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• U.S. [United States] Forces Pinned Below Bank Queenston Landing - Battle of Queenston Heights

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant CK 1071-3 1977 ; Research by George Seibel ; Q -18 ;
• U.S. [United States] Battery Fort Grey on Heights on U.S. Side [Battle of Queenston Heights]

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant CK 1071-3 1977 ; Research by George Seibel ; Q 16 ;
• American Sniper Firing at General Sir Isaac Brock - Battle of Queenston Heights

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant CK 1071-3 1977 ; Research by George Seibel ; Q-12 ;
• Battery at Vrooner Point [Battle of Queenston Heights]

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant CK 1071-3 1977 ; Research by George Seibel ; Q-2 ;
• Canadian Tower from the Bridge Side - [New Falls View Upper Suspension Bridge - Elevator Tower]

  American Indian Bazaar (left) ;
• Indians Attacking U.S. [United States] Forces Queenston Heights

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant CK 1071-3 1977 ; Research by George Seibel ; Q-19
• Brock [General Sir Isaac] Directing Firing of Redan Battery

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant CK 1071-3 1977 ; Research by George Seibel ; Q-11 ;
• Brock [General Sir Isaac] Directing Firing of Redan Battery

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant CK 1071-3 1977 ; Research by George Seibel ; Q-6 ;
• Battle of Queenston Heights

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant CK 1071-3 1977 ; Research by George Seibel ; Q20 ;
• Martha E Wagenfuhrer and Her Rapids Barrel

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; from a photograph published in Cosmopolitan Magazine and reprinted in "Niagara Daredevils" published 1955 by Karl S Brong ; Research by George Seibel ;
• Maude Willard and her Rapids Barrel

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; from a photograph published in Cosmopolitan Magazine and reprinted in "Niagara Daredevils" published 1955 by Karl S Brong ; Research by George Seibel ; In 1901, Maude Willard successfully navigated the Whirlpool Rapids but she suffocated when her barrel which had previously been used by Carlisle Graham, was caught for four hours in the Whirlpool ;
• Maid of the Mist, Nymph of the Mighty Cataract

  Upper Steel Arch Bridge top right ;
• Jenkins ["Professor" Andrew] Crossing the Niagara River on a Velocipede

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; From a sterographic view by an unknown photographer ; Original held inh the Earl W Brydges Public Library, Niagara Falls NY ; Research by George Seibel ; event took place August 25, 1869 ;
• Lincoln Beachey's Flight Under the Upper Steel Arch Bridge 1911

  Horseshoe and American Falls can be seen in the background and the Maid of the Mist in foreground ;
• George Stathakis ' Death Barrel Recovered July 5 1930

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; From a photograph by Clifford Marsh ; Research by George Seibel ;
• Caverly [Clifford] the World's Champion Crossing Cable Over the Rapids of Niagara

  Railway Suspension Bridge in background ;
• British Officers leaving Their Command Post at Wilson's Tavern as United States Army Approaches July 25 1814

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant AK 2403-9 1974 - 1975 ; Research by George Seibel ;
• British Officer Riding to Alert British Forces at Lundy's Lane July 25 1814

  Wilson's Tavern in background ;
• British Major General Riall With A Severe Shoulder Wound July 25 1814

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant AK 2403-9 1974 - 1975 ; Research by George Seibel ;
• British Major General Riall and Aides Captured by Americans Battle of Lundy's Lane July 25, 1814

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant AK 2403-9 1974 - 1975 ; Research by George Seibel ;
• British Artillery Taking Up Position On Lundy's Lane July 25, 1814

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant AK 2403-9 1974 - 1975 ; Research by George Seibel ;
• British Advance Guard Retires Towards Lundy's Lane July 25, 1814

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant AK 2403-9 1974 - 1975 ; Research by George Seibel ;
• Blondin Catches Up On His Reading

  Blondin sitting on a tight rope strung over the Niagara Gorge and Lower Niagara River ;
• U.S. [United States] Battery - Fort Grey

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant CK-1071-3 1977; Research by George Seibel.
• Signal Beacon South of Wilson's Tavern Portage Road 1812

