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• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Line up for the Grand Opening

  Line up extends down Lundy's Lane for the Grand Opening. Old museum (left) merges with the new addition (right).
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Exterior View 3

  Line up extends down the street for the Grand Opening.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Exterior View 2

  New addition onto the museum is on the right hand side. Faces out onto Lundy's Lane.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Exterior view of the front of the Museum

  New addition onto the museum is on the right hand side. Faces out onto Lundy's Lane.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Mayor of Niagara Falls

  Jim Diodati (left), Mayor of Niagara Falls, poses inside the museum.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Outdoor Portrait with Rob Nicholson

  Rob Nicholson (right), MP for Niagara Falls, poses for a photo outside the history museum.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Kim Craitor poses inside Museum

  Kim Craitor (left) is MPP for Niagara Falls, pictured with John Barnness.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Kim Craitor inside the Museum

  Kim Craitor (left), MPP for Niagara Falls.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Gord West 2

  Niagara Falls Museum Board Chairman Gord West poses for a photo in the museum.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Sherman and Anne Zavitz 2

  Sherman Zavitz, official historian for the City of Niagara Falls and wife Anne.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Marilyn Monroe and Superman

  Marilyn Monroe and Superman stand on the bridge between the top floors of the old museum and the new addition.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - View of the new entrance to the Museum.

  Front Entrance of the museum opening up onto Lundy's Lane
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - The Seymours 2

  Monika Seymour, chief librarian at Niagara Falls Public Library and her husband Colin.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Indoor Ribbon Cutting 5

  Ceremonial Ribbon cutting. Pictured holding ribbon from left to right; Unknown, Gord West, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Jim Diodati, Rob Nicholson, Kim Craitor, Unknown, Unknown
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Indoor Ribbon Cutting 4

  Ceremonial Ribbon cutting. Pictured holding ribbon from left to right; Rob Nicholson, Kim Craitor, Unknown, Unknown, Clark Bernat
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Indoor Ribbon Cutting 3

  Ceremonial Ribbon cutting. Pictured holding ribbon from left to right; Unknown, Gord West, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Jim Diodati, Rob Nicholson, Kim Craitor, Unknown
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Indoor Ribbon Cutting 2

  Ceremonial Ribbon cutting. Pictured holding ribbon from left to right; Unknown, Unknown, Gord West, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Jim Diodati, Rob Nicholson, Kim Craitor
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Indoor Ribbon Cutting 1

  Ceremonial Ribbon cutting. Pictured holding ribbon from left to right; Unknown, Gord West, Unknown, Jim Diodati, Unknown, Rob Nicholson, Kim Craitor, Unknown, Clark Bernat
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Observing the speeches.

  Gord West (left) is Niagara Falls Museums Board Chairman.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Receiving a Photograph.

  Wayne Thomson (right) is on the city council for Niagara Falls.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Indoor crowd listens to speeches.

  Rob Nicholson current MP for Niagara Falls is pictured in the front and centre.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Speeches 4

  A final word before the doors are opened to the public.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Speeches 3

  A final word before the doors are opened to the public.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Discussions

  City officials gather around before the opening to the public.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Sherman and Anne Zavitz

  Sherman Zavitz is Niagara Falls City Historian, shown here with wife Anne.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Portrait 1

  Inside the new history museum.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - A meeting of Mayors

  Current mayor of Niagara Falls Jim Diodati (left) talks with former mayor Wayne Thomson.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Crowd by the back Entrance of Museum

  Staff dressed in period costumes greet guests.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Interactive Bridge Building Exhibit

  Bridge Building Interactive sponsored by The Rotary Club of Niagara Falls, Canada
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - New Exhibit 1

  Information on the history of Niagara Falls.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Gord West

  Niagara Falls Museum Board Chairman Gord West poses for a photo in the museums new addition.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Upstairs in the new addition to the museum.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Wayne Thompson and Crowd.

  Wayne Thomson (middle) is the former mayor and current city councilor of Niagara Falls.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Gord West and crowd listening to speeches.

