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Lewiston Bridge Niagara River Niagara River and Niagara Gorge, streetcar turning onto the Bridge lower left ; -
View on the Niagara Falls Belt Line, showing Cantilever and lower steel arch bridges Belt line car is on the American side, Canada to the right ; Lower Steel Arch Bridge in foregound ; -
Belt Line Car passing under lower Steel Arch and M.C.R. [Michigan Central Railway] Bridges, depth of Gorge 240 ft., Niagara Falls, Canada Belt line car is on the American side, Canada to the right ; Lower Steel Arch Bridge in foregound ; -
Cantilever and Steel Arch Bridges over Niagara Gorge, Niagara Falls NY Streetcar and tracks of the Great Gorge Route on the American side (lower right, Canadian side of the Gorge (left) ; Lower Niagara River ; Railway Cantilever Bridge in foreground ; -
Grand Trunk [G.T.R. Grand Trunk Railway] Single Arch Steel Bridge over Niagara Gorge Note train traffic on upper level and pedestrian and carriage traffic on lower deck ; -
G.T.R. [Grand Trunk Railway] Steel Arch Bridge connecting Canada with United States, Niagara Falls Ont. [Ontario] Canada Walls of the Niagara Gorge in the background ; note locomotive on upper deck of the bridge and the walkway deck below ; view from Canada ; -
G.T.R. [Grand Trunk Railway] Steel Arch Bridge as seen from Canada Walls of the Niagara Gorge in the background ; note locomotive on upper deck of the bridge and the walkway deck below ; -
Lewiston Bridge and Queenston Heights, Niagara River, Niagara Falls Brock Monument in distance -
Lewiston Bridge and mouth of Niagara River from Queenston Heights Canada The card was mailed in Vancouver Oct 11th, 1911 ? to Master Alan ? of 4 Tay Terrace, East Newport, Fife, Scotland ; message reads "Dear Alan, You should be here to see the snow, it is nine inches deep. You would get heaps of sleighing and sliders. It seems to be different to the snow we have at home. Love from all. Aunt Julia" ; -
Rainbow Bridge entrance and plaza Niagara Falls Canada Rainbow Gardens in foregound, base of Carillon Tower (background centre), the four large smokestacks (right background) belong to the Aluminum Company of America , formerly known as the Pittsburg Reduction Company in Niagara Falls New York ; -
Rainbow Bridge and Carillon Tower Niagara Falls Canada Union Bus Terminal (bottom left), Niagara River (bottom left), Niagara Falls NY (background) ; -
New Rainbow Bridge Niagara Falls American Falls (left, Horseshoe Falls and Upper Niagara River (centre background), Ontario Power Generating Station (right of the Horseshoe Falls), Mid of the Mist (centre) and the Niagara Boulevard (bottom right) ; -
International boundary on the Rainbow Bridge Carillon Tower (right background), General Brock Hotel (left) ; -
G.T.R. [Grand Trunk Railway] Steel Arch Bridge connecting Canada with United States, Niagara Falls Ont. [Ontario] Canada Building at right was the Customs House ; -
A border line without guns Niagara Falls Ontario Canada The dividing line between the United States and Canada in the centre of the Rainbow Bridge ; American Falls (left, Horseshoe Falls (centre background), Ontario Power Generating Station to right of the Horseshoe ; P13732 ; -
Queenston and Lewiston Suspension Bridge looking towards Canada Streetcar on bridge over the lower Niagara River ; Brock's Monument in distance ; -
Suspension Bridge connecting Lewiston NY and Queenston Canada, Brock's Monument in distance Streetcar on bridge over the lower Niagara River ; -
Old Suspension Bridge near Lewiston Card was mailed in Niagara Falls NY, August 12 1910 -
Lower Niagara River showing Queenston and Lewiston Suspension Bridge No Ontario Provincial crest on front -
Lewiston Bridge Niagara River Niagara Falls Lower Niagara River in foreground -
Upper Steel Arch Bridge from Canadian side Niagara Falls Lower Niagara River in foreground, Niagara Falls NY in background ; -
