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Second Clifton Hotel on Fire The fire began in the north wing next to the Lafayette Hotel, very early in the morning. The fire spread through the inside of the hotel attic. In this photograph the fire has reached the centre of the hotel. -
Second Clifton Hotel on Fire - looking down Clifton Hill toward River Road The fire began in the north wing next to the Lafayette Hotel, very early in the morning and spread through the inside of the hotel attic ; -
Second Clifton Hotel on Fire - firemen on the scene The fire began in the north wing next to the Lafayette Hotel, very early in the morning and spread through the inside of the hotel attic ; this view shows firefighters spraying water on the north wing where it adjoined the centre section. The main entrance to the hotel was through the pillars shown here and access was by way of Falls Avenue opposite the Foxhead Hotel ; -
Ruins of the Clifton Hotel after the fire December 31 1932 The fire began in the north wing next to the Lafayette Hotel, very early in the morning and spread through the inside of the hotel attic ; this view shows the west wing which ran along Clifton Hill. The fire was not extinguished until it had reached the end of this wing. Parts of the rooms and some furniture was all that remained. When the ashes cooled local citizens searched through them and many homes in Niagara Falls have crockery and tableware items which were salvaged. -
Ruins of the Clifton Hotel after the fire December 31 1932 The fire began in the north wing next to the Lafayette Hotel, very early in the morning and spread through the inside of the hotel attic ; in this view the front entrance pillars remain standing ; -
Ruins of the Clifton Hotel after the fire December 31 1932 - firemen still in action The fire began in the north wing next to the Lafayette Hotel, very early in the morning and spread through the inside of the hotel attic ; in this view taken 3 days after the fire began firemen are still pouring water onto the embers in the west wing where the fire began. The square building showing over the top of the ruins in the centre is the United Office building located across the Niagara River in Niagara Falls New York ; -
Victoria Avenue looking south from Simcoe Street date circa 1909 -
Centre Street at the intersection with Victoria Avenue date circa 1907 -
Erie Avenue at the junction of Queen Street Lundy Block including public library (right) MARKET HOTEL TRAIN STATION -
Horseshoe Falls from Oakes Garden Theatre exact date unknown but must be pre 1947 -
Ferry Street at the intersection with Main Street thorburn's drug store bank imperial hamilton -
Loretto Academy Negative available -
Bergmans Restaurant and Sandwich Shop south-east corner Victoria Avenue & Bridge Street bergman's first traffic light stoplight -
River Road, Prince of Wales Restaurant left, factories of Niagara Falls NY background parapet alma street mcquesten -
Cyanamid Swimming Pool - Company Lifeguards and Nurse norma mcmullen -
Charlie's Restaurant - Thorold Stone Road at the corner of Stanley Avenue charles d'amato damato -
Old International Railway Company Station on River Road at Bridge Street The brick building on the left is the ticket office and waiting room for the electric railway, two cars of the Great Gorge Route, distinguished by the white fronts are seen in the distance between the Railway Bridge and the Lower Arch Bridge - George Seibel ; -
Entrance to Queenston Heights Park circa mid 1920s -
Approach to Rainbow Bridge, Union Bus Terminal, Carillon Tower under construction ... Canadian approach to the Rainbow Bridge from the General Brock Hotel. The Union Bus Terminal is at the left. Out of town buses drew up to the canopied area and the passengers disembarked and then went downstairs to the bus station below. The Rainbow Carillon Tower is under construction. F. H, Leslie (owner Niagara Falls Review) employed a Mr Gonder who took the photograph ... - George Seibel ; -
Approach to Rainbow Bridge, Union Bus Terminal, Carillon Tower under construction aluminum company america pittsburg reduction -
River Road, construction of Rainbow Gardens, General Brock Hotel (left) ... The paved area to the right on which the wheelbarrow is parked is the former entrance to the Upper Steel Arch Bridge. F. H, Leslie (owner Niagara Falls Review) employed a Mr Gonder who took the photograph ... - George Seibel ; -
Rainbow Bridge complex, north end - base of Carillon Tower background (centre) imperial esso gas service station -
William Lowry Doran in the early 1930s location of photograph is not known, it is possibly a retirement home -
William Lowry Doran and family of Niagara Falls L-R: Joseph Orr Doran, Jane Lowry Dorna, William Lowry Doran, Charles James Doran, William Doran, John Horner Doran -
Rainbow Gardens construction on River Road oneida community plate general brock hotel carillon tower -
Rainbow Bridge, looking down river from Goat Island L-R in background: Foxhead Hotel, Oneida Community Plate, General Brock Hotel -
Charles Doran co-founder of the first factory in Niagara Falls, Dominion Suspender Company scan from a newspaper clipping ; -
Doran family crest or coat of arms motto translates to Hope is the anchor of life -
Kathleen (nickname Dimples) daughter of William Lowry Doran on the verandah 4851 River Road park place bed breakfast -
River Road, 4851 - Marshall Doran House park place bed breakfast -
William Lowry Doran and Charles Doran vacationing in Temagami Ontario L-R: Indian guide named Paul, William Lowry Doran, Doctor Wilson and Charles Doran -
William Lowry Doran and Doctor Wilson fishing vacation in Temagami Ontario L-R: Doctor Wilson, William Lowry Doran -
