"Garden City” coming into the wharf at Port Dalhousie
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Slides
- Description
- An image of the ship “Garden City” coming into the wharf at Port Dalhousie. Rail lines are in the foreground of the image.
- Notes
- Slide File Number: 06.102-E-3
The “Garden City” was a paddle-wheeler. It was brought into service in 1892 by the St. Catharines, Grimsby and Toronto Navigation Co. to provide passenger service between Toronto and Port Dalhousie. “Garden City” remained in service until 1916.
The N.S. & T electric rail line was extended to Port Dalhousie and Lakeside Park in 1901. Lakeside Park was run jointly beginning in 1920s by Canadian National Railway and the Niagara St. Catharines & Thorold Railway. The line terminated at the wharf.
- Inscriptions
- Str. "Garden City" at Wharf, Port Dalhousie, Ont.
- Date of Original
- Date Unknown
- Subject(s)
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.20011 Longitude: -79.26629
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