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Niagara Falls Region (N.Y. and Ont.) -- History -- 20th century

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 201 Collections and/or Records:

Screenlife Proofs, 1999

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Contact sheets for approximately 200 slides used in the television special on the History Channel

Dates: 1999

Slides from Program, Polish in Niagara Falls, circa 1940s

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Folder contains 35 mm slides documenting Polish individuals and events in Niagara Falls. Some images show clubs and houses as well

Dates: circa 1940s

Stunters - SV29- SV29w; SV30-SV30w; SV31-SV31w; SV32, bulk: circa 1860

 Box — Box Box 31: [Barcode: SC1879]
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Box containing stereoviews includes images of various scenes of Niagara Falls and the area. Images show scenes such as Three Sister's Island, the railroad, and suspension bridge, among others. A number of images show stunters including Blondin, Belleni, Campbell, Annie Taylor, Graham, and others. Images of the DeVeaux School are also present. Stereoviews were created by publishers including Girffith & Griffith, Barker, and Bierstadt, American Scenery, and others.

Dates: Majority of material found in circa 1860

SV27-SV27w, bulk: undated

 Box — Box Box 18: [Barcode: SC1880]
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Box containing stereoviews showing images of various scenes of Niagara Falls and the area including the suspension bridge, tourists, and views of the river and gorge. Stereoviews were created by publishers including Bierstadt, Walker, Soule, and others.

Dates: Majority of material found in undated

Sv40w - Sv41 ; Sv41w-SV42; Sv42w, bulk: undated

 Box — Box Box 33: [Barcode: SC1921]
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Box containing stereoviews showing images of various scenes of Niagara Falls such as Terrapin Point, the Falls, winter scenes and ice jams, the Burning Springs, advertisements, and others. Stereoviews were created by publishers including Bierstadt, Kilburn, Bates, American Scenery Series, American Views Series, and others including Paris and International Stereoscopic View Co.

Dates: Majority of material found in undated

Sv44- thru Sv54, circa 1882-1913

 Box — Box Box 35: [Barcode: SC1913]
Scope and Contents Box contains stereoviews created by Niagara photographers and publishers, that show images of the Suspension Bridge in Niagara Falls and images of various non-Niagara subjects. Images show scenery in Niagara Falls including the Falls, local tourist locations, Goat Island, views from Canada and the State Park. Images also include disasters and tragedies such as tornados, images of presidents of the U.S., images of African Americans in "Dixie" (the American South), images of individuals in...
Dates: circa 1882-1913

Table Rock, circa 1939-1987

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Photographs and documents showing and describing table rock in the Niagara River

Dates: circa 1939-1987

Tarrapin Pt - 1983 Blasting, 1983

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Photographs and one photo facsimiles showing the opening of Terrapin Point in 1983 after a blast.

Dates: 1983

Television, 1983-1984

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Photographs and documents and news clippings showing individuals at Niagara Falls and television cameras

Dates: 1983-1984

Terrapin Point, 1979-1984

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Photographs and news clippings describing Terrapin Point. Some photographs are larger/oversized.

Dates: 1979-1984