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Railroad tracks

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Bridges - Highland Ave, 1910 - 1980

 File
Scope and Contents

Photographs of the bridge on Highland Avenue over the railroad tracks in Niagara Falls includes original bridge and construction of the replacement bridge.

Dates: 1910 - 1980

Buildings - Langs House on Whirlpool

 File — Drawer SC0999: [Barcode: SC0999]
Scope and Contents

Photograph of John Pierce Lang house on foot of Niagara Gorge

Dates: 1700 - 2011

Information on Grade Crossing Elimination by Track Elevation, 1942

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Scope and Contents

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

Niagara Falls Maps, 1920-1938

 Drawer — Drawer 04: [Barcode: SC0835]
Scope and Contents

Tax maps, ward maps, lot maps, directory map, city maps by city engineer, tourism, Niagara Gorge Railroad (originals, reprints and photocopies). Includes oversized materials.

Dates: 1920-1938

Photographs - from Gene Dickson 1998 (1956), 1956 - 1964

 File — Drawer C-3-1: [Barcode: SC0898]
Identifier: gphc.di.295
Scope and Contents

Four enlarged photographs relating to the Falls, Luna Island, Table Rock, the Railroad relocation project, and the hydraulic canal includes captions

Dates: 1956 - 1964

Railroad Crossings, 1944-1945

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Correspondence and meeting notes related to State Council of Parks, railroad crossings and grading

Dates: 1944-1945

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

Railroad Museum , 1988

 File — Drawer SC1037: [Barcode: SC1037]
Scope and Contents

Photo of the Future home of the Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier and train car with Engineers

Dates: 1988

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

Railroads, 1945 - 1982

 File — Drawer SC1037: [Barcode: SC1037]
Scope and Contents

"Photos of: engineers, workers, maintenance of rails, construction of yard house, an accident, rail yards, tracks, etc. Map of Conrail lines across the Northeast region"

Dates: 1945 - 1982