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Francis Petrie
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A beautiful vineyard on boulevard between Niagara Falls and St Catharines Ontario Canada Long distance view of lines of grape vines ; Niagara Boulevard now known as the Niagara River Parkway ; -
New Murray Hotel St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Four storey brick building ; awnings on lower level to left of entrance and also on the far side (left) ; windows on next floors are arched ; upper level windows small and square ; three chimneys on roof ; horse and buggy (left) ; streetcar partially in view (right) ; -
James Street looking south from Church Street . Court House and City Hall on right St Catharines Ont [Ontario] St Catharines Court House and City Hall shown (right) ; a man is standing in the middle of James Street (possibly a postman) ; streetcar tracks run the length of James Street ; houses and businesses (left) ; -
Bird's eye view of the city looking down St Paul Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario] St Paul Street runs through the centre of the image ; tram tracks are visible along the road ; houses, stores and buildings line both sides of the street ; the brick building (lower right) has a sign reading ? Mahon ? Cheap Clothing House ; -
An old colonial mansion on James Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario] The light coloured colonial style house is partially hidden by the flowering and other trees surrounding it ; formal flower beds and grass ; low stone wall in background (right) ; -
A handsome home on Church Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario] An elaborate styled house ; with a wrap-a-round porch on the lower level ; striped awnings on each window of the second floor ; a large roof gable (centre) and a multi sided tower complete with turret (centre right) a wrought iron fence surrounds the property and there are stone gate posts ; flowers and shrubs in the garden ; sidewalk boulevard grassed ; a Union Jack flag hangs from the porch and various other smaller flags are hung above the entrance to the house ; -
View of Old Welland Canal from near the foot of Geneva Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario] The canal is in the lower half of the image ; a bridge crosses over the canal (lower right) ; houses in distant background ; -
A glimpse of the Old Welland Canal showing home of Lt Col [Lieutenant Colonel] Leonard on right St Catharines Ont [Ontario] The canal is in the lower half of the image ; a flag pole flying the Union Jack (possibly) is on the right in front of Lieutenant Colonel Reuben Wells Leonard's house ; a small house is the distant background (centre) ; -
NS&T [Niagara, St Catharines and Toronto] railway bridge old canal St Catharines Ont [Ontario] The railway bridge is in the centre of the image crossing over the old Welland Ship Canal ; a train of the N,S&T consisting of four rail cars is crossing the bridge ; -
Boys at hockey in the park St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Canada A group of boys are playing ice hockey on a home made rink located in a city park ; spectators line the rink ; surrounded by large bare trees ; snow on ground ; small pergola type building in background (centre left) ; -
A beauty spot at Martindale St Catharines Ontario Canada Numerous trees surround the creek at Martindale ; grasses grow along the bank ; -
Picturesque Martindale St Catharines Ontario Canada Numerous trees surround the creek at Martindale ; grasses grow along the bank ; the road beside the creek in distance (centre right) ; -
Boulevard through Martindale St Catharines Ontario Canada Numerous trees surround the creek at Martindale ; grasses grow along the bank ; the road runs from bottom right to centre left ; crude hydro / telephone ? poles line the dirt road ; -
New Burgoyne High Level Bridge St Catharines Ontario Canada Cars are crossing the steel bridge in both directions ; pedestrians in background (left) on sidewalk of bridge ; steel railings along the walkway ; trees and factories visible in background (left) ; Twelve Mile Creek bottom left ; -
New Steel High Level Bridge St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Two cars are crossing the steel bridge in either direction ; steel railings along the walkway ; trees and factories visible in background (left) ; bridge provides crossing over Twelve Mile Creek ; -
New Steel High Level Bridge St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Long distance view of the bridge as it crosses over Twelve Mile Creek ; factories and house visible in bottom half of image ;four spans of the steel bridge are visible ; lamp standards visible on top of bridge also vehicular traffic ; -
