Ontario Northland Railway Postcard showing an Old Steam Engine in Lee Park, North Bay ON
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Ontario Northland Railway Postcard showing an Old Steam Engine in Lee Park, North Bay ONEntry/Object ID
2021.1632.01-02Description
Two copies of an Ontario Northland Railway postcard showing an old steam engine in Lee Park, North Bay ON. The image shows the engine parked in the park with three children playing on it. On 2021.1632.02 the caption "Old Steam Engine - Lee Park - North Bay, Ontario, Canada" is present on the bottom of the front image. 2021.1632.01 has a message on the back Distinguishing Features: Front image of postcards feature an image of the steam engine in Lee Park, North Bay.Context
In 1902 a board of commisioners was tasked to build a railway line from North Bay to Lake Temiskaming, to be known as the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway. The line was completed by December 31st, 1904. The reason for the creation of this line was the recognition of the area's rich lumber, vast land, and possible mineral deposits. In 1946 the name was changed to Ontario Northland because there was another company in Texas by the name of Texas and New Orleans with the same initials and it was causing confusion. The railway line runs from North Bay, northward through Cobalt, New Liskeard, Cochrane, and on to its northern terminus at Moosonee on the Moose River, about 12 miles (19 km) south of the shore of James Bay. There is one major branchline running eastward from Swastika through Kirkland Lake and over the Quebec border to end at Rouyn-Noranda. The railway's branch from Swastika to Rouyn-Noranda, including 40 kilometres of track in Quebec, is operated by a subsidiary, the Nipissing Central Railway.Collection
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Temiskaming Northern Ontario, Ontario Northland