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Horseshoe Falls at Niagara viewed from Oakes Drive Table Rock House (centre left) and the rear of the Canadian Niagara Power Plant (centre) ; -
Construction on the US side near the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Cars parked along the Front on the Niagara Parkway and the Ontario Hydro Tunnel Intake Gates in the far background ; -
Carillon Tower at Niagara Falls CTR-104 -
Horseshoe Falls and construction on the American side seen from Portage Road Table Rock House (centre left) and the Niagara Parkway (centre) -
Niagara Falls - Arch Bridge LCN 17293425 UPPER STEEL -
Falls View Bridge collapse at Niagara Falls - one of the last remaining pieces floating down river A massive ice jam in January 1938 brought down the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. Traffic on the bridge was halted at 4 a.m. on January 27 and a death watch began. Bruce Leslie wrote in the Niagara Falls Review "at 9:30 o'clock the whole ice jam surrounding the rest of the wreckage shifted. Huge channels of water appeared ...At about 3:45 o'clock the final section broke away and floated down river...As it floated down river those watching on the gorge bank had to run to keep up with the speed of the river current moving the massive piece of ice which carried what remained of the bridge. It sank into the water opposite Otter Street on the Canadian side and Elmwood Avenue on the American side ; -
Falls View Bridge collapse at Niagara Falls - one of the last remaining pieces floating down river A massive ice jam in January 1938 brought down the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. Traffic on the bridge was halted at 4 a.m. on January 27 and a death watch began. Bruce Leslie wrote in the Niagara Falls Review "at 9:30 o'clock the whole ice jam surrounding the rest of the wreckage shifted. Huge channels of water appeared ...At about 3:45 o'clock the final section broke away and floated down river...As it floated down river those watching on the gorge bank had to run to keep up with the speed of the river current moving the massive piece of ice which carried what remained of the bridge. It sank into the water opposite Otter Street on the Canadian side and Elmwood Avenue on the American side ; -
Falls View Bridge collapse at Niagara Falls - ice conditions one day prior to the collapse A massive ice jam in January 1938 brought down the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. Traffic on the bridge was halted at 4 a.m. on January 27 and a death watch began. Bruce Leslie wrote in the Niagara Falls Review "at 9:30 o'clock the whole ice jam surrounding the rest of the wreckage shifted. Huge channels of water appeared ...At about 3:45 o'clock the final section broke away and floated down river...As it floated down river those watching on the gorge bank had to run to keep up with the speed of the river current moving the massive piece of ice which carried what remained of the bridge. It sank into the water opposite Otter Street on the Canadian side and Elmwood Avenue on the American side ; -
Falls View Bridge collapse at Niagara Falls - ice conditions one day prior to the collapse A massive ice jam in January 1938 brought down the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. Traffic on the bridge was halted at 4 a.m. on January 27 and a death watch began. Bruce Leslie wrote in the Niagara Falls Review "at 9:30 o'clock the whole ice jam surrounding the rest of the wreckage shifted. Huge channels of water appeared ...At about 3:45 o'clock the final section broke away and floated down river...As it floated down river those watching on the gorge bank had to run to keep up with the speed of the river current moving the massive piece of ice which carried what remained of the bridge. It sank into the water opposite Otter Street on the Canadian side and Elmwood Avenue on the American side ; -
Falls View Bridge, American Falls at right, photographed from Canada immediately after collapse Jan 27 1938 A massive ice jam in January 1938 brought down the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. Traffic on the bridge was halted at 4 a.m. on January 27 and a death watch began. Bruce Leslie wrote in the Niagara Falls Review "at 9:30 o'clock the whole ice jam surrounding the rest of the wreckage shifted. Huge channels of water appeared ...At about 3:45 o'clock the final section broke away and floated down river...As it floated down river those watching on the gorge bank had to run to keep up with the speed of the river current moving the massive piece of ice which carried what remained of the bridge. It sank into the water opposite Otter Street on the Canadian side and Elmwood Avenue on the American side ; -
Collapsed Falls View Bridge (23) 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. American Falls can be seen in background. The back reads: Ready to go: Photo taken about 3 pm on Tues April 12, 1938 showing last remaining section of the fallen Falls View Bridge on its ice floe just prior to its departure downstream. -
Union Bus Terminal Niagara Falls, Niagara Parkway and Niagara River in background Memorial Arch top right ; -
Union Bus Terminal Niagara Falls, Niagara Parkway and Niagara River in background Memorial Arch (top right) -
Gardens at Union Bus Terminal Niagara Falls Niagara Parkway and Memorial Arch (left) ; Oakes Garden Theatre in background (right) ; -
