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Aerial view of the International Control Dam and the Toronto Power Plant Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation -
Night view of the Upper Niagara River above the American Falls Left to right Minolta & Skylon Towers in the background;Photo entered in the Niagara Falls International Photo Contest ; -
Scene in Queen Victoria Park Niagara Falls Ont. (Ontario) Streetcar of the Niagara Belt Line, Great Gorge Route travelling through the Park -
16th Annual Sports Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Chippawa Superchicks Basketball Team at the reception Names in no particular order:Coach Al McRae, Judy McRae, Mary Boone, Pat Somerville, Lou Ann Martin, Gail Poupore, Marilyn Lawrence, Amy Olmstead, Debbie Willick, Lorraine Robinson, Wendy Orr, Sue Gabrielle, Nancy Cardwell, Michelle Stranges, Rosanne Federow ; -
16th Annual Sports Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Chippawa Superchicks Basketball Team accepting their award Names in no particular order:Coach Al McRae, Judy McRae, Mary Boone, Pat Somerville, Lou Ann Martin, Gail Poupore, Marilyn Lawrence, Amy Olmstead, Debbie Willick, Lorraine Robinson, Wendy Orr, Sue Gabrielle, Nancy Cardwell, Michelle Stranges, Rosanne Federow ; -
16th Annual Sports Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony Paisley Janvary-Pool in background -
16th Annual Sports Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony Mayor Ted Salci (right), Sports Wall Committe member Bill Irvine in background ; -
16th Annual Sports Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony In background L-R: Paul Campigotto -
Park Street - abandoned buildings Park Street and Erie Avenue intersection ; Niagara Transit Bus Terminal on the far left ; -
Victoria Avenue and Bender Street intersection - looking down Bender Street Skyline Inn on the right and Niagara Gateway Motel on the left ; Days Inn Niagara Falls New York visible in the background ; -
River Road - Tourist double decker bus number 19 Greystone Manor Bed & Breakfast on the right ; -
River Road - private residences and Greystone Manor Bed & Breakfast Greystone Manor Bed & Breakfast on far right ; -
Fallsview Boulevard - Looking down Fallsview Boulevard Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort on the left, Niagara Falls Hilton on the right and Embassy Suites Hotel in the background ; -
Clifton Hill, 4943 - Brick City Lego Blocks museum Castle Dracula Haunted House on the left ; The Haunted House, Travelodge Clifton Hill Motel and the Fun House on the right; Casino Niagara Tower visible in the background ; -
Clifton Hill - Business district From left to right, the Fun House, Ruby Tuesday restaurant, Niagara Falls Gifts store and the Guinness World Records Museum ; Casino Niagara Tower visible in the background ; -
"The Thing" used by William "Red" Hill Jr. to go over the Horseshoe Falls being retrieved from the Lower Niagara River People line the banks of the Niagara River hoping to see Hill survive ; In the rescue boat are L-R: Danny White (wearing hat), Joe Smith, Norman "Corky" Hill brother of Red Jr., person in bow of boat not identified ; -
View Victoria Park and Clifton Hotel from Goat Island, Niagara Falls Card was mailed on July 2nd 1917 in Niagara Falls, New York ; -
Trolley line through the gorge, Niagara Falls Reverse reads "The ruggedness and picturesqueness of nature about Niagara Falls has been seriously modified by the arts of man, the latest invasion being the construction of a Trolley Line through the Gorge, starting at Prospect Park and passing close to Whirlpool Rapids and the River, until it reaches Queenstown [sic] Queenston Heights. The ride is one of the sensations of pleasure and surprise, which sometimes approaches trepidation, as towering rocks, looming threateningly over the tracks cut through bluffs, produce a feeling of insecurity" ; -
Scene along the Gorge, Niagara Falls Reverse reads "The ruggedness and picturesqueness of nature about Niagara Falls has been seriously modified by the arts of man, the latest invasion being the construction of a Trolley Line through the Gorge, starting at Prospect Park and passing close to Whirlpool Rapids and the River, until it reaches Queenstown [sic] Queenston Heights. The ride is one of the sensations of pleasure and surprise, which sometimes approaches trepidation, as towering rocks, looming threateningly over the tracks cut through bluffs, produce a feeling of insecurity" ; -
Seeing Niagara Falls on Maid of the Mist Reverse reads One of the most interesting experiences of a visit to Niagara is a trip under the Falls, by means of Steamer "Maid Of The Mist". The voyagers are swathed in oil skins as a defence from the saturating spray and the spectacle of the mighty volume of water, passing over the precipice 160 feet above, to fall in thunder on the rocks below is as magnificent as it is impressive ; -
