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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."

First Richmond bridge
CA ETRC P049-009-002 · Part · [187-?]
Part of Richmond collection

Item is a photograph of the first bridge in Richmond over the St. Francis River, which stood from 1847 to about 1882. It was the longest wooden covered bridge in the Eastern Townships. Cords of wood are seen piled in the foreground of the photograph.

Cartographic documents
CA SHC C032-S003 · Series · [183-?]-[1880?]
Part of Collection Société d’histoire de Coaticook

Series consists of maps of Coaticook and an the surrounding areas of the Eastern Townships from the 1830s to the 1880s. It consists of the following maps: “Map showing the different railways by which the Eastern Townships can be reached” (J.H. Buffords, ca. 1880), “Map of the Eastern Townships of Lower Canada” (Dean & Mundy, ca. 1835), and sections of the “Map of the District of St. Francis, Canada East” (Putnam & Gray, 1863).

CA ETRC P016-001-001-004 · Part · [188-?]
Part of Davidson family fonds

The item is a photograph showing the steamer Lady of the Lake on Lake Memphremagog with Mount Elephantis in the background and an unidentified house in the foreground, probably taken in the 1880s.

View of Georgeville
CA ETRC P016-001-001-008 · Part · [188-?]
Part of Davidson family fonds

The item is a photograph of Georgeville with Hotel Elephantis, school, and St. George’s Anglican Church and horses and wagons visible, probably taken in 1880s.

Steamer Island Queen
CA ETRC P058-003-34-013-002 · Part · 1898
Part of Herbert Derick collection

Item is a photograph of the Island Queen on the Richelieu River, with people visible on the deck, taken in 1898. Captained by Benjamin V. Naylor.