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Railway box car parked at Maple Leaf Village White railway box car ; snow on ground ; -
The Turbo Ride Dismantled at Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park Niagara Falls The rare Chance Turbo is packed onto two trailers at the end of the final season ; snow on ground ; Skyline Fox Head Hotel in background left ; Skylon Tower in background (right) ; -
Remains of the merry-go-round at Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park Niagara Falls The roof structure of the merry-go-round is all that remains ; an orange railway car that served as the the Administration offices, first aid, public relations and information for the par is visible n the background ; this car was originally CP coach 1308 (built by National Steel Car/CP, in 6/1929) ; it later became CP Rules Instruction Car 46, and spent its final years at Maple Leaf Village ; Skylon Tower in background left ; snow on ground ; -
The Rainbow ride at Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park Tall and narrow steel structure ; Sign on very top reads "Rainbow" ; a large sun face is located about a third of the way down the structure ; a rainbow arches around the bottom of the ride ; snow on ground ; -
Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park - parking sign Niagara Falls Wooden sign indicating way to the parking lot for Maple Leaf Village ; located on Victoria Avenue near Bender Hill ; -
Horseshoe Falls and surrounding area seen from the ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village Niagara Falls Clifton Hill runs through the picture bottom left to top right ; Castle Dracula sign partially visible bottom left of the wheel span ; Queen Victoria Park is hidden behind the trees ; Minolta Tower and two other buildings background right ; Horseshoe Falls background centre ; Upper Niagara River and the Lower Niagara River visible ; Time is Fall as many of the trees have changed colour ; -
Rides At Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park Seen From The Ferris Wheel Various rides are seen from above including the Sea Dragon (bottom right) ; a merry-go-round (centre right) tea cup whirler (top left) ; taken prior to demolition ; -
Rides At Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park Seen From The Ferris Wheel Various rides are seen from above including the Sea Dragon (bottom left) ; a merry-go-round bottom centre ; rear of Brock Hotel (top left) ; image taken in fall as trees have changed colour ; taken prior to demolition ; -
Rides At Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park Seen From The Ferris Wheel Various rides are seen from above including The Turbo in the middle of the group on the left hand side and the Sea Dragon (bottom right) ; the building in the background (top centre) advertises Shops, Shows rides and fun! ; a sign on the small wall to the left of that building advertises "Hog Races" ; -
Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park and Mall Entrance The entrance is comprised of two stone towers connected by a crenallted stone wall ; Sign on the connecting wall reads "Amusement Park: ; sign visible through entrance reads "Free admission to amusement park & mall" ; the ferris wheel is directly behind the entrance ; ride cars visible above the entrance ; snow on ground ; -
Railway box car parked near the ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village The railway box car has advertising signs for Maple Leaf Village Park and also for "Pepsi The Taste Of the New Generation" ; ferris wheel and the seats of the cars are partially visibly (top right) ; snow on ground -
Maple Leaf Village demolished The amusement park totally demolished ; construction equipment crane (right) buildings in background on Victoria Avenue ; R-L: Hampton Inn, Chinese restaurant ; Pizza and pasta restaurant ; steel girder from the base of the ferris wheel across image ; tower structure (centre right) is sign for Maple Leaf Village parking ; -
Entrance gates to Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park Maple Leaf Village entrance ; gates locked ; yellow signs posted on gates advertising restaurants located in the complex ; the base of the dismantled ferris wheel in background ; construction equipment far right behind the gate tower ; -
Maple Leaf Village Ferris Wheel being dismantled The ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village being torn down in the fall/winter of 1992 ; about sixty percent of the wheel has been removed ; heavy construction crane partially visible in background centre right between the steel girders of the wheel ; sign on crane reads "J J Equip" ; man in cherry picker attached to crane (right) ; Maple Leaf Village logo sill attached to pole at top of ferris wheel ; red green and white building in background on Victoria Avenue advertising "Pizzas and Pasta" ; steel girders already removed from wheel piled in foreground of image ; entrance gate towers in background (left) ; -
