Name/Title
Photograph - VIA Rail train no. 6785Entry/Object ID
2012.79.277Description
Colour photograph of VIA Rail train no. 6785. Sudbury, Ontario, June 1986. Photograph mounted grey cardboard frame. Printed in black on the right edge of the frame is "CANADIAN SCHOOL STUDIOS LTD."Context
These objects are part of the estate of the late Jim McRae. They were donated to the museum by Dale Wilson, to whom they was given by Jim's wife.
Jim McRae was a Sudbury area train enthusiast who had donated objects to the museum in the past. He passed away in the summer of 2010 at the age of 85. He came from Manitoulin Island but he worked in Sudbury as a projectionist at the Odeon theater for many years.
His father was Gore Bay's only pharmacist.Collection
Library ArchiveMade/Created
Date made
Jun 1986Place
City
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioNotes
Materials: Photographic paper (colour photograph), black ink, cardboardInscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Verso, printed in black ink:
Sudbury, Ontario - June 1986 - Photo by Jim McRae
501 Byng St.
Sudbury, Ont.Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item NumberOther Number
4535Dimensions
Height
12-5/8 inWidth
17.5 cmDepth
16-1/2 inDimension Notes
12.6 x 17.5 cm (image), 16.5 x 21.7 cm (mounted)Location
Location
Location
Photo Archive (By Item Number)Room
Dale Wilson Reference LibraryBuilding
NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre* Untyped Location
Capreol, OntarioDate
March 10, 2022Condition
Notes
Digital Copy Only (Matthew Gill 2015)Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
March 14, 2022Updated By
normhclibrary@gmail.comUpdate Date
April 21, 2022