Photograph of the Shickluna Shipyard in 1864

Item

Title

Photograph of the Shickluna Shipyard in 1864

Description

A photograph of the Shickluna Shipyard taken in 1864. Visible in the top photo are the "Perseverance" and "Enterprise" at the upper left and the "Valetta" in the foreground with Captain J. Sullivan on the upper yard arm. The tug "Sampson" is on stocks to the right end with Commodore Shickluna standing at the bow. At the time, the Shipyard was reported to employ over 300 men.

Creator

Welland Canal Company / St. Lawrence Seaway

Date

1864

Language

English

Subject

Shipbuilding
Ships
Boats
Tugs
St. Catharines
Building
Sails

Contributor

From the scrapbook of Alexander Grant, the chief engineer of the fourth Welland Canal, held by the Brock University Archives & Special Collection.

Relation

Alexander Grant scrapbook, Sykes Sykes Welland Canal collection - RG 341, Brock University Archives

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