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P6051

ID Number: P6051
Item Name: Image
Title: SW&A Railway Wyandotte Street Switch at Glengarry Street / Chemin de fer SW&A sur la rue Wyandotte change à la rue Glengarry
Title (Fre): Chemin de fer SW&A sur la rue Wyandotte change à la rue Glengarry
Date: 1918/03/21
Description: Black and white photograph of the SW&A Railway Wyandotte St. switch at Glengarry; the bottoms of buildings are partially visible on each side of the street and two cars are facing away from the camera on the right side; the street car tracks are set into the cobblestone street and there is one set at the bottom of the photo which opens into two sets halfway up the photo; "10190. S.W&A.Ry. Wyandotte St. Switch at Glengarry St. 21.3.18" is hand printed at the bottom of the photograph.
History: The Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway (1887 - 1977) was formed in 1891. It began as a horse drawn street railway which was eventually converted to electric power. This line extended from Amherstburg to Tecumseh and brought traffic to the ferries where thousands crossed the river each day to work in Michigan. The SW&A Railway was linked to another major line, the Windsor Essex and Lakeshore Railway which connected Kingsville and Leamington.
Place made: Canada - Ontario - Windsor
Collection Name: Museum Windsor

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Cobblestone streets / Rues de paves arrondis

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