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Steamer "Ontario", 1816-1832 (Lake Ontario)
Steamer "Ontario", 1816-1832 (Lake Ontario)

Steamer "Ontario", 1816-1832 (Lake Ontario)

Dateapproximately 1915
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Pen & ink over pencil with border of pen & ink over pencil.
Inscribed in pen & ink, l.r.: C.H.J. Snider; In pencil, vso: STR ONTARIO, 1817-1832 / ...launched April, 181 [trimmed] / ... / Under Capt. Hilliard she was the first steam / vessel to run Lachine Rapids  Probably after a pen & ink drawing by William J. Thomson, 1893 (Acc. D 3-9c) reproduced in Landmarks of Toronto v. 2, p. 887. Heyl II : 181. See Snider notes.  
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Dimensions144 mm x 182 mm (5 11/16 in. x 7 3/16 in.)
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberJRR2540
Country:Canada
Geograhical feature:Lake Ontario
Province or state:Ontario