William Lowry Doran and Charles Doran L-R: Charles Doran, William Lowry Doran -
George Bailey at the Niagara Falls Public Library centennial event "Niagara" victoria avenue la marsh room -
Niagara Falls Public Library centennial event showing of the movie Niagara victoria avenue la marsh room -
Crowd gathered to greet Edward Prince of Wales in Queen Victoria Park Negative available -
Car and drivers used by Edward Prince of Wales during visit to Niagara Falls Negative available -
Street car of the type used by International Railway Company, Great Gorge Route patterson corbin company -
H C Badger's Dairy - 782 Ferry Street - interior ..milk was brought in from farmers in the large metal milk cans. It was pasteurised, put into bottles and then delivered to customers by milkmen who used horse drawn wagons - George Seibel ; -
Bus (Boston to Niagara Falls) in Queen Victoria Park American Falls in background Research by George Seibel -
Electric railway tracks at Queenston Dock looking north toward Lake Ontario Negative available -
Electric railway tracks at Queenston Dock ferry landing, Lewiston-Queenston Bridge (background) streetcar street car trolley -
Electric railway tracks leading to Queenston Dock ferry landing streetcar street car trolley -
Queenston Dock from the Lower Niagara River ...stone buildings at left were once storehouses for merchandise offloaded at Queenston and awaiting transport to other centres... - George Seibel -
Unidentified street presumably in Niagara Falls, possibly Main Street Negative available -
Queenston and the Lower Niagara River viewed from Queenston Heights date circa mid 20s -
Uncle Tom's Cabins, Thorold Stone Road Negative available -
Lundy's Lane Tourist Camp Cabins Negative available -
Lundy's Lane Tourist Camp ...operated by Harry Manos. Corner of Lundy's Lane and Montrose Road. Laterly the site of the Rendezvouse Motel and an abandoned construction site with a new foundation for a highrise motel. The house is still standing ...George Seibel ; -
Morrison Street at Valley Way ...the photograph was taken on the present site of the Evening Review building. The house to the left of centre is the Petrie homestead. The small square foundation at the left is what remains of the ticket office for the miniature golf course which F. H. Leslie built on this property during the miniature golf popularity of the early 1930s ...George Seibel ; -
Panoramic view of American and Horseshoe Falls Negative available -
Princess Elizabeth School Drummond Road Negative available -
First water over the bank from the hydraulic canal date circa 1870s -
Flour mill, first customer for power produced by the hydraulic canal negative Seibel's -
Factories and industries on the US side of the Gorge using hydraulic canal power Building at base of the Gorge is the Pittsburg Reduction Company -
World's Greatest Waterfall Ruined to Supply Electricity - headline in Illustrated London News Photograph of a page from the Illustrated London News, March 17 1906 ; -
Schoellkopf Power Generating Station start of Gorge collapsing onto the plant Courtesy Canadian Niagara Power Generating Company ; -
Schoellkopf Power Generating Station the Gorge collapsing onto the plant Courtesy Canadian Niagara Power Generating Company ; -
Schoellkopf Power Generating Station - aftermath of collapse of the Gorge Courtesy Canadian Niagara Power ; -
Schoellkopf Power Generating Station - aftermath of collapse of the Gorge Courtesy Canadian Niagara Power ; -
Schoellkopf Geology Museum, Niagara Falls NY Niagara Frontier State Park Commission ; -
Bridge to Cedar island - waterworks pumping station (left) date circa 1880s -
River Railway Power House Horseshoe Falls in background Same as Accession number 10441 but black and white rather than sepia tones ; -
Ground Breaking Ceremony for Ontario Power Company Distribution Station and office Banker Paine, Business Agent for Ontario Power Company (front left) leaning on a shovel -
Ontario Power Company Plant - Excavation of the site Courtesy Ontario Hydro ; -
Ontario Power Company Plant - Excavation for pipe line from construction office Courtesy Ontario Hydro ; -
Toronto Power Company building Courtesy Ontario Hydro ; -
Toronto Power Company building Courtesy Ontario Hydro ; -
Ontario Power Generating Station - general view north from Table Rock House horse drawn trolley streetcar tram -
Ontario Power Plant construction site, Maid of the Mist in foreground table rock house biddle stairs elevator refectory queen victoria park -
Ontario Power Plant paying off strikers at the Company office horse drawn carriage wagon -
Ontario Power Company Generating Station and skyline of Niagara Falls date unknown, possibly early 1900s -
Ontario Power Company's Plant - Headworks date unknown, possibly early 1900s -
Ontario Power Company Generating Station - excavation for pipe line in Queen Victoria Park horse horses wagon workers -
Ontario Power Company Generating Station - No 2 Conduit View inside the housing over the trench in front of the entrance building -
Ontario Power Company Generating Station - view at distributor horse buggy carriage horses carriages drawn -
Ontario Power Company Generating Station - Entrance and Overflow buildings, north from Table Rock Clifton House Hotel in distance and the lower Niagara River (right) ; Queen Victoria Park and Niagara Boulevard [Parkway] ; -
Ontario Power Company Generating Station - Interior - Ten Units Installed Negative available -
Ontario Power Company Generating Station - Construction work at the site Negative available -
Ontario Power Company Generating Station - Overflow Building and Surge Tank Negative available
