Photograph of an Iron Ore Steam Liner in Depot Harbour
Name/Title
Photograph of an Iron Ore Steam Liner in Depot HarbourEntry/Object ID
2021.911.01Tags
Mining History, Mining Industry, Iron, Iron Mining, District of Parry Sound, Depot Harbour, Ontario, Canada Atlantic Railway, Canadian National, Grand Trunk, SteamshipsDescription
Black and white photograph of an iron ore self-unloader docked in Depot Harbour. It will clearly be delivering its cargo of iron ore pellets to a place where dock space is limited and facilities not able to help with unloadingPhotograph Details
Type of Photograph
Collodion PrintAspect Ratio
1:1Subject
Canadian Atlantic Railway, Grand Trunk, Canadian NationalSubject Person or Organization
Canada Atlantic Railway, Grand Trunk Railway, Canadian NationalSubject Place
Ghost Town
Depot Harbour, OntarioDistrict
District of Parry SoundState/Province
OntarioCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaContext
Depot Harbour was a railway town, home to the Canada Atlantic Railway. The railway also connected to the harbour itself and commissioned steam liner ships for both freights and passengers via Grand Trunk Railway. Their top exports were grain, lumber, and iron ore. The Canada Atlantic Railway opened in 1882 ran from Ottawa to Coteau, and from Coteau to the international boundary via the Coteau bridge as of March 1890, and from Coteau to Parry Sound as of December 1896. The railway was created to link Ottawa to Montreal by means of a new railway. The railway was later purchased by the Grand Trunk Railway in 1904 and was incorporated by 1905.Collection
Mining History, District of Nipissing Collection, Canadian National, Grand TrunkCataloged By
Kat BezaireCategory
Primary Source