Photograph - Canadian National passenger car no. 76

Name/Title

Photograph - Canadian National passenger car no. 76

Entry/Object ID

2013.47.6

Description

Black and white photograph of CN passenger car no. 76 at a garage or station. Tall (apartment?) building can be seen in the background. CN logo stenciled on the car of the words "Canadian National Railways" inside a maple leaf, surrounded by a circle.

Context

From the descriptive panel shown in photograph 2013.47.7: "Business Coach No. 76 Originally named the "York", car 76 was bought in 1901 by the Canadian Pacific as part of a two car consist, known as the "Cornwall and York," they were bought for the Royal visit of the Duke and Duchess of COrnwall and York for the official opening of Victoria Bridge in 1901 across the St. Lawrence river at Montreal; In later years, the York became Prime Minister Mackenzie King's car. From 1949 to 1958, was system C.N. headquarters car 93, it has been car 76 since 1958 in western Canada. DULUTH WINNIPEG and PACIFIC RY. "The Peg"

Collection

Library Archive

Made/Created

Artist

Patrick Dorin

Date made

1975

Place

State/Province

Minnesota, USA

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Materials: Photographic paper

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Verso, in blue ink: 1975 RAILFAN In black ink: DULUTH PCD On yellow adhesive label, in red ink: 6 [underlined twice] Stamped in red ink: Doran

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Photographs

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

5786

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

7 in

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

March 10, 2022

Condition

Notes

Digital Copy Only (Matthew Gill 2015)

Created By

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

April 21, 2022