Famous Visitors @ Niagara

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• Close-up of the Inscription on the Battle of Fort George Cairn - Niagara-on-the-Lake
• Ice Fishing at Raimey's Bend in the Welland Canal at Port Colborne

  The ice was 6" thick
• Ball's Grist-Mill Monument
• Artist's rendering of Port Colborne Harbour
• William Kirby Plaque Outside of Kirby Home - Niagara-on-the-Lake
• Willowbank Plaque Dedication - Queenston
• Mayor Wayne Thompson & Eugene Oatley at City Hall with Terry Fox Plaque

  B&W photograph
• Mowat Gate Inscription

  B&W photograph
• Burrell Hecock Plaque
• Simcoe Monument at Navy Hall - Niagara-on-the-Lake

  Unveiled July 29, 1953
• Butler's Barracks Monument
• Public School in Port Dalhousie

  Built in 1877
• Burrell Hecock Plaque

  6.625;" B&W photograph
• Public beach at Lakeside Park Port Dalhousie

  Light House in background
• The old jail house in Port Dalhousie
• Steam Ship docked in Port Dalhousie Harbour
• City of the Falls Cairn -

  B&W photograph
• Steam ship approaching the locks in Port Dalhousie
• Grain Elevator at far left and the Empress of India docked in Port Dalhousie harbour

  Grain Elevator built 1853 and destroyed by fire in December of 1910 ;
• Rear View of the Simcoe Monument at Navy Hall - Niagara-on-the-Lake
• Ship Augusta and her Crew in Port Dalhousie Harbour
• Port Dalhousie
• Port Dalhousie harbour entrance
• Park in Port Dalhousie
• Lakeside Park at Port Dalhousie
• Steam ship in Port Dalhousie Harbour
• William Lyon MacKenzie - The Little Rebel
• Steam Ship passing the NS&T Railway Station in Port Dalhousie

  The Niagara, St. Catharines, & Toronto Railway & Navigation Company building in left of photo
• Steam ship Cayuga approaching Port Dalhouise harbor
• Ann Murray

  wife of Chief Justice Powell
• Ships docked in Port Dalhousie harbour

  Ship on left is Rutland Transit Company
• An Electric Streetcar travelling through Lakeside Park in Port Dalhousie, Lake Ontario in the background
• Mr. McNab

  B&W photograph
• Niagara, St Catharines & Toronto Railcar leaving Lakeside Park in Port Dalhousie
• Lock One of the old Welland Ship Canal in Port Dalhousie
• Steam ship leaving Port Dalhousie Harbour and Welland Canal entrance
• Port Dalhousie harbour
• Water Slide at Lakeside Park Port Dalhousie, lighthouse in background
• Sod Turning - George Burkator (Left) and John Clements (Right) Both Holding Shovel
• Laura Secord

  Negative available
• Private Guy Bernard Kennedy

  Died on October 29, 1918 at the age of 22; Son of Abram and Letitia Kennedy, of Niagara Falls, Ontario
• Private Victor A. Kennedy
• Ruth McKenzie - Author of "Laura Secord: The Legend and the Lady"

  Laura Secord: The Legend and the Lady
• Steam ship Dalhousie City entering Port Dalhousie Harbour
• Turkey Supper

  Left to Right: L. Morningstar, Don Shanks, Bob Chagnon
• Beach at Lakeside Park in Port Dalhousie
• Maple Leaf Rubber Company in Port Dalhousie
• Steam ships docked at Port Dalhousie Harbour
• Steam ships docked at Port Dalhousie Harbour
• Steamships "Georgetown" and "W. B. Morley" in Port Dalhousie Harbour
• Charles Morrison

  Born in Stamford, Ont.
• Steam ship "Georgetown" headed into Port Dalhousie Harbour

  The Steamer "W. B. Morley" is leaving Port Dalhousie Harbour at left side of picture, to rear of the "Georgetown " ;
• Steam ship in Port Dalhousie Harbour
• Port Dalhousie harbour
• Port Dalhousie harbour and surrounding buildings
• Elizabeth Merriam Putnam

  aged 102 years, 10 months and 6 days old
• Bishop Strachan
• Chief Fireman S. C. Thomson (On Desk) & Chief Fireman Dave Kemp (Seated)
• Port Dalhousie beach at Lakeside Park
• Sunbathing at Lakeside Park Port Dalhousie
• Beach at Lakeside Park in Port Dalhousie, lighthouse in background
• Chief Fireman Dave Kemp
• Relaxing at the Beach at Lakeside Park Port Dalhousie
• Lakeside Park in Port Dalhousie

  The Beach and Lake Ontario are just behind the trees in the background ;
• Entrance to Port Dalhousie Harbour

  Rutland Transit Company Ship in foreground ;
• Lock One of the old Welland Ship Canal in Port Dalhousie
• Port Dalhousie and the harbour
• Port Dalhousie and the harbour
• Mr. Morphy (?)

  Negative available
• Water Slide at Lakeside Park Port Dalhousie
• George Keefer, Esq. - First President of the Welland Canal Company
• Sports field and carousel at Lakeside Park Port Dalhousie

  A distance view of the park ; the outer perimeter houses many small buildings ; large crowds of people are wandering around the park ; the carousel is in the centre (background) ;
• Lakeside Park in Port Dalhousie
• Sports field at Lakeside Park Port Dalhousie

  Electric Streetcar right side of photo ;
• Beach at Lakeside Park in Port Dalhousie, lighthouse in background
• Sports field at Lakeside Park Port Dalhousie
• Ships in Port Dalhousie Harbour
• Port Dalhousie Harbour from the foot of Lock Street
• Tug Boat J. D. Schofield docked in Port Dalhousie Harbour
• Beach at Lakeside Park in Port Dalhousie
• Reverend Percival Mayes - 4th President of the Lundy's Lane Historical Society (1951)
• Ridgeway - Audrey Marr, Beeshy's China Shop
• Captain Benjamin D. Foulois, Commander

  B&W photograph
• Niagara Falls Hydro Electric Commission

  B&W photograph
• Elizabeth Simcoe

  B&W photograph of a sketch
• Mayor O'Laughlin (Niagara Falls New York), and James Allan (Niagara Parks Commission)
• William Kirby (1817-1906)

  Author - Annals of Niagara (1896); reprinted 1972
• Mel Swart in the Sandy Swamp

  " x 8.25" B&W photograph
• Herb Pew - Captain of the Yacht Athena
• William Hamilton Merritt

  The man who dreamed up the first Niagara Suspension Bridge, also planned and promoted the first Welland Canal
• Steam ship "Dalhousie City" pulling into Port Dalhousie Harbour
• Rowers on Twelve Mile Creek in Port Dalhousie
• Sports field at Lakeside Park Port Dalhousie
• Paul Natals (Left) at the Father Joseph O'Brien Centre
• Lakeside Park in Port Dalhousie
• Yacht Club at Port Dalhousie
• Severin William Portraying Colonel John Butler

  Colonel John Butler was the founder of the first settlement on the West bank of the Niagara River
• Retirement of Mr. Critelli from Chippawa's Seperate School
• Paddle Boats at Lakeside Park Beach in Port Dalhousie
• Ken Barton on Horseback

  horse, horses