Name/Title
Canadian Pacific Postcard showing Steam Engine #1201 heading for the National Museum of Science and Technology, 1981Entry/Object ID
2021.1647.01Tags
Canadian Pacific, Locomotives, PostcardDescription
Canadian Pacific steam engine #1201 heading for the National Museum of Science and Technology, in 1981. The front image shows the front and right side of the locomotive, meaning the engine, tender, and one passenger car are visible as it travels through Chelsea, Quebec on route to Ottawa Ontario.
The caption on the reverse side reads:
"Former Canadian Pacific 4-6-2 No. 1201 heads a National Capital Commission excursion train bound for the National Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa. No. 1201 was the last steam locomotive built at CPR's Angus Shops, Montreal, in 1944. View near Chelsea, Quebec in October 1981."
The postcard is blank.
Distinguishing Features: The front image shows the front and right side of the locomotive, meaning the engine, tender, and one passenger car are visible as it travels through Chelsea, Quebec on route to Ottawa Ontario.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
Canadian Pacific HistoryCataloged By
Kat BezaireAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
unknownNotes
Date Acquired: unknown
Method of Acquisition: Donation (?)Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationLegacy Lexicon
Class
CommemorativeCategory
Primary SourcePublication Details
Author
Bill LinleyPlace Published
City
Chelsea, QuebecState/Province
QuebecCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaDate Published
1981ISBN
n/aNotes
Materials: card stock, inkInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
CaptionLocation
Back of the postcardTranscription
"Former Canadian Pacific 4-6-2 No. 1201 heads a National Capital Commission excursion train bound for the National Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa. No. 1201 was the last steam locomotive built at CPR's Angus Shops, Montreal, in 1944. View near Chelsea, Quebec in October 1981."Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
InkEthnography
Cultural Region
City
Ottawa, OntarioState/Province
OntarioCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item NumberOther Number
33190Parts
Count
16Parts
16 total postcardsLocation
Location
Box
Canadian Pacific Box #1Room
Dale Wilson Reference LibraryBuilding
NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre* Untyped Location
Capreol, OntarioCategory
StorageDate
March 10, 2022Condition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
ExcellentDate Examined
Mar 15, 2022Examined By
Kat BezaireMaterials
paper, inkProvenance
Provenance Detail
Canadian PacificOwner/Agent
Canadian PacificRole
Owner/Subject/DonorPlace
City
Calgary, AlbertaState/Province
AlbertaCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaAcquisition Method
GiftProvenance Detail
Canadian Museum of HistoryOwner/Agent
Canadian Museum of HistoryRole
Owner/PublisherPlace
City
Ottawa, OntarioState/Province
OntarioCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaAcquisition Method
GiftCreated By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
March 14, 2022Updated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comUpdate Date
April 13, 2022