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4891 Portage Rd - John Thompson Estate The house was built around 1825 by John Thompson, on his farm which extended to Stanley Avenue. He was the youngest child of Joan and Jeanet (Jeanette?) Thompson who settled at the Whirlpool in 1785. Interesting features of this stone house include walls that are 3 feet thick, 28 foot hand hewn beams and walnut stair railings ; -
4891 Portage Rd - John Thompson Estate - side view The house was built around 1825 by John Thompson, on his farm which extended to Stanley Avenue. He was the youngest child of Joan and Jeanet (Jeanette?)Thompson who settled at the Whirlpool in 1785. Interesting features of this stone house include walls that are 3 feet thick, 28 foot hand hewn beams and walnut stair railings ; -
4891 Portage Rd - John Thompson Estate - side view The house was built around 1825 by John Thompson, on his farm which extended to Stanley Avenue. He was the youngest child of Joan and Jeanet (Jeanette?)Thompson who settled at the Whirlpool in 1785. Interesting features of this stone house include walls that are 3 feet thick, 28 foot hand hewn beams and walnut stair railings ; -
4891 Portage Rd - John Thompson Estate The house was built around 1825 by John Thompson, on his farm which extended to Stanley Avenue. He was the youngest child of Joan and Jeanet (Jeanette?)Thompson who settled at the Whirlpool in 1785. Interesting features of this stone house include walls that are 3 feet thick, 28 foot hand hewn beams and walnut stair railings ; -
Waltzing Waters Royal Centre Niagara Falls Canada Acquired 1977 -
Glenview Public School Niagara Falls Ont. [Ontario] Canada 10" x 8" Leslie Collection -
McGibbon Inn No. 1 and Cabins Niagara Falls Canada highway number 8 -
Black Horse, English Inn and Cottages Reads "No. 8 Highway three miles north of Niagara Falls - Canada's premiere Tourist Camp - Moderate Rates" -
Table Rock House, Queen Victoria Park, Niagara Falls, Canada Printed in Leipzig Saxony -
View of Main Street Niagara Falls South Ontario Parts of this street also known as Portage Road -
Blossom-time Niagara Falls Canada Image courtesy Canadian National Railways -
Niagara Falls Can [Canada] Queen Victoria Monument and Drinking Fountain Inscription reads Erected by Loyal Citizens A.D. 1901. Committe Reeve G Wellis Chariman, Councillors E Fraser, J Forde, P G Shrimpton, J Wilson ? God Save the King ; -
Cyanamid Works Niagara Falls Canada Also known as the American Cyanamid Company -
Best Western Motor Hotel 5551 Murray Street Rooster's Restaurant (right) ; -
Clifton House [Hotel] Niagara Falls Canada Queen Victoria Park and Mowat Gate in foregound ; -
Clifton Hotel Niagara Falls Canada Kept in Art Room <p>Donated by Donald Combe -
Queen Street - Niagara Falls Federal Building Post office on the west side of the building ; -
Judy LaMarsh display at the Niagara Falls Public Library Joseph Longo, Chief Librarian; Pamela Walker; Carm Dix, Chairman, Niagara Falls Public Library Board. Oakes Room -
Judy LaMarsh, Secretary of State for Canada, elected most newsworthy woman of 1967, with Bobby Gimby, composer of Ca-na-da Appeared in the Niagara Falls Review, July 27 1967 -
Judy LaMarsh with Expo 67 engineers L-R: Robert F Shaw, deputy commissioner general of Expo '67 ; Miss Judy LaMarsh Secretary of State for Canada ' Edward Churchill, director of installations for Expo ; -
Judy LaMarsh in reflective mood after her resignation from the Government Originally appeared in Niagara Falls Review, October 7 1968 -
Judy LaMarsh with old schoolmates from Stamford CVI L-R: Judy LaMarsh, Mrs Jack Gillespie, Mrs William Moses ; -
Judy LaMarsh speaking at the Blossom Awards Originally appeared in Niagara Falls Review, May 12 1979 -
Aerial View of the Fallsview Business District From left to right, Embassy Suites Hotel, Konica Minolta Tower, Marriott Hotel, Fallsview Boulevard, Radisson Hotel, Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and Stanley Avenue ; -
Aerial View of the Fallsview Business District Cascade Inn, Imax Theatre, Pyramid Place and the Old Stone Inn visible on the right ; Best Western Hotel and Double Tree Hotel visible on the left ; -
