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Algoma Central Railway Locomotives Stopped at Agawa Canyon, Ontario

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This image shows the front end of the tourist train run by the Algoma Central Railway from Sault Ste. Marie to Agawa Canyon. They run other tour trains as well.

Prismaflex Color – Wilson, Dryden, Ont.


The description on the back states:
Algoma Central Passenger Train parked at Canyon prior to returning to Sault Ste. Marie — Agawa Canyon Tour.
–These locomotives are typical of the era, rather than more historic E-class or F-class streamline locomotives. The trip to Agawa Canyon is less than half the total distance of the railway. One tour includes the entire distance, a total of 592 drives.
The clothing on the visible passengers, particularly the printed plaid pants, are typical of clothing from the 1960s.

Agawa Canyon, Algoma Central Railway, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

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This image shows the train at its final destination for the tour, the otherwise inaccessible Agawa Canyon. To this date the canyon is accessible only to hikers and the train. The exceptional length of the train is clearly visible from this image.

Prismaflex Color – Wilson, Dryden, Ont.


The description states:
View from the Lookout of beautiful Agawa Canyon, final destination of the Algoma Central Railway Wilderness Tour.
–What appear to be small lakes are the meanders of the Agawa River, which carved the valley after the last Ice Age. This postcard dates from the 1960s.

Montreal River Trestle, Algoma Central Railway, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

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This image shows the rear of the train as it completes the transit of the Montreal River trestle during the Wilderness tours.

Prismaflex Color – Wilson, Dryden, Ont.


The description on the back of the card states:
The Algoma Central Railway Wilderness Tour crossing the Montreal River Trestle at Mileage 92, north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.
–Clearly visible at the right below the trestle is the dam on the Montreal River and the associated hydroelectric station. This card dates from the 1960’s when the service began.

Algoma Central Passenger Cars Crossing the Montreal River Trestle, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

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This is another view of an Algoma Central Railway train on the scenic Montreal River trestle, highlighting the passenger cars used in the trains tourist service.

Prismaflex Color – Wilson, Dryden, Ont.


The description states:
The Algoma Central Railway Wilderness Tour, out of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, takes the traveller through some of the most spectacular scenery in North America.
–The presence of at least eight passenger coaches for the scheduled train indicates a very popular attraction. In fact, the trains can be between 20 and 24 cars long.
The Wilderness tourist service was started in the 1960s, so this postcard likely dates from that time.

Montreal River Trestle, Algoma Central Railway, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

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This image shows four engines pulling a tourist train across the high trestle over the Montreal River near Sault Sainte Marie, Canada.

Prismaflex Color – Wilson, Dryden, Ont.


The description states:
The Montreal River trestle, a breathtaking crossing at Mileage 92 north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. – Algoma Central Railway, Agawa Canyon Tour
–Such tours through forested areas are common even today, particularly during the Autumn when the trees change color. Also visible in the background is a dam and hydroelectric plant built on the Montreal River. The four engines in use indicate a very long train of passenger coaches.
This image likely dates from the 1960s, when the tourist service started.

S.S. Norisle, Tobermory, Ontario

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As noted in the previous picture, this image focusses on the ferry S. S. Norisle that sits docked at the end of the peninsula of Tobermory, Ontario. It was built in 1946, and entered service in 1947.

Color Photo by A. A. Gleason, Sr.


The description states:
S.S. NORISLE at TOBERMORY
ONTARIO, CANADA
Passenger and Carr ferry operating between Tobermory and South Bay Mouth, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada.
–This ferry transported cars, passengers and livestock on a scheduled service until it was retired in 1974, when it was replaced by the now active Chi-Cheemaun Ferry. After leaving service, it was sold and eventually became a museum ship docked at Manitoulin Island. It is now in some disrepair and its future is in doubt.
This postcard, like the others previously shown from this series, dates from the 1960s.

Aerial View of Tobermory, Ontario

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This aerial view is taken from directly above the location of the previous image, and looks out along the Tobermory harbor entrance to Lake Huron waters in the distance. The large ship in docked at the end of the peninsula is a ferry.

Color Photo by A. A. Gleason, Sr.


The description states simply:
AERIAL VIEW OF TOBERMORY
Ontario, Canada
–This card, like the one before it, is part of a larger collection of pictures originally attached at top and bottom, to be separated along a perforation and mailed or displayed individually. This card dates from the 1960s.

Harbor View, Tobermory, Ontario, Canada

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This image shows the yacht harbor and anchorage at Tobermory, Ontario, a small town located at the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula, which extends northward from Ontario into Lake Huron.

Color Photo by Lloyd Smith


The description states simply:
THE HARBOR AND DOCKS
Tobermory, Ontario, Canada
–Based on the type of cars parked in the picture, this card dates from the 1960s.

Ambassador Bridge, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

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The Ambassador Bridge is unusual in that it is privately owned and controls the most important international crossing from Windsor, Ontario to Detroit, Michigan.

Sigal Brothers Ltd., Windsor, Ontario, Canada


The description states:
THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Motor traffic on the largest international bridge in the world (approximately two miles long and five lanes wide), joining Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and spanning the busiest waterway in the world, the Detroit River.
 
–This near monopoly on traffic between Michigan and Ontario has led to significant legal battles between the bridge owner and various Michigan governmental agencies. Because of the intransigence of the owner, a new bridge is planned and will be in operation a short distance away, called the New International Trade Crossing.
This card has significant markings from the cancellation machine when it was originally mailed. It even appears that the card was run through the machine backwards before being cancelled correctly. While the postmark is for May 21, 1961, the age of the cars shown indicates this photo is from the 1950s.

Thousand Islands Bridge, Thousand Islands, Canada

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This picture shows the so-called American span of the Thousand Islands Bridge, which joins the USA and Canada  across the St. Lawrence River between New York and southeastern Ontario. The bridge is actually five successive spans of different construction crossing the river by island-hopping.

Published by the Gananoque Reporter, Gananoque, Ontario


The description states:
AMERICAN SPAN OF THE
THOUSAND ISLANDS INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE
One of the four bridges joining the United States and Canada at the 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada.
–There is a discrepancy between the count of bridges on the card, and the total of five in other sources. This is because the card description does not count the small bridge at the international crossing.
This care likely dates from the 1960s.