  Gord West (middle) is Niagara Falls Museums Board Chairman.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Indoor Crowd for Speeches
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Podium Speech 2
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - Podium Speeches

  Clark Bernat (manager of Niagara Falls museum) in grey suit to right.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - The Seymours

  Monika Seymour (chief librarian at Niagara Falls Public Library) and her husband Colin.
• Niagara Falls History Museum Grand Opening - A taste of wine

  Dino Fazio on the right.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls

  Crowds in Queen Victoria Park awaiting the walk ; TV and other media setting up ; Niagara Fallsview Casino in centre background ; Skylon Tower extreme background right ;
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls

  Crowds in Queen Victoria Park awaiting the walk ; TV and other media setting up ; Niagara Fallsview Casino in background left ; Skylon Tower background right ;
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crowd Scene

  Crowd gathered on the American side to watch Wallenda's tightrope walk across the Horseshoe Falls.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Entertainment before Walk

  Stage was set up on the Canadian side along the Niagara Parkway and bands entertained the large crowds before the tightrope walk.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Entertainment before Walk

  Stage was set up on the Canadian side along the Niagara Parkway and bands entertained the large crowds before the tightrope walk.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Entertainment before Walk

  Stage was set up on the Canadian side along the Niagara Parkway and bands entertained the large crowds before the tightrope walk.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crowd Scene

  Crowd gathered on the Canadian side to watch Wallenda's tightrope walk across the Horseshoe Falls. There was more then 100,000 viewers on the Canadian side.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Merchandise Booth

  Booth selling official merchandise of Nik Wallenda's tightrope walk.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crowd Scene

  Crowd gathered on the Canadian side to watch Wallenda's tightrope walk across the Horseshoe Falls. There was more then 100,000 viewers on the Canadian side.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crowd Scene

  Crowd gathered on the Canadian side to watch Wallenda's tightrope walk across the Horseshoe Falls. There was more then 100,000 viewers on the Canadian side.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crowd Scene

  Crowd gathered on the Canadian side to watch Wallenda's tightrope walk across the Horseshoe Falls. There was more then 100,000 viewers on the Canadian side.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crowd Scene

  Crowd gathered on the Canadian side to watch Wallenda's tightrope walk across the Horseshoe Falls. There was more then 100,000 viewers on the Canadian side.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Television Crews Film the Event

  The walk was carried live by ABC and CTV television networks. There were 80 media agencies and 500 journalists from Canada, the U.S, China, Australia and many other countries present at the walk.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Television Crews Film the Event

  The walk was carried live by ABC and CTV television networks. There were 80 media agencies and 500 journalists from Canada, the U.S, China, Australia and many other countries present at the walk.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crew Waits for Wallenda to Finish Walk

  Nik Wallenda's crew wait on the Canadian side for him to finish his walk.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crowd Scene

  Crowd gathered on the Canadian side to watch Wallenda's tightrope walk across the Horseshoe Falls. There was more then 100,000 viewers on the Canadian side.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls - Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati Waits to Greet Wallenda

  Tourism Minister, Michael Chan and Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati were at the finish point to greet Wallenda after his successful walk.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda on Tightrope

  Nik Wallenda on the tightrope over the Horseshoe Falls. He was the first person in over 100 years to cross the gorge on a tightrope and the first to go over any portion of the falls. He began his walk on the American side at 10:15 p.m. and completed the walk in 25 minutes.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda on Tightrope

  Nik Wallenda on the tightrope over the Horseshoe Falls. He was the first person in over 100 years to cross the gorge on a tightrope and the first to go over any portion of the falls. He began his walk on the American side at 10:15 p.m. and completed the walk in 25 minutes.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda on Tightrope

  Nik Wallenda on the tightrope over the Horseshoe Falls. He was the first person in over 100 years to cross the gorge on a tightrope and the first to go over any portion of the falls. He began his walk on the American side at 10:15 p.m. and completed the walk in 25 minutes.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda on Tightrope

  Nik Wallenda on the tightrope over the Horseshoe Falls. He was the first person in over 100 years to cross the gorge on a tightrope and the first to go over any portion of the falls. He began his walk on the American side at 10:15 p.m. and completed the walk in 25 minutes.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda on Tightrope

  Nik Wallenda on the tightrope over the Horseshoe Falls. He was the first person in over 100 years to cross the gorge on a tightrope and the first to go over any portion of the falls. He began his walk on the American side at 10:15 p.m. and completed the walk in 25 minutes. Near the end of his journey he bent to one knee and pumped his fist in the air.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda on Tightrope

  Nik Wallenda on the tightrope over the Horseshoe Falls. He was the first person in over 100 years to cross the gorge on a tightrope and the first to go over any portion of the falls. He began his walk on the American side at 10:15 p.m. and completed the walk in 25 minutes. Near the end of his journey he bent to one knee and pumped his fist in the air.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda on Tightrope

  Nik Wallenda on the tightrope over the Horseshoe Falls. He was the first person in over 100 years to cross the gorge on a tightrope and the first to go over any portion of the falls. He began his walk on the American side at 10:15 p.m. and completed the walk in 25 minutes.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda on Tightrope

