[Queenston] Chippawa Hydro Electric Station Queenston Ont [Ontario] Canada

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Title
[Queenston] Chippawa Hydro Electric Station Queenston Ont [Ontario] Canada
Description
The power plant is on the left bank of the Niagara River as it passes through Queenston ; hydro plant buildings are located at the river's edge and also at the top of the gorge ; Niagara River flows through the centre of the image ;
en-CA Construction began in 1917 and the power plant went into operation in 1922 ; in 1950 it was renamed as Adam Beck 1 ;
Identifier
http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=303335
Type
Still Image
Medium
Sepia tone postcard
Extent
13.70 x 8.60 cm
Spatial Coverage
Canada - Ontario
Canada - Ontario
Is Part Of
Francis J. Petrie Collection
Postcard Collection
Subject
Power Plants - Sir Adam Beck 1
Niagara Gorge
Queenston (Ont.)
Niagara River - Lower
Source
Niagara Falls (Ont) Public Library
number
D423273
Format
Sepia tone postcard
Date Created
2009-01-03
Date Modified
2009-01-03
Item sets
Historical Images Item Set
Postcard Collection
Francis J. Petrie Collection
Media
Queenston Chippawa Hydro Electric Station Queenston Ont Ontario Canada