Davis Tannery Site Photos, 1966

These photos of the Davis Tannery site were taken in the winter of 1965-66 from unique points-of-view, on and around the tannery buildings. The photos were compiled in a duo-tang report on waste disposal from the tannery, published January 25, 1966. At the time, there was increasing concern about effluent from the tannery not draining properly into the Cataraqui River, with concern that proper city connection, not just a simple drainage ditch toward the river, should be established.

                         

The C.E. MacPherson plant across Rideau Street is just visible through the steam in the top photo:

Smokestack belonging to the former smelter site is visible in the third photo:

Not all pages are shown. This report is currently part of the Davis Tannery Fonds, Queen's University Archives. 

Two close-up views of the CP (left) and CN (right) lines running south, approaching the River Street overpass and east of Rideau Street, to downtown Kingston as seen from the tannery buildings: