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Images database -
Browsing Place names - 'Niagara Falls (inhabited place)'
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Title | 44th Regiment Honour Guard |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections |
| Notes
| William Joseph Galley, 2nd from right. In 1908 he went to Quebec City and was in the honour guard for the visit of the Prince of Wales (later King George V). |
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| 1908. |
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Title | Aerial View of the American Falls |
| Creator
| Bailey, George |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| Postcard Collection |
| Notes
| Aerial view of the American Falls, the prospect point observation tower and cave of the winds. |
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| Unknown |
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| D503417 |
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Title | Aerial view of the city of Niagara Falls NY seen from a helicopter |
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| Frakking, Tammy |
| Description
| Part of the 2004 Snapshot of Niagara Falls project ; Hot Air Balloon in center; Upper Niagara River upper right ; |
| Date
| August 31, 2002. |
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| Snapshot of Niagara Falls 2004 |
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| D419361 |
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Title | Aerial View of the Lower Niagara River |
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| Unknown |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| Aerial view of the Lower Niagara River at the Whirlpool |
| Date
| Unknown |
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| D50133 |
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Title | Aerial View of the Lower Niagara River, and Niagara Falls, New York |
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| Porteus, Andrew C. |
| Description
| Digital image |
| Notes
| Part of the 2004 Snapshot of Niagara Falls project. The Whirlpool Bridge is in the background covered by fog. This photo was taken from the Flight of Angels Balloon Ride. Days Inn Hotel located at the bottom right |
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| June 15, 2004. |
| Collection
| Snapshot of Niagara Falls 2004 |
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| D419241 |
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Title | Aerial View of Niagara Falls, New York |
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| Porteus, Andrew C. |
| Description
| Digital image |
| Notes
| Part of the 2004 Snapshot of Niagara Falls project. |
| Date
| June 15, 2004. |
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| Snapshot of Niagara Falls 2004 |
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| D419220 |
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Title | Aerial View of Niagara River and Horseshoe Falls |
| Creator
| Unknown |
| Type
| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| View of the Second Queenston - Lewiston Suspension Bridge over the Lower Niagara River |
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| 1954 |
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| D50131 |
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Title | Aerial view of the Whirlpool |
| Creator
| Unknown |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| An aerial view of the Niagara gorge at the whirpool |
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| Unknown |
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| D50150 |
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Title | Ambush Rock, Devil's Hole |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Collection |
| Notes
| S.C. Fagard, Publisher, Niagara Falls, N.Y. |
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| D423391 |
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Title | American Falls from Goat Island |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| American Falls with the Honeymoon Bridge in the background taken from Goat Island |
| Date
| Early 1920's |
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| D423500 |
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Title | American Falls view from Canadian side, Niagara Falls, N.Y. |
| Description
| hand written on front of card: Aug. 17,1906 - Dear Clara - glad you remembered me - write again. With Love [name not legible] |
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| 1905. |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections |
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| D11518 |
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Title | American side of the Niagara Escarpment |
| Creator
| Bailey, George |
| Type
| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| Edge of the Niagara Escarpment on the American side where the falls first began |
| Date
| August 1987 |
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| D50120 |
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Title | American side of the Niagara Escarpment |
| Creator
| Bailey, George |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| Edge of the Niagara Escarpment on the American side where the falls first began |
| Date
| August 1987 |
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| D50121 |
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Title | American side of the Niagara Escarpment |
| Creator
| Bailey, George |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| Edge of the Niagara Escarpment on the American side where the falls first began |
| Date
| August 1987 |
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| D50122 |
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Title | American side of the Niagara River below the escarpment |
| Creator
| Bailey, George |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| Looking at the American side of the lower Niagara River below the escarpment and Art Park |
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| August 1987 |
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| D50123 |
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Title | Bank beside MacKenzie House |
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| Seibel, George A. |
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| This slope was once the beach and shore line of the former Lake Iroquois. |
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| October, 1987. |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Collection |
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| D11983 |
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Title | Bender's Cave |
| Creator
| Unknown |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| Also known as Devil's Cave or Sorceror's Cave, Bender's Cave is located just north of Hubbard Point, the origin of the falls. It runs along the same layer of Lockport limestone as Sunny's cave and Indian cave.
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| D50137 |
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Title | Bender's Cave |
| Creator
| Unknown |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| Also known as Devil's Cave or Sorceror's Cave, Bender's Cave is located just north of Hubbard Point, the origin of the falls. It runs along the same layer of Lockport limestone as Sunny's cave and Indian cave.
