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Llewellyn Smith Describes the Blower Car Invented By E. D. Smith
10 February 2009
Train Station, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Smith, Llewellyn
Grimsby Museum Collection

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Helderleigh Fruit Farms
19th Century, Circa 1896
E. D. Smith Property, Winona, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Donated by the Niagara Fruit Institute
Grimsby Museum Collection

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Helderleigh Nursery Shipment
19th Century, Circa 1896
E. D. Smith Property, Winona, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Donated by the Niagara Fruit Institute
Grimsby Museum Collection

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E. D. Smith's Fruit Packing House
19th Century, Circa 1897
E. D. Smith Property, Winona, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Donated by the Niagara Fruit Instituteg
Grimsby Museum Collection

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E. D. Smith's Fruit Shipping Operation
1910-1912
E. D. Smith Property, Winona, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Donated by the Niagara Fruit Institute
Grimsby Museum Collection

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Llewellyn Smith Explains how E. D. Smith's Shipped their Food Products
10 February 2009
E. D. Smith Property, Winona, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Smith, Llewellyn
Grimsby Museum Collection

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H.G. & B. ELECTRIC RAILWAY

The H.G. & B. (Hamilton, Grimsby and Beamsville) Electric Railway influenced the local economy. The railway began operations in October 1894 and the final lines to Beamsville were finished in 1896. The Hamilton, Grimsby and Beamsville Electric Railway was used for both passengers and freight. The H.G. & B. made frequent stops so that farmers could load up their freight and to allow passengers to board. During peak harvest times, there were more cars added to the train in order to hold the extra fruit. The H.G. & B. also had spur lines running to the canning factories. Although the Hamilton, Grimsby & Beamsville Electric Railway was integral to Grimsby and the fruit industry, it ceased operations on June 30, 1931.

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Illustrated Souvenir and Timetable of the Hamilton Grimsby and Beamsville Electric Railway Company
20th Century, Circa 1907
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Grimsby Museum Collection

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Hamilton, Grimsby and Beamsville Electric Railway Ticket
1894 - 1931
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Grimsby Museum Collection

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View of Main Street Grimsby Looking West with H. G. & B. Rail Lines
1921-Aug-24
Main Street, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Grimsby Museum Collection

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Main Street in Grimsby with C. P. R. Blower Cars on H.G. & B. Electric Railway Lines
20th Century, Circa 1922
Main Street, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Grimsby Museum Collection

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TRUCKING AND THE QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY (Q.E.W.)

In the 1920's two growers in St. Catharines decided to take the risk of using trucks to ship their fruit to Toronto. Their shipments were successful and this caused some farmers to choose to divide their shipments between the fruit train and trucks.

The QEW was Canada's first "Super-highway". The construction of the QEW changed how and where many people lived and did business. In the Grimsby area, the construction of the highway altered many farms and caused some buildings to be moved or demolished. The highway was beneficial to most local farmers because it allowed for the faster movement of freight.

In the 1940's there was a significant shift in the methods of transporting fruit. As cars and trucks made their way into everyday life, they also found a place in farming. This shift in transportation was very significant. By using trucks, farmers had more control over when their fruit would leave the farm, and they would not lose as much time transporting their fruit to the railway stations.

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E. D. Smith's Transport Trucks
20th Century, Circa 1950
E. D. Smith Property, Winona, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Donated By the Niagara Fruit Institute
Grimsby Museum Collection