Collection search - Michigan Central Railroad photographs and related records [multiple media]

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Michigan Central Railroad photographs and related records [multiple media]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

ca. 1900-1956.

Reference:

R5500-926-5-E

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

5483944

Context of this record:

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Andrew Audubon Merrilees fonds

Merrilees photographic and art collection

Photographs of the Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo, Michigan Central, Canada Southern, and other railway companies

Michigan Central Railroad photographs and related records
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

ca. 1900-1956.

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

8 albums (ca. 1608 photographs): b&w
x textural records
x graphic: art x drawings; x posters
1 map

Language of material:

English

Accession:

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Andrew Merrilees collection [multiple media]

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This sub-series consists of Michigan Central Railroad photos that were compiled by Andrew Merrilees. In the first album, there is an introductory note: "The photographs of the following pages represent an almost complete pictorial history of the motive power of the Canada Division of the New York Central System." (Dated March 4, 1955) While the majority of photos are of locomotives relating to the Michigan Central Railroad, New York Central Railroad, and the Canada Southern Railroad, there are wide variety of exceptions, including views of station, equipment, rolling stock, shop interiors, trestle bridges.

Additionally, there is other material, including: several pages of logos including 2 pages of MCRR and Canada Southern logos numerous drawings, 1 page of original manuscript, and a conductor's collections for Leamington & St. Clair Railway.

Additional name(s):

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New York Central System (Railway)
Subject heading:

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Michigan Central Railroad Co

Canada Southern Ry
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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2007-00446-1
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Graphic (photo)

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No container specified [R5500]

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1566;

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1568--1570;

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