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant AK 2403-9 1974 - 1975 ; Research by George Seibel ;
• View from the Burning Springs Clark Hill Islands

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; Artistic recreation from a stereographic view by Imperial Stereography by George Barker in the private collection of Thomas D Mahoney, Buffalo, NY ; Research by George Seibel ;
• U.S. [United States] Brigadier General Winfield Scott Wounded Battle of Lundy's Lane July 25 1814

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant AK 2403-9 1974 - 1975 ; Research by George Seibel ;
• U.S. [United States] Army Passing Bridgewater on Return To Camp at Street's Creek July 26 1814

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant AK 2403-9 1974 - 1975 ; Reseach by George Seibel ;
• U.S. [United States] Army Camp Street's Creek July 4 1814

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant AK 2403-9 1974 - 1975 ; Research by George Seibel ;
• The Tunnel Leading Under the Horseshoe Falls

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; Artistic recreation from a stereographic view by Underwood & Underwood in the LIbrary of Congress, Washington, DC ; research by George Seibel ;
• Wilson's Tavern Portage Road by Table Rock 1812

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant AK 2403-9 1974 - 1975 ; Research by George Seibel ;
• Clifton House and Road to Ferry Landing

  Lower Niagara River and Gorge to the right ;
• Towson's Artillery in Position off Portage Road South of Lundy's Lane July 25 1814

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant AK 2403-9 1974 - 1975 ; Research by George Seibel ;
• Towson's Artillery in Position at Battle of Lundy's Lane July 25 1814

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant AK 2403-9 1974 - 1975 ; Research by George Seibel ;
• Top of Incline Railway and Ferry Stairs, Prospect Point U.S.A ca 1870

  The covered "cut" through the rock bank at the top of the incline on the US side ;
• Toll Gate and Canadian Entrance Railway Suspension Bridge

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; Artistic recreation from stereographic view no. 318 by John L Soule in the Earl W Brydges Public Library, Niagara Falls, NY ; research by George Seibel ; 2B-1A ;
• U.S. [United States] Major-General Jacob Brown giving Lieutenant-Colonel Miller the Order to Capture British Battery on the Hill July 25 1814

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4703-9 1974 - 1975 ; X-7 ;
• The second Maid of the Mist going through the Rapids June 6 1861

  Whirlpool Rapids Bridge in background ;
• Scott and Major General Jacob Brown Conferring at Street's Creek

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant AK 2403-9 1974 - 1975 ; X-8 ;
• Top of the Ferry Road Canadian Side

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; artisric rectreation by Donna Campbell based on the original by James Graham, held at Library and Archives of Canada ; research by George Seibel ; Thomas Clark and Samuel Street were granted the right to operate the ferry across the Niagara River below the Falls in 1852, after agreeing to build a carriage road down the bank to the ferry landing. Christopher Buckner's farm was situated at the top of the ferry road, his barn is visible in the right foreground : ; imae on p. 282 of "Niagara Falls, Canada : a history of the City and the World Famous Beauty Spot" ;
• Suspension Bridge Burning Spring Clark Hill Islands

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; artistic recreation based on a stereographic view "B" series held in the Earl W Brydges Public Library Niagara Falls NY ; research by George Seibel ; currently known as Dufferin Islands ;
• Second Maid of the Mist at Ferry Landing Canadian Side

  Horseshoe Falls in the background
• Suspension Cable Perspective - Railway Suspension Bridge

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; artistic recreation based on a stereographic view held at the Earl W Brydges Public Library, Niagara Falls, NY ; research by George Seibel ;
• Brock's Monument Destroyed as it Appeared May 9th 1841

  Lower Niagara River and Queenston Heights
• Signorina Maria Spelterini with baskets on her feet whilst walking a rope over the Niagara Gorge

  Railway Suspension Bridge in background
• Annie [Edson] Taylor the first human being to go over the Falls and live

  Being rescued at the base of the Horseshoe Falls
• Canadian Entrance New Suspension Bridge

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; artistic recreation from sterographic view no. 171 by Charles Bierstadt in the private collection of Thomas D Mahoney of Buffalo NY ; research by George Seibel ;
• Canadian side New Suspension Bridge