The Old Welland Canal from the Burgoyne Bridge St Catharines Ontario Canada Looking down at Twelve Mile Creek from the new High Steel bridge ; factories and house in background right and centre ; -
Looking east on the Old Welland Canal St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Factories in background right and centre ; canal in foreground ; bridge in background right ; -
Old Welland Canal And Cement High Level Bridge From Glen Ridge St Catharines Ontario Canada Factories and residential areas in distant background right and centre ; canal in foreground ; bridge in background running left to right ; two cement poles which claimed to be the highest in the world centre left ; -
View from Glen Ridge showing bridge and the two highest cement poles in the world, St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Factories and residential areas in background right, left and centre ; canal in foreground ; bridge in background running left to right ; two cement poles which claimed to be the highest in the world bottom left ; -
General [Sir Isaac] Brock leaving Niagara on the morning of Oct [October] 13th 1812 for Queenston Heights General Brock seated on his horse Alfred leads the troops out ; mounted troops behind the General ; foot soldiers in background (centre) visible through door of the fort ; Native American Indians seated bottom right, baby in a papoose ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets top left corner ; -
Historical X War 1812-1814 Site of Redan Battery Queenston Heights Canada Large stone monument resting on two smaller boulders ; brass plaque centre of top stone ; -
Canadian Expeditionary Forces From Niagara Camp, at Queenston Heights, Canada Troops in uniform and holding rifles are lined up on parade ; an officer on a horse is stationed in front of them ; another horse can be seen entering the picture left ; Dominion crest reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner -
CE [Canadian Expeditionary Forces] recruits marching to Queenston Heights Canada Troops in khaki uniform are shown marching in two lines past the gated stone entrance to Queenston Heights park ; people are watching from the side of the railway tracks (right) ; Dominion crest reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner ; -
Niagara Belt Line car leaving station Queenston Heights Canada Station (centre) with crowds of people waiting outside for the streetcar ; some passengers shown walking away from the station (probably on way to the park) ; train tracks run right to left in the centre of the image ; large mature trees surround the area ; Dominion crest reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top centre ; -
Arrival of Canadian Expeditionary Forces at Queenston Heights Canada Troops are marching up a tree lined road to Queenston Heights in the direction of Brock's monument, passing the railway station ; members of the band marching four abreast are leading the way; some wearing kilts and carrying bag pipes ; all dressed in khaki with bush ranger style hats ; other troops in far background ; train tracks of the Niagara Belt Line in centre background right ; Crest of the British Empire reading On whose Dominion the sun never sets top right corner ; title in black print is centre top ; -
Looking towards Toronto Queenston Heights Canada Crowds line the edge of the park at Queenston Heights looking out at the river and the mouth of Lake Ontario ; two soldiers carrying rifles are in the foreground walking toward the camera ; two cannons from the war of 1812 in background centre and left ; Crest of the British Empire reading On whose Dominion the sun never sets top right corner ; title in black print is top left ; -
Entrance to Queenston Heights Park Canada site of famous battle October 13 1812 Two visitors are walking toward the turreted stone wall in which the wrought iron gates of the park are set ; two stone lions atop each of the gate posts ; other visitors can be seen in the distance walking along the path ; mature coniferous trees line the path ; Crest of the British Empire reading On whose Dominion the sun never sets top right corner ; title in red print is centred at the top ; -
Entrance to park at Queenston Heights Ontario The wrought iron gates of the park are set into two stone walls with posts at either end and in the middle ; middle posts serve as the gate posts for the gates which are partially open ; a stone lion is atop each of the gate posts ; a small wreath is on each of the smaller outside end posts ; mature coniferous trees line the path in the background ; Crest of the British Empire reading On whose Dominion the sun never sets top right corner ; title in red print is centred at the top ; -
