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Whirlpool Rapids (N.Y. and Ont.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:

Niagara Falls Gazette Newspaper Clippings, 1888-1988

 Box — Box SC2340: Series Series 3 [Barcode: SC2340]
Identifier: Series 3
Scope and Contents

Photocopied and original newspaper clippings organized by subject in different envelopes. Subjects include stunt performers and tragedies at the Falls and the Niagara River and Bell Aerosystems. Sources include Niagara Falls Gazette and other regional newspapers like the Buffalo Times (HAI 2022).

Dates: 1888-1988

Niagara River Whirlpool Rapids, 1939 - 1979

 File — Drawer SC1533: [Barcode: SC1533]
Scope and Contents

Photos of Whirlpool Rapids, Epitaphs carved into rock, photocopies of photos of Whirlpool Rapids

Dates: 1939 - 1979

PC 80-83, circa 1904-1986

 Box — Box Box 14: [Barcode: SC1942]
Scope and Contents

Box contains photographs showing illustrations, artistic prints, and photographs of Niagara Falls, the river, and surrounding area. Postcards show the life saving station and Coast Guard Base in Youngstown, NY, views of the rapids and upper river, and the Maid of the Mist (boat).

Dates: circa 1904-1986

PC 101 - 118, circa 1905-1939

 Box — Box Box 18: [Barcode: SC1949]
Scope and Contents

Box containing postcards showing illustrated images of topics such as Niagara Falls, Wheatfield, NY, Steal Arch bridge, Fort Niagara; Maid of the Mist, Whirlpool Rapids, Various bridges, Niagara scenery and others.

Dates: circa 1905-1939

PC 132 - 145, circa 1905-1939

 Box — Box Box 21: [Barcode: SC1950]
Scope and Contents

Box containing postcards showing illustrated images of topics such as Niagara Falls, trolleys, stuntmen, VIP visitors, Whirlpool Rapids, Various bridges, Railway, Niagara scenery and others. Blondin, Dixon, Hill, Larson, Leach, Lussier, Taylor, Wagenfuhrer, and Webb.

Dates: circa 1905-1939

PC 201, circa 1907-1958

 Box — Box Box 28: [Barcode: SC1957]
Scope and Contents

Box containing folding postcards or postcards with envelops showing illustrated images of topics such as Niagara Falls, American Falls, Maid of the Mist, Cave of Winds, various bridges, Buffalo, NY scenes, Niagara scenery, and others.

Dates: circa 1907-1958

PC 201 (ii), circa 1907-1958

 Box — Box Box 29: [Barcode: SC1958]
Scope and Contents

Box containing folding postcards or postcards with envelops showing illustrated images of topics such as Niagara Falls, American Falls, Maid of the Mist, Cave of Winds, various bridges, Buffalo, NY scenes, Niagara scenery, and others.

Dates: circa 1907-1958

PC 248, circa 1905-1965

 Box — Box Box 34: [Barcode: SC1963]
Scope and Contents

Box containing postcards showing illustrated images of topics such as Niagara Falls, American Falls and Horseshoe Falls, whirlpool rapids, Niagara River, Niagara scenery, and others. Has card inside that states, "PC - 248- Good messages- Niagara Cards with interesting messages."

Dates: circa 1905-1965

PC122-PC131, circa 1865-1930

 Box — Box Box 20: [Barcode: SC1947]
Scope and Contents

Box contains postcards including photographs, graphics, illustrations, etc. Images show the Whirlpool, the Gorge, an air view of the Whirlpool, the Aero car, the lower gorge and rapids, and bridges. Some postcards are marked as rare

Dates: circa 1865-1930

People- Photographed at Whirlpool Rapids, 1820-1900

 File
Identifier: gph.27.2
Scope and Contents

Photograph of individuals at the Whirlpool Rapids over the "Great Gorge Route" in 1900 and a studio portrait. 2 photographs, matted, of groups at Whirlpool Rapids.

Dates: 1820-1900