Vanishing Vistas flashcard - CN Ocean Limited, near Montreal, Quebec

Name/Title

Vanishing Vistas flashcard - CN Ocean Limited, near Montreal, Quebec

Entry/Object ID

2012.79.362

Description

Vanishing Vistas oversized flashcard. The front shows a photomechanical reproduction of CN's Ocean Limited passenger train. Pictured near Montreal, Quebec, circa 1960. The back of the card lists a title, location and photo date on the left, as well as a description and history of the train on the right. Printed in the USA.

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 Archive

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Photographs

Publication Details

Author

Canadian National

Place Published

City

Montreal, Quebec

State/Province

Quebec

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Notes

Materials: Photomechanical reproduction, Card stock Date: Photo taken ca. 1960

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

4620

Dimensions

Height

13-7/8 in

Width

22.2 cm

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