Item 2020.08.87 - Railway workers on Pacific Great Eastern #3 locomotive

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Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Railway workers on Pacific Great Eastern #3 locomotive

General material designation

  • Graphic material

Level of description

Item

Reference code

2020.08.87

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

  • [between 1913 and 1923] (Creation)

Physical description area

Physical description

1 photograph : b&w

Archival description area

Scope and content

Photograph depicts the Pacific Great Eastern Railway #3 locomotive from the Davenport Locomotive Works. Two railway workers lean against the front of the locomotive for a posed portrait. The individual at left may be Angus McRae, a PGE locomotiveRead more

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Physical condition

Photograph received adhered to acidic paper (possibly excerpted from an album). Item is in poor condition: discoloured, brittle, warped, and cracked. Remains of the acidic paper and glue exist on photograph verso.

Availability of other formats

Item is digitized and available in high-resolution TIFF and JPEG formats. Digital access JPEG available here has been retouched for increased visibility.

Restrictions on access

No restrictions.

Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

Personal or academic use of materials is welcomed under the standard fair use and educational use clauses of Canadian Copyright Law. Commercial use is, however, forbidden without the express permission of the copyright holder. For information onRead more

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Associated materials

Part of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway Region Photograph Collection

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Sources

Information provided by Greg Kennelly, amateur PGE historian