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; artistic recreation based on stereographic view no. 758 by Charles Bierstadt in the private collection of Thomas D Mahoney, Buffalo, NY ;
• Annie [Edson] Taylor ready to start over the Falls

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ;artistic recreation based on a stereographic view by Griffiths & Griffiths, M H Zahner Publisher, Niagara Falls, NY held at the Library of Congress ; 25-3 ;
• Suspension Bridge Clark Hill Islands

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; research by George Seibel ; artistic recreation by Donna Campbell from a sterographic view by an unknown photographer held at the Archives of Ontario ;
• A stage coach stop on Portage Road ca 1800s

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 2403-9 1974 - 1975 ; research by George Seibel ; artistic recreation by Donna Campbell ;
• Annie Edson Taylor and her Falls barrel

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; research by George Seibel artistic recreation by Rob Kirley based on a photograph in "The Niagara Daredevils" by Karl S Brong ; signed and dated by the artist on the reverse ;
• Blondin on the ropes ca 1859

  Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Government of Canada Local Initiatives Grant BK 4701-1 1975 - 1976 ; Based on a glass steroegraph by Jas. Thomson held at the Earl W Brydges Public Library Niagara Falls NY ; signed and dated on reverse by the artist ;
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• Canadian Horseshoe Falls - Niagara Falls

  Maid of the Mist tourist boats in foreground
• The Pavilion House (or Hotel) Portage Road Niagara Falls

  The Pavilion House or Hotel was erected on the Portage Road at Falls View in 1821. It was the first hotel providing tourist accommodation in Niagara Falls. It was built and owned and operated by William Forsythe. It burned down in February 1839
• Ange de Lude bronze casting after Jean Barbet active 1475-1514

  Colour digital image from the original held at "RiverBrink Art Museum, Home of the Weir Collection", Queenston, Ontario ; acquired by the Foundation in 1979
• Niagara Falls Public Library - Chippawa Branch

  Donated to the Niagara Falls Public Library by the artist June 26, 2000 ; located in the W P London Board Room at the Victoria Avenue loocation ;
• Private Ownership

  digital images of privately owned material
• The Brink of the Horseshoe Falls, Niagara
• Weir Foundation
• Portrait of John Graves Simcoe as a young man

  Colour digital image from the original
• Watercolour Collection

  Over the course of three years in the mid-1970s, the Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation received grants from the Canada Works Programs. These grants enabled the foundation to have a series of watercolours painted, mainly based on famous paintings of Niagara from earlier centuries. In addition, watercolours of major events of historical importance, such as the battles of the War of 1812, were produced. The aim of these paintings was to have readily reproducible art works of Niagara Falls. When the Foundation disbanded in the mid-1990s. ownership of these paintings was transferred to the Niagara Falls Public Library.
• Richardt Collection
• City of Niagara Falls Collection
• Estcourt Collection

  ESTCOURT COLLECTION (Taken from the programme from the presentation of the collection) Presented to the Niagara Falls Public Library on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the City of Niagara Falls, this collection contains 63 photographic reproductions of the watercolours of Sir James B. Bucknall and Lady Caroline Estcourt. They are part of the Estcourt Album, held in the Public Archives of Canada (later Library and Archives Canada), Ottawa. The photographs were acquired and mounted, using donated funds. They were then tinted, titled, labelled and catalogued under Canada Works Job Creation Grant, 1001 GK6 K31 1978-79 under the direction of the Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation. Liz Huff Canada Works Project Officer Roger Young M.P.
• Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection
• Chamber of Commerce Collection

  The Chamber of Commerce Collection is a set of photographic reproductions of Niagara Falls in art, gathered and tinted under the direction of the Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation. The reproductions were obtained with funds supplied by the Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce Trade Dollar Fund. They were then hand-tinted with funds from Canada Works Grants from 1977-1979.
• Niagara Parks Commission Collection

  The Niagara Parks Commission helped fund the Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation to collect black and white copies of art works from various collections; Government of Canada grants were then obtained to copy, colour & mount the resulting art works.