Comments on: An old photograph that probably dates back to the early 1900s. This photo was on the back of a very old postcard, and is thought to be in Ontario somewhere. There was no additional information of the photo on the postcard.

By: CJ Photography

CJ Photography — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:13:35 +0000

Ok, thanks! That seems likely enough!

By: zartok-36

zartok-36 — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:17:24 +0000

That’s the bridge at Borden Saskatchewan

By: CJ Photography

CJ Photography — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:04:15 +0000

Ok, thanks for the feedback! I am really not sure where this was, but Ontario was just a bit of a guess. I had to put some location down in the upload dropdown anyways.

By: Jakob Mueller

Jakob Mueller — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:10:41 +0000

The CASO bridge was never completed. In 1884 the Michigan Central added that curve in Essex to head into Windsor, and the tunnel opened in 1910 (complete with electric locomotives).

I was wondering about the CNoR bridge between Hawkesbury, Ontario and Grenville, Quebec, but the height of the riverbank behind the train doesn’t make sense.

I don’t think this is in Ontario. I suspect this is somewhere in the prairies, where the river valleys often cut down into the plains like this. There are a lot of wide river crossings there that this could be.

By: Marcus Stevens

Marcus Stevens — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:06:39 +0000

That’s an interesting photo. Trying to picture a wide river crossing like that in Ontario. I’m guessing it’s possibly a long removed bridge like the CASO crossing in Amherstburg or maybe a bridge that once crossed the St. Lawrence River somewhere.