Entrance to Queenston Heights Park Niagara Falls Canada The wrought iron gates of the park are set into two stone walls with posts at either end and in the middle ; middle posts serve as the gate posts for the gates which are wide open ; a stone lion is atop each of the gate posts ; a small wreath is on each of the smaller outside end posts ; mature coniferous trees line the path in the background ; a crest reading Canada The Land Of The Maple Leaf top right corner ; title in black print is centred at the top ; -
Niagara Falls Queenston Heights Ontario Gatekeeper's Lodge at Brock's monument A small two storey stone building with a red brick roof ; two stone walls either side of the house ; with posts at either end and in the middle ; middle posts serve as the gate posts for the gates which are wide open ; a stone lion is atop each of the gate posts ; a small wreath is on each of the smaller outside end posts ; small trees surround the property ; a dirt road runs past the house in the foreground ; title in black print bottom left ; -
Gate keeper's lodge Brock Monument A small two storey grey stone building with a red brick roof ; stone wall to right of house ;gate post to the left of the house ; ornate wrought iron gates are closed ; a stone lion sits on top of the gate post ; a small tree grows in front of the property ; property ; a dirt road runs past the house in the foreground ; title in red print top right ; Crest of the British Empire reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top left corner ; -
View of Queenston Heights Park looking east from Brock's Monument Canada View of the tree lined pathway through the park ; ornate flower beds right and left ; small children and families crossing the path ; a large group of soldiers walking away from the camera are in the distance right ; title in black print top left ; Crest of the British Empire reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner ; -
View looking east from Brock's Monument Queenston Heights Canada View of the tree lined pathway through the park ; ornate flower beds right and left ; military cannons from the War of 1812 behind each flower bed ; park visitors strolling along the path ; title in red print top centred ; Crest of the British Empire reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner ; -
St Paul Street looking east St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Shops, businesses and houses line both sides of the street ; tram tracks run down the centre of the road ; railway station (bottom right) ; advertising sign on station reads Canadian Northern All The Way - Toronto- Winnipeg- Vancouver ; a Union Jack is flying from a turret atop the railway station ; -
Queen Street looking south Post Office on the left St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Three storey red brick building in foreground ; entrance steps (bottom left) made of grey stone ; awnings on five windows at side of building ; steep dormer windows set into grey roof on upper level ; advertising sign on building next to Post Office reads Post Office Book Store ; The low building in background (right) is advertising an Insurance Company ? & Kernahan ? ; the red brick three storey building on the right is Bank of ? (printing is too blurred to read) ; an automobile is in the foreground centre and various other cars are parked along the right side of the street ; -
Lake Street and Armory St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Red brick and white stone building located at the corner of Welland Avenue and Lake Street ; flag pole attached to turret at the right side of the main entrance ; formal flower beds in front of the building ; a car is on the rigt side of the building ; tram streetcar tracks are visible right ; large mature trees line the sidewalk to the right ; -
Yate Street corner College Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Partial view of two houses ; right a two story grey stone house with white trim windows, grey roof and a large chimney ; grass area and flower beds in front ; stone steps run through the front garden ; the house to the left is mostly obscured by the large mature trees surrounding the property ; two small children are standing on the boulevard in foreground (right) next to a fire hydrant ; a car is passing along the street (left) ; -
Welland Avenue looking east St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Residential street lined with large mature trees ; house on the left is a large two storey white residence with the addition of a red brick part on the right side ; a large porch covers the front of the house ; shrubs and trees in garden ; other houses on street obscured by trees ; a vehicle which is either a bicycle or a motor bike with a sidecar attached is being driven away from the camera ; -
Bathing at Port Dalhousie Ontario Canada Long shot of the sand bathing beach at Port Dalhousie ; many swimmers are in the water whilst others paddle or sit on the edge of the dock ; a wooden structure possibly a diving tower (top left) ; Port dalhousie light house in background centre ; -
