Francis J. Petrie Collection
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The beach and pier at Crystal Beach Ontario, tour boat at the dock The boat at the the dock is probably the Canadiana which regularly brought tourists in from Buffalo ; -
Beach scene at Crystal Beach Ontario, pier in background Very fragile, major damage bottom right corner -
Bathing at Crystal Beach Ontario Sepia tone -
The board walk at Crystal Beach Ontario Severe water damage and in poor condition -
Tourists arriving at Crystal Beach Ontario Fragile and in poor condition -
Bathing Beach Crystal Beach Ontario Bath House in background (right) ; -
Cyclone Coaster, Dance Hall at left, Crystal Beach, Canada Card was mailed to Mrs Leo Gehling, 13 1/2 Second, Dunkirk, NY ; stamp has been removed so date of mailing cannot be identified ; message reads "Having a swell time. Wish you were here. Anne" ; -
Giant Coaster, Fun House at left [Crystal Beach Ontario] Known as the Cyclone Coaster -
Board walk and pier, Crystal Beach, Canada Card was mailed from ? and received in Dunnville on August 21st, 1911 ; message reads "Just got back from Buff [Buffalo] so just rec'd your letter. Was at Shea's this aft. Say ask them at home if they want me to come home Monday night. Send me a card on the noon train. Remember this place? I will be home Monday eve for sure I think" ; -
Early morning bathing at Crystal Beach, Canada Card was mailed in Ontario (date and place not readable) to Miss Balthazar, 62 Holland Park, London W, England ; message reads "I have been unable to write you earlier owing to lack of funds for stamps etc. Have just saved 1 1/2d today so am doing so. I leave for Chicago tonight after seeing the Falls. Love to all CB" ; -
Bathing at Crystal Beach, Ont [Ontario] Card was mailed in Crystal Beach (date not readable) to Miss Emily Horner, Ebenezer, NY ; message reads "Greetings from Walter" ; -
Str [Steamer]Canadiana at dock, Crystal Beach, Ontario Card was mailed in Crystal Beach on July 15th 1954 to Mr & Mrs J Stienforth, 14 2nd Ave, Franklinville, NY ; message reads "Hello folks, we came over to Canada on this boat today. Florence & Floyd" ; -
Lake Front Gardens, Crystal Beach, Ontario Ferris wheel in background -
Crowd watches acrobats at Crystal Beach, Ontario, from rock garden Ferris Wheel and Cyclone Roller Coaster (right) ; -
Cyclone Coaster, Crystal Beach, Canada Fun House and Magic Cars ride in background ; -
Crystal Beach, Canada, Buffalo's Summer Resort Customs House on the shore of lake Erie (bottom right ); -
Crystal Beach Poor condition -
Beamsville Ont [Ontario] Brown tones -
Doctor Fairfield's residence Beamsville Ontario Colourized brown tones ; in poor condition -
Doctor Orth's residence Beamsville Ontario Brown tones ; in poor condition -
Cherry Blossom Lodge Lake Shore Beamsville Ontario Damage due to pencil mark -
Site of Battle of Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls, Canada. (Maple Leaf Bazaar) Currently the intersection of Main and Ferry Streets ; A C Thorburn's Drug Store (left) ; Queen Victoria's monument and drinking fountain (right) ; Sign in drug store window is advertising Kodak products ; -
Fire Department possibly in the village of Chippawa Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection -
Infantry line, military camp, Niagara-on-the-Lake Card was mailed in Niagara-on-the-Lake une 20 1907 to Miss Amy Packer, Niagara Falls South ; message reads We are just laying out in the field this morning taking it easy. The regiment is going to start for Thorold at 6:15 tonight but I guess we get out of it . Kenneth ; -
Fort George Niagara-on-the-Lake Canada Old powder magazine ; -
Canadian Expeditionary Forces marching up Queenston Heights Hill CEF soldiers from Camp Niagara marching up Queenston Heights Hill ; -
Niagara Falls Armoury Original is in very poor condition ; images has been digitally restored for this database ; -
Niagara Falls Armoury Part of old library building in background. Armouries. -
Federal building (erected 1930) Niagara Falls Canada Also housed the Post Office -
Seeing Niagara Falls on the Maid of the Mist, Niagara Falls Upper Steel Arch Bridge ; -
Maid of the Mist, American Falls of Niagara in background American and Bridal Veil Falls in background ; -
Maid of the Mist Niagara Falls, view from Canada American and Bridal Veil Falls in background ; -
Maid of the Mist, Niagara Falls American Falls in background ; -
Maid of the Mist Landing showing Incline Railway and Upper Steel Arch Bridge, Niagara Falls Ont. Canada Clifton House Hotel upper left ; Incline Railway right ; -
Niagara Falls MacBain Community Centre Skatepark The Skate Park opens officially on June 18th 2005 -
The Guard, over-seas forces Niagara Camp These are possibly Polish troops -
CEF [Canadian Expeditionary Forces] on route march. Leaving Queenston Heights for Niagara Camp Band members of the CEF are in the foreground, some wearing kilts and carrying bag pipes, others carrying drums and other musical instruments ; troops dressed in khaki , head gear is Australian type slouch hat ; other troops in background ;
