Canadian Pacific Postcard showing Steam Engine #3100 at the National Museum of Science and Technology
Name/Title
Canadian Pacific Postcard showing Steam Engine #3100 at the National Museum of Science and TechnologyEntry/Object ID
2021.1637.01Description
Canadian Pacific Railways postcard showing steam engine #3100 at the National Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa, Ontario. The image on the postcard shows the right side of the engine as well as the tender. The caption on the reverse side reads: "National Museum of Science and Technology Steam locomotive - Northern (4-8-4) 1928" The postcard is blank. Distinguishing Features: Front image features a side view of Canadian Pacific steam engine #3100 and its' tender.Context
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