled or created by CN
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Sub-series includes:

14 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1897-1930.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

ca. 500 photographs: b&w

Language of material:

English

Accession:

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Miscellaneous records of the Montreal Headquarters [textual record; graphic material]

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This sub-series consists of various photograph albums and photographs created or compiled by CN.

Photo subjects as follows, with more details in lower level descriptions:

album of Georgetown, Electric Plant;
album of Battle Creek Shops, Motive Power Department, Western Division, 1909;
album of trip through Canadian Rockies by Wilfred Creighton family, 1920s;
album of Canadian Northern Railway System, Parliamentary and Press Party, Quebec to Vancouver and return, October 12th to 26th, 1915;
CNR Apprentices group photographs, Stratford, Ont., 1933, 1934-1935, Moncton, N.B., 1940 and Port Mann Shops, 1941;
Brandon Ticket Office, Man., 1904;
views of Edmonton, Alberta, 1957;
album on Victoria Jubilee Bridge, 1897-1900, photos by J.C.S. Bennett, Montreal, Que.;
album on Grand Trunk Railway System and Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, photos by E.R. Dalymphle;
album on The Canadian Northern Railway System, 1910s;
Canadian National Land Settlement Association albums of immigrants, 1927-1930

Additional photographs and related material can be found in volume 16359, including as follows:

Letters and memos from Charlene Boland, 1962
Miscellaneous Grand Trunk Pacific Railway photos compiled by W.P. Kinsella and Alex A. Connon
Album of GTR locomotives
Album of Budd Car Contruction
miscellaneous photographs of Thornton family, including of Thornton when he was a child (ca. 19th century)
Photos of 1937 coronation from Fred C. Sater collection

Source:

Government

Related control no.:

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1997-98/518
1998-01796-6
RG30-V-A-16

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RG30
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R231]

[Consultation 90 Open]

16127--16128;

[Consultation 90 Open]

16131;

[Consultation 90 Open]

16359;

[Consultation 90 Open]

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