accident victim: Mr. Emmanuel Massé
Disasters
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Item is a photograph the remains of a train yard that had caught fire.
Item is a photograph postcard of what is most likely the Kingsley General Store in Sawyerville after it burned down in September 1923. The postcard has labeled it as the Sawyerville Hotel in 1925, but this does not seem to be accurate.
Item is a photograph postcard of Moe's River after a flood. There are some houses visible. The photo was taken in June of 1943.
Item is a photograph of train wreck on the Asbestos and Danville railroad, with crews on site.
Item is a photograph taken in 1876 of the Aylmer Bridge over the St. Francis River in Sherbrooke after having been washed out by floods.
Item is a photograph of the Aylmer Bridge crossing the St-Francis River with a view of the East side of the city during the flood of June 1942.
Photograph of the aftermath of a fire at Bishop's College Preparatory School buildings on Reed Street in Lennoxville, which occurred on January 30, 1915.
Photograph of the aftermath of a fire at Bishop's College Preparatory School buildings on Reed Street in Lennoxville, which occurred on January 30, 1915.
Item is a photograph of a covered bridge on Lake Massawippi, after the river flooded.
Item is a photograph of a bridge that is out of comission after a flood, a man and woman can be seen walking on the shore.
Item is a photograph of houses behind a river, with no bridge, because it was swept away during a flood the city had.
The file contains primary source information on the Bromptonville flood in March 1948. It consists of photographs, some taken by photographer Rolland Emond.
The item is a photograph of a bus accident in East Angus in September 1948. The driver was possibly Paul Tisdel.
Item is a photograph of a camp of soldiers situated at the Pulp and Paper Mill during the wood pile fire in East Angus in 1945.
The series contains information on the locomotives, rail cars, stations, and railway routes of the Canadian National Railway (CNR/CN) primarily in the Eastern Townships from 1987 to 2018. It consists of photographs, which include images of a train accident in Sherbrooke in 2001, derailments in Richmond in 2002 and in 2003, a derailment in Coaticook in 2002, a derailment in Lennoxville in 2003, a derailment at Hillhurst in 2003. Included among the locations are: Acton Vale, Bromptonville, Coaticook, Compton, Earlstown, Hillhurst Crossing, Lennoxville, Richmond, Sherbrooke, South Durham, Warner's Crossing, Waterville, Windsor (Quebec) and Brockville, Hawkesbury (Ontario). In addition to the CNR, included among the rail and leasing companies are: St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad (St-Laurent & Atlantique Québec), St. Laurence & Hudson Railway (St.L&H), Amtrak, Via Rail, Canadian American Railroad, HATX (Helm Leasing Corp.), GATX/LLPX, Morrison Knudsen, and Loram.
The series contains information on the locomotives, rail cars, stations, and railway routes of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR/CP) primarily in the Eastern Townships from 1957 to 2017. It consists of photographs, which include images of a derailment in Bury in 1992. Included among the locations are: Ascot Corner, Birchton, Bromont, Bury, Cookshire, Eastman, Farnham, Gould, Huntingville, Johnville, Jordan Hill, Lachute, Lennoxville, St-Luc, Sherbrooke, Magog, Megantic, and Racey (Quebec) and Smith Falls, Chalk River, Kathmae, Welsh, and Snake River (Ontario). In addition to the CPR, included among the rail and leasing companies: Bangor & Aroostook Railroad, Amtrax, Quebec Southern Railway, Canadian American Railroad, Northern Vermont Railroad, Chemin de fer Quebec Sud, St. Laurence & Hudson Railway (St.L&H), Acadian, Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, Orford Express, Central Maine & Quebec Railway, Morrison Knudsen (MK), HATX/HLCX (Helm Financial Corp.), and LLPX/GATX
Item is a photograph of a group of men looking at a car that fell on its side after a landslide during the flood of June 1942.
Item is a photograph of a car driving through flood waters, probably along College Street in front of Bishop's University in Lennoxville, probably in the 1920s.
Item is a photograph of a bus and some cars driving through the flooded Grandes-Fourches Street (Previously known as Lansdowne Street) during the flood of June 1942. The Lansdowne Market can be seen in the back.
Item consists of a certificate awarded to Lloyd Bowen for service to the residents of the city of Sherbrooke during the Spanish Influenza epidemic in 1918.
Crane used to clean up after railway washout, likely near East Angus.
Likely near East Angus.
Item is a photograph showing the damage after a fire at B.C. Lemoine's store on Child Street, in 1922 in Coaticook.
Item is a photograph showing the damage on Child Street following the 1949 fire in Coaticook.
Collection illustrates business and buildings in Coaticook and Hereford from about the 1910s to 1973. It consists of photographs and postcard photographs of employees of Niedner Inc., including Bill Niedner, George Laming, Cora Allard, and Mrs. Hamilton; fires in Coaticook in 1922 and 1949; and the Hotel de Ville and Academy in Coaticook and the Half Way Hotel in Hereford.
Item is a photograph of CPR train derailed. CPR #281 derailed at Bury with locomotives 1837-1826-1863-1827-1455 on April 30, 1992. Locomotive 1837 remained on track.
Item is a photograph of CPR train derailed. CPR #281 derailed at Bury with locomotives 1837-1826-1863-1827-1455 on April 30, 1992. Locomotive 1837 remained on track.
Item is a photograph of a crane lifting a railway car off the tracks, after a derailment occured.
Item is a photograph of a crowd standing at the railroad crossing on King Street, looking at the water of the flood of June 1942.