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Queenston and Brock's monument in distance negative Q-2 -
Lower Niagara River and the village of Queenston negative Q-3 -
Niagara burning of the Steamer Caroline The burning Steamer Caroline, with 10 people aboard, went over the Horseshoe Falls, on the night of December 29, 1837 -
Queenston Canada. Interior oldest printing office in Ontario. Brock's Monument in distance Image has been taken standing in the interior of the ruined house ; partial walls are on the right and back sides of the house ; rest of the ruin is obscured by a very large mature tree (left : Brock's Monument is visible in the distance (centre) -
Niagara Navigation Co.'s [Company] dock at Lewiston USA Postcard has been laminated on card and publishing details are not visible ; ferry service ran between Lewiston and Queenston and also Toronto ; -
Entrance to Brock's monument at Queenston Heights Park negative Q-10 ; -
American Falls from Maple Leaf Village Tower Prospect Point Observation Tower (left) ; Maid of the Mist approaching the Falls ; International Hydro Control Dam in extreme background ; -
Clifton House Hotel Negative W58/930/0 -
New Falls View Upper Suspension Bridge - Elevator Tower view from American side Clifton Hill and the Clifton Hotel (left) ; Elevator Observation Tower (right) ; -
Maple Leaf Village complex Tower Looking east from the midway and fair ground ; Sheraton Brock Hotel in background ; -
View from the top of the Maple Leaf Village Tower Midway and fair ground looking north west from the tower ; -
View from the top of the Maple Leaf Village Tower Victoria Avenue - loking north from the Tower ; Sheraton Motor Inn in foreground ; -
Maple Leaf Village Complex entrance Front of the building as seen from west of the parking lot ; -
Maple Leaf Village Complex entrance Front of the building as seen from Falls Avenue ; -
Maple Leaf Village Tower Front of the Tower as seen from the Rainbow Bridge parking area looking west ; -
Falls View Tourist Camp Negative TC - 2 -
Great Gorge Route car crossing the Upper Steel Arch Bridge Negative USAB - 50 -
Ice in the Whirlpool Rapids Negative WH - 7 ; -
Ontario Power Generating Station - conduits and surge tanks being constructed in Queen Victoria Park horse drawn trolley streetcar tram -
Ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village Complex As seen from the Clifton Hill entrance -
International Hotel Niagara Falls NY - hotel carriage parked in front A photograph from a stereograph ; negative IH-1 -
Site of the Clifton House Hotel - cleared after a fire Horseshoe Falls in background ; Queen Victoria Park (right) ; -
Little Maid of the Mist When the Maid of the Mist was destroyed by fire this 40 foot yacht was built and brought down the narrow carriage road to the dock ; it was designed to offer a token service until a new Maid of the Mist could be put into service ; -
Ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village Complex Looking west from the parking lot ; negative available MLV #3 ; -
Great Gorge Railway car, Cantilever bridge in background A copy of a stereograph by the American Stereoscopic Company Publishers ; -
Great Gorge Railway From a stereograph by Griffiths & Griffiths, M H Zahner publisher -
The magnificent Horseshoe [Falls] from Dufferin Hotel Tower, Niagara Falls Horse drawn carriages in lower right ; -
An airplane view of the Rapids and Falls of the Niagara River Falls View Bridge (bottom left). American Falls (left, Horseshoe Falls (centre background), Upper Niagara River and Rapids in background ; -
Tracks of the Great Gorge Railway Negative available GR- 23 ; -
Aerial view of Sir Adam Beck 1 and 2 generating stations Located on the lower Niagara River near Queenston ; 1- Sir Adam Beck 1 ; 2 - Sir Adam Beck 2 ; 3 - Forebay of the Robert Moses Power Plant NY ; 4 - resevoir ; 5 -Pump generating plant ; 6 - Queenston-Lewiston Bridge ; 7 - Smeaton Ravine ; 8 - Queenston Heights Park ; 9 - Queenston Quarries ; -
