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• Dorleen Shop located on Queen Street.

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• Venus Fashion Shoes located on Queen Street.

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• Stein's Ladies Wear located on Queen Street.

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• Dale's located on Queen Street.

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• Official opening of Eaton's located on Queen Street.

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• Official opening of Eaton's located on Queen Street.

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• Official opening of Eaton's located on Queen Street.
• Official opening of Eaton's located on Queen Street.
• Official opening of Eaton's located on Queen Street.
• Official opening of Eaton's located on Queen Street.

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• Walking on the ice bridge below the American Falls at Niagara
• 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 ;
• Ice bridge below the American Falls at Niagara

  In the personal collection of Pat and Gary Ward
• 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 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 - Niagara Falls NY in background

  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

  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 ;
• Ontario Power Company Niagara Falls surrounded by ice and out of commission

  The Power Company is to the right of the Horseshoe Falls ; Inspiration Point (top right) ;
• 1939 Royal Tour - King George VI & Queen Elizabeth at Niagara Falls
• Front desk bell of the first Clifton Hotel

  The first Clifton Hotel was built in 1833 by Harmanus Crysler ; It was opened for business in 1835 ; This hotel was destroyed by fire on June 26th 1898 ; The bell has been passed down through the family ;
• 1939 Royal Tour - Queen Elizabeth Consort of George VI at Niagara Falls
• 1939 Royal Tour - Queen Elizabeth Consort of George VI at Niagara Falls
• 1939 Royal Tour - King George VI & Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Motorcade at the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara

  The Mounted Royal Canadian Dragoon escorting the Royal car ; The car is a 1939 Lincoln convertible sedan ;
• Interior of Eaton's located at 358 Queen Street.

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• Ribbon cutting, Eaton's located at 358 Queen Street.

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• Exterior of Eaton's located at 358 Queen Street.

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• Exterior of the Bank of Montreal located on Queen Street.

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• Exterior of the Bank of Montreal located on Queen Street.

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• Exterior of the Bank of Montreal located on Queen Street.

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• Exterior of Toronto Dominion Bank located on Queen Street.

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• Staff of the Bank of Montreal located on Queen Street.

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• Interior of the Bank of Montreal located on Queen street.

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• Interior of the Bank of Montreal located on Queen street.

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• Interior of the Bank of Montreal located on Queen street.

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• Interior of the Bank of Montreal located on Queen street.

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• Interior of Lincoln Trust located on Queen Street.

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• Interior of Lincoln Trust

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• Interior of Lincoln Trust

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• Ostranders Jewellers Staff

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• Interior of Ostranders Jewellers located at 547 Queen Street.

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• 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 ;
• 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 ;
• 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 ;
• Falls View Bridge collapsed Jaunary 27, 1938 photo from Prospect Point one week 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. Here we see the last remaining section of the bridge. 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 - the last section to sink

  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. Here we see the last remaining section of the bridge. 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 ;
• Repairs being made to Brock's Monument at Queenston Heights

  The monument is shown here covered in scaffolding ;
• Queenston Lewiston suspension bridge
• Rainbow Bridge Niagara Falls seen from the deck of the Maid of the Mist

  The four large smokestacks in the background behind the Maid of the Mist belonged to the Aluminum Company of America , formerly known as the Pittsburg Reduction Company located in Niagara Falls NY ;
• 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) ;
• Looking up underneath the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

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• Arches at the Canadian end of the Rainbow Bridge - American Falls in background

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• Arches at the Canadian end of the Rainbow Bridge - American Falls in background

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• Arches at the Canadian end of the Rainbow Bridge - Niagara Falls NY in background

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• Arches at the Canadian end of the Rainbow Bridge - Niagara Falls NY in background

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• Arches at the Canadian end of the Rainbow Bridge - Factories of Niagara Falls NY in background

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• The Rainbow Bridge American and Horseshoe Falls in background

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

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• Entire span of the Rainbow Bridge, pedestrians on walkway

  RB 27
• American Falls seen through the span of the Rainbow Bridge

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• Rainbow Bridge and abuttments on the US side

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• Admiring the Rainbow Bridge and the Niagara Gorge

  Flag flying (left) is that of Ontario ;
• Rainbow Bridge seen from Portage Road

  The four large smokestacks in the extreme background to the left belong to the Aluminum Company of America , formerly known as the Pittsburg Reduction Company ; Table Rock House (bottom left) ; American and Horseshoe Falls ;
• Rainbow Bridge and Maid of the Mist at the landing dock

  The four large smokestacks in the extreme background to the left belong to the Aluminum Company of America , formerly known as the Pittsburg Reduction Company ;
• Rainbow Bridge and the American Falls from Prospect Point Park on the US side

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• Rainbow Bridge and the American Falls from Prospect Point Park on the US side

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• Rainbow Bridge and the American Falls from Prospect Point Park on the US side

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• Rainbow Bridge and the American Falls from Prospect Point Park on the US side

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• Exterior of Capitol Theatre

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• Exterior rear view of Happy Jack's Restaurant.
• Exterior of Happy Jack's Restaurant
• Group of men ouside of R. Greco Tailors.

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• Exterior of the Elliott Hotel located on Queen Street

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• Exterior of Lincoln Trust and Savings.

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• Hanging the sign outside of Anew-Surpass footwear

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• Young woman standing beside vault inside Lincoln Trust and Savings located on Queen Street.

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• Night view of the ferris wheel at Maple Leaf Village Niagara Falls - Maple Leaf Tower in background

  Stored in Maple Leaf Village binder
• Young Woman in front of Vault in Lincoln Trust located on Queen Street.

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• Young woman on the stairs in Lincoln Trust located on Queen Street.

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• Exterior of Lincoln Trust Located on Queen Street.

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• Spiral staircase in Lincoln Trust located on Queen Street.

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• Young woman on the stairs in Lincoln Trust located on Queen Street.

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• Unidentified men at the front doors of Lincoln Trust located on Queen Street.

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• Young woman on the stairs in Lincoln Trust located on Queen Street.

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• Vault at Lincoln Trust on Queen Street

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• Young woman on the stairs in Lincoln Trust located on Queen Street.

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• Exterior of Lincoln Trust and Savings located on Queen Street

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• Exterior of M.A. Kent Stores located on Queen Street.

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• Wilfred Hicks Collection

  Wilfred Hicks was born in 1899 and moved to the village of Chippawa in 1902. He had a life long passion for photography, bands and Chippawa. His collection of slides and a narrative audio tape was donated to the Niagara Falls Public Library in 1983
• Zellers Department Store - 6777 Morrison St.
• Tree lined street in Chippawa

  Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection
• Durliat's Red & White Food Stores Market Chippawa

  Stored in Wilfred Hicks Collection
• Bridge over Chippawa Creek

  Stored in Wilfred Hicks Collection
• Chippawa Creek

  Stored in Wilfred Hicks collection
• Ron Clatworthy and his bicycle in front of 2873 Barker Street

  With the change in street numbers this is now 6873
• City of Niagara Falls bicycle licence number four which belonged to Ron Clatworthy
• Jesse Sharp's kayak and rudder being examined by a Niagara Parks Police officer

  NIAGARA KAYAK PADDLE PADDLING PARKS COMMISSION POLICE
• Jesse W. Sharp's kayak being examined by a Niagara Parks Police Officer

  NIAGARA KAYAK PADDLE PADDLING PARKS COMMISSION POLICE