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Images database - Browsing Subjects - 'Airports' (14 found) Mark  1. Title  A.A. McBain Creator  James Photography Description  Type:airport; No. of negatives: 3; Photos included: 0; Notes: negatives badly damaged; Client: A.A. McBain Date  November 8, 1957. Collection  James Collection Physical items  Filing No.   Format        D1259  Photo and negative package      2. Title  Clifton Aero Company Airport - Exhibition Flying Notes  The Library does not have copyright permission to display this image. It may be viewed in person at the Victoria Avenue Library ; Collection  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection Physical items  Filing No.   Format        D417448  Photograph      3. Title  Ford Tri-Motor Airplane - Miss Niagara Creator  Leslie, F H Notes  On July 4, 1928, " Sky View Lines, " inaugurated sightseeing flights, at night, over the " Niagara Falls. " The pilot, Major Leach, flying a " Ford Tri-Motor Airplane, " took off in the dark and in a few moments was over the " Falls "... the mighty " Horseshoe " clothed in rainbow shades... seemed only a few feet away. The " American Falls " were resplendent in white lights, while a white searchlight played on the big plane, which had the appearance of a mighty silver fish, while the moon looked on. Fifty people made the trip that night, among the earliest tourists to see the illuminated Falls, from the air. " Sky View Lines" had their landing field just south of " Chippawa, " on the " Niagara River Boulevard. Credit: F. H.Leslie Date  July 4, 1928. Collection  Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Collection Notes  Negative available Physical items  Filing No.   Format        D12361  Photograph      4. Title  Ford Tri-Motor Airplane - Miss Niagara at Chippawa airfield Type  Still Image Creator  Hicks, Wilfred b. 1899, attributed to Notes  "On July 4, 1928, " Sky View Lines, " inaugurated sightseeing flights, at night, over the " Niagara Falls. " The pilot, Major Leach, flying a " Ford Tri-Motor Airplane, " took off in the dark and in a few moments was over the " Falls "... the mighty " Horseshoe " clothed in rainbow shades... seemed only a few feet away. The " American Falls " were resplendent in white lights, while a white searchlight played on the big plane, which had the appearance of a mighty silver fish, while the moon looked on. Fifty people made the trip that night, among the earliest tourists to see the illuminated Falls, from the air. " Sky View Lines" had their landing field just south of " Chippawa, " on the " Niagara River Boulevard." F. H.Leslie Collection  Slide Collection Physical items  Filing No.   Format        D422457  Slide    Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection  5. Title  Ford Tri-Motor Miss Niagara of Skyview Airlines at Chippawa airfield Type  Still Image Collection  Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections Notes  "On July 4, 1928, " Sky View Lines, " inaugurated sightseeing flights, at night, over the " Niagara Falls. " The pilot, Major Leach, flying a " Ford Tri-Motor Airplane, " took off in the dark and in a few moments was over the " Falls "... the mighty " Horseshoe " clothed in rainbow shades... seemed only a few feet away. The " American Falls " were resplendent in white lights, while a white searchlight played on the big plane, which had the appearance of a mighty silver fish, while the moon looked on. Fifty people made the trip that night, among the earliest tourists to see the illuminated Falls, from the air. " Sky View Lines" had their landing field just south of " Chippawa, " on the " Niagara River Boulevard. F. H.Leslie Niagara Falls Review" Date  1930. 6. Title  Ford Tri-Motor, Skyview Airlines at Chippawa Creator  Leslie, F H Notes  Ford Tri-Motor - Skyview Airlines - Chippawa - 1928 Date  1928. Collection  Leslie Collection Notes  Negative available Physical items  Filing No.   Format        D12368  Photograph      7. Title  A Ford Tri-Plane taking Off Collection  Francis J. Petrie Collection   General Photograph Collection Notes  Negative available Physical items  Filing No.   Format        D417450  Photograph      8. Title  Niagara Air Service Airport Notes  Niagara Air Service Airport - Peter Gampel, ca 1947 " Destroyed in fire, October 5, 1947 Date  1947. Collection  Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Collection Physical items  Filing No.   Format        D12358  Photograph      9. Title  Niagara District Airport Tower under construction Description  Niagara District Airport Tower, construction site Notes  construction crane, service vehicle Collection  Francis J. Petrie Collection Date  1974. Collection  Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Collection Physical items  Filing No.   Format        D12360  Photograph      10. Title  Passengers about to embark on a Ford Tri-Plane Collection  Francis J. Petrie Collection   General Photograph Collection Notes  Negative available Physical items  Filing No.   Format        D417451  Photograph      11. Title  Skyview Airlines Ford Tri-Motor Creator  McLeod, Oscar Notes  # 1077 at Oakes Field, Chippawa, c. 1930; Pavilion in the background Date  1930. Collection  Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Collection Notes  Negative available Physical items  Filing No.   Format        D12369  Photograph      12. Title  Skyview Airlines - Oakes Field, Niagara Falls Division - 1928 Creator  Leslie, F H Notes  Skyview Lines Limited, Oaks Field - Niagara Falls Division, 1928 Date  1928. Collection  Leslie Collection Physical items  Filing No.   Format        D12367  Photograph      13. Title  St. Catharines Airport - Aerial view Creator  James Photography Description  Type:airport; No. of negatives: 2; Photos included: 0; Notes: air view; Client: St. Catharines Airport Date  October 21, 1958. Collection  James Collection Notes  Negative available Physical items  Filing No.   Format        D1990  Photo and negative package      14. Title  St. Catharines Airport - Aerial view Creator  James Photography Description  Type:airport; No. of negatives: 2; Photos included: 0; Notes: air view; Client: St. Catharines Airport Date  October 21, 1958. Collection  James Collection Notes  Negative available Physical items  Filing No.   Format        D1990B  Photo and negative package

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