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• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - official opening ceremonies members of the Commission

  john bingenheimer walter johnson malvern hill banker financier stewart macinnes qc charles daley c ellison kaumeyer
• Hon James N Allan MPP Treasurer of Ontario Niagara Falls Bridge Commissioner

  queenston lewiston bridge honourable
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge looking towards the U.S.

  From the collection of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission; This image may not be copied without the written permission of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - Chairmen of the Commission

  charles daley malvern hill banker walter s johnson
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - breaking sod for the new bridge

  walter s johnson chas charles daley mpp ground breaking
• Rainbow Bridge possibly opening day ceremony, American and Horseshoe Falls background

  date is contingent upon this being the official opening of the Bridge
• Shops and stores south of the Rainbow Bridge, Oakes Garden to the left

  CARS
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - sod turning ceremony at United States Terminal

  ground breaking kaumeyer c e latham william engineer new york state john bingenheimer george orr walter s johnson charles p stevenson
• Rainbow Bridge, American and Horseshoe Falls

  date unknown
• Artist's sketch of the proposed bridge and water wheel intended to cross the Niagara River

  The proposed bridge and water wheel were the idea of Alonzo Mather "One of his more spectacular ideas concerned the Niagara River. Late in the 19th century, Mather had an idea about building a bridge with great water wheels underneath to supply power to surrounding areas. This was before Niagara Falls was harnessed to provide electric power. Because of opposition in the U.S. Congress, Mather wasn't able to build the bridge he wanted. But in 1927, the Peace Bridge was dedicated to him at almost the exact spot Mather had in mind." from the website Matherlifeways.com ; Mather LifeWays is a not-for-profit organization originally established in 1941 as The Mather Foundation by Alonzo Mather, a humanitarian, philanthropist, and patron of the arts who created a home for "ladies of refinement" who lost their incomes when their husbands passed away ;
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - aerial view Canadian terminal

  brock sir isaac brock's monument lower niagara river
• Plaque commemerating opening of the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge

  plaque
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - signing of the contracts

  kaumeyer c e charles chas daley mpp walter s johnson
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - surveying the site

  kaumeyer c e charles chas daley mpp walter s johnson stewart s macinnes qc
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - sod turning ceremony

  ground breaking kaumeyer c e john bingenheimer walter s johnson charles p stevenson daley chas mpp stewart macinnes qc
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - sod turning ceremony at Canadian Terminal

  ground breaking kaumeyer c e john bingenheimer walter s johnson charles p stevenson daley chas mpp
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - the last span remains to be put in place

  The construction was a joint project between Canada and the United States ; Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission ;
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - aerial view United States terminal

  The construction was a joint project between Canada and the United States ; Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission ;
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - opening ceremonies ribbon cutting

  Courtesy of Ron Roels
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - opening ceremonies ribbon cutting

  chas charles stevenson stewart s macinnes qc james j upson honourable daley john j bingenheimer
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - official opening ceremonies

  governor nelson a rockfeller premier ontario john robarts senator early brydges new york state
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - official opening ceremonies and speeches

  stewart macinnes charles stevenson premier ontario john robarts governor new york state nelson rockfeller
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - official opening ceremonies and speeches

  john bingenheimer charles stevenson premier ontario john robarts
• Lewiston-Queenston Bridge - official opening ceremonies

  john bingenheimer charles stevenson premier ontario john robarts p governor new york state nelson rockfeller john j bingenheimer
• Rainbow Bridge from Queen Victoria Park, Inspiration Point (right)

  date circa 1962
• Shops and stores north of the Rainbow Bridge

  CARS
• C Ellison Kaumeyer General Manager and Secretary Treasurer of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission

  M 109 - Kaumeyer was also a former Commissioner of the Bridge Commission
• Niagara Falls Bridge Commission Collection

  This collection consists of photographs that the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission has taken of the bridges that they operate - the Rainbow Bridge, the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, and the Whirlpool Bridge, going back to the 1930s.
• Commissioners of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission in Oakes Garden Theatre

