Title

New Falls View Upper Suspension Bridge - Elevator Tower

Description

american indian bazaar

NSB - 16

en-CA Original held in the collection of Earl W Brydges Public Library, Niagara Falls, New York ; Between November 1871 and March 1872, the Canadian Tower was enclosed "The northern, southern and western sides of the edifice are covered with corrugated iron as a protection against the possible attack of the fiery fiend from the land. The eastern side - that looking toward the bridge is covered in wood, in perfect imitation of the other surfaces. The whole is painted in a light drab colour" Niagara Falls Gazette July 10 1872. Inside stairways and an Otis elevator were installed, powered by steam. The engine which controlled the car was situated under the Lower landing of the elevator. The steam boiler was in a very neat brick building (seen to the right of the tower) and steam was communicated to the engine by means of a long pipe connected with the boiler passing through the masonry at the base of the tower... - George Seibel ;

en-CA Negative available

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=97551

Creator

Bierstadt, Charles

Medium

Photograph

Extent

5" x 5.25" black & white photograph from sterographic image number 287

Provenance

Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation

Date

1872

Is Part Of

Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection

locator

421236m

Rights Holder

Expired

Rights

Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation

Subject

Businesses and Stores

Elevators

Bridges - Suspension

number

D421236M

Format

Photograph

Date Created

2004-11-11

Date Modified

2005-01-20