US Naval Reserve Blimp over Niagara Falls Blimp carries the slogan "Be a Naval Aviation Cadet" ; -
Entrance to Union Bus Terminal from Queen Victoria Park Niagara Falls General Brock Hotel in background -
Union Bus Terminal Niagara Falls Toronto and St Catharines buses waiting on platform ; -
Union Bus Terminal Niagara Falls Toronto buses waiting on platform ; -
Union Bus Terminal Niagara Falls Foxhead Hotel and John Robinson's Fireproof Garage in background ; -
Carillon Tower Niagara Falls viewed from the top of the Union Bus Terminal No bells are in the Tower at this time ; -
Falls View Bridge collapse at Niagara Falls A massive ice jam in January 1938 brought down the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. Traffic on the bridge was halted at 4 a.m. on January 27 and a death watch began. Bruce Leslie wrote in the Niagara Falls Review "at 9:30 o'clock the whole ice jam surrounding the rest of the wreckage shifted. Huge channels of water appeared ...At about 3:45 o'clock the final section broke away and floated down river...As it floated down river those watching on the gorge bank had to run to keep up with the speed of the river current moving the massive piece of ice which carried what remained of the bridge. It sank into the water opposite Otter Street on the Canadian side and Elmwood Avenue on the American side ; -
Falls View Bridge collapse at Niagara Falls A massive ice jam in January 1938 brought down the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. Traffic on the bridge was halted at 4 a.m. on January 27 and a death watch began. Bruce Leslie wrote in the Niagara Falls Review "at 9:30 o'clock the whole ice jam surrounding the rest of the wreckage shifted. Huge channels of water appeared ...At about 3:45 o'clock the final section broke away and floated down river...As it floated down river those watching on the gorge bank had to run to keep up with the speed of the river current moving the massive piece of ice which carried what remained of the bridge. It sank into the water opposite Otter Street on the Canadian side and Elmwood Avenue on the American side ; -
Falls View Bridge collapse at Niagara Falls - the last remaining piece sinks some three months later A massive ice jam in January 1938 brought down the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. Traffic on the bridge was halted at 4 a.m. on January 27 and a death watch began. Bruce Leslie wrote in the Niagara Falls Review "at 9:30 o'clock the whole ice jam surrounding the rest of the wreckage shifted. Huge channels of water appeared ...At about 3:45 o'clock the final section broke away and floated down river...As it floated down river those watching on the gorge bank had to run to keep up with the speed of the river current moving the massive piece of ice which carried what remained of the bridge. It sank into the water opposite Otter Street on the Canadian side and Elmwood Avenue on the American side ; -
Collapsed Falls View Bridge (17) 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. Some of the bridge has already sunk into the river. The American Falls can be seen in the background. -
Ice bridge from the Canadian side - Niagara Falls in Winter From a stereograph #647 by by Charles Bierstadt -
Falls View Bridge over Niagara, collapsed January 27 1938 L-R in background: Oneida Community Plate, General Brock Hotel, Prince of Wales restaurant and dance club ; -
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge Niagara Falls 1848 - 1948 The Arch of Friendship Reverse reads On August 2nd 1948, the United States and Canada celebrated the 100th anniversary of the public opening of North America's first international suspension bridge. Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, Niagara Falls, the quick all-weather route to everywhere is the fourth bridge on the same site to join the two countries during the past century. ; -
Falls View Bridge photographed from Canada immediately after collapse, Jan. 27, 1938 A massive ice jam in January 1938 brought down the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. Traffic on the bridge was halted at 4 a.m. on January 27 and a death watch began. Bruce Leslie wrote in the Niagara Falls Review "at 9:30 o'clock the whole ice jam surrounding the rest of the wreckage shifted. Huge channels of water appeared ...At about 3:45 o'clock the final section broke away and floated down river...As it floated down river those watching on the gorge bank had to run to keep up with the speed of the river current moving the massive piece of ice which carried what remained of the bridge. It sank into the water opposite Otter Street on the Canadian side and Elmwood Avenue on the American side ; -
Canada Customs building and the entrance to the QEW highway seen from the Carillon Tower Canadian Customs border crossing in foreground (right) -
Canada Customs building and the entrance to the QEW highway seen from the Carillon Tower Canadian Customs border crossing in foreground (right) -
Maxim T Gray of Haley & Gray Engineers M 113 ; index lists Haggy & Gray ; it is believed that Haley if the correct form -
Bridge Street and Zimmerman Avenue intersection - looking east down Bridge Street Historic Niagara Development Inc. -
