Title

The second Maid of the Mist going through the Rapids June 6 1861

Date

1861 (original)

Creator

Campbell, Donna Marie

Extent

36.37 x 25.98cm

Is Part Of

Watercolour Collection

Description

Whirlpool Rapids Bridge in background ;

en-CA Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant AK 2403-9-1974 - 1975 ; Artistic recreation based on a newspaper sketch of the time ; "The second Maid of the Mist completed its last day of sightseeing in the Fall of 1860. Financial difficulties brought on by the failure of traffic to develp as anticipated after the opening of the Railway Suspension Bridge and uncertain business conditinos due to the impending Civil War in the US led to the sale of the boat at public auction in 1861. It was purchased by a Montreal firm, on the condition that it be delivered into Lake Ontario. One June 6th 1861, Captain Joel Robinson and a crew of two took the boat through the Rapids to Queenston" ; research by George Seibel ;

Type

Still Image

Medium

Watercolour

Subject

Art/Prints/Sketches

Maid of the Mist

Niagara Whirlpool and Rapids

Location

Canada

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=102484

locator

WC 152

Publisher

Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation

Date Created

2005-01-25

Date Modified

2005-01-25