Name/Title
Photograph - VIA Rail locomotive no. 6763 and CN locomotive no. 6789 in a Toronto railroad yardEntry/Object ID
2012.79.326Description
Color photograph of VIA Rail locomotive no. 6763 and CN locomotive no. 6789 in a Toronto railroad yard. Base of CN Tower can be seen near the center of the image.
Photograph is housed in a brown cardboard frame designed to look like wood.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
Place
City
Toronto, OntarioState/Province
OntarioCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaNotes
Materials: Photographic paper (colour photograph), cardboardOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Item NumberOther Number
4584Dimensions
Height
16-3/16 inWidth
21.4 cmLocation
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