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Wooden bridge, Cowansville
CA ETRC P020-003-06-D002a-P083 · Item · [between 1898 and 1907], copied 1977
Part of Eastern Townships Heritage Foundation fonds

Item is a photograph of the wooden bridge in Cowansville over the Yamaska River, taken between 1898 and 1907. The wooden bridge was washed away and replaced by an iron bridge in 1907.

Part · 1879
Part of William E. Foster fonds

Item is a photograph of a train wreck between Waterloo and Warden in 1879. The caption reads: "Wreck between Waterloo & Warden 1879. Engine former C.V. 'Governor Payne', Joseph Clark, 1849-50. Passumpsic, 'Orleans'. Operated in mixed, Sorel to Sutton. S.E.R. train carrying load of granite for the construction of Col. A.B. Foster's home at Waterloo;-- C.W. Foster, gave the signal 'all clear' when the mixed was on the right of way. This event ended his railway career. Engr. John Daly, killed."