Maple Leaf Village Ferris Wheel being dismantled The ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village being torn down in the fall/winter of 1992 ; about seventy five percent of the wheel has been removed ; heavy construction crane partially visible in background centre right between the steel girders of the wheel ; sign on crane reads "J J Equip" ; man in cherry picker attached to crane (right) ; Maple Leaf Village logo sill attached to pole at top of ferris wheel ; red green and white building in background on Victoria Avenue advertising "Pizzas and Pasta" ; steel girders already removed from wheel piled in foreground of image ; entrance gate towers in background (left) ; -
Maple Leaf Village Ferris Wheel being dismantled The ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village being torn down in the fall/winter of 1992 ; about sixty percent of the wheel has been removed ; heavy construction crane partially visible in centre between the steel girders of the wheel ; man in cherry picker attached to crane (centre) ; Maple Leaf Village logo sill attached to pole at top of ferris wheel ; -
Maple Leaf Village Ferris Wheel being dismantled The ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village being torn down in the fall/winter of 1992 ; over seventy five percent of the wheel has been removed ; heavy construction crane partially visible bottom left ; man in cherry picker attached to crane (centre) ; Maple Leaf Village logo sill attached to pole at top of ferris wheel ; buildings in background are located on Victoria Avenue ; -
Maple Leaf Village Ferris Wheel being dismantled The ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village being torn down in the fall/winter of 1992 ; over fifty percent of the wheel has been removed ; -
Maple Leaf Village Ferris Wheel being dismantled The ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village being torn down in the fall of 1992 ; advertising signs in the background for Burger King and the Houdini museum on Clifton Hil ; Burger King flag is flying from a clock tower in background ; -
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 ; -
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 ; -
Looking east on the Old Welland Canal St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Factories in background right and centre ; canal in foreground ; bridge in background right ; -
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 ; -
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 ; -
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 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 ; -
Peace Bridge Over Niagara River Connecting Buffalo NY and Fort Erie Ontario A stone and steel structure bridge over the Niagara River; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" bottom right corner ; -
Canadiana approaches dock at Crystal Beach (from Bay Beach) The Canadiana which regularly brought visitors to Crystal beach is in the background approaching the dockw hich is in the extreme background running left to right ; bathers are on the beach ; a stone cairn and wooden picket fence (left) ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner ; -
Bathing at Crystal Beach Ontario Crowds of people lying or playing on the beach and in the water ; a large wooden structure with a canopy top serving as a life guard station (centre) ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top left corner ; -
Crystal Ballroom and Ferris Wheel, Crystal Beach, Ontario The crystal ballroom (left) ; a two storey building with many windows ; topped with a cupola from which a flag is flying ; the ferris wheel in background (centre right) ; -
Ferris wheel Crystal Beach Ontario The ferris wheel at the amusement park (centre) ; park buildings in background ; surrounded by mature trees ; bench seats line the walkway ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner ; -
New bath house Crystal Beach Ontario People in swim suits lounging on the sand in front of the bath house, a low single storey structure ; trees in background -
New "Comet" coaster Crystal Beach Ont [Ontario] Roller coaster constructed out of a wooden frame ; car riding the coaster (centre right) ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner ; -
New entrance to Park Crystal Beach, Ontario Two large pillars serve as the central entrance to the amusement park ; ornate posts with flags attached are either side large trees are visible in the background ; -
Lake Erie Lighthouse at Pt [Point] Abino near Crystal Beach Ontario White stone lighthouse on the edge of Lake Erie ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner ; -
The New Kiddieland Crystal Beach Ontario Art deco sign and entrance to Kiddie land ; people entering and leaving with small children ; area behind entrance heavily wooded ; -
Miniature Train Crystal Beach Ont [Ontario] Canada A large red engine driven by the train engineer is pulling four rail cars full of children on the miniature train ride ; parked cars can be seen behind the train (left) and (right) ; large trees surround the rail track ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" bottom right corner ; -
Magic Carpet Crystal Beach Ontario Exotic eastern looking building home to the magic Carpet amusement ride ;large crowd of people walking by on the right ; -
The Water Scooter Crystal Beach Ontario Canada Six small boats attached to electrical wires giving rides to visitors ; ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" bottom right corner ; -
