Historical Images

Board Dinner for Claire Beckermann's Retirement

Claire Beckermann's retirement dinner held by the Niagara Falls Public Library Board. Left to right: Carman Dix, Claire Beckermann and Frank Lewis

Board Dinner for Claire Beckermann's Retirement

Claire Beckermann's retirement dinner held by the Niagara Falls Public Library Board. Left to right: Claire Beckermann, and Frank Lewis

Board Dinner for Claire Beckermann's Retirement

Claire Beckermann's retirement dinner held by the Niagara Falls Public Library Board. Left to right: Claire Beckermann, Frank Lewis and Carman Dix

Board Dinner for Claire Beckermann's Retirement

Claire Beckermann's retirement dinner held by the Niagara Falls Public Library Board. Shirley Fisher with Claire and Michael Beckermann

Board Dinner for Claire Beckermann's Retirement

Claire Beckermann's retirement dinner held by the Niagara Falls Public Library Board. Left to right:Pat and Joe Longo, with Michael Beckermann

Board Dinner for Claire Beckermann's Retirement

Claire Beckermann's retirement dinner held by the Niagara Falls Public Library Board. Left to right: Joe Longo, Claire Beckermann and Carman Dix.

Board Dinner for Claire Beckermann's Retirement

Claire Beckermann's retirement dinner held by the Niagara Falls Public Library Board

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden.

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden.

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden.

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Claire Beckermann

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Claire Beckermann with Joe Longo

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Lisa Tiller

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Claire Beckermann with Joe Longo

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Left to right: Judy racey, Sandy Bain, and Jan Leak

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Judy Bauer

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Jackie Cushman, sitting, Sandy Bain, standing

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden.

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Left to right: Ellen Doan, Betty Gienow, and Marjorie Flett

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Karen Beckermann

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Left to right:Anne Herlovitch, Ken and Debi Zurby

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Left to right: Ruth Stoner, Judy Racey, and Jackie Cushman

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Left to right: Michael and Claire Beckermann, Joe Longo, Gabi Beckermann, and Mary Joselin

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Alice Haigh standing.

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Left to right: Joe Longo, Kay Smith, Claire Beckermann, Mary Louise Crysler and Jean Dalby

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Michael, Karen and Claire Beckermann on the left.

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden.

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Left to right: Joe Longo, Judy Racey, Tina Phillips, Jackie Cushman, and Sandy Bain

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Left to right: Millie Wilson, Kay Smith, Jean and Winnie Balby, Margaret Gillespie, Betty Bean, Inge Saczkowski, Liilian Furnivale, and Marjorie Flett.

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Joe Longo giving a speech.

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Left to Right: Back of Betty Gienow, Louise Montgomery, Joyce Schefold, Mary Kouise Crysler, and Kay Schindel

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Left to Right: Monika Seymour, Kay Schindel, Pat Ward, Pam O'Connor, Sandy Durdan, and Carol Cowlishaw,

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Left to Right: Pat Reese, Denise Davies, Connie, Dick.

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden. Left to Right: Alex Herlovitch and Millie Wilson

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden Restaurant. Left to right: Judy Racey and Pam O'Connor

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden Restaurant. Wally Warden and his wife.

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden Restaurant. left to right: Andre Porteus, Michael Beckermann, and Margaret Gillespie

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden Restaurant. Keith and Kathy Muma.

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden Restaurant. Left to right, Kay Smith, Jean Dalby and Chris Fairley

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden Restaurant. On the left, Gabi Beckermann with May and Peter Joselyn

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden Restaurant. Claire Beckermann with her family Karen and Michael.

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden Restaurant. Claire Beckermann with her family Karen and Michael and Joe Longo at far end of table.

Library Staff Retirement Party for Claire Beckermann

Claire Beckermann's retirement party at Jade Garden Restaurant. Staff include left to Right: Margaret Gillespie, Betty Beam, Inge Saczkowski, Lillian Furnival, and marjorie Flett

Family portrait

Portrait of an unknown family

The Third Welland Canal

A picture of the third Welland Canal

The Third Welland Canal

A picture of the third Welland Canal

The Third Welland Canal

A picture of the third Welland Canal

The Third Welland Canal

A picture of the third Welland canal

The Third Welland Canal

A picture of one of the locks on the Third Welland canal

Welland Ship Canal- Grand trunk Railway Tunnel under Third Canal

Two boys walking under the Grand Trunk Railway Tunnel Under the third Welland Canal.

