St. Catharines Public Library collection numérisée

Garden City at the wharf, Port Dalhousie

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Description

A black and white image of the paddle-wheel steamer "Garden City" at the Port Dalhousie wharf. N. St. C. & T passenger cars, Lakeside Park, and Main Street are in the background.

Notes

Slide File Number: 06.103-B-1

"Garden City" was operated by the Niagara, St. Catharines, and Toronto Navigation Company and provided passenger service between Toronto and Niagara. “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

AT PORT DALHOUSIE-STEAMER AT DOCK-SHOWING LAKESIDE PARK AND MAIN STREET

Date de l'original

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