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Industries, circa 1903-1923

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Identifier: gphc.ind.19

Scope and Contents

Photographs showing buildings and employees of various industries in Niagara Falls, including dairies, Carborundum, hardware companies, and power companies.

11 photographs:

1. Drop Dept. Oneida Community, Ltd. 9/9/1909 (more information with photograph),

2. Gray and Trigg Marble and Granite Works (n.d.),

3. Rogers WWII (also says WWI) William A. Rogers Co. second from left: Mr. Hazer by belt: James Hagen, Superintendent,

4. Shredded Wheat biscuit packing dept. and oven tenders in 1903 (Mrs. Victor Chapman, donor),

5.Niagara Dairy Co. with bio of F.E. Giroux on back with location of company: 926 Depot Ave. (name of co. is drawn onto photo),

6. Niagara Searchlight Co. (donor Miss Mary Murray),

7. Dinner Meeting Niagara Club 1916 Carborundum (with names on front) Peck: photographer, Carborundum Co. with men wearing straw boater and bowler hats (names and jobs on back including Rankine and Tone),

8. Carborundum Employees 1906 or 1907 with names on back (NFHS),

9. Elderfield Hardware Co. Mr. C. J. Elderfield, and Mr. and Mrs. Kelly and students of the Kelly Business Institute standing in the entrance of the new power tunnel 1923 (NFHS).

Dates

  • circa 1903-1923

Extent

From the Collection: 16.0 Linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English