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The Port of Montreal
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Historical photos
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The beginnings of the city and the port
DEBUT DE LA VILLE ET DU PORT DEBUT DE LA VILLE ET DU PORT
The beginnings of steam navigation
D BUT DE LA NAVIGATION A VAPEUR D BUT DE LA NAVIGATION A VAPEUR
1890 (approx.) - Ice bridge at the foot of Berri Street. This ice bridge connected the island of Montreal to Longueil on the South Shore. Photo: St. Lawrence Municipal Bureau - Ville de Montréal
PHOTO 1624 pont glace c1890 PHOTO 1624 pont glace c1890
1900

Teams working on dredging.
PHOTO 1754 EQUIPE DRAGAGE PHOTO 1754 EQUIPE DRAGAGE
Early 20th century - The St-Pierre tugboat of the Sincennes-McNaughton company
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1910 - Steam locomotive
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1910 - Unloading grain from the SS Prinz Oscar using the floating crane
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1910 - Dredging operations near Elevator 2 (opposite the Bonsecours market)
PHOTO 3144 DRAGAGE 1910 PHOTO 3144 DRAGAGE 1910
1910 (approx.) - Floating crane loading a wagon
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1914 - H.C.M. steam locomotive No. 7.
PHOTO 0619 LOCO VAPEUR HCMNO7 1914 PHOTO 0619 LOCO VAPEUR HCMNO7 1914
1915 - Loading grain into a ship at Section 25 (south of Papineau Avenue)
PHOTO 2257 DECHARGEMENT GRAIN 1915 PHOTO 2257 DECHARGEMENT GRAIN 1915
1919 - View of the activity on the quay of the Market Basin (today the Clock Tower Basin). On the left is the Robert MacKay ship.
PHOTO 2272 ACTIVITE BASSIN MARCHE 1919 PHOTO 2272 ACTIVITE BASSIN MARCHE 1919
1920 (approx.) - Unloading of coal from England
PHOTO 4252 PHOTO 4252
1928 - A horse-drawn wagon in a freight elevator in the harbor
1936 - Unloading of grain from the Brookton ship at Elevator 3 (now CanEst). Photo: Millar Studio
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1945 - Clearing of ice accumulated on the docks near the cold storage warehouse (south of Atataken Street)
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1948 - Group of employees from the electrical department. Photo: John J. Bradley Photographer
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1950 (approx) - The MV Pilsudski
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1950 (approx.) - Handling of cement bags. Photo: Armour Landry
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1951 - Cruise ship escorted by a Sincennes McNaughton tugboat. Photo: Bert Mason & Son
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1952 - Loading of heavy equipment. Photo: Graetz Bros. Limited
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1960 (approx.) - Grain unloading operation from the MV Scott Misener at Pier 1 (Section 15, across from the present Grand Quay). Photo: Photo Techniques
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1961 - Towing of a caisson by tugboats Yvon Dupré, Le Rival and the Graeme Stewart (photo: Richard Arless Associates)
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1962 - D-3 Diesel Locomotives
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1962 - Helga Dan Ship
PHOTO 4327 PHOTO 4327
1964 - Grain loading operation at Elevator 4 (grain terminal, south of Viau Street)
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1964 - National Harbours Board (NHB) D-5 diesel locomotive
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1965 - National Harbours Board (NHB) D-1 diesel locomotive
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1965 - National Harbours Board (NHB) D-4 diesel locomotive
APM 0623 APM 0623
1966 - The MV Thora Dan. Photo: Highland Marine Studios
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Cargo unloading operation. Photo: Armour Landry
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Loading of rolling stock on board a ship. Photo: Armour Landry
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Loading a prefabricated house
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1971 - Loading of goods on the ship Otello (roll-on/roll-off)
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1979 - Loading a container on a ship. Photo: Esmond Choueke
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Loading of rolling stock on a ship
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1980 - Container loading on board the MV Manchester Challenge
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1980 - Loading operation at the Ceres terminal
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Handling of flour bags
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The MV Cast Polarbear
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MV Maplecliffe Hall Naming Ceremony at Canadian Vickers Shipyard (south of Viau Street)
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The MV Asia. Photo: Graetz Bros. Limited
APM 1100 APM 1100
1983 - The MV Fiksi: a multipurpose vessel (icebreaker, roll-on/roll-off, bulk carrier and general cargo carrier) of 18,627 tons
APM 1104 APM 1104
The MV Nortemar. Photo: Armour Landry
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Russian ship; possibly the Lesozavodsk
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1988 - The S.L.S. Hercules crane deposits a 265-ton transformer on a special wagon at the Bickerdike terminal.
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Moored vessel. Photo: Photo illustrations of Canada
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Wagon unloading at Elevator 1 (tipping of a wagon). Photo: Armour Landry
PHOTO 0758 DECHARGEMENT WAGON PHOTO 0758 DECHARGEMENT WAGON
Container loading - gantry crane
PHOTO 0793 CHARG CONTENEUR PHOTO 0793 CHARG CONTENEUR
1978 - Ship loading: milk powder for export
PHOTO 1419 CHARGEMENT CARGAISON 1978 PHOTO 1419 CHARGEMENT CARGAISON 1978
1982 - Ship loading: ambulances bound for Iraq
PHOTO 0776 CHARGEMENT AMBULANCES PHOTO 0776 CHARGEMENT AMBULANCES
1984 - Loading and unloading of containers at Racine terminal. Photo: Louis-Michel Major
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1989 - Racine Terminal celebrates its 10th anniversary and one millionth container
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1995 (approx.) - A OOCL Canadabulk carrier
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1996 - A OOCL Canada container ship escorted by two tugs
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2006 - The Genoa Senator container ship. Photo: Marc Piché
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