Rescue in the upper Niagara River - James Harris being pulled to safety by breeches buoy from the old scow that ran aground - Details
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   Rescue in the upper Niagara River - James Harris being pulled to safety by breeches buoy from the old scow that ran aground (image/jpeg)
Title Rescue in the upper Niagara River - James Harris being pulled to safety by breeches buoy from the old scow that ran aground
Type  Still Image
Medium  Black and white photograph
Extent  9.5" x 7.5"
Collection  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection
Description  After 19 anxious hours marooned on the grounded sand scow above the Horseshoe Falls, James Harris is reeled onto the roof of the Toronto Powerhouse, August 7, 1918 ;
Notes  Negative - SC2, negatives - Scow
Date  August 7, 1918.
Subject  Accidents
  Niagara River - Accidents
  Scow
  Power Plants - Toronto Power Plant
Place Name  Niagara (river)
  Niagara Falls (inhabited place)
Provenance  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation
Source  Niagara Falls (Ont) Public Library
Record ID  92064
Digital image 
Format image/jpeg
Size  2870px X 2290px
Resolution  300ppi X 300ppi
Digitization B&W Scan
Equipment HP ScanJet 7400
Date 2006-10-20
Physical items 
Filing No.   Format       
D12355  Photograph     

 

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