Great Gorge Route Railway - Construction negative GR-1 -
Whirlpool Rapids from the Upper Steel Arch Bridge - Great Gorge Route (right) Photograph from stereograph no. 645 by Underwood & Underwood -
Great Gorge train viewed from the Canadian side of the Niagara Gorge near the Whirlpool Rapids Lower Niagara River in foreground ; -
Great Gorge Route - Niagara Falls and Whirlpool Rapids train in Queen Victoria Park American Falls in background (left) ; -
Canadian National Electric Railway car 65 at the Niagara Falls station Tower Inn Restaurant, car, automobile, train, CNR, transportation -
The Prince of Wales' party enjoying Great Gorge Trip at Niagara Viewing the Whirlpool Rapids -
Great Gorge Route - railway car 27 at Youngstown NY negative GR - 19 ; -
Gorge elevator used by tourists to descend to the Whirlpool Rapids on the US side This elevator was later destroyed by a rockfall ; -
New Rainbow Bridge with Maid of the Mist in foreground Niagara Falls Canada Card was mailed in St Catharines on June 9 1942 to Mr & Mrs Harry Walker, 610 Mill Street, Wilkinsburg, PA ; message reads Dear Mother and Daddy, We ar at St Catharines having a nice time. Wish you were here to enjoy this, Love Naomi ; -
Clifton House from Lunar [Luna] Island Niagara Falls Incline Railway leading from the Clifton Hotel down to Maid of the Mist dock visible to the left of the hotel ; card was mailed on March 28 1914, message and address are not readable ; -
Hotel Lafayette Niagara Falls Canada, take elevator & view Falls from our roof garden Clifton Hotel in background (left) ; -
4891 Portage Rd - John Thompson Estate The house was built around 1825 by John Thompson, on his farm which extended to Stanley Avenue. He was the youngest child of Joan and Jeanet (Jeanette?)Thompson who settled at the Whirlpool in 1785. Interesting features of this stone house include walls that are 3 feet thick, 28 foot hand hewn beams and walnut stair railings ; -
4891 Portage Rd - John Thompson Estate - side view The house was built around 1825 by John Thompson, on his farm which extended to Stanley Avenue. He was the youngest child of Joan and Jeanet (Jeanette?)Thompson who settled at the Whirlpool in 1785. Interesting features of this stone house include walls that are 3 feet thick, 28 foot hand hewn beams and walnut stair railings ; -
4891 Portage Rd - John Thompson Estate - side view The house was built around 1825 by John Thompson, on his farm which extended to Stanley Avenue. He was the youngest child of Joan and Jeanet (Jeanette?)Thompson who settled at the Whirlpool in 1785. Interesting features of this stone house include walls that are 3 feet thick, 28 foot hand hewn beams and walnut stair railings ; -
4891 Portage Rd - John Thompson Estate The house was built around 1825 by John Thompson, on his farm which extended to Stanley Avenue. He was the youngest child of Joan and Jeanet (Jeanette?) Thompson who settled at the Whirlpool in 1785. Interesting features of this stone house include walls that are 3 feet thick, 28 foot hand hewn beams and walnut stair railings ; -
Burrell Hecock last seen in this photo, stranded on an Ice Floe in the Niagara River after attempting to rescue others The Ice Bridge broke apart, with Mr. & Mrs. Eldridge Stanton stranded on a piece of Ice. Burrell Hecock attempted to rescue them but all 3 perished in the Lower Niagara River at the Whirlpool Rapids -
5102 Portage Rd - Arthur Holman House In 1914 Arthur Holman built this house on his farm. After the death of Mr and Mrs Holman the large greenhouses which stood near the house were demolished. Seniors' Housing now (2004) occupies part of the site, the residence still exists ; -
5309 Portage Rd - George Dalton house ROAD DANE -
5309 Portage Rd - George Dalton house ROAD DANE -
Holy Trinity Anglican Church - Chippawa REV WILLIAM LEEMING ARCHITECT JOHN G HOWARD -
2922 St Paul Ave - James Oswald House BREWERY OWNER -
2922 St Paul Ave - James Oswald House BREWERY OWNER -
3022 St Paul Ave - formerly Stamford Methodist Church JOHN MCMICKING
