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Canadian Pacific Structure Upgrades 1912 - G.G. Hare
Canadian Pacific Railway Structure Upgrades 1912 - George G. Hare
After the Canadian Pacific Railway leased the Dominion Atlantic Railway in 1911, the C.P.R. embarked on a major upgrade campaign to bring the D.A.R. up to current C.P.R. standards. The C.P.R. transferred George G. Hare, a civil engineer to lead the project.
Transferred: The Railway and Marine World - 1912-07 - DAR Staffing Addition
Promotion: Canadian Railway and Marine World - 1913-02 - G. G. Hare Promotion
Assigned: Canadian Railway and Marine World - 1912-08 - DAR Staffing Addition Detail
The Weston Branch: Canadian Railway and Marine World - 1914-01 - Cornwallis Valley Line Construction Contractor Signed
Resigned: Canadian_Railway_and_Marine_World_-_1917-01_-_K._W._McQuarrie_Appointed_Engineer
A descendant of George G. Hare in 2025 donated a box of 150 photos of various structures in various stages that were to be, and which were upgraded (before and after) to the Hantsport & Area Historical Society.
A complete list of structures shown in the photos is forthcoming. The list will reference pages in the Structures. Administrative and field notes will be listed here pertaining to the upgrade campaign.
Gallery
George G.Hare photo of the reconstruction Halfway River Bridge/Hantsport Aboiteau with locomotive No. 33 crossing the work site, April 29, 1914.
References and Footnotes
George Hare correspondence 1898-1899 in regards to C&W Railway construction in British Columbia.
