Whirlpool Rapids (N.Y. and Ont.)

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Undated photograph of Raymond Theatt and facsimile of newspaper article about the deaths of Theatt and Wigle men who drowned in the lower Niagara River in 1933. Theatt was 16 in 1933 and the photograph shows a somewhat younger image of the boy. Also present is donor information and correspondence

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Prints from Picturesque America featuring attractions from the Falls including Luna Island, Barnett's Stair, and the stairway at Whirlpool

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Suspension bridge, whirlpool, and falls photos. Includes oversized materials.

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Photograph of a stone building near the Niagara River

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Photographs of James C. Scott who attempted to swim the rapids

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Box containing stereoviews showing images of topics such as Niagara Falls, Upper Steel Arch bridge, Chapin Island, Whirlpool rapids, People visiting Niagara, lower Niagara river, Lower suspension bridges, and Niagara scenery. Stereoviews created by publishers such as Barker, Bierstadt, Curtis and others

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Prints from The Falls of Niagara: Being a Complete Guide to All the Points of Interest around and in the Immediate Neighbourhood of the Great Cataract: with Views from Sketches by Washington Friend, Esq., and from Photographs featuring attractions from the Falls including the cast iron bridge and the Cave of the Winds.

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Photo of trolley and trolley workers

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Box containing illustrated guidebooks of Niagara Falls by Thomas Tugby showing images of topics such as Niagara Falls, America Falls, Horseshoe Falls, Prospect Point, Goat Island, Table Rock, suspension bridges, Falls views from Canada, Clifton House and other hotels, Terrapin Tower, Whirlpool rapids. Includes miniature album, the Leporello album, souvenir album, the New Guide to Niagara Falls guidebook, and Tugby's Illustrated guide to Niagara Falls guidebooks. Total Books: 23

Scope and Contents Box containing illustrated guidebooks of Niagara Falls showing images of topics such as Niagara Falls, America Falls, Horseshoe Falls, Prospect Point, Goat Island, Three Sisters, Table Rock, Cave of the Wind, suspension bridges, Falls views from Canada, Fort Niagara, Terrapin Tower, Whirlpool rapids. Includes views pulled from souvenir albums (not postcards), pamphlet style guidebooks, and hardbound guidebooks by T. Nelson & sons, Sheldon & Hawley, C.D. Arnold, and others. Books -...