Maple Leaf Village Ferris Wheel being dismantled The ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village being torn down in the fall of 1992 ; advertising signs in the background for Burger King and the Houdini museum on Clifton Hil ; Burger King flag is flying from a clock tower in background ; -
Maple Leaf Village Ferris Wheel being dismantled The ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village being torn down in the fall/winter of 1992 ; over fifty percent of the wheel has been removed ; -
Maple Leaf Village Ferris Wheel being dismantled The ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village being torn down in the fall/winter of 1992 ; over seventy five percent of the wheel has been removed ; heavy construction crane partially visible bottom left ; man in cherry picker attached to crane (centre) ; Maple Leaf Village logo sill attached to pole at top of ferris wheel ; buildings in background are located on Victoria Avenue ; -
Maple Leaf Village Ferris Wheel being dismantled The ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village being torn down in the fall/winter of 1992 ; about sixty percent of the wheel has been removed ; heavy construction crane partially visible in centre between the steel girders of the wheel ; man in cherry picker attached to crane (centre) ; Maple Leaf Village logo sill attached to pole at top of ferris wheel ; -
Maple Leaf Village Ferris Wheel being dismantled The ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village being torn down in the fall/winter of 1992 ; about seventy five percent of the wheel has been removed ; heavy construction crane partially visible in background centre right between the steel girders of the wheel ; sign on crane reads "J J Equip" ; man in cherry picker attached to crane (right) ; Maple Leaf Village logo sill attached to pole at top of ferris wheel ; red green and white building in background on Victoria Avenue advertising "Pizzas and Pasta" ; steel girders already removed from wheel piled in foreground of image ; entrance gate towers in background (left) ; -
Maple Leaf Village Ferris Wheel being dismantled The ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village being torn down in the fall/winter of 1992 ; about sixty percent of the wheel has been removed ; heavy construction crane partially visible in background centre right between the steel girders of the wheel ; sign on crane reads "J J Equip" ; man in cherry picker attached to crane (right) ; Maple Leaf Village logo sill attached to pole at top of ferris wheel ; red green and white building in background on Victoria Avenue advertising "Pizzas and Pasta" ; steel girders already removed from wheel piled in foreground of image ; entrance gate towers in background (left) ; -
Entrance gates to Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park Maple Leaf Village entrance ; gates locked ; yellow signs posted on gates advertising restaurants located in the complex ; the base of the dismantled ferris wheel in background ; construction equipment far right behind the gate tower ; -
Maple Leaf Village demolished The amusement park totally demolished ; construction equipment crane (right) buildings in background on Victoria Avenue ; R-L: Hampton Inn, Chinese restaurant ; Pizza and pasta restaurant ; steel girder from the base of the ferris wheel across image ; tower structure (centre right) is sign for Maple Leaf Village parking ; -
Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park and Mall Entrance The entrance is comprised of two stone towers connected by a crenallted stone wall ; Sign on the connecting wall reads "Amusement Park: ; sign visible through entrance reads "Free admission to amusement park & mall" ; the ferris wheel is directly behind the entrance ; ride cars visible above the entrance ; snow on ground ; -
Rides At Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park Seen From The Ferris Wheel Various rides are seen from above including The Turbo in the middle of the group on the left hand side and the Sea Dragon (bottom right) ; the building in the background (top centre) advertises Shops, Shows rides and fun! ; a sign on the small wall to the left of that building advertises "Hog Races" ; -
Rides At Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park Seen From The Ferris Wheel Various rides are seen from above including the Sea Dragon (bottom left) ; a merry-go-round bottom centre ; rear of Brock Hotel (top left) ; image taken in fall as trees have changed colour ; taken prior to demolition ; -
Rides At Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park Seen From The Ferris Wheel Various rides are seen from above including the Sea Dragon (bottom right) ; a merry-go-round (centre right) tea cup whirler (top left) ; taken prior to demolition ; -
The Rainbow ride at Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park Tall and narrow steel structure ; Sign on very top reads "Rainbow" ; a large sun face is located about a third of the way down the structure ; a rainbow arches around the bottom of the ride ; snow on ground ; -
