Historic Niagara Digital Collections

Springlicious 2014 - Funnel Cake Truck

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Food Truck, Front

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Food Truck, Side

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Hat and Clothing Stand

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Hoopshot Game

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Bowler Roller Game

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - City Hall Concert Stage, 2

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - City Hall Concert Stage

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - HTZ FM Sound Stage

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Assorted Foods Stand

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Haven Global Sign

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Beavertails Truck

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Icemobile, Ice Cream Truck

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - The Bagpiper's Fish and Chips Truck

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Jewelry Stand

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Schoolapalooza Crowd

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Lemonade Stand

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Souvenir Stand

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Funnel Cake Stand, 2

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Outside the Taps Stage

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Kettle Corn Booth

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Springlicious 2014 - Advertising sign

Queen Street, Niagara Falls

Flowering Trees on Dovewood Drive

Flowering trees looking north on Dovewood Drive.

Flowering Trees On Cherrygrove Road

Flowering Japanese Cherry and Crabapple trees on Cherrygrove Road

Gardens at Floral Showhouse

Flowering trees on the grounds of the Floral Showhouse.

Gardens at Floral Showhouse

Tulip gardens and walkway through the grounds of the Floral Showhouse.

Gardens at Floral Showhouse

Tulip gardens at the Floral Showhouse.

Gardens at Floral Showhouse

Gardens at the Floral Showhouse.

Gardens at Floral Showhouse

Gardens at the Floral Showhouse featuring tulips, shrubs and Japanese Maple trees

Plaque for fragrance garden at the Floral Showhouse

Plaque reads: “The Niagara Parks Commission. During the Commission’s centennial year, this fragrance garden was dedicated for the educational enjoyment of the public. Plants with unusual texture, aromatic foliage, fragrant flowers and taste have been used. Commissioners James N. Allan, Archie Katzman, Barbara A. Boyer, Harry J. Daniel Q.C., Wilbert N. Dick, Kenneth R. Green, Heinz K. Hummel, Donald R. Wilson, William J. Marshall, Brian E. Merrett, Alice J. Pietz, Albin R. Rogala, Brian N. Sinclair, Q.C.”

Plaque for fragrance garden at the Floral Showhouse

Plaque reads: “The Niagara Parks Commission. During the Commission’s centennial year, this fragrance garden was dedicated for the educational enjoyment of the public. Plants with unusual texture, aromatic foliage, fragrant flowers and taste have been used. Commissioners James N. Allan, Archie Katzman, Barbara A. Boyer, Harry J. Daniel Q.C., Wilbert N. Dick, Kenneth R. Green, Heinz K. Hummel, Donald R. Wilson, William J. Marshall, Brian E. Merrett, Alice J. Pietz, Albin R. Rogala, Brian N. Sinclair, Q.C.”

Tulips at the Floral Showhouse

Tulip gardens at theFloral Showhouse along the Niagara Parkway.

Spring Flowers and Tourists at Table Rock

Tulips and tourists at the Table Rock Welcome Centre on the Victoria Day weekend with the American Falls and Rainbow Bridge in the background.

Spring Flowers and Tourists at Table Rock

Tulips and tourists at the Table Rock Welcome Centre on the Victoria Day weekend.

Lower Niagara River and the American Falls

The Rainbow Bridge and a Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat can be seen in the background.

Maid of the Mist (U.S) at the base of the Horseshoe Falls

Tourists viewing the Falls from Table Rock with the American falls in the background. Spring daffodils line the edge of the gorge.

Spring flowers and the American Falls

Tourists viewing the Falls from Table Rock with the American falls in the background. Spring daffodils line the edge of the gorge.

Spring Flowers and Tourists at Table Rock

Tourists viewing the Falls from Table Rock with the American falls in the background. Spring daffodils line the edge of the gorge.

WeGo bus stop at Table Rock

The WeGo bus stop at Table Rock with various hotels in the background.

Old Scow- Upper Niagara River

The stranded old scow in the Upper Niagara River.

Floral Showhouse

Floral Showhouse along the Niagara Parkway.

Water from Dufferin Islands entering the Upper Niagara River

Water from Dufferin Islands flows into the Upper Niagara River. The Skylon Tower and mist from the Horseshoe Falls is visible in the background.

Artist Painting Upper Niagara River

An artist painting the Upper Niagara River by Dufferin Islands.

Quennston-Chippawa Hydro Canal

The Queenston-Chippawa hydro canal looking south-west from Stanley Avenue.

Sign and Entrance to Millennium Recreational Trail

Entrance and signage to the Millennium Recreational Trail Paisley Janvary-Pool Pathway at Stanley Avenue.

Millennium Recreational Trail

The Millennium Recreational Trail Paisley Janvary-Pool Pathway looking south-west.

Millennium Recreational Trail

The Millennium Recreational Trail Paisley Janvary-Pool Pathway looking north-east.

Entrance to Millennium Recreational Trail

Entrance to the Millennium Recreational Trail Paisley Janvary-Pool Pathway at Portage Road.

Sign for Millennium Recreational Trail

Sign for the Millennium Recreational Trail Paisley Janvary-Pool Pathway at Portage Road and Morrison Street

Beams of Coloured Lights Illuminating the Falls

Tulip Display at Night with the Illuminated American Falls in the Background

Hornblower Niagara Cruises Dock with Illuminated American Falls in Background

American and Horseshoe Falls Illuminated With Hornblower Niagara Cruises Dock in Foreground

Horseshoe Falls Illuminated

Daffodils at the Brink of the Niagara Gorge With Illuminated American Falls in the Background

Skylon Tower at Night With Illumination Beams of Light

Horseshoe Falls Illuminated

Fireworks at Niagara Falls

Kingsbridge Park

Pavilion and children's playground at Kingsbridge Park.

