Title

Top of the Ferry Road Canadian Side

Date

ca 1830 (original)

Creator

Campbell, Donna Marie

Extent

36.03 x 23.74 cm

Is Part Of

Watercolour Collection

Description

en-CA Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; artisric rectreation by Donna Campbell based on the original by James Graham, held at Library and Archives of Canada ; research by George Seibel ; Thomas Clark and Samuel Street were granted the right to operate the ferry across the Niagara River below the Falls in 1852, after agreeing to build a carriage road down the bank to the ferry landing. Christopher Buckner's farm was situated at the top of the ferry road, his barn is visible in the right foreground : ; imae on p. 282 of "Niagara Falls, Canada : a history of the City and the World Famous Beauty Spot" ;

Type

Still Image

Medium

Watercolour

Subject

Niagara Falls - Horseshoe Falls

Terrapin Point and Tower

Location

Canada

Canada - Ontario - Niagara Falls

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=102466

locator

WC 186

Publisher

Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation

Alternative Title

General View of the Falls of Niagara

Date Created

2005-01-22

Date Modified

2005-01-22