Wreck of Steamer, "Medicine Hat" at Saskatoon, Sask. (June 7th 1908)

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Member of
Special Collections Postcard Collection
Linked Agent
Publisher: Stedman Brothers Limited
Resource Type
Still Image
Genre
Photographic Postcards
Physical Form
nonprojected graphic
Extent
1 photograph; colour postcard; 9 x 14 cm
Subject
postcards
boats
paddle steamers
bridges (built works)
cities
natural disasters
Coordinates
52.121105, -106.663148
County
RM of Corman Park No. 344
Temporal Subject
1910-1919
Local Identifier
LXX-1751
Viewer Override
OpenSeadragon
Abstract
Image of the capsized steamer, the S.S. Medicine Hat. The steamer crashed into the traffic bridge in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on June 7th, 1908 during a period of seasonal flooding of the South Saskatchewan River.
Continent
North America
Country
Canada
Province
Saskatchewan
City
Saskatoon
Region
Division 5 - North Central
City Section
Victoria Bridge
Institution Name
University Library, University of Saskatchewan
Institution Sub Name
University Archives and Special Collections
Shelf Locator
Postcard Views of Early Saskatchewan 1543-1979
Publisher Name
Publisher: Stedman Brothers Limited
Origin Place Name
Brantford, Ontario
Origin Country
Canada
Language Code
eng
Institution Url
http://library.usask.ca/uasc/
Collection Name
Postcards Collection