  Commissioners included: Ross Hartstone ; Fred H Krull ; the Honourable T B McQuesten, Ralph Hockstetter ; C Ellison Kaumeyer ; Archie J Haines ; William Alban Cannon ; Samuel Johnson
• Architects drawing of the bridge abutments for the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  Architect listed as Aymar Embury III
• Hon Charles S MacNaughton MPP Minister of Highways for Ontario Niagara Falls Bridge Commissioner

  The construction was a joint project between Canada and the United States.
• Steel worker standing on a bridge span during construction of the Rainbow Bridge

  CO-304
• Steel worker standing on a bridge span during construction of the Rainbow Bridge

  CO-302
• Completed Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls seen from the north on the Canadian side of the border

  Niagara River in foreground ; American Falls centre background ; note that only half of the bridge has been painted ;
• Unidenitfied employee or Commissioner of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission

  M 115 ; the album index does not include name
• Member of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission Fred H Knell [sic] Krull

  M 107 ; other entries spell the last name as Krull ;
• Member of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission Doctor Norman V Leslie

  M 106
• Member of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission Archie J Harris

  M 105
• Member of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission Ralph Hecksteller [sic]Hockstetter

  M 104 ; other documents give the last name as Hochstetter
• Member of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission William Alban Cannon

  M 103 - there is a discrepancy in the album index, this may not be William Alban Cannon ;
• Member of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission Ross G L Harstone

  M 102
• Commissioner of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission the Honourable T C McQuesten K C

  M 100
• Hon Frederick M Cass QC MPP Attorney General for Ontario

  Former Niagara Falls Bridge Commissioner
• Arches of the Rainbow Bridge at the US end of the bridge, Niagara River in foreground

  American and Horseshoe Falls in background
• Construction of the Rainbow bridge - Bridge Commissioners and official guests at the opening to traffic ceremony

  M-24
• Construction of the Rainbow Bridge - bridge span on Canadian side

  Co-212
• American and Horseshoe Falls seen through the arches of the newly constructed Rainbow Bridge

  Photograph taken from a motor launch in the Niagara River ;
• Newly constructed Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls seen from south east River Road

  Niagara Falls NY in background
• Sketch of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Companies Lot, Niagara Falls, Ontario.

  Image is not to scale. "Scale is 40' to an inch"
• Construction of the back tower and the plaza abutments of the new Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  Right side of image has been cropped due to extreme damage
• Construction begins on the back tower of the new Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  Damage in upper right corner
• Completed span of the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls - canopy construction for the Canadian terminal in foreground

  Niagara Falls NY in background and the Niagara River in foreground
• Completed Rainbow Bridge viewed from the Brock Hotel Niagara Falls

  Niagara Falls NY in background and the Niagara River in foreground
• Pedestrian walkway entrance to the Rainbow Bridge at Oakes Garden Theatre Niagara Falls

  CTR-32
• Union Bus Terminal and stores at the Rainbow Bridge Plaza Niagara Falls

  Niagara Parkway and Memorial Arch (centre) ; Oakes Garden Theatre in background (right) ;
• Union Bus Terminal and stores at the Rainbow Bridge Plaza Niagara Falls

  CTR-120
• Oakes Garden Theatre, the Carillon Tower and the pedestrian walkway to the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls

  CTR-83
• Seating area at Oakes Garden Theatre Niagara Falls, Rainbow Bridge in background

  OG - 30 ;
• Swans by the bridge in Oakes Garden Theatre Niagara Falls

  Canadian Community Plate (Oneida) building in background ;
• Oakes Garden Theatre, Memorial Arch and the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  The four square smokestacks visible to the right of the Memorial Arch belong to the Aluminum Company of America, formerly the Pittsburg Reduction Company.
• Oakes Garden Theatre, Carillon Tower, Memorial Arch and the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  The three square smokestacks visible to the right of the Memorial Arch belong to the Aluminum Company of America, formerly the Pittsburg Reduction Company.
• Oakes Garden Theatre, the Carillon Tower and the pedestrian walkway to the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls

  CTR-128
• Oakes Garden Theatre, the Carillon Tower and the pedestrian walkway to the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls

