Photographs Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1979.57.10 |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Title |
Aerial Photograph, McAllister's Mill, circa 1945 |
Date |
circa 1945 |
Year Range from |
1945 |
Year Range to |
1949 |
Description |
Black and white aerial photograph of McAllister's Mill, circa 1945. The photograph was taken by Raeburn Reid of Reid Flying Services. The photograph shows McAllister's Mill and lumber yard at 200 Cardigan Street. Homewood can be seen in top right corner of the photograph. Dufferin Street is visible from the Left side middle diagonally to the middle bottom of photograph. Visible in the top Left is the Canada Ingot Iron Company on George Street. The Canadian Pacific Railway tracks are visible from the bottom right to the top left side. The Speed River is visible in the top centre running down to the dense trees in the middle of the frame. The lumber yards are visible in the middle of the photograph inbetween the railroad tracks and Cardigan Street. Written in pencil on reverse of photograph: "McAlister's [sic] mill on Mill St." On back stamped in purple ink: "REID FLYING SERVICE CAVU AIRPORT, PHONE 773R3. GUELPH." Note, Mr. Reid, named Cardigan St., Mill St. on back. |
Photographer |
Reid, Raeburn Livingston |
People |
Reid, Raeburn Livingston |
Search Terms |
Aerial View of Guelph Cardigan Street Dufferin Street Homewood Health Centre McAllister's Sawmill Reid Flying Service Speed River |
Subjects |
ARCHITECTURE - PUBLIC EXTERIOR COMMERCIAL - MILLS INDUSTRY & TRADE SCENES - AERIAL TRANSPORTATION - RAILWAYS |
Collection |
Photographs |