St. Clair Tunnel, Sarnia, Ont.
St. Clair Tunnel, Sarnia, Ont. |
Year: 1908 |
Type(s): Postcard |
Language: English |
Source: Mike Skreptak Collection; Dexter Box |
Notes: Postmarked 1908; view from inside the St. Clair Tunnel, looking out; the St. Clair Tunnel runs under the St. Clair River between Sarnia, Ontario and Port Huron, Michigan; it was the first underwater tunnel built in North America; designed by Joseph Hobson, it was opened in 1891 by the St. Clair Tunnel Company, a subsidiary of the Grand Trunk Railway; the tunnel was 6,025 feet (1,836 m) long and 19 feet, 10 inches wide; it was replaced by a new tunnel which opened in 1994; addressed to Mr. C. Donaldson. |
Subject(s): St. Clair Tunnel (Sarnia Port Huron) Grand Trunk Railway Tunnels Railways Hobson, Joseph, Designer St. Clair Tunnel Company (Sarnia) St. Clair River |
Place(s): Sarnia (Ontario) Port Huron (Michigan) |
Rights: Public Domain |
Repository: University of Windsor. Leddy Library |
Tiff Image(s): Click links to download Tiff images: Tiff Image 1 , Tiff Image 2 |