Niagara Tunnel Project Plaque with the International Niagara Control Works Building in the Background

Niagara Tunnel Project plaque. “At this site, 40 metres below the Niagara River lies the intake for the 10.2 km long Niagara Tunnel which conveys water to the Sir Adam Beck hydro plants to generate electricity. Dedicated to all the women and men in recognition of the construction works for the Niagara Tunnel Project 2005-2013.”

Niagara Tunnel Project Plaque

Niagara Tunnel Project plaque. “At this site, 40 metres below the Niagara River lies the intake for the 10.2 km long Niagara Tunnel which conveys water to the Sir Adam Beck hydro plants to generate electricity. Dedicated to all the women and men in recognition of the construction works for the Niagara Tunnel Project 2005-2013.”

International Niagara Control Works Building

Gate leading to the International Control Works Building, with the Niagara River in the background.

International Control Dam

The International Control Dam across the upper Niagara River.

Niagara Falls skyline as seen from the upper Niagara River

Marriott Hotels, Radisson Hotel, Tower Hotel, Embassy Suites Hotel, Incline Railway, Oakes Hotel, Hilton Hotes, Fallsview Casino Resort, Skylon Tower, DoubleTree Hotel and the Niagara Skywheel are visible

Niagara Falls skyline as seen from the upper Niagara River

Marriott Hotels, Radisson Hotel, Tower Hotel, Embassy Suites Hotel, Incline Railway, Oakes Hotel, Hilton Hotes, Fallsview Casino Resort, Skylon Tower, DoubleTree Hotel and the Niagara Skywheel are visible

International Control Dam

The International Control Dam across the upper Niagara River.

Buoys at the water intake at the mouth of the Welland River (Chippawa Creek)

The pedestrian walkway can be seen in the background.

The Niagara Queen 2 docked at Kingsbridge Park, Chippawa

The Niagara Queen II is a small icebreaker that Ontario Power Generation uses to keep the inlet ports open at their plant on the Niagara River at Niagara Falls.

James Harold Bacon, his father Abraham and brothers John and Harry

James Harold Bacon (boy standing), baby on the left is John, the one on the right is Samuel Henry Clark (Harry) and the father is Abraham Bacon who is buried in the Stamford Presbyterian cemetery.

Display of Military Medals and Insignia of Private James Harold Bacon

Military medals and insignia, including a photograph of Private James Harold Bacon and his sister Vera Lillian. Private James Harold Bacon was a member of theCanadian Machine Gun Corps. who died on the 16th of May 1918.

Headstone of James Harold and Vera Lillian Bacon

Headstone reads : James Harold Born Nov. 24, 1893, died of wounds in France May 16, 1918; Vera Lillian Born Jan. 15, 1896 Died July 25, 1919 Son & Daughter of Abram & Margaret Bacon

Gladys Blythe (nee Martin)

Gladys and her grandaughter Julie. Gladys was the fiance of Private James Harold Bacon who died during World War One on May 16, 1918.

Gladys Blythe (nee Martin)

Gladys was the fiance of Private James Harold Bacon who died during World War One on May 16, 1918.

Private James Harold Bacon

Private James Harold Bacon, of the Canadian Machine Gun Corps. who died on the 16th of May 1918. This photograph is of James in England after contracting trench fever in France.

Private James Harold Bacon

Private James Harold Bacon, of the Canadian Machine Gun Corps. who died on the 16th of May 1918.

Headstone of Private James Harold Bacon, Wailly Orchard Cemetery, France

Headstone of private James Harold Bacon, Canadian Machine Gun Corps. 16th May, 1918 II. E. 23.

Delivery of the hull of the new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat by Pioneer Heavy Haul Transport truck

A Pioneer Heavy Haul transport truck delivering the hull of a new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat. The frozen lower Niagara River, Horseshoe Falls and hotels are visible in the background.

Delivery of the hull of the new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat by Pioneer Heavy Haul Transport truck

A Pioneer Heavy Haul transport truck delivering the hull of a new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat.

Delivery of the hull of the new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat by Pioneer Heavy Haul Transport truck

A Pioneer Heavy Haul transport truck delivering the hull of a new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat.

Delivery of the hull of the new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat by Pioneer Heavy Haul Transport truck

A Pioneer Heavy Haul transport truck delivering the hull of a new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat.

Delivery of the hull of the new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat by Pioneer Heavy Haul Transport truck

A Pioneer Heavy Haul transport truck delivering the hull of a new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat. The frozen Niagara River and American Falls are visible in the background.

Delivery of the hull of the new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat by Pioneer Heavy Haul Transport truck

A Pioneer Heavy Haul transport truck delivering the hull of a new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat. The Skylon Tower and hotels are visible in the background.

Delivery of the hull of the new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat by Pioneer Heavy Haul Transport truck

A Pioneer Heavy Haul transport truck delivering the hull of a new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat.

Delivery of the hull of the new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat by Pioneer Heavy Haul Transport truck

A Pioneer Heavy Haul transport truck delivering the hull of a new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat at the corner of Clifton Hill and River Road.

Delivery of the hull of the new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat by Pioneer Heavy Haul Transport truck

A Pioneer Heavy Haul transport truck delivering the hull of a new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat.

Delivery of the hull of the new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat by Pioneer Heavy Haul Transport truck

A Pioneer Heavy Haul transport truck delivering the hull of a new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat.

Delivery of the hull of the new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat by Pioneer Heavy Haul Transport truck

A Pioneer Heavy Haul transport truck delivering the hull of a new Hornblower Niagara Cruises boat. The frozen Niagara River and American Falls are visible in the background.