Live with Regis and Kathie Lee filming at the Great Gorge Adventure Niagara Falls Ontario Regis Philbin; Visit was for the filming of Live with Regis and Kathie Lee held in Oakes Garden Theatre -
Live with Regis and Kathie Lee filming at the Great Gorge Adventure Niagara Falls Ontario Regis Philbin; Visit was for the filming of Live with Regis and Kathie Lee held in Oakes Garden Theatre -
Seven of the former local Softball greats honoured during banquet of the OASA convention Seven of the former local softball greats honoured during annual banquet of the OASA convention held at the Park Motor are shown in the photo grouped around a bulletin board showing many great times of the past. From left to right, are Frank Lamb former OCL manager and player, Bert Bromhall of great Burgess Battery and Taylor and Bates teams, pitcher Pete Mancuso of the Douglas Taxi and Dominion Chain fame, Lou Desson who started with the Canadian Legion champs and who played with Taylor and Bates and Douglas Taxi teams, Warren (Flash) Breakey outfielder with the 1927 Legion team and Douglas Taxi, former OASA president and local softball star Herb Champion former pitcher Walt Sharpe from the Review team of the 20's and the Canadian Niagara Power team of 1930 -
Goat and Luna Islands from Prospect Park, July 3, 1901 A sketch of Goat Island and Luna Island from Prospect Park in Niagara Falls, N.Y. done by Katie C. Niles -
Rescuing Men out of the River after William "Red" Hill Junior's Death on August 5, 1951 Rescuing men from the upper Niagara River after William "Red" Hill's death in the "thing" on August 5, 1951. -
Driving the "Thing" After William "Red" Hill's death on August 5, 1951 Driving away the remains of the "Thing" in the back of a pickup truck on the Niagara Parkway after William "Red" Hill's death on August 5, 1951. -
Acres Building Part of the 2004 Snapshot of Niagara Project. Acres Building on Queen Street -
Ten Thousand Buddah Temple for World Peace Part of the snapshot of Niagara Project -
Lundy's Lane Historical Museum Part of the 2004 Snapshot of Niagara Project. The Lundy's Lane Historical Museum. -
Paul Hubbard suspended in a sling to take photographs of the Indian Cave Paul Hubbard, a Niagara Falls firefighter, suspended in a sling, about to be lowered over the edge of the Niagara Falls gorge on the Canadian side to take photographs of the Indian Cave -
Paul Hubbard suspended in a sling to take photographs of the Indian Cave Paul Hubbard, a Niagara Falls firefighter, suspended in a sling, about to be lowered over the edge of the Niagara Falls gorge on the Canadian side to take photographs of the Indian Cave -
Paul Hubbard suspended in a sling to take photographs of the Indian Cave Paul Hubbard, a Niagara Falls firefighter, suspended in a sling, about to be lowered over the edge of the Niagara Falls gorge on the Canadian side to take photographs of the Indian Cave -
Indian Cave Paul Hubbard, a Niagara Falls firefighter, had to be suspended in a sling and lowered over the edge of the Niagara Falls gorge on the Canadian side to take photographs of the Indian Cave -
Indian Cave Paul Hubbard, a Niagara Falls firefighter, had to be suspended in a sling and lowered over the edge of the Niagara Falls gorge on the Canadian side to take photographs of the Indian Cave -
Indian Cave Paul Hubbard, a Niagara Falls firefighter, had to be suspended in a sling and lowered over the edge of the Niagara Falls gorge on the Canadian side to take photographs of the Indian Cave -
"The Strawberry Lady", Mrs. Saczkowski at her fruit stand "The Strawberry Lady", Mrs. Saczkowski selling fruit at her stand on Mountain Rd. Part of the 2004 Snapshot of Niagara Project -
Shady Rest Motel / Spanish Aero Car The Shady Rest Motel 4009 River Road - Niagara Falls, Ontario - Phone 416-354-5353. "Overlooking famous whirlpool rapids and Spanish Aero-car, 1 1/2 miles north of the cataracts on the Niagara River. Restaurant adjacent, attractively furnished units surrounded by beautiful parkland. -
Live with Regis and Kathie Lee filming at the Great Gorge Adventure, Niagara Falls Regis Philbin and crew filming a segment of Live with Regis and Kathie Lee at the Great Gorge Adventure -
Live with Regis and Kathie Lee filming at the Great Gorge Adventure, Niagara Falls Regis Philbin and crew filming a segment of Live with Regis and Kathie Lee at the Great Gorge Adventure -
Live with Regis and Kathie Lee filming at the Great Gorge Adventure, Niagara Falls Regis Philbin and crew filming a segment of Live with Regis and Kathie Lee at the Great Gorge Adventure -
Live with Regis and Kathie Lee filming at the Great Gorge Adventure, Niagara Falls Regis Philbin and crew filming a segment of Live with Regis and Kathie Lee at the Great Gorge Adventure -
Live with Regis and Kathie Lee filming at the Great Gorge Adventure, Niagara Falls Regis Philbin and crew filming a segment of Live with Regis and Kathie Lee at the Great Gorge Adventure -
