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Niagara Falls

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 182 Collections and/or Records:

Unprocessed - Edward F. "Eddy Jo" Joseph Papers, 1959-1981

 Box — Box SC0699: [Barcode: SC0699]
Scope and Contents

Research notes related to Edward F. "Eddy Jo" Joseph's (Mr. Niagara) radio broadcasts includes greeting cards, annotated scripts, and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1959-1981

Untitled White Binder

 File
Scope and Contents White binder includes one mounted print of individuals at the Falls, and numerous postcards that show the Whirlpool Rapids, the American Falls from Luna Island, Terrapoint Rock, Streets in Niagara Falls, Bridges, buildings, winter scenes, people and tourists. Some postcards are from businesses and hotels and highlight their interiors or exteriors. Also present are tintypes and cartes de visite, novelty items and postcards, and facsimiles of graphic / illustrations. Facsimiles of postcards...
Dates: Majority of material found in undated

Upper Rapids, Circa 1885-1983

 File
Scope and Contents

Photographs and newspaper clippings showing the upper rapids on the Niagara River, river clean up events, and views from Goat Island and others. Some photographs are oversized.

Dates: Circa 1885-1983

Upper River - Central Dam, 1953-1954

 File
Scope and Contents

Photographs showing tests on the Niagara river, river control with a dam, and construction of the dam.

Dates: 1953-1954

Various Newspaper Editions, 1858-1996

 Box — Box N-22: [Barcode: SC0793]
Scope and Contents

Various newspaper editions from major international, national, and local historic events. Also includes a reproduction issue of the Niagara Observer.

Dates: 1858-1996

View mobile, 1969

 File
Scope and Contents

Photographs showing tourist carts / mobile trollies in the 1960s

Dates: 1969

Viewbooks, ca. 1870-1937, ca. 1870-1937

 Box — Box 2014.39.c: [Barcode: SC1598]
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents

Guidebooks and tour books from the Ohnsorg Collection, spanning multiple series in ArchiveSpace. Materials correspond to Series 3: Guidebooks, 1838-1890; Series 4: Viewbooks, ca. 1870-1937

Dates: ca. 1870-1937

Views, 1872-1890

 Box — Box Box 1; Tugby's: [Barcode: SC2035]
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1872-1890

Views, circa 1855-1917

 Box — Box Box 2: [Barcode: SC2036]
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 -...
Dates: circa 1855-1917