Ever seen one of these,........
Molson's Bank,...............they really did have a hand in forging this country,..
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No, but.......it can probably be spent along with this one I collected eons ago. lol
Or, perhaps, this one........
Here's the back-side of the above dollar (pun intended)
Interesting the similarities btwn, your two images and John Molson's History Johm Molson origianlly started te first Steamboat Ships in Cananda August 19, 1809 - John Molson Launches Steamboat Accomodation On August 19, 1809, Montr챕al brewer/banker John Molson launched his wooden paddle steamboat 'Accomodation', the first successful steamboat built entirely in North America, and the first steamship to ride on the waters of the St. Lawrence River. Molson was determined to build the first Canadian steamship after seeing American engineer and inventor Robert Fulton’s 'Vermont' on the Hudson River. He teamed up with shipbuilders John Jackson and John Bruce who built the vessell for Molson in return for putting up the money and part ownership. The ship was built at Montreal and Trois-Rivières with an engine constructed at the Forges St-Maurice. Accomodation carried 10 passengers in comfort down the St. Lawrence to Quebec and back, normally a seven day round trip, in less than three days. North America's first regular steamship service charged $8 for the 36 hour trip from Montreal to Quebec. Molson's St. Lawrence Steamboat Company lost money on the Accomodation. They dismantled the vessel, purchased two steamship engines from England, combined the two engines and the remains of the 'Accommodation' to create a much grander ship, the 'Swiftsure', the largest steamboat in the world, which travelled the same route in 24 hours. During the war of 1812, Molson and two of his sons, enlisted in the force and dedicated his steamships to the service of the Crown. The Swiftsure was the first steamship to be used in war. Molson's steamboats let shippers bring goods between Montreal and Quebec City on schedule and in relatively short time, despite the St. Lawrence’s harsh currents. By 1833, Molson's St. Lawrence Steamboat Company had expanded to the Ottawa River and Rideau Canal. Now Look at all the similarities ,......Here's Steamboat Wille,whistling along in his 'smokin' boat: .......and now for that other 'Smokin Willy' you posted , well let's just say the owner of the willy was whistling ,and it was smokin hahahahahahahahaha Sorry Can't post that photo
$6.00.....Prices sure have gone up!!!!!
Anyone Remember Canada Transfer Lines, (I do not) ,but here's an old photoo showing a bunch of Tour Bus's,...........perhaps this would be a good question for JMH ..........(he's one of our Bus Experts) This company had to be around after the 1930's ,because we can see the bridge in the background,and it's beginnings were circa 1930ish
I wonder what Demons ..........try to stop the Natural flow of Good Will, especially those that crawl atop the Cross upn the Hill hahahaha Found this somewhat different version of the cross on Mount Royal,.......and as you can see,Things are not always as they seem........this cross couldn't possibly be overlooking these buildings around Montreal,but what about those shadows up on the Cross,...........what do they mean ?/?
........................hahahaha Lighten Up ,it's just a neat picture
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