Canadian National Branded Identification Card, Issued to F. J. Johnson
Name/Title
Canadian National Branded Identification Card, Issued to F. J. JohnsonEntry/Object ID
2008.023.009Description
Canadian National branded identification card, issued to F. J. Johnson. The identity card lists his name as well as his employee number. The reverse side also features additional information about the card itself as well as earnings. Distinguishing Features: Tan coloured card featuring black, red, and purple ink as well as Canadian National's logo.Context
Original document, original identification card issued to Fred Johnson. Canadian National was created following the end of the First World War, by combining five lines which were financially troubled. It soon became the largest railway in the country. Canadian National Railways was founded in 1919 as a combination of several railways that had become bankrupt and were being ran by the Canadian Government Railways, its primary service was freight but also operated passenger service until 1978 until it was absorbed by VIA rail. The Canadian National Railways was created by the Government of Canada as a means to fund the failing railway corporations including: Intercolonial Railway of Canada, National Transcontinental Railway, Prince Edward Island Railway, and Hudson's Bay Railway.Collection
Library ArchiveCategory
Canadian National