Upper Steel Arch Bridge from Canadian side Niagara Falls Lower Niagara River in foreground, Niagara Falls NY in background ; -
36th Regt. [Regiment] Band and No. 7 Company returning from Niagara Camp Card was mailed in Shelburne Ontario July 28 1911 to Master Milton Sloan of Hornings Mills, Ontario ; message reads Please accept my heartiest congratulations. Hope you are enjoying your vacation. F S Morrison ; -
Upper Steel Arch Bridge from Canadian side Niagara Falls Factories and industries of Niagara Falls NY in background ; Niagara River in foreground ; -
Falls View Bridge, Niagara Falls which collapsed Jan 27th., 1938 Factories and industries of Niagara Falls NY in background -
Upper Steel Arch Bridge Power House and Factories on American side Streetcar on Bridge ; -
Church of St John the Evangelist Stamford Ont. [Ontario] Portage Road Reverse reads One of the oldest churches in Ontario. Built in 1825 ; -
Cyanamid Works Niagara Falls Canada Also known as the American Cyanamid Company -
Maid of the Mist Landing and Falls View Bridge from Canada The four large smokestacks in the extreme background belong to the Aluminum Company of America , formerly known as the Pittsburg Reduction Company ; -
Bouck Brothers Limited Niagara Falls located at intersection of Victoria Avenue and Huron Street ; Chevrolet and Oldsmobile dealer ; -
Upper Steel Arch Bridge and Niagara Falls Ontario, view from American side showing Clifton Hotel Clifton Hotel left, Niagara River and Gorge in foreground ; -
Niagara Falls and Falls View Bridge from Canada American Falls left, Horseshoe Falls (extreme background centre), Ontario Power Generating Station right and Maid of the Mist boat in foreground centre ; -
G T R [Grand Trunk Railroad] Steel Arch Bridge over Niagara Gorge as seen from Canada 22.28 x 13.79 cm colour photograph of postcard -
St Mark's Church Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont [Ontario] Card was mailed to Mrs L G Pattison, Winona, Ont on July 7th 1912 message reads "Dear Mrs P, let us know if it would be convenient to come over some time next week and stop over Sunday. It is very busy & would only have Sunday to go around. Mails are very slow here for some reason so let us know ? Love to all Mrs K" ; -
Falls View Bridge from Tower Inn Niagara Falls Canada American Falls (right) -
Bridge to Dufferin Islands Canadian Niagara Boulevard Niagara Falls Canada Toronto Power Plant centre and the Upper Niagara River -
The General Brock Hotel Niagara Falls Canada "Sun Deck" American Falls in background left, Horseshoe Falls in extreme background centre ; -
Block houses and monument in restored Fort George (original 1794) Niagara-on-the-Lake Canada Image also available as a black and white photograph -
Niagara Falls Can [Canada] Queen Victoria Monument and Drinking Fountain Inscription reads Erected by Loyal Citizens A.D. 1901. Committe Reeve G Wellis Chariman, Councillors E Fraser, J Forde, P G Shrimpton, J Wilson ? God Save the King ; -
Night scene from [Queen] Victoria Park, Niagara Falls, Ont. [Ontario] Clifton Hotel (left), Upper Steel Arch Bridge (centre), the four large smokestacks in the extreme background belong to the Aluminum Company of America , formerly known as the Pittsburg Reduction Company; -
View of Niagara Gorge from Goat Island Niagara Falls Upper Steel Arch Bridge centre, American Falls and Niagara Falls, NY right, Canada and the Clifton House Hotel left ; -
Falls View Bridge, Niagara Falls collapsed ...Wesley and Douglas Styles narrowly escaped death L-R: Wesley and Douglas Styles -
Ryerson Avenue Niagara Falls Ont. [Ontario] Canada Reverse has two postmarks, Niagara Falls, Ont. January 24 1914 and Chippawa Ont. January 26 1914 ; -
Blossom-time Niagara Falls Canada Image courtesy Canadian National Railways -
American Falls From Goat Island, Niagara Falls Canada to the left, US to the right ; Upper Steel Arch Bridge centre ; the four large smokestacks in the extreme background to the left belong to the Aluminum Company of America , formerly known as the Pittsburg Reduction Company ; -
