Railroads

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Photos of the Somerset Railroad

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Timetables for the Canada Southern Railway, International Railway Company, New York Central, and Amtrack, with a flyer for the Western New York Railway Historical Society [originals and photocopies]

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Correspondence, minutes, publicity and scrapbooks related to the 4 WWI (World War One) Liberty Loan drives chaired in Niagara County by Rankine. The collection includes newsletters from campaigns in Buffalo and Rochester, and a lapel pin worn by a committee member, cataloged as 2012.65.1 Topics include World War I, Home Front, Americanization.

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These are time books of Charles H. Riemer, Motorman on IRC (International Railway Company) both for the City of Niagara Falls and High Speed to Buffalo 1907-1921 (dates of work). This collection contains 14 diaries and 1 Memorandum Book (contains addresses). It also contains a story by Daniel M. Dumych and an obituary and funeral card for Jeremiah Serfass (unsure of connection).

Keywords: Railroad, railway, trains.

Scope and Contents State of New York Department of Conservation Maps of Niagara Reservation (1936), Goat Island's electrical layout (1939), Goat