Photograph of an International Transit Company Streetcar

Photograph

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

Photograph of an International Transit Company Streetcar

Entry/Object ID

2021.1119.01

Tags

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, International Transit Company, Northern Ontario

Description

Photograph of a streetcar in Sault Ste Marie. The streetcar appears to be traveling though town, on Catheart Street and is going between two large snow banks. The streetcar belonged to the International Transit Company. Car #31

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Palladiotype

Aspect Ratio

1:1

Subject

International Transit Company

Subject Person or Organization

International Transit Company

Subject Place

City

Sault Ste. Maire, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Context

The International Transit Company, originally called the Sault Ste. Marie Electric Light and Transit Company was founded in 1888. By 1903 the name was changed to the International Transit Company. It originally ran streetcars, and continued to do so until 1942, when diesel buses took over. In 1942 the name changed again to Algoma Steel Corporation Transit, and by 1964 it was changed to the current name of Sault Ste Marie Transit Services.

Collection

Sault Ste. Marie History, Northern Ontario History, International Transit Company History

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Primary Source

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Julian Bernard

Role

Photographer

Date made

1923

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Sault Ste. Maire, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Sault Ste. Maire, Ontario

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Back of the photograph

Transcription

"Intl Transit Co Sault Ste Marie Ont" "#31" "on Catheart St" "4/1/1923

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pen

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

32905

Dimensions

Width

5 in

Length

3 in

Color

Black, White

Location

Location

Shelf

Northern Ontario History Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Category

Storage

Date

January 12, 2022

Notes

In a folder titled "International Transit Company"

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Jan 12, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

photograph paper, ink

Notes

It is being kept in an acid free plastic protective sleeve

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Northern Ontario History

Notes

Donated on August 31st, 2021 by Dale Wilson

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged on September 2nd, 2021 by Kat Bezaire, re-cataloged on January 12th, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

January 12, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

January 20, 2022