Part of the Collapsed Falls View Bridge Canadian section of the Upper Steel Arch Bridge [Falls View Bridge] going downriver on moving remnants of ice bridge, 3:25 pm. From a Buffalo Evening News photograph in the Buffalo Erie County Historical Society, Buffalo, N.Y. -
Collapsed Falls View Bridge (20) 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. The ice has begun to break up and some of the bridge has sunk into the river. -
The Falls View Bridge Falls View Bridge before it collapsed 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. -
The Falls View Bridge Falls View Bridge before it collapsed 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 (10) 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. People can be seen on the ice near the bridge, perhaps trying to get a souvenir. -
Collapsed Falls View Bridge (19) 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. The ice has begun to break up and some of the bridge has sunk into the river. -
Collapsed Falls View Bridge (25) 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. Many people can be seen on the ice bridge in the upper right corner. -
The Falls View Bridge The Falls View Bridge is also know as the Upper steel arch and Honeymoon Bridge. This may be days before the ice accumulation in 1938 collapsed the bridge. -
Statue of Colonel Sir Casimir Gzowski first Chairman of the Niagara Parks Commission Original in fragile condition and can no longer be handled ; -
Michigan Central Railway Bridge Michigan Central Railway bridge, just south of the Whirlpool Rapids bridge looking towards Bridge Street. -
Niagara Parks Commission - Garden & Administration Building Colour photograph -
Niagara Parks Commission - Greenhouse Statue Colour photograph -
Niagara Parks Commission - Greenhouse Statue Colour photograph -
Peace Bridge Across Niagara River On back of postcard 'Peace Bridge across Niagara River Dedicated August 11, 1927, this bridge constitutes the largest single point of entry between U.S. and Canada. - Able to handle up to 33,000 cars per day it affords the tourist a spectacular view of the drama of the Niagara as it wends its way to the Falls. -
Welland Ship Canal - Bridge #16 under construction Broadway Street Bridge -
Welland Ship Canal - Steel swing bridge on Main Street, Welland A ship passes through the swing bridge on Main Street in Welland. Officially known as the Alexandra Bridge and opened in 1902, it was replaced by the Main Street Lift Bridge in 1930. -
Frenchman's Creek Bridge Bridgeburg Ont [Ontario] Small narrow stone bridge ; various men and children are posing on the bridge itself and women and children are seated near the creek bank by one of the bridge supports ; -
New Burgoyne High Level Bridge St Catharines Ontario Canada Cars are crossing the steel bridge in both directions ; pedestrians in background (left) on sidewalk of bridge ; steel railings along the walkway ; trees and factories visible in background (left) ; Twelve Mile Creek bottom left ; -
New Steel High Level Bridge St Catharines Ont [Ontario] Two cars are crossing the steel bridge in either direction ; steel railings along the walkway ; trees and factories visible in background (left) ; bridge provides crossing over Twelve Mile Creek ; -
Niagara Parks Greenhouse published by the Niagara Parks Commission -
Niagara Parks Commission - Ontario Hydro's Floral Clock The Provincial shields on the clock face indicate 1967, Centennial Year -
Upper Steel Arch /Honeymoon Bridge 1938 - the day it collapsed, ICE JAM JAMS BRIDGES -
Peace Bridge - Fort Erie at wall from Fort Erie in Peace Bridge -
Rainbow Bridge - Hands Across the Bridge Colour photograph -
Colonel Sir Casimir Gzowski first Chairman of the Niagara Parks Commission As the first chairman of the Niagara Parks Commission, Sir Casimir Gzowski planned the world-famous park system on the Canadian side of the Niagara River ; Image may not be reproduced without written permission of the Public Archives of Canada, Photographs Section ; -
Aerial view of the Skylon Tower, the Rainbow Bridge and the American Falls from a helicopter Snapshots of Niagara Falls 2004, IMAX Theater Niagara River Rainbow Bridge Niagara Falls NY Prospect Point Observation Tower Fallsview Casino construction -
Aerial View of the Skyline of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and the Rainbow Bridge Snapshots of Niagara Falls 2004, Rainbow Bridge, American Customs, Sheraton on the Falls Hotel, Casino Niagara, Skyline Brock Hotel, Planet Hollywood -
Niagara Falls Ontario Canada Springtime View from Queen Victoria Park showing the American Falls Queen Victoria Park in springtime looking toward the American Falls and Niagara Falls NY -
View of the Falls from the Rainbow Bridge. "The Honeymoon Capital of the World." A view from the Rainbow Bridge showing the Canadian Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls. This view was taken dead-center on the bridge which is the unguarded boundary between the United States and Canada, showing the flags of the United States, the United Nations and our own Canadian flag. The falls, 1000 feet wide are separated by Goat Island which is 1/2 mile long 1/4 mile wide. -
Aerial view showing the Rainbow Bridge with Niagara Falls, Canada on the left and Niagara Falls New York, on the right Bottom right: Maid of the Mist Landing dock ; Queen Victoria Park and the Niagara Parkway (left) ; Oakes Garden Theatre (centre) ; General Brock Hotel (top left) ; Carillon Tower at end of Rainbow Bridge on the Canadian side ;
