Title

Farini Drawing Water From The River To Fill Washing Machine

Date

ca 1975 (reproduction)

Creator

Campbell, Donna Marie

Extent

22.56 x 33.22 cm

Is Part Of

Watercolour Collection

Description

en-CA Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant AK2403-9 1974 - 1975 ; Research by George Seibel ; On September 5th, 1860. Farini as Biddy O'Toole the irish washer woman carried the patent washing machine to the centre of the rope, positioned it and then drew up water from the River to fill the mahine. He then proceeded to wash a number of handkerchiefs given to him for that purpose by ladies who were part of the crowd, excerpted from the Niagara Falls Gazette ;

Type

Still Image

Medium

Watercolour

Subject

Stunts and Stunters

Niagara River - Lower

Location

Canada

Canada - Ontario

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=102762

locator

WC 110

Publisher

Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation

Date Created

2005-02-19

Date Modified

2005-02-19