Victoria Avenue, 4848 - Niagara Falls Public Library - Victoria Avenue Library - Ad Astra sculpture The sculpture which is the focal point of the Interior Garden and Pond is Ad Astra by Niagara Falls resident Helen (Helie) Robertson ; It is made of stainless steel and sands 10 and a half feet tall ; base represents the earth ; followed by symbols for man and woman ; next comes curiosity, achievement and the universe ; weight 50 pounds ; contains $200 worth of steel (1974 prices) -
Niagara Falls Public Library - Community Centre Branch Library exterior view Located in the MacBain Community Centre -
Niagara Falls Public Library - Community Centre Branch Library exterior view Located in the MacBain Community Centre -
Niagara Falls Public Library - Community Centre Branch interior view Located in the MacBain Community Centre -
Niagara Falls Public Library - Community Centre Branch interior view Located in the MacBain Community Centre -
Niagara Falls Public Library - Community Centre Branch interior view Located in the MacBain Community Centre -
Niagara Falls Public Library - Community Centre Branch interior view Located in the MacBain Community Centre -
Construction of City Hall in Niagara Falls Businesses on Queen Street in background ; -
Ice conditions, Niagara River, in vicinity of Canadian Falls Horseshoe Falls in background -
Niagara burning of the Steamer Caroline The burning Steamer Caroline, with 10 people aboard, went over the Horseshoe Falls, on the night of December 29, 1837 -
Flying Officer Horace Ernest Hubert Overall RAF [Royal Air Force] d. November 6, 1939 - first Niagara Falls casualty of World War II Son of William Joseph and Annie Sophia Overall of Niagara Falls -
Flying Officer Horace Ernest Hubert Overall RAF [Royal Air Force] d. November 6, 1939 - first Niagara Falls casualty of World War II Son of William Joseph and Annie Sophia Overall of Niagara Falls -
Unveiling of the Ontario Hydro Memorial cairn Location ; Solar Park L-R: The Honourable Jim Bradley MP for St Catharines, Kerry Murphy Committee Member of the Hydro Workers Memorial Cairn Committee, Joyce Morocco Alderman City of Niagara Falls, The Honourable Rob Nicholson MP Niagara Falls, Kim Craitor MPP Niagara Falls, John Murphy, OPG (Vice-President of Hydro Electric Production at OPG) ; -
Olympic Boxer Mike Strange receiving a cheque from the citizens of Niagara Falls L-R: ?, Mike Strange, Alderman Gary Hendershott ; -
Niagara Falls Hydro preparing float for the annual Santa Claus parade Location Pin Oak Drive -
Presentation of a Senior Achievement Award to Ruth Evelyn Redmond L-R: Bob Bollibrook Parks and Recreation Department City of Niagara Falls, Ruth Redmond, Adele Kon Director Parks and Recreation Department, City of Niagara Falls ; -
Inauguration of the Mayor and Aldermen of Niagara Falls City Council at the Optimist Club House R-L:Paisley Janvary, Judy Orr, Gary Hendershott, Ed Sherar, Shirley Fisher, Margaret Germano, ?, ?, ?, Kim Craitor ; Mayor Wayne Thomson at the microphone ; -
Clifton Hill and Falls Avenue intersection Historic Niagara Development Inc. -
Images of a Century: The City of Niagara Falls, Canada, 1904-2004 Editorial Team Front row, l to r: April Petrie; Kathleen Powell; Inge Saczkowski; Rebecca Pascoe; Cathy Simpson; Jim Brown. Back row, l to r: Kevin Windsor; Jim Mitchinson; Sherman Zavitz; Andrew Porteus. -
Visit of the Prince & Princess of Japan to Niagara Falls Negative torn along top -
Dedication of plaque commemorating the 75th anniversary of the opening of Oakes Park R-L: Paisley Janvary Pool, Rick Johnson Parliamentary Assistant for Rob Nicholson, M.P., MPP Kim Craitor, Mayor Ted Salci, Philip Oakes grandson of Sir Harry Oakes with his two daughters Hunter (far left) and Kirsten (beside her father) ; -
Official opening of Don W Johnson Neighbourhood Park Niagara Falls Don W Johnson second from left ; R-L: Alderman Gary Hendershott, Mayor Wayne Thomson ; -
Participant in the Canada Day parade at Niagara Falls wearing traditional North American Indian clothing Optimist Park clubhouse in background -
Town Crier at the inaugural celebration of the Mayor and Council of Niagara Falls Council members in background -
City of Niagara Falls Historian Sherman Zavitz at the Mayor's Inaugural celebration Other person not identified
