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Where canal gate collapsed. At least ninemen were killed, twelve are in hospital badly crushed and several others were more or less seriously injured at Lock No. 6 of the new Welland canal to-day, when a 500-ton gate collapsed as it was being placed in position by derricks. At the TOP is shown Locks No. 5 and 6 with Lock No. 7 in the background. The depth of the canal at this point is 130.8 feet, almost the same depth as the Horseshoe Falls. At the Bottom is a map showing where the accident occurred. The diagram in the Centre shows how the canal will lift shipping from the low level of Lake Ontario to the higher level of lake Onatario to the higher level of Lake Erie.

Picture, 1928

Canada - Ontario - Welland Canal - Construction

Picture, Date Unknown

New Welland Canal

Picture, 1927

Where Canal gate collapsed. At least nine men were killed, twelve are in hospital badly crushed and several others were more or less seriously injured at Lock No. 6 of the new Welland canal to-day, when a 500-ton gate collapsed as it was being placed in position by derricks. At the TOP is shown Locks No. 5 and 6 with Lock No. 7 in the background. The depth of the canal at this point is 130.8 feet, almost the sa depth as the Horseshoe Falls. At the BOTTOM is a map showing where the accident occured. [Incomplete]

Picture, 1928

A slicer drag at St. Catharines excavating for a dry dock in which to repair the steel gates of the new Welland canal.

Picture, 1928

Canada - Ontario - Welland Canal - Construction

Picture, 1927

Avalanche of clay overwhelms workers on Welland Canal. Two workmen were killed and six others injured when the bank of an excavation on section 4 of the Welland canal near Thorold caved in on Saturday. Picture No.1 shows the scene of the collapse, with a steam shovel at work clearing the debris; No. 2, a rescue party work in the excavation. No.3 is Joseph Dumoulin, one of the two men killed. Nos. 4, 5 and 6 are, respectively, Aldio Gallaza, Rocco Geralamo and Mike Raccici, who were injured. No.7 is Carl Helzig, who narrowly escaped death or injury.

Picture, 1928

Minutes after Welland plant collapse workers were digging frantically to rescue mates. Toll was four dead, 31 hurt

Picture, 1942

Prince may assist at ceremony. The new Welland canal is now 95 per cent completed, and it is expected that August, 1930, will witness the first large freighter navigating the famous twin-flight locks from Lake Erie to lake Ontario. The photographs here show: (1) 82-foot gates on western No. 5 twin-flight locks. [Incomplete]

Picture, 1929

The first commercial ship to use the bypass in the Welland Canal between Port Colborne and Port Robinson was the laker Senneville, which made the trip yesterday as the St. Lawrence Seaway opened for the season. The $188 million by-pass, which took six years to build, eliminates six lift bridges along the canal and several bends in the channel. By-pass trims 30 minutes from the previous 13 to 14-hour trip through the canal. Ice conditions on lakes are light.

Picture, 1973

Ten mules pull four nules push this giant plow at work on the new gate yard at No. 1 lock. Welland canal St. Catherines. A belt tosses earth to the trucks at the left which keep pace with the machine.

Picture, 1928

Canada - Ontario - Welland Canal - Disaster

Picture, 1976

Winter work: Eric Ahermae, director of engineering on the Welland Canal, and his 400-man crew are racing against time to complete vital repairs to the 45-kilometre (26-mile) canal, which is drained of water at freeze-up time each year. The 50-year-old canal, which attracts thousands of summer sightseers, also attracts car thieves - at least 50 stolen cars were found on the muddy bottom this year.

Picture, 1982

Welland Canal Layour

Picture, 1929

Thirty - four grains boats held up in Welland Canal by Low Water. Above are seen views of some of the thirty-four grain boats which were held up in the Welland canal last week as a result of the unusually low water levels which have recently been brought about by the Chicago steal and other causes. Al though the vessels are loading more lightly than in previous years one or other of them nevertheless strikes bottom in the canal every so often, with the result that all traffic is tied up until they can be refloated. Thousands of dollars are thus being lost as a result of delays and curtailed cargoes in the case of the factories when water normally used for generating electrical power has to be diverted to raise the canal levels.

Picture, 1925

These huge twin lift locks of the new Welland canal indicate the colossal size of Ontario's new shipway.

Picture, 1930

Canada - Ontario - Welland Canal - Construction

Picture, 1928

Canada - Ontario - Welland Canal - Disaster

Picture, 1976

Escape of other nine deemed miraculous. usly when a cofferdam col- at Welland over the new ship ed to pump the water while the victims, A.Bisson, Weln Melina, Henry, Rosema and cigaret, thereby escaping 3, ble. 4. J.H. Edwards, who s Bedard, once a prisoner of war in Germany, who says he was never so near his end. 6. Scene of the tragedy, showing the shattered cofferdam. [Incomplete]

Picture, 1924

Open Canadian Engineering Triumph. Canada's greatest engineering project, the Welland ship canal, joining the Great Lakes, was officially opened this afternoon by Lord Bessborough, governor-general of Canada, in the presence of men who guide one-fourth of the world's population. With the opening, the most gigantic undertaking of a long series og developments which are to make the St. Lawrence water system the greatest navigable inland waterway and the most-used marine transportation route in the world, is complete. No. (1) shows a view of the canal looking from lock six, just as it appeared when the governor general officially declared the Welland canal open. Flags were flying from the masts of the Lemoyne as it passed through. The massed band of the Royal Canadian Regiment palyed O Canada and Land of Hope and Glory. The governor-general took the royal salute.

Picture, 1932

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New Welland Canal

A slicer drag at St. Catharines excavating for a dry dock in which to repair the steel gates of the new Welland canal.

Canada - Ontario - Welland Canal - Construction

Minutes after Welland plant collapse workers were digging frantically to rescue mates. Toll was four dead, 31 hurt

Ten mules pull four nules push this giant plow at work on the new gate yard at No. 1 lock. Welland canal St. Catherines. A belt tosses earth to the trucks at the left which keep pace with the machine.

Canada - Ontario - Welland Canal - Disaster

Welland Canal Layour

These huge twin lift locks of the new Welland canal indicate the colossal size of Ontario's new shipway.

Canada - Ontario - Welland Canal - Construction

Canada - Ontario - Welland Canal - Disaster

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