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Gantry Crane Negatives, 1918-11-03 - 1938-01-30

 Box — Box: UC-12
Identifier: UC-12

Scope and Contents

Images depicted in the glass plate negatives include several factory exteriors of construction, railroad cars, piles of various debris, different cranes and lifts, and views of the factory at a distance. The non-glass negatives include images of the Niagara River and a view of a collapsed bridge (Honeymoon bridge collapse?).

Plate numbers included: 5261-11, 5261-20, 5599-2, 5261-23, 5261-22, 5261-18, 5261-19, 5261-17, 5261-16, 5261-16, 5261-15, 5261-14, 5261-13, 5261-12A, 5261-21, 5261-12, 5261-9, 5261-8, 5261-6, 5261-5, 5261-10A, 5261-5, 5261-10, 5261-7, 5261-1, 5261-2, 5261-4, 5261-3

Dates

  • 1918-11-03 - 1938-01-30

Creator

Extent

34 Items (1 box, 31 glass plate negatives, and 3 non-glass negatives) ; 8x10" (31) glass plate negatives, 3x5" (3) non-glass negatives

0.75 Linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

31 glass plate negatives (8x10) and 3 negatives featuring images of factory exteriors, cranes and crane operations, railroad cars, construction, workers, and bridges

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Repository

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