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Railway, plaque commemorating first train in Ontario hauled by a steam locomotive, on Union Station (opened 1927)
Railway, plaque commemorating first train in Ontario hauled by a steam locomotive, on Union Station (opened 1927)

Railway, plaque commemorating first train in Ontario hauled by a steam locomotive, on Union Station (opened 1927)

Date1953
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  • Railway; plaque commemorating first train in Ontario hauled by a steam locomotive; on Union Station (opened 1927).
  • Railway, plaque commemorating first train in Ontario hauled by a steam locomotive, on Union Station (opened 1927)
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Railway; plaque commemorating first train in Ontario hauled by a steam locomotive; on Union Station (opened 1927).
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      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Call Number / Accession NumberPICTURES-R-2210
      GeographyCountryCanada
      GeographyBuilding, monument or parkUnion Station (Toronto, Ont. : opened 1927)
      GeographyCity, town, twpToronto
      Geography
      GeographyEast-west streetFront Street West
      Geography
      Geography
      GeographyNeighbourhoodRailway Lands
      GeographyNorth-south streetBay Street
      GeographyProvince or StateOntario
      Geography
      Toronto's oldest Redcap, Jake Charendoff, sits waiting for new business at Toronto's Union Station, while behind him sits redcap Bert Fortune. Charendoff picked up his first piece of baggage at Union Station on the day it opened in 1927. But, although he claims the title oldest, he refuses to say exactly how old he is.
      Toronto's oldest Redcap, Jake Charendoff, sits waiting for new business at Toronto's Union Station, while behind him sits redcap Bert Fortune. Charendoff picked up his first piece of baggage at Union Station on the day it opened in 1927. But, although he claims the title oldest, he refuses to say exactly how old he is.
      Spremo, Boris
      1/24/1972
      Supercharged chief of CN's passenger services, Garth Campbell, 49, stands in front of the Turbo locomotive on Track 1 at Toronto's Union Station. The train has hit 140 m.p.h. on its Montreal run
      Supercharged chief of CN's passenger services, Garth Campbell, 49, stands in front of the Turbo locomotive on Track 1 at Toronto's Union Station. The train has hit 140 m.p.h. on its Montreal run
      Campbell, Garth
      4/29/1976
      Union Station (opened 1927), Toronto Ontario, Front Street West, south side, between Bay & York Streets, c
      Union Station (opened 1927), Toronto Ontario, Front Street West, south side, between Bay & York Streets, c
      Valentine & Sons
      1925 circa
      Steam locomotive outside of Canadian Pacific Railway's John Street roundhouse, Toronto, Ont.
      Steam locomotive outside of Canadian Pacific Railway's John Street roundhouse, Toronto, Ont.
      Canadian Pacific Railway Company
      1960 circa
      Telegraph, plaque commemorating Canada's first electric telegraph, on south St
      Telegraph, plaque commemorating Canada's first electric telegraph, on south St
      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      1953
      Postal Service, plaque commemorating Canada's first postage stamp, on Canada Trust Building, Yonge Street, west side, south of Adelaide St. West
      Postal Service, plaque commemorating Canada's first postage stamp, on Canada Trust Building, Yonge Street, west side, south of Adelaide St. West
      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      1953
      Union Station (opened 1927), Front Street West, south side, between Bay & York Streets
      Union Station (opened 1927), Front Street West, south side, between Bay & York Streets
      Unknown
      1920
      UNION STATION (opened 1927), Front Street West, south side, between Bay & York Streets
      UNION STATION (opened 1927), Front Street West, south side, between Bay & York Streets
      Van and Ryan
      1922
      UNION STATION (opened 1927), Front Street West, south side, between Bay & York Streets, looking northwest to Royal York Hotel
      UNION STATION (opened 1927), Front Street West, south side, between Bay & York Streets, looking northwest to Royal York Hotel
      MacKay, J. Harold
      1938
      Union Station (opened 1927)
      Union Station (opened 1927)
      Arthur Lane Studios
      1935 circa
      Union Station (opened 1927), Front Street West, south side, between Bay & York Streets (c
      Union Station (opened 1927), Front Street West, south side, between Bay & York Streets (c
      Airmaps Limited
      1940
      Union Station (opened 1927), Front Street West, south side, between Bay & York Streets, INTERIOR
      Union Station (opened 1927), Front Street West, south side, between Bay & York Streets, INTERIOR
      Staples, Owen, 1866-1949
      1927