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Images database Collections   <<< More Collections .  Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Collection (1326 records) Type  Collection Description  Niagara Falls Public Library has an extensive Local History Collection housed in the Sir Harry Oakes Room, and its offshoot the Acorn Room. As of 2005 there are more than 14,000 catalogued volumes, and thousands of photographs, negatives, maps, art works, postcards, microfilms, and other items. In addition, there are over 250,000 electronic records in the Historic Niagara Digital Collections.   Browse this collection >>   More about this collection >>     .  Niagara Mornings Collection (271 records) Creator  Porteus, Andrew C. Type  Collection Date  December 20, 2006.   Browse this collection >>   More about this collection >>     .  Niagara Parks Commission Photographic Collection (107 records) Type  Collection Creator  Niagara Parks Commission Description  The Niagara Parks Commission has an extensive collection of historic photographs which feature many of the world famous properties that they maintain.   Browse this collection >>   More about this collection >>     .  Niagara River and Area Geology Collection (24 records) Type  Collection   Browse this collection >>   More about this collection >>     .  Niagara Sports Virtual Sports Wall of Fame (278 records) Type  Collection   Browse this collection >>   More about this collection >>     .  OPG (Ontario Power Generation Inc.) Collection (308 records) Type  Collection   Browse this collection >>   More about this collection >>     .  Postcard Collection (1373 records) Type  Collection Description  Over the years the library has acquired a large number of postcards through donations and purchases. Those that are not part of another collection are in the general postcard collection.   Browse this collection >>   More about this collection >>     .  Rashid Collection (1426 records) Type  Collection Created  2005. Description  This collection includes photographs of buildings (residential, commercical, industrial and public), streets (streetscenes), structures, businesses, stores, attractions and areas of Niagara Falls to reflect the look of the city in 2005.   Browse this collection >>   More about this collection >>     .  Rashid Collection (1 record) Type  Collection Created  2005. Description  This collection includes photographs of buildings (residential, commercical, industrial and public), streets (streetscenes), structures, businesses, stores, attractions and areas of Niagara Falls to reflect the look of the city in 2005.   Browse this collection >>   More about this collection >>     .  Slide Collection (99 records) Type  Collection Description  The Library has acquired a large collection of photographic slides over the years. Many of them have been scanned into the database.   Browse this collection >>   More about this collection >>     .  Snapshot of Niagara Falls 2004 (593 records) Type  Collection   Browse this collection >>   More about this collection >>     .  Wilfred Hicks Collection (97 records) Type  Collection Description  Wilfred Hicks was born in 1899 and moved to the village of Chippawa in 1902. He had a life long passion for photography, bands and Chippawa. His collection of slides and a narrative audio tape was donated to the Niagara Falls Public Library in 1983   Browse this collection >>   More about this collection >>     Names (Creator, contributor) Place names Subjects Titles

 

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