All Ready To Go! The Ponies Crystal Beach Ontario Seven small children are seated on ponies, three adults on horses either side of them ; other parents and children waiting their turn (centre left) ; a large art deco type sign reading "Ponies' hangs above the horse and pony building ;Dominion crest reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner ; -
Penny Arcade Crystal Beach Ontario The Penny Arcade building located in centre of image ; formal flower beds and lamp posts surround the two storey buidling ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner ; -
Fun City Arcade Crystal Beach Amusement Park Ontario The Fun City Arcade building with flag flying (centre) ; hedges, shrubs and trees surround the building ; -
Miniature railway ride at Crystal Beach Amusement Park Ontario Small red engine with engineer seated and driving ; pulling small trolley cars filled with children ; heavily wooded area with grass and trees ; -
Original Sugar Puff Waffles at the Crystal Beach Amusement Park Ontario Pirate ride extreme background ; the waffle stand centre with customers lined up ; -
Pirate ride at the midway Crystal Beach Amusement Park Ontario Pirate ride centre ; waffle shop partially hidden (left) -
Loff In The Dork Crystal Beach Amusement Park Ontario Loff In The Dork building on the midway at the amusement park ; -
Scenic railway Crystal Beach Ont [Ontario] Crowds gathered in front of the entrance to the scenic railway ; the giant roller coaster in background ; -
Tourist cabins on Portage Road (?) Betty & Lorna Hindle with cousin Bonnie Scanned as part of Preserve That Photograph, Nov. 1, 2008 -
Hester, William, Betty & Lorna Hindle, 312 Portage Rd, Niagara Falls House stuccoed by William Hindle.<br> Scanned as part of Preserve That Photograph, Nov. 1, 2008 -
Canadian National Railway [CNR] train 6205 at Niagara Falls Train engine on tracks passing through very dry grass ; -
Craigleith Cottage Scanned as part of Preserve That Photograph, Nov. 1, 2008 -
Betty, Hester & Lorna Hindle on Clifford's Farm, Queenston Scanned as part of Preserve That Photograph, Nov. 1, 2008 -
Daisy Elrick with bowling trophy - Ohio Brass Bowling Team Scanned as part of the Nov. 1, 2008 Preserve That Photograph -
Darlene Fisher & Darryl Shepherd after a snowfall of 8" in 24 hours 5758 Hanan Avenue; scanned as part of Preserve That Photograph, Nov. 1 2008 -
Train engine at Niagara Falls New York Train in siding at Niagara Falls NY ; engineer smoking on steps of engine ; sign on train reads Niagara Junction NJ ; -
Canadian National Railway [CNR] train 6300 Fort Erie Ontario Train on the tracks near Fort Erie ; storage containers in background read "Wabash" ; -
Canadian National Railway [CNR] train 6312 at Fort Erie Ontario Train and two cars on the tracks near Fort Erie -
Right Reverend Doctor Thomas Brock Fuller, First Bishop of Niagara The Bishop in full dress is seated in his private office holding note cards for a sermon ; -
Archibald Thompson & John Fannin Image scanned from the book The Overlanders of '62 by Mark Sweeten Wade -
Thomas R. McMicking Scanned from The Overlanders of '62 by Mark Sweeten Wade. -
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 ; -
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) ; -
A beauty spot at Martindale St Catharines Ontario Canada Numerous trees surround the creek at Martindale ; grasses grow along the bank ; -
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) ; -
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 ; -
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) ; -
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 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 ; -
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) ; -
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 ; -
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) ; -
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) ; -
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 ; -
The New Collegiate Institute St Catharines Ontario Canada Three storey brick building ; windows (right) arched and go from floor 2 to 3 ; central entrance covers all three floors and is supported by six building height columns topped with a portico ; taken during the Fall as the leaves on the surrounding trees are sparse and leaves lay all over the ground ; -
New Terminal Station Can Nat'l Electric Ry [Canadian National Electric Railway] St Catharines Ontario Canada Two storey brick building ; three pillared entrances across the front of the building ; surrounded by trees and a formal garden ; -
Military Convalescent Home corner Yate and St Paul Streets St Catharines Ont [Ontario] The convalescent home is mostly obscured by the large trees surrounding the property ; a sidewalk sign reads " Military Convalescent home" ; a low stone wall embedded with iron railings surrounds the property ; hydro /telephone pole (left) ; street lamp in distance (left) ; -
The Market St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Canada Open air farmer's market ; horses and buggies line both sides of a central walk ; produce is in the back of the buggies ; -
Lake Street showing tower St Thomas' Church St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Part of a large house is shown left ; upper balcony with wooden railings ; columns either side of entrance steps ; porch / verandah ; formal garden with flowers ; a car is driving down the street ; bell tower of St Thomas' Anglican Church in background (centre) ; -