Welland Ship Canal- Grand trunk Railway Tunnel under Third Canal

The Grand Trunk Railway Tunnel Under the third Welland Canal surrounded by overgrown vegetation.

Welland Ship Canal- Grand trunk Railway Tunnel under Third Canal

The Grand Trunk Railway Tunnel Under the third Welland Canal surrounded by overgrown vegetation.

Tribute to Roger Woodward Rescuers

Celebration for the rescuers of Roger Woodward who went over the Horseshoe falls wearing only a bathing suit and life jacket on July 9, 1960 and survived. Picture shows the Woodward family with rescuers in front of the Horseshoe Falls.

Tribute to Roger Woodward Rescuers

Celebration for the rescuers of Roger Woodward who went over the Horseshoe falls wearing only a bathing suit and life jacket on July 9, 1960 and survived. Marching band going down Queen St.

Tribute to Roger Woodward Rescuers

Celebration for the rescuers of Roger Woodward who went over the Horseshoe falls wearing only a bathing suit and life jacket on July 9, 1960 and survived.

Tribute to Roger Woodward Rescuers

Celebration for the rescuers of Roger Woodward who went over the Horseshoe falls wearing only a bathing suit and life jacket on July 9, 1960 and survived.

Three Girls

Hazel, Grace and Antoinette Scrotenboer

Lift bridge, Foot of Ferry St., Buffalo, N.Y.

Hand coloured postcard showing the lift bridge in the raised position in Buffalo.

Bridge, Cazenovia Park, Buffalo, N.Y.

Hand coloured postcard showing boaters in Cazenovia Park in Buffalo.

General View, Niagara Falls

Hand coloured postcard showing both the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls.

Illumination of the Falls from Canada

Hand coloured postcard showing the illumination of the American Falls

Court House, Hamilton, Ont. Canada

Hand coloured postcard showing the Court House in Hamilton

American Falls From Goat Island, Niagara Falls

Hand coloured postcard showing the American Falls taken from Goat Island.

Horseshoe Falls from Goat Island - Niagara Falls

Hand coloured postcard showing the Horseshoe Falls taken from Goat Island.

General View and Steel Arch Bridge - Niagara Falls

Hand coloured postcard showing the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls, the Steel Arch Bridge and the Maid of the Mist.

Horseshoe falls from Canada - Niagara Falls

Hand coloured postcard showing the Horseshoe Falls and the Maid of the Mist

Table Rock House, Niagara Falls, Canada. Entrance to under the Falls

Black and white postcard showing Table Rock House

American and Horseshoe Falls from Queen Victoria Park, Niagara Falls, Can.

Black and white postcard showing the Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls from Queen Victoria Park

Rock of Ages, Niagara falls

Black and white postcard showing the Rock of Ages with the American Falls in the background.

Horseshoe Falls of Niagara from the Canadian Side

Black and white postcard showing the Horseshoe Falls and the lower Niagara River.

Clifton Hotel Niagara Falls Canada

Postcard showing the front of the Clifton Hotel.

Horseshoe Falls in Winter

Black and white postcard showing the Horseshoe Falls in Winter

Entrance to Famous Victoria Park, Niagara Falls, Canada

Black and white postcard showing the entrance to Victoria park with the Horseshoe Falls and lower Niagara River in the background.

Giant Wave, Great Whirlpool Rapids, Niagara

Black and white postcard showing a giant wave in the lower Niagara River by the whirlpool rapids.

Horse Shoe Falls from the Maid of the Mist

Black and white postcard showing the Horseshoe falls and the lower Niagara River.

Collapsed Falls View Bridge

On January 27, 1938 an ice jam, exerting enormous pressure on the abutments of the Falls View Bridge, caused it to collapse onto the ice bridge below.

Collapsed Falls View Bridge

On January 27, 1938 an ice jam, exerting enormous pressure on the abutments of the Falls View Bridge, caused it to collapse onto the ice bridge below.

Collapsed Falls View Bridge

On January 27, 1938 an ice jam, exerting enormous pressure on the abutments of the Falls View Bridge, caused it to collapse onto the ice bridge below.