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| D50138 |
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Title | Between "the Willows"- Niagara. 1901 |
| Creator
| Bullcok, Kim |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections |
| Notes
| This is a sketch of willow trees done by Katie C. Niles |
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Title | The Bridal party, Wonderland, Niagara Falls, U.S.A. |
| Creator
| Kilburn, B. W. |
| Type
| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| A bridal party poses under frozen trees. |
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| Circa late 1800's |
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| D504476 |
Stereographic image |
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Title | Brink of the American Falls |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| Brink of the American Falls with the Horseshoe Falls and Goat Island in the background |
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| Early 1920's |
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| D423501 |
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Title | Brink of the Horseshoe Falls |
| Creator
| Bailey, George |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| Brink of the Horseshoe Falls taken from the American side |
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| Unknown |
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| D50125 |
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Title | Cascades in the Upper Niagara River at Goat Island |
| Creator
| Bailey, George |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| Cascades in the Upper Niagara River at Goat Island, with the American shoreline in the backround |
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| September 1987 |
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| D50126 |
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Title | Cataract House Hotel |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| Postcard Collection |
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| Card was mailed in Forks Road May 31 1907 to Miss Mary McComb of Franconia Ontario ; message reads Hello we have decided to go to town tomorrow night and will be back after you two girls. If you can go we will be there between half past six and seven Saturday. I remain ? ; |
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| D421638 |
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Title | Cataract House [Hotel] from Green Island Niagara Falls [NY] |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| Postcard Collection |
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| Card was mailed in Alden NY February 1915 to Mrs Jos Roll of Alden NY ; message reads Dear Sister, I haven't had any word from home so if there anything doing phone me in the PM if there is anything I'm to get. Love to all Anne ; |
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| Item 2 was mailed in Niagara Falls NY on June 27th 1910 to Mrs C G Elliott 229 Highland Avenue, Medina, NY ; message reads "Arrived all right then went outsome yesterday and had a nice ride. It is beautiful here. I am some tired but feel quite good at that, signature is possibly Curtinelli"; |
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| Reverse reads From the Cataract House can be seen the bed of the Niagara River, which at this point is a succession of shells, from which in many places, large rocks project to within a few feet of the surface. As the river contracts and becomes shallow it increases in velocity and becomes a seething cauldron, boiling, tossing, leaping and swirling in mad abandon and irresistible force ; |
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| D422017 |
Colour postcard |
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| D422017A |
Colour postcard |
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| D422017B |
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Title | Cataract House [Hotel] Niagara Falls NY |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| Postcard Collection |
| Notes
| Original has some damage which has been digitally restored ; |
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| D422008 |
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Title | Construction in Niagara Falls New York |
| Collection
| Francis J. Petrie Collection |
| Date
| October, 1980. |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
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| D416651 |
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Title | Crest of the Horseshoe Falls |
| Creator
| Unknown |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| The crest of the Horseshoe Falls - low water, winter diversion |
| Date
| November 1987 |
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| D50149 |
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Title | DeVeaux College |
| Creator
| Bullock, Kim |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections |
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| A sketch of DeVeaux College done by Katie C. Niles |
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Title | Diagram of Wheel-Pit for Power-House Number One |
| Creator
| Unknown |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
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| Diagaram of original faesch and piccard design of wheel-pit for power-house number one |
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| Unknown |
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| D50165 |
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Title | A Drive in Wonderland, Niagara, U.S.A. |
| Creator
| Kilburn, B. W. |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| Sleigh ride in Niagara Falls, New York |
| Date
| Circa late 1800's |
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| D504474 |
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Title | Embayment at Dufferin Islands |
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| Seibel, George A. |
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| Notice the erosion-proof baskets which line the perimeter of this embayment. Oak Hall is in top right corner, through the trees. |
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| November, 1987. |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Collection |
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| D11940 |
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Title | An Eye Sketch of the Falls of Niagara |
| Creator
| Unknown |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| An eye sketch of the Falls of Niagara depicting both falls and the Niagara River |
| Date
| Unknown |
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| D50134 |
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Title | Fall of Prospect Point |
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| Seed, Frank O. |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| General Photograph Collection |
| Notes
| Fall of Prospect Point on the American side with the Niagara River and Falls in the background |
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| July 1954 |
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| D50129 |
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Title | Falls Avenue - Looking at rear of properties on River Road |
