People - Photographed at Falls (or studio), 1867-1920
Scope and Contents
Photographs and paper facsimiles of photos of people either at the Falls or in front of a backdrop at a studio.
Historic photographs of people at Niagara Falls (some are actually at Niagara Falls, others are in front of a studio backdrop or the photograph is manipulated through combined printing or some other means to make it look as if sitters were at the Falls), mounted on board, 1 of Walsh Family, 1880s (manipulated), Charles Miller and Family (photo is manipulated), one from Frontier Photo Co. ("Uncle and Aunt Eldred"), Late Capt. S. J. Mason at Prospect Point, Niagara Falls, 1867, Zahner Studio, NF, NY, C.E. Hendrickson (studio), NF, NY, President McKinley's visit to the Falls (September 1901)G.S. Cowper (photographer), 1 says "First Gorge Route Trip?" on back (men is straw boaters and bowler hats), 3 images of same man with different background (Photograph Dept. Niagara River Elevator Co.), 29 images total plus several photocopies of studio portraits. Ca. late 1800s-1901.
Dates
- 1867-1920
Extent
From the Collection: 16.0 Linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Repository
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Niagara Falls NY 14305 United States
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