Canadian Pacific Train on a High Level Bridge in Lethbridge Alberta Circa 1910
Name/Title
Canadian Pacific Train on a High Level Bridge in Lethbridge Alberta Circa 1910Entry/Object ID
2021.1226.01Description
Black and white photograph of a Canadian Pacific train on a high level bridge in Lethbridge Alberta circa 1910. The photograph shows what appears to be a passenger train pulled by a steam locomotive. The direction of where the train is traveling is unknown. Distinguishing Features: noneContext
Original document, photograph showing a Canadian Pacific train crossing on a high level bridge. 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 ArchiveCategory
Canadian Pacific