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Railroad accidents

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Accidents - Incline R.R., 1907

 File — Drawer SC0927: [Barcode: SC0927]
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News articles related to a court case concerning an accident on the incline railway [originals]

Dates: 1907
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NFB-000-000-042, Brochures, Pamphlets, Calendars, Guidebooks and Advertisements, Niagara Falls / Newspapers, newsletters, guidebooks, advertisements

Dunlap - GP14 062-065, circa 1900

 Box — Box Dunlap - GP14: [Barcode: SC2129]
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Glass plates 062-065

Dunlap glass plate negatives (sleeved) of various scenes around Niagara County. Topics include: Peter Nissen and his boat the "Foolkiller", the Niagara Gorge, a railway wreck near the Falls Street Station, Niagara Falls Power Company construction, Native American children, and the Suspension Bridge.

Dates: circa 1900
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / DUN-000-000-042, Orrin E. Dunlap Collection / Glass Plate Negatives (and CDs of scanned GPNs)

Dunlap - GP33 159-163, circa 1900

 Box — Box Dunlap - GP33: [Barcode: SC2148]
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Glass plates 159-163

Dunlap glass plate negatives (sleeved) of various scenes around Niagara County. Topics include: a railroad collision, photographs of historic prints, John Barlow, and a parade on Main Street.

Dates: circa 1900
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / DUN-000-000-042, Orrin E. Dunlap Collection / Glass Plate Negatives (and CDs of scanned GPNs)

Gorge Route Accident, July 1917, Niagara Gorge RR Co. , 1917

 File
Identifier: Box 2
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Claims and correspondence relating to a wreck on the Niagara Gorge RR Co.'s route

Dates: 1917
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NFPC-000-000-009, Power Companies, Niagara Falls, United States and Canada / Cataract Construction Co. and Niagara Falls Power Company / Power - NF Power Co. Niagara Mohawk and Niagara Gorge RR Co

Gorge Route Accident, July 1917, Niagara Gorge RR Co. , 1917

 File
Identifier: Box 2
Scope and Contents

Claims and correspondence relating to a wreck on the Niagara Gorge RR Co.'s route

Dates: 1917
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NFPC-000-000-009, Power Companies, Niagara Falls, United States and Canada / Cataract Construction Co. and Niagara Falls Power Company / Power - NF Power Co. Niagara Mohawk and Niagara Gorge RR Co

Gorge Route Accident, July 1917, Niagara Gorge RR Co. , 1917

 File
Identifier: Box 2
Scope and Contents

Reports, claims, and correspondence relating to a wreck on the Niagara Gorge RR Co.'s route

Dates: 1917
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NFPC-000-000-009, Power Companies, Niagara Falls, United States and Canada / Cataract Construction Co. and Niagara Falls Power Company / Power - NF Power Co. Niagara Mohawk and Niagara Gorge RR Co

Gorge Route Accident, July 1917,19170 (original file), 1917

 File
Identifier: Box 2
Scope and Contents

One empty envelope

Dates: 1917
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NFPC-000-000-009, Power Companies, Niagara Falls, United States and Canada / Cataract Construction Co. and Niagara Falls Power Company / Power - NF Power Co. Niagara Mohawk and Niagara Gorge RR Co

Information on Grade Crossing Elimination by Track Elevation, 1942

 Item
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A report titled, "Information on Grade Crossing Elimination by Track Elevation" created by the Track Elevation Committee. The report addresses the railroad crossing situation in Niagara Falls.

Dates: 1942
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / RRT-000-000-001, Railroads and Rail Travel / Railroads

Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination, 1944

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A report titled, "Railroad Grade Crossing Elimination" by the City Planning Board, Niagara Falls, New York, 1944. The report examines train accidents in Niagara Falls and possible solutions for track relocation. (multiple copies of this report are in this location)

Dates: 1944
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / RRT-000-000-001, Railroads and Rail Travel / Railroads

Railroads, 1942-1945

 Box — Box Y-11: [Barcode: SC0363]
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, reports, and information related to railroad tracks and crossings, accidents, and track elevation in Niagara Falls.

Dates: 1942-1945
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / RRT-000-000-001, Railroads and Rail Travel

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