The Canadian Forces Station Falconbridge in Hanmer, Ontario

Name/Title

The Canadian Forces Station Falconbridge in Hanmer, Ontario

Entry/Object ID

2022.778.01

Tags

Hanmer, Ontario, District of Sudbury, Canadian Forces Station, Falconbridge, Falconbridge, Ontario

Description

Black and white photograph showing the Canadian Forces Station Falconbridge radar site in the midst of construction. The caption on the photo reads "Falconbridge restricted RE 6285-5 Operations Building West Tower Looking West 21 Aug 51, 21 Aug 5"

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Collodion Print

Aspect Ratio

1:1

Subject

Canadian Forces Station Falconbridge

Subject Person or Organization

Canadian Forces Station Falconbridge

Subject Place

Town

Hanmer, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Context

Canadian Forces Station Falconbridge was a military radar station from 1952 until 1985

Collection

Sudbury History, District of Sudbury Collection

Cataloged By

unknown

Category

Primary Source

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

unknown

Made/Created

Artist

Courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Studio

Unknown

Date made

Aug 21, 1951

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Town

Hanmer, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Town

Hanmer, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Caption

Location

Front of the photograph

Transcription

"Falconbridge restricted RE 6285-5 Operations Building West Tower Looking West 21 Aug 51, 21 Aug 5"

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

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

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Archival Photographs

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

27327

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Unknown, the item currently only exists as a digital item

Color

Black, White

Location

Location

Location

Photo Archive (By Item Number)

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Date

April 1, 2022

Notes

The item currently only exists as a digital item

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Apr 1, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Notes

The item currently only exists as a digital item

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Canadian Forces Station Falconbridge

Owner/Agent

Canadian Forces Station Falconbridge

Role

Owner

Place

Town

Hanmer, Ontario

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Originally cataloged by an unknown user, re-cataloged on April 1, 2022 by Kat Bezaire

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

April 19, 2022