American Falls from Goat Island Canada to the left, US to the right, Upper Steel Arch Bridge centre ; -
The collapse of the Falls View Bridge, no. 1 Photograph appears to have been taken at the moment of collapse -
Fallsview [Falls View] Bridge, collapsed Jan. 27 1938, salvaging at right, Feb. 16th Reverse reads Falls View Bridge, collapsed from ice pressure against abuttments on American end January 27 1938 when the river below the falls was choked by greatest ice jam in history. Built 1898, length 1240 feet, 192 feet above water ; -
American Falls and Steel Arch Bridge from Luna Island, Niagara Falls US side right, Canada to the left ; -
Sanitary Can Company Limited Niagara Falls Canada also called the American Can Company -
Niagara Falls Museum and Penny Arcade [Niagara Falls NY] The sign in the centre of the building directly below the roof line shows Bobby Leach posing beside his barrel ; -
Cavalry Patrol Petawawa Military Camp Canada Petrie Collection -
Niagara Camp Over-Seas Forces Ready To Embark For The Front A note on the reverse indicates that the card was published for Jas. Connolly, Niagara-on-the-Lake ; -
Grove and Officer's Quarters Niagara [Niagara-on-the-Lake] Card was mailed in Niagara Falls Ontario, date of postmark unreadable to Miss Ruby Kent, Niagara Falls South, Box 333 ; -
Canadian Home of Community Plate Niagara Falls Canada Reverse reads Like some great baronial hall of another age, rises the magnificent new Community Plate Building, crowning Niagara Falls. Here, with every modern aid to better work, with every modern device for their health and comfort. Community artists and craftsmen find happiness and pride of achievement, in the creation of the most enduring and beautiful forms of modern silverware - Community Plate flatware and Community Plate hollow-ware ; -
YMCA Niagara Camp The reverse of the card indicates that the card was published for Jas. Connolly of Niagara-on-the-Lake ; -
Historical villa residence of Laura Secord Heroine of War of 1812 -1814 Chippawa Ont. [Ontario] 1835 - 1855 Front reads "for some years she taught private school in this little house" ; -
Drilling C. E. [Canadian Expeditionary] Forces at Niagara Camp. Partial Camp View C. E. Forces Niagara Two images contained on one postcard -
Laura Secord's Monument Queenston Heights Canada [Heroine of the Battle of Beaver Dams, War of 1812 - 1814] Located in front of a low stone wall overlooking the lower Niagara River ( in distance)and the village of Queenston the monument is set at the end of a walking path ; three plinths of graduating sizes form the base ; topped with a column and then a conical top ; an oval plaque is centered in the column ; a foot high wrought iron fence surrounds the entire monument ; mature trees to the left and right of the monument ; round formal flower bed in front of the monument ; a wooden and metal bench seat is located behind the monument facing the view ; title in red print top left ; Crest of the British Empire reading On whose Dominion the sun never sets top right corner -
Monument at Niagara Falls Canada to Laura Secord Heroine of the Battle of Beaver Dams, War of 1812 - 1814 Monument is located at Drummond Hill Cemetery -
William Dalton Caretaker at Base of the Soldier's Monument Lundy's Lane Battle Ground, Relics of Battle in Foreground Printed in Germany ; no. 134 ; Mr Dalton was caretaker of the monument for nearly forty years ; -
Grandview Tourist Camp No. 20 Highway Niagara Falls Canada This site later become a gas station and later Falls Manor Motel and Restaurant which is still [2004] in business ; -
Technical School Niagara Falls Canada Petrie Collection -
Collegiate Institute and Technical School Niagara Falls Canada Damage to upper left corner of postcard -
Collegiate Institute and Technical School Niagara Falls Canada Printed in Leipzig Saxony
