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Noronic Disaster photos transmitted by wire, 1949
Noronic Disaster photos transmitted by wire, 1949

Noronic Disaster photos transmitted by wire, 1949

Date9/18/1949
Names
(photographer)
FormatPicture
Notes
Original Toronto Star caption: Picture coverage of the Noronic disaster is passed on to every major city in the world over the A. P. Wirephoto, radio-photo network. Al Weaver, Star wire-photo supervisor, is seen sending out one of over 60 photographs
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
Gelatin silver prints
Dimensions25.3 cm x 20.3 cm
Language
ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTS-II-140-GT-227
First anniversary of the Noronic disaster was marked at Mount Pleasant cemetery yesterday when Mayor McCallum placed a wreath on the memorial erected (...)
First anniversary of the Noronic disaster was marked at Mount Pleasant cemetery yesterday when Mayor McCallum placed a wreath on the memorial erected (...)
Noronic (Steamship)
9/18/1950
Attempts of divers striving to recover the bodies fo four of those drowned when the Gulf Stream ran aground, flooding interior of the ship, were hampe(...)
Attempts of divers striving to recover the bodies fo four of those drowned when the Gulf Stream ran aground, flooding interior of the ship, were hampe(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
10/15/1947
The bodies of three fishermen were found early today in the mangled wreck of the Captain K, Left, which was raised from Lake Erie yesterday. The smelt(...)
The bodies of three fishermen were found early today in the mangled wreck of the Captain K, Left, which was raised from Lake Erie yesterday. The smelt(...)
Loek, Dick
3/31/1991
Lucky 11
Lucky 11
Loek, Dick
2/2/1993
$400,000 boat gutted in fire. The Stephanie III, a 15.5-metre (51-foot) cabin cruiser gutted in a fire at Queen's Quay early yesterday, is towed to th(...)
$400,000 boat gutted in fire. The Stephanie III, a 15.5-metre (51-foot) cabin cruiser gutted in a fire at Queen's Quay early yesterday, is towed to th(...)
Spremo, Boris
5/23/1987
Memorial: Plinth in Mount Pleasant Cemetery honours the victims of the sinking
Memorial: Plinth in Mount Pleasant Cemetery honours the victims of the sinking
Bock, Tony
2/27/1998
Life's grand: Todd Publicover, 20, the youngest man aboard the Cape Aspy, Tim Parks (middle) and Larry Wentzell give a thumbs-up to life after their narrow escape from drowning
Life's grand: Todd Publicover, 20, the youngest man aboard the Cape Aspy, Tim Parks (middle) and Larry Wentzell give a thumbs-up to life after their narrow escape from drowning
Loek, Dick
2/3/1993
Wreck of the Alexandria off Scarboro bluffs, Aug
Wreck of the Alexandria off Scarboro bluffs, Aug
Toronto Star (Firm)
11/18/1948
First of the crew of 31 is seen being rescued by coast guard breeches buoy as high winds and turbulent seas beat the stricken and battered collier Oak(...)
First of the crew of 31 is seen being rescued by coast guard breeches buoy as high winds and turbulent seas beat the stricken and battered collier Oak(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
3/4/1947
Largest Passenger Lake Boat At Toronto
Largest Passenger Lake Boat At Toronto
Noronic (Steamship)
6/10/1931
Injured Tourist: One of the Canadian travellers injured when a boat they were on overturned off the coast of Cuba is wheeled into Etobicoke General Hospital last night
Injured Tourist: One of the Canadian travellers injured when a boat they were on overturned off the coast of Cuba is wheeled into Etobicoke General Hospital last night
McConnell, Colin
12/30/1988
John Felker: Victim's father says negligence has cost me my son
John Felker: Victim's father says negligence has cost me my son
Loek, Dick
4/1/1991