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Invitation - Inauguration of the first train to cross the Victoria Bridge, Montreal, Dec. 17, 1859 | McCord Museum

Inauguration du premier train à franchir le pont Victoria, Montréal, 17 décembre 1859

Invitation

Inauguration of the first train to cross the Victoria Bridge, Montreal, Dec. 17, 1859

Date 1859

Dimensions15.5 x 19.8 cm

ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Other Documents

Object NumberM999.35.1

DivisionArchives - Textual Archives

CollectionMcCord

CreditGift of E. Garnet Woolsey

Status

Not on view

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Passing of the first train, Victoria Bridge, Dec. 17, 1859

Admission ticket

Passing of the first train, Victoria Bridge, Dec. 17, 1859

George Matthews

1859

M4087

Mr. Hodges requests the Company of the Hon. Judge McCord & Mrs McCord to pass over the Victoria Bridge in the first Train, on Saturday 17th Dec.r 1859

Mr. Hodges requests the Company of the Hon. Judge McCord & Mrs McCord to pass over the Victoria Bridge in the first Train, on Saturday 17th Dec.r 1859

G. Matthew's Litho.

1859

M13042.45.2

Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, gentleman's ticket for inauguration of the Victoria Bridge by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, 25th August 1860

Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, gentleman's ticket for inauguration of the Victoria Bridge by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, 25th August 1860

1860

M14329

Admission ticket to the inauguration by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, 1860

Admission ticket to the inauguration by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, 1860

1860

M14327

Young Downylip's First Visit to Canada. His Skating Experience. At 8 A. M. on the (...) Dec. 1871, He is Actually on the Rink

Photolithograph

Young Downylip's First Visit to Canada. His Skating Experience. At 8 A. M. on the (...) Dec. 1871, He is Actually on the Rink

Canadian Illustrated News

1872/02/10

M985.230.348.6

First Day of Issue Ceremony for the Harry Houdini Commemorative Stamp

First Day of Issue Ceremony for the Harry Houdini Commemorative Stamp

United States Postal Service

2002

M2014.128.710.39.1-2

Mystic Magazine (Dec. 1954): Houdini – The Exposer Exposed!

Magazine clipping

Mystic Magazine (Dec. 1954): Houdini – The Exposer Exposed!

1954

M2014.128.705.32.1-6

Construction of the Great Victoria Bridge in Canada, Title page, Victoria Bridge Engineer's Report, 1859-60

Chromolithograph

Construction of the Great Victoria Bridge in Canada, Title page, Victoria Bridge Engineer's Report, 1859-60

John Thomas

1860

M15934.2

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Bridge in progress from Point St. Charles, Victoria Bridge, Montreal, QC, 1859

William Notman

1859

N-0000.193.103.1

Image Not Available

Bridge in progress from north abutment, Victoria Bridge, Montreal, QC, 1859

William Notman

1859

N-0000.193.101.1

Vice-Regal train at Victoria Bridge, Montreal, QC, 1878

Vice-Regal train at Victoria Bridge, Montreal, QC, 1878

Notman & Sandham

1878

VIEW-988.1

Vice-Regal train at Victoria Bridge, Montreal, QC, 1878

Gelatin silver print

Vice-Regal train at Victoria Bridge, Montreal, QC, 1878

Notman & Sandham

1930-1950

VIEW-989.0.3

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