Mama Mia's Restaurant - Niagara Falls, Ontario Mama Mia's Dining Lounge: Niagara's most exciting restaurant and tavern. "Foods to remember". Private parties and banquets. 5719 Victoria Ave., Niagara Falls, Canada. -
War of 1812 Art Displays at the Scotiabank Convention Centre War of 1812 art displays (1812 Commemorative Fund) by the Niagara Falls Public Library at the Scotiabank Convention Centre for the Niagara Concerts' War of 1812 Celebration Concert. -
War of 1812 Art Displays at the Scotiabank Convention Centre War of 1812 art displays (1812 Commemorative Fund) by the Niagara Falls Public Library at the Scotiabank Convention Centre for the Niagara Concerts' War of 1812 Celebration Concert.Mount Carmel is visible in the background. -
War of 1812 Art Displays at the Scotiabank Convention Centre War of 1812 art displays (1812 Commemorative Fund) by the Niagara Falls Public Library at the Scotiabank Convention Centre for the Niagara Concerts' War of 1812 Celebration Concert. Don Jackson is dressed in period costume as General Drummond. Mount Carmel is visible in the background. -
War of 1812 Art Displays at the Scotiabank Convention Centre War of 1812 art displays (1812 Commemorative Fund) by the Niagara Falls Public Library at the Scotiabank Convention Centre for the Niagara Concerts' War of 1812 Celebration Concert. -
War of 1812 Art Displays at the Scotiabank Convention Centre War of 1812 art displays (1812 Commemorative Fund) by the Niagara Falls Public Library at the Scotiabank Convention Centre for the Niagara Concerts' War of 1812 Celebration Concert. Mount Carmel is visible in the background. -
War of 1812 Art Displays at the Scotiabank Convention Centre War of 1812 art displays (1812 Commemorative Fund) by the Niagara Falls Public Library at the Scotiabank Convention Centre for the Niagara Concerts' War of 1812 Celebration Concert. Mount Carmel is visible in the background. -
Winter Festival of Lights Displays Trees illuminated for the Winter festival of Light near the bottom of Murray Hill and the Niagara Parkway. -
Television crew filming a special on Roger Woodward Film crew at the Greater Niagara General Hospital filming a television special on Roger Woodward. -
Television crew filming a special on Roger Woodward Film crew at the Greater Niagara General Hospital filming a television special on Roger Woodward. -
Television crew filming a special on Roger Woodward Film crew at the Greater Niagara General Hospital filming a television special on Roger Woodward. -
Television crew filming a special on Roger Woodward Film crew at the Greater Niagara General Hospital filming a television special on Roger Woodward. -
The Bridal party, Wonderland, Niagara Falls, U.S.A. A bridal party poses under frozen trees. -
Jean-Michel Cousteau son of Jacques at Niagara Falls filming a documentary MOVIES MOVIE FILMING FILMS COUSTEAU SOCIETY son of jacques -
Jean-Michel Cousteau son of Jacques at Niagara Falls filming a documentary MOVIES MOVIE FILMING FILMS COUSTEAU SOCIETY son of jacques -
Jean-Michel Cousteau son of Jacques at Niagara Falls filming a documentary MOVIES MOVIE FILMING FILMS COUSTEAU SOCIETY son of jacques -
Jean-Michel Cousteau son of Jacques at Niagara Falls filming a documentary MOVIES MOVIE FILMING FILMS COUSTEAU SOCIETY son of jacques -
Members of the Cousteau Society at Niagara Falls filming a documentary MOVIES MOVIE FILMING FILMS COUSTEAU SOCIETY son of jacques -
Members of the Cousteau Society at Niagara Falls filming a documentary MOVIES MOVIE FILMING FILMS COUSTEAU SOCIETY son of jacques -
Members of the Cousteau Society at Niagara Falls filming a documentary MOVIES MOVIE FILMING FILMS COUSTEAU SOCIETY son of jacques -
Great Gorge Route - Illuminated Railway Car Beginning in 1901, the International Railway Company ran nightly illumination trips on the great Gorge Route, using a special search-light car to light up the Whirlpool Rapids. -
The Old Niagara Falls Paper Manufacturing Company Mill on Bath Island, U.S. The Niagara Falls paper Manufacturing Company Mill on Bath island (now Green island) before its removal in 1887. -
Anton (Tony) Akkerman painting a watercolour picture at the Victoria Avenue Library Patrons watch as Anton paints in the lounge area of the Victoria Avenue Library. Anton Akkerman is a renowned water colourist who painted many scenes of the Niagara area. -
Anton (Tony) Akkerman painting a watercolour picture at the Victoria Avenue Library Anton paints in the reference area of the Victoria Avenue Library. Anton Akkerman is a renowned water colourist who painted many scenes of the Niagara area. -
Anton (Tony) Akkerman painting a watercolour picture at the Victoria Avenue Library Anton paints in the reference area of the Victoria Avenue Library. Anton Akkerman is a renowned water colourist who painted many scenes of the Niagara area. -
Anton (Tony) Akkerman painting a watercolour picture at the Victoria Avenue Library Anton paints in the reference area of the Victoria Avenue Library. Anton Akkerman is a renowned water colourist who painted many scenes of the Niagara area.
