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P6053

ID Number: P6053
Item Name: Image
Title: SW&A Railway on London Street / Chemin de fer SW&A sur la rue London
Title (Fre): Chemin de fer SW&A sur la rue London
Date: 1918/03/19
Description: Black and white photograph of the SW&A tracks on London Street between Bruce & Janette; houses and buildings are visible on both sides of the unpaved road; there are two pedestrians walking away from the camera on the left hand side; there are bare trees lining the street
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

Subjects

Bruce Ave. / Avenue Bruce

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