Postcard showing the Big Nickel Railroad at Numismatic Park in Sudbury Ontario

Archive

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Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

Postcard showing the Big Nickel Railroad at Numismatic Park in Sudbury Ontario

Entry/Object ID

2021.1628.01

Tags

Sudbury, Ontario, Local History, Postcard

Scope and Content

Postcard from Numismatic Park in Sudbury Ontario. The postcard shows the Nickel Railroad train attraction in the park and the big nickel is visible in the background.

Context

Original document, original postcard available for purchase at Numismatic Park in Sudbury. "Sudbury is the nickel capital of Canada and one of its major attractions is Numismatic Park, the only park in the world dedicated to coinage. Situated on a hill overlooking the city, the park contains a unique collection of giant replicas of Canadian and American coins. The most entertaining way to view the displays is by riding on The Big Nickel Railroad. . . the world's only Numismatic Train"

Collection

Sudbury History

Cataloged By

Kat Bezaire

Category

Primary Source

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Archive Details

Creator

Alex Wilson Publications Limited, Wilson's Superb

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1970

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Postcard showing the Big Nickel Railroad at Numismatic Park in Sudbury Ontario

Description

Postcard from Numismatic Park in Sudbury Ontario. The postcard shows the Nickel Railroad train attraction in the park and the big nickel is visible in the background.

Creator

Alex Wilson Publications Limited, Wilson's Superb

Date(s) of Creation

1970

Container

Folder titled "Sudbury Postcards"

Subjects

Postcards, Commemorations, Souvenirs

Notes

The postcard is blank however it has a caption: "The Big Nickel Railroad Sudbury is the nickel capital of Canada and one of its major attractions is Numismatic Park, the only park in the world dedicated to coinage. Situated on a hill overlooking the city, the park contains a unique collection of giant replicas of Canadian and American coins. The most entertaining way to view the displays is by riding on The Big Nickel Railroad. . . the world's only Numismatic Train."

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number (Assigned from FileMaker)

Other Number

33171

Dimensions

Width

6 in

Length

4 in

Location

Location

Shelf

Sudbury 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 7, 2022

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Stains

Date Examined

Jan 7, 2022

Examined By

Kat Bezaire

Materials

card stock, ink

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Sudbury History

Place

City

Greater Sudbury

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

State/Province

Ontario

Created By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Create Date

January 7, 2022

Updated By

normhclibrary@gmail.com

Update Date

January 7, 2022