Bathing beach Port Dalhousie Ont [Ontario] Long shot of the sand bathing beach at Port Dalhousie ; many swimmers are in the water whilst others paddle ; three wooden row boats are pulled up onto the sand ; two women in bathing costumes in foreground ; other women in the image are dressed in floor length dresses and are wearing hats ; some carry parasols ; wooden benches are along the water's edge ; Port Dalhousie light house in background centre right; -
Lakeside Park Port Dalhousie Canada A distance view of the outer reaches of the park ;a two storey white house with a large porch and upper balcony (left) ; wooden poles carrying the overhead hydro for the electric train in foreground ; Port Dalhousie light house (centre right) ; Lake Ontario in background ; -
Bathing at Lakeside Park Port Dalhousie Canada Long shot of the sand bathing beach at Port Dalhousie ; many swimmers are in the water whilst others paddle ; four wooden rowing boats are pulled up onto the sand ; two women in bathing costumes in foreground ; other women in the image are dressed in floor length dresses and are wearing hats ; some carry parasols ; some people are sitting on a wooden boardwalk next to the water's edge; a large wooden structure possibly a life guard station is in the background right ; Port Dalhousie light house in background left ; -
War Memorial St Catharines Canada A large white stone column with turrets on each corner ; a carved cartouche sits in the centre of the base ; three stone steps lead up a small slope to the monument ; a reflecting pool is in the front ; in the background either side are large mature leafy trees which are just beginning to change colour ; title in black print centre lower edge ; -
[Queenston] Chippawa Hydro Electric Station Queenston Ont [Ontario] Canada 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 ; -
Queenston Heights Canada A man and a woman are walking along the pathway that wends it's way through the Queenston Heights park ; man is dressed in a suit and tie and is wearing a straw boater ; the woman is dressed in an ankle length dress and is wearing a cloche type hat ; wooden and metal benches are located around the viewing area ; two canons are situated in the background right ; two shrubs in planters line the pathway to the viewing area ; -
Picnic grounds Queenston Heights Canada A very large crowd of people are using the picnic area of the park ; tables are nestled in amongst very large mature trees ; this was a popular location for company picnics ; -
Laura Secord monument at Lundy's Lane The monument (centre) consists of a square column sitting atop a plain flat plinth and topped with a carved bust of Laura Secord ; an inscription runs down the centre of the column ; the location is Drummond Hill Cemetery ; various other headstones are in the background ; a white band runs down the right hand side of the card and the title is printed in black on this band ; -
Steamer Cayuga of Canada Steamship Lines at Queenston Dock The steamship Cayuga at the Queenston Dock ; ship consists of two decks and has two striped funnels from which smoke is billoing ; the Niagara River is visible in the background ; buses and cars are parked awaiting passengers (left) ; a roof sign reading Toronto Boats" is over the open wooden building which serves as the station (centre); -
North of restaurant Queenston Heights Canada The restaurant is partially visible through the large mature surrounding it ; an overhead sign Restaurant is visible through the tress (centre) ; people can be seen underneath the porch (background) ; a formal rose bed is located in front of the property and a wooden bench is located next to the rose bed ; title in black print top left ; -
Ruins of first printing office in Upper Canada Queenston Heights Canada Image has been taken from in front of the interior of the ruined house ; partial walls are on the right and back sides of the house ; rest of the ruin is obscured by a very large mature tree (left : Brock's Monument is visible in the distance (centre) ; train tracks run alongside the ruin in the foreground ; -
Ruins of Wm [William] Lyon Mackenzie's Printing Office Queenston Ontario Image has been taken from in front of the interior of the ruined house ; partial walls are on the right, left and back sides of the house ; a very large mature tree (left) has no leaves but there appears to be grass in front of the property and smaller trees (left): -
At Queenston Heights Canada Site of an earthwork fortification used during the War of 1812 ; site on a grassy knoll is marked by the words "Fort Drummond" laid out in what appears to be bricks ; many mature trees surround the site of the fortification ; -