  CTR-126
• Oakes Garden Theatre Niagara Falls, Rainbow Bridge in background

  CTR-96
• Architect's model of the proposed American terminal at the Rainbow Bridge Niagara Falls

  CO-319
• Architect's drawing of the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  CO-317
• Steel workers on the span of the new Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls during construction

  CO-305
• Construction of the plaza abutments for the new Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  CO-281
• Proposed Rainbow Bridge over the Niagara River

  The proposed bridge span has been superimposed onto a photograph of the Niagara River
• Construction of the plaza and the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  The remains of the abutment of the collapsed Honeymoon Bridge can be seen to the left of the new structure ;
• Construction of the plaza and the new Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  The remains of the abutment of the collapsed Honeymoon Bridge can be seen to the left of the new structure ;
• Okaes Garden Theatre, the Niagara Parkway and the pedestrian walkway to the Rainbow Bridge

  The four square smokestacks in the background (left) are the Aluminum Company of America, formerly the Pittsburg Reduction Company in Niagara Falls NY ;
• Oakes Garden Theatre, the Carillon Tower and the Rainbow Bridge

  The four square smokestacks in the background (right) are the Aluminum Company of America, formerly the Pittsburg Reduction Company in Niagara Falls NY ;
• Oakes Garden Theatre with Rainbow Bridge in the background

  OG -22 ;
• Oakes Garden Theatre in Summer seen from the Rainbow Bridge

  OG -8 ;
• Oakes Garden Theatre and the Rainbow Bridge

  RB 75
• Traffic parked at the Front by Oakes Garden , Rainbow Bridge in background

  RB 71
• Oakes Garden Theatre, Rainbow Bridge in background

  RB 70
• Rainbow Bridge warehouse storage at the Canadian terminal

  CO-313
• Rainbow Bridge Customs entrance and exit to the QEW

  Traffic circle (roundabout) centre ;
• Upper Steel Arch Bridge also known as the Honeymoon Bridge or Fallsview Bridge

  Picture depicts the Upper Steel Arch Bridge across the lower Niagara River, located approximately 500 feet south of the present day Rainbow Bridge.
• US Naval Reserve Blimp over the American and Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls

  Blimp carries the slogan "Be a Naval Aviation Cadet" ; cars in foreground are on the Rainbow Bridge at the Canadian end of the bridge ;
• Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls seen from the US side

  In background (left) General Brock Hotel and Carillion Tower ; the four large smokestacks in the extreme background (right) belong to the Aluminum Company of America , formerly known as the Pittsburg Reduction Company located in Niagara Falls NY ; Bridal Veil Falls (right) ;
• Horseshoe and American Falls seen through the arches of the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  Maid of the Mist just leaving the American landing dock ;
• Horseshoe and American Falls seen through the arches of the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  RB 87
• Horseshoe and American Falls seen through the arches of the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  RB 86
• Horseshoe and American Falls, cars parked along the Niagara Parkway seen from the pedestrian walkway of the Rainbow Bridge

  CTR-46
• Pedestrian walkway at the Canadian end of the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls

  American and Horseshoe Falls in background
• River Road viewed from the Rainbow Bridge Niagara Falls

  Horseshoe Falls in background
• Section of the grillage being placed during construction of the new Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  Horseshoe Falls in background
• Maid of the Mist and the American Falls seen through the arches of the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  RB 84
• Maid of the Mist and the American Falls seen through the arches of the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  RB 83
• Rainbow Bridge and the Carillon Tower at Niagara Falls seen from the American Falls

  RB 81
• Rainbow Bridge and the Carillon Tower at Niagara Falls seen from the American Falls

  RB 81
• Maid of the Mist and the American Falls seen through the arches of the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  RB 78
• Maid of the Mist and the American Falls seen through the arches of the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

  RB 77
• The Rainbow Bridge American and Horseshoe Falls in background

  RB 38
• American and Horseshoe Falls seen through the arch of the Rainbow Bridge on the Canadian side

  RB 28
• Honeymoon couple taking a horse and carriage ride over the Rainbow Bridge

  Horseshoe and American Falls in background
• Rainbow Bridge - presentation of Lions International plaque at the International Boundary line

  American and Horsehoe Falls in background ;