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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."

Train Wreck
CA ETRC P020-003-06-D002a-P655 · Item · [ca.1902], copied 1979
Part of Eastern Townships Heritage Foundation fonds

Item is a photograph of a Quebec Central Railway train wreck that happened in the train yard of Royal Paper mill, located in East Angus.

Behind 88 Queen
CA ETRC P020-003-06-D002a-P571 · Item · [1920?], copied 1979
Part of Eastern Townships Heritage Foundation fonds

Item is a photograph of the view behind 88 Queen Street in Lennoxville, in which a feed store (possibly Union Grains Ltd.) and train are visible.

Steam log hauler
CA ETRC P020-003-06-D002a-P865 · Item · [1900?], copied 1979
Part of Eastern Townships Heritage Foundation fonds

Item is a photograph of William Gate's steam-powered log hauler, with two loads of logs visible behind it. The photograph was probably taken in Eaton Township.