Battle of Queenston Heights Oct [October] 13th 1813 A black and white version of the famous painting of this War of 1812 battle ; American troops are shown crossing the Niagara River at the Village of Queenston in at least ten small row boats ; other troops line the American bank of the River ; small houses in the village of Queenston (bottom right) ; British troops are lined up on the Canadian side of the river and can be seen on the hill (called the Heights) in the background right ; -
Site of Redan Battery War 1812-14 Queenston Heights Canada Monument commemorating the location of the redan battery used in the Battle of Queenston Heights centre ; monument consists of two very large boulders forming the base and a third boulder on top ; a plauq is attached to the top boulder ; very large mature trees surround the marker located on Queenston Heights ; -
Laura Secord Homestead Queenston Ontario A single storey white frame house ; two large windows and one smaller window on each side of the front door ; a large flag pole flying the Canadian Maple Leaf flag is near the right end of the building ; property surrounded by large mature trees ; -
Last one-room schoolhouse may go Buckner (Buchner) School, SS No. 7, Crowland -
Link with Drummondville history severed Francis Petrie / Clark Avenue / Ferry Street / Johnson corner / Wareham Johnson / William Lowell / Firm of Cranley Kerby and John Wills / Village telegraph office / William Lowell house / Albert E. Bullock / Marjory Boardman / Bullock's meat market / Niagara Art Press / Johnson Press / Nanson's tire and battery service / Admiral Variety Store / James rocco / William Molodynia -
Upper Steel Arch Bridge with Factory District behind. Ice gorge below Niagara Falls, Feb. 23, 1906. Also Passenger bridge and factory district of Niagara Falls, N.Y. -
Rapids above Horseshoe Falls Rapids above the Horseshoe falls taken from the Ontario Power Company Forebay -
Ontario Generating Station The Ontario Power Generating Station located below the Horseshoe Falls. -
Ontario Generating Station The Ontario Power Generating Station located below the Horseshoe Falls. -
Road leading to the Ontario Power Generating Station Along the road in the Niagara gorge leading to the Ontario Power Generating Station. -
Construction at the Ontario Power Company Construction of the Ontario Power Generating Station, initial stage in 1904. -
Hydro Electric Power conduits under construction Construction of the main hydro electric power conduit -
Hydro Electric Power conduits under construction Construction of the main hydro electric power conduit -
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 -
30th anniversary of Royal visit King George VI / Queen Elizabeth / Royal tour 1939 / Hotel General Brock -
Maple Leaf Village site has been occupied by log cabin, mansion, silverware factory Maple Leaf Village / Oneida factory -
The Erie Belle Chippawa 1911 In background left is shown the original mouth of the Welland River where it joins the Niagara about one mile above the famous cataract ; to the right are shown the man-made Hog Island and channel dug in 1827 ; the smoke stack in the background is from a factory on the American side of the Niagara River -
Theo Andrews on his home made flying machine Theo Andrews sits on his home made gyrocopter on his front lawn on Hawkins Street in Niagara Falls -
Swimming Pool - Adding a Pool Ladder (believed to be Niagara Falls Lions Pool) Man in cap with beard is Bruce McRae -
Clifton House Hotel also available 10" x 8" black & white, Kiwanis Collection -
Capitol Theatre curtain with advertising for local businesses and shops Courtesy of Ron Roels -
Maid IV lowered into the gorge in flawless fashion Maid of the Mist IV / Thiel, Bob / Modern Crane -
Gave Tourists Spectacular View : Lawyer's dream towers above falls (no date) Seagram Tower / Panasonic Tower / Augsperger, Charles H. / scenic view -
Carlisle Graham was first to defy rapids : Barrel stunts started here in 1886 (no date) Graham, Carlisle D. / barrel stunt / Willard, Maude -
At Cenotaph and Churches : Niagarans remember war dead Sunday Carr, George / Remembrance Day / Soldiers Memorial / Clifton Hill / names engraved / Korean War -
Sir Wilfred Laurier campaigning from a railway car in front of CN station Bridge St Hand written note on reverse indicates that photograph was taken sometime between 1900 and 1908 ; -
Mrs. Annie Edson Taylor being assisted ashore, the first human being to go over the Falls and live Carlisle Graham; Red Hill Sr. LCN 10168380 -
Cummington Square Chippawa Ontario Shops stores and business in downtown Chippawa ; Village of Chippawa Town Hall (centre left) ; Royal Bank of Canada (right) ; horse and buggy is outside the bank ; two men are posing in the centre of the image where the bandshell was later built ; -
Willoughby Manor : A reminder of gracious living Willoughby Manor / Bridgewater Street / Cummings, Thomas / Cummings, James / Marsh Family
