Great Lakes Art Database

The Second Horse Boat (Toronto, 1845?)

Description
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Creator
Thomson, William James, Artist
Item Type
Drawings
Description
Inscribed in pen and black ink, l.l.: W J THOMSON / 93; album page at c.l. of drawing: 26; album page below drawing: The Second Horse Boat. 1849. / Ferry Toronto to Island. P.763, Vol:II. Drawn to make the line photomechanical print in 'The Evening Telegram', Toronto, 22 July 1893, p. 4, and in 'Landmarks of Toronto', vol. 2, p. 763. Shows the Toronto Island ferry 'Peninsula Packet' (1843-1850) after her enlargement in 1845. Rev. May 1983. Rev. Nov 20 1990
Notes
Pen and black ink over traces of moderate greenish blue pencil on wove paper. Laid down on album page
Date of Original
1893
Date Of Event
1849
Dimensions
Width: 24.2 cm
Height: 10.9 cm
Subject(s)
Ferries
Peninsula Packet (ferry)
Local identifier
D 3-21b
Geographic Coverage
  • Toronto Islands
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.6258815805364 Longitude: -79.3688749206543
Creative Commons licence
Public Domain [more details]
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to the applicable Canadian or American laws. No restrictions on use.
Contact
Association for Great Lakes Maritime History
Website:
https://aglmh.net

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The Second Horse Boat (Toronto, 1845?)


Inscribed in pen and black ink, l.l.: W J THOMSON / 93; album page at c.l. of drawing: 26; album page below drawing: The Second Horse Boat. 1849. / Ferry Toronto to Island. P.763, Vol:II. Drawn to make the line photomechanical print in 'The Evening Telegram', Toronto, 22 July 1893, p. 4, and in 'Landmarks of Toronto', vol. 2, p. 763. Shows the Toronto Island ferry 'Peninsula Packet' (1843-1850) after her enlargement in 1845. Rev. May 1983. Rev. Nov 20 1990