Welland Canal historical print series, 1984

Abstract

Contains four colour prints of the Welland Canal. The prints were created by artist Anton (Tony) Akkerman and produced as an Ontario Bicentennial project by the St. Catharines Standard. The prints include the Lake Schooner “York” locking through the first Welland Canal at Port Dalhousie, ca. 1840; the propeller “Asia” downbound in the second Welland Canal at Port Colborne, ca. 1880; a typical canaller steaming through the third Welland Canal aqueduct at Welland, ca. 1925; and the bulk freighter “Canada Marquis” approaching the flight locks of the fourth Welland Canal at Thorold, 1984.