Title

Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge

Description

en-CA Niagara Falls Suspension bridge was the world's first railway suspension bridge. It spanned 825 feet (251 m) and stood 2.5 miles (4 km) downstream from Niagara Falls from 1855 to 1897. It carried mixed traffic on its two decks across the Niagara River, trains on the upper deck and pedestrians and carriages on the lower deck.

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=366146

Creator

Unknown

Type

Still Image

Is Part Of

General Photograph Collection

Extent

2.5" by 3.5"

Medium

Sepia photograph

Provenance

Donated by Steve Cunningham

Date

Circa 1855 to 1897

Subject

Bridges - Railway Suspension

Bridges - Suspension

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario

Source

Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library

number

D503727

Format

Black and white photograph

Date Created

2012-07-27

Date Modified

2012-07-27