P6865

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Details

ID Number

P6865

Item Name

Image

Title

Paving of Leamington's Main Intersection / Pavage de l'intersection principale de Leamington

Title (Fre)

Pavage de l'intersection principale de Leamington

Date

ca 1916

Description

Black and white photograph of the paving of Leamington's main intersection, Talbot & Erie Streets; the bottom left corner is a large section being prepared for paving; five men are standing in this area with work clothes and holding shovels; a large number of men, both workers and spectators, are surrounding the edge of the area; there is a cement truck with its ramp extending into the area, backed up in the centre of the photo; two men are standing on the truck and there is steam being issued from the front of the truck; a block of commercial buildings, including J.E. Davie's Clothing, is visible in the background.

Place made

Canada - Ontario - Leamington

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subjects

Buildings / Immeubles

Cement industries / L'industrie du ciment

Commercial facilities / Locaux commerciaux

Construction workers / Travailleur de construction

Erie St. / Rue Erie

J.E. Davies Clothing / Vêtements J. E. Davies

Leamington (Ont.)

Men / Hommes

Shovels / Pelles

Spectators / Spectateurs

Talbot St. / Rue Talbot

Utility poles / Poteaux des services publiques

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