The Sanctuary St Catharines RC [Roman Catholic} Church St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Overhead view looking down onto the nave ; pews in an upper balcony and also on the main floor of the church ; ornate candelabra on either side of the altar (right) ; stained glass window behind the altar (right) ; -
Niagara Peninsula Sanatorium St Catharines Ontario Located on Glenridge Avenue ; three storey brick building ; each room on levels two and three has their own balcony with a central door leading to it ; an entrance is located on the side of the building (left) and a water tower is located on the roof ; -
Golf Club House St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Single storey white building with open porches along the entire building ; flower beds (right) ; a group of women are posed in front of the porch ; -
Welland Hotel corner Ontario & King Streets St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Canada 5 storey hotel ; top level windows set into roof line ; view partially obscured by trees ; -
The Leonard Hotel St Catharines Ontario Located on St Paul Street downtown St Catharines a red brick five storey high hotel ; striped awnings on each window ; stores below the hotel complex ; L-R: advertising signs for Drugs, Candy ; Right of hotel entrance Smoke and Gift Shop ; -
Public Library St Catharines Ont [Ontario] The St Catharines Public Library in centre was a Carnegie Library built in 1903, completed in 1904 both cornerstone & Portico read 1903 ; formal gardens in front of the library, snow on the ground ; brick building is two stories high with double columns at each side of front entrance ; figure standing on entrance steps ; -
Public Library St Catharines Ontario The St Catharines Public Library in centre was a Carnegie Library built in 1903, completed in 1904 both cornerstone & Portico read 1903 ; formal gardens in front of the library ; brick building is two stories high with double columns at each side of front entrance ; -
Post Office St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Canada Three storey brick building in foreground ; entrance steps (left) ; bicycles leaning against steps ; hydro/telephone pole in foreground and along the street ; awnings on four windows at side of building ; steep dormer windows set into 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 ? ; -
Collegiate Institute St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Canada front view of school ; two story brick ; peaked gable (left) central bell tower ; formal gardens and trees ; -
YMCA St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Canada Side view of three storey red brick building ; roof line includes one large central gable with smaller ones either side ; ivy partially covers the arched main entrance; formal planted garden and trees surround ; -
The Armoury St Catharines 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 ; -
Carnegie Library St Catharines Ontario Canada The St Catharines Public Library in centre was a Carnegie Library built in 1903, completed in 1904 both cornerstone & Portico read 1903 ; formal gardens in front of the library ; brick building is two stories high with double columns at each side of front entrance ; unidentified church (left) ; -
Public Library, St Joseph Academy and St Catharines R C [Roman Catholic] Church, Church Street St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Canada The St Catharines Public Library in foreground was a Carnegie Library built in 1903, completed in 1904 both cornerstone & Portico read 1903 ; formal gardens in front of the library ; St Joseph's Academy and church in background (centre) ; -
Ridley College St Catharines Ontario Canada L shaped three story red brick building ; grass in front of the building and trees lining the driveway ; -
Memorial Chapel Ridley College St Catharines Ontario Canada L shaped white stone turreted church /chapel ; high arched windows front and side -
Junior Ridley College St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Front view of the college ; three story brick building ; four gables set into roof ; walls (right) ivy covered) ; -
City building St Catharines Oval frame surrounds the image of a red brick two story building surrounded by trees ; -
Montebello Park St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Park situated in the heart of a St Catharines residential neighbourhood on Ontario Street ; pavilion in distance (left) ; bandshell in distance (right) benches line the path ways ; large mature trees ; park designed by Frederick Law Olmstead in 1887 ; -
Montebello Park St Catharines Ontario Park situated in the heart of a St Catharines residential neighbourhood on Ontario Street ; bandshell in distance (left) partially obscured by trees a union jack flag is hanging on the railings around the bandshell; pavilion in distance (right) ; large mature trees ; park designed by Frederick Law Olmstead in 1887 ; -
Montebella [sic] Montebello Park and Rose Garden St Catharines Ontario Park situated in the heart of a St Catharines residential neighbourhood on Ontario Street ; rose arbours in distance (right) ; formal rose gardens centre and left ; large mature trees ; park was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead in 1887 ;
