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