  Nik Wallenda on the tightrope over the Horseshoe Falls. He was the first person in over 100 years to cross the gorge on a tightrope and the first to go over any portion of the falls. He began his walk on the American side at 10:15 p.m. and completed the walk in 25 minutes.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda on Tightrope

  Nik Wallenda on the tightrope over the Horseshoe Falls. He was the first person in over 100 years to cross the gorge on a tightrope and the first to go over any portion of the falls. He began his walk on the American side at 10:15 p.m. and completed the walk in 25 minutes.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda Getting Prepared to begin his Walk

  Nik Wallenda and his crew getting ready for him to begin his tightrope walk.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda Getting Prepared to begin his Walk

  Nik Wallenda and his crew getting ready for him to begin his tightrope walk.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda Being Interviewed by Media before his Walk.

  Nik Wallenda being interviewed by the media before the event. The walk was carried live by ABC and CTV television networks. There were 80 media agencies and 500 journalists who covered the event.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda Being Interviewed by Media before his Walk.

  Nik Wallenda being interviewed by the media before the event. The walk was carried live by ABC and CTV television networks. There were 80 media agencies and 500 journalists who covered the event.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crowd Scene

  Crowd gathered on the Canadian side to watch Wallenda's tightrope walk across the Horseshoe Falls. There were more then 100,000 viewers on the Canadian side.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crowd Scene

  Crowd gathered on the Canadian side to watch Wallenda's tightrope walk across the Horseshoe Falls. There were more then 100,000 viewers on the Canadian side.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Cable used for Tightrope Walk

  An image of the cabling used in the tightrope walk strung across the wall of the gorge with the Niagara Parkway and giant ferris wheel in the background.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - View of Tightrope Strung Across the Horseshoe Falls

  The 2 inch cable that was strung across the gorge for Wallenda's tightrope walk.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Cable used for Tightrope Walk

  An image of some of the rope used in the tightrope walk.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Cable used for Tightrope Walk

  An image of the cabling used in the tightrope walk.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Cable used for Tightrope Walk

  An image of the cabling used in the tightrope walk.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Cable used for Tightrope Walk

  An image of the cabling used in the tightrope walk.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crew Setting up the Tightrope

  Crew setting up the tightrope on the Canadian side of the border by Table Rock.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crew Setting up the Tightrope

  Crew setting up the tightrope
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - View of Tightrope Strung Across the Horseshoe Falls

  The 2 inch cable that was strung across the gorge for Wallenda's tightrope walk.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crew Setting up the Tightrope

  Crew setting up the tightrope on the Canadian side of the border by Table Rock.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crew Setting up the Tightrope

  Crew setting up the tightrope on the American side of the border.
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crowd Scene - Leaving After the Tightrope Walk
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda on Tightrope Double Exposure 3

  Long focus in low light - notice the wire movement
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda on Tightrope Double Exposure 2

  Long focus in low light
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda on Tightrope Double Exposure

  Long focus in low light
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda on Tightrope 3

  Long focus in low light
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda on Tightrope 2

  Long focus in low light
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Wallenda on Tightrope

  Wallenda can barely be seen through the mist about 1/3 of the way in from the left - underneath and to the right of the red lights
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crowd Scene 3
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crowd Scene 2
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Crowd Scene
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Setting Up the Wire 3

  Taken from the 9th floor of the Embassy Suites Hotel
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Setting Up the Wire 2

  Taken from the 9th floor of the Embassy Suites Hotel
• Nik Wallenda's Tightrope Walk Across the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara - Setting Up the Wire

  Taken from the 9th floor of the Embassy Suites Hotel
• 1939 Royal Tour - King George VI & Queen Elizabeth

  King George VI and Queen Elizabeth boarding the royal train at the Bridge Street Station.
• 1939 Royal Tour - King George VI & Queen Elizabeth

  King George VI and Queen Elizabeth shake hands of various dignitaries before boarding the royal train at the Bridge Street Station.
• 1939 Royal Tour - King George VI & Queen Elizabeth

  King George Vi and Queen Elizabeth leaving the Niagara Parks Administration Building.
• 1939 Royal Tour - King George VI & Queen Elizabeth

  Queen Elizabeth is presented with a bouquet of flowers by a person wearing a kilt.
• 1939 Royal Tour - King George VI & Queen Elizabeth

  King George VI standing at the podium with Queen Elizabeth behind him in front of the Niagara Parks Administration Building