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| In foreground L-R: Shore's Linen Store, Little Prince Refreshments |
| Notes
| Courtesy Niagara Parks Commission Photo Collection (Engineering) |
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| 1936. |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection |
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| D421260A |
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Title | Falls Avenue - Looking at rear of properties on River Road |
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| In foreground L-R: Shore's Linen Store, Little Prince Refreshments |
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| Courtesy Niagara Parks Commission Photo Collection (Engineering) |
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| 1936. |
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| Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection |
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| D421260 |
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Title | Falls St. - Niagara Falls N. Y. |
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| " x 1.75" Black & White photgraph |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections |
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| D12512 |
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Title | Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY |
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| Still Image |
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| Postcard Collection |
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| Card was mailed in Niagara Falls NY on July 1st 1915 and mailed to Mr George Dukerow ?, RR 1 Beaverton, Canada ; message reads Dear George, Here I am for the day, having a good time. How are you spending the day?I don't think I will go home anymore, I am having such a good time. All for this time Bye, Bye [signature not readable] " ; |
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| D422676 |
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Title | Falls View Bridge collapse at Niagara Falls - ice conditions one day prior to the collapse |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections |
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| January 27, 1938. |
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| A massive ice jam in January 1938 brought down the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. Traffic on the bridge was halted at 4 a.m. on January 27 and a death watch began. Bruce Leslie wrote in the Niagara Falls Review "at 9:30 o'clock the whole ice jam surrounding the rest of the wreckage shifted. Huge channels of water appeared ...At about 3:45 o'clock the final section broke away and floated down river...As it floated down river those watching on the gorge bank had to run to keep up with the speed of the river current moving the massive piece of ice which carried what remained of the bridge. It sank into the water opposite Otter Street on the Canadian side and Elmwood Avenue on the American side ; |
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Title | Falls View Bridge collapse at Niagara Falls - ice conditions one day prior to the collapse |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections |
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| January 27, 1938. |
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| A massive ice jam in January 1938 brought down the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. Traffic on the bridge was halted at 4 a.m. on January 27 and a death watch began. Bruce Leslie wrote in the Niagara Falls Review "at 9:30 o'clock the whole ice jam surrounding the rest of the wreckage shifted. Huge channels of water appeared ...At about 3:45 o'clock the final section broke away and floated down river...As it floated down river those watching on the gorge bank had to run to keep up with the speed of the river current moving the massive piece of ice which carried what remained of the bridge. It sank into the water opposite Otter Street on the Canadian side and Elmwood Avenue on the American side ; |
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Title | Falls View Bridge collapse at Niagara Falls - Niagara Falls NY in background |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections |
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| January 27, 1938. |
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| A massive ice jam in January 1938 brought down the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. Traffic on the bridge was halted at 4 a.m. on January 27 and a death watch began. Bruce Leslie wrote in the Niagara Falls Review "at 9:30 o'clock the whole ice jam surrounding the rest of the wreckage shifted. Huge channels of water appeared ...At about 3:45 o'clock the final section broke away and floated down river...As it floated down river those watching on the gorge bank had to run to keep up with the speed of the river current moving the massive piece of ice which carried what remained of the bridge. It sank into the water opposite Otter Street on the Canadian side and Elmwood Avenue on the American side ; |
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Title | Falls View Bridge collapse at Niagara Falls - one of the last remaining pieces floating down river |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections |
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| February, 1938. |
| Notes
| A massive ice jam in January 1938 brought down the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. Traffic on the bridge was halted at 4 a.m. on January 27 and a death watch began. Bruce Leslie wrote in the Niagara Falls Review "at 9:30 o'clock the whole ice jam surrounding the rest of the wreckage shifted. Huge channels of water appeared ...At about 3:45 o'clock the final section broke away and floated down river...As it floated down river those watching on the gorge bank had to run to keep up with the speed of the river current moving the massive piece of ice which carried what remained of the bridge. It sank into the water opposite Otter Street on the Canadian side and Elmwood Avenue on the American side ; |
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Title | Falls View Bridge collapse at Niagara Falls - one of the last remaining pieces floating down river |
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| Still Image |
| Collection
| Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections |
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| February, 1938. |
| Notes
| A massive ice jam in January 1938 brought down the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. Traffic on the bridge was halted at 4 a.m. on January 27 and a death watch began. Bruce Leslie wrote in the Niagara Falls Review "at 9:30 o'clock the whole ice jam surrounding the rest of the wreckage shifted. Huge channels of water appeared ...At about 3:45 o'clock the final section broke away and floated down river...As it floated down river those watching on the gorge bank had to run to keep up with the speed of the river current moving the massive piece of ice which carried what remained of the bridge. It sank into the water opposite Otter Street on the Canadian side and Elmwood Avenue on the American side ; |
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