Canadian Pacific Yards in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Publication

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

Canadian Pacific Yards in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Entry/Object ID

2021.1221.01

Description

Black and white photograph showing the Canadian Pacific rail yards in Winnipeg Manitoba, circa 1940s. The photograph is an aerial shot showing the entirety of the yard. There are a large number of both freight and passenger cars visible in the yard itself, as well as various other buildings and businesses surrounding the yard. Distinguishing Features: none

Context

Original document showcasing the Canadian Pacific Winnipeg yards circa 1940. The Canadian Pacific Railway was founded in 1881. Part of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald's dream of Canadian Confederation, the building a transcontinental railway was part of the agreement to get British Columbia to join Confederation. Construction began in 1881 and lasted well into the 1900s to build lines connecting Canada from Vancouver to Montreal.

Collection

Library Archive

Category

Canadian Pacific

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Huntsville Station Museum

Notes

Date Acquired: unknown Method of Acquisition: Donation

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Class

Documentary

Category

Primary Source

Publication Details

Author

Canadian Pacific

Place Published

City

Winnipeg, Manitoba

State/Province

Manitoba

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

ISBN

n/a

Notes

Materials: photograph paper, ink Date: 1940s (?)

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

"M 537 Winnipeg Yards." "Province of Manitoba Canada" "Photo Canadian Pacific Printed in Canada" "M537"

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

32959

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Parts

Count: none

Location

Location

Shelf

Canadian Pacific Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Date

March 10, 2022

Condition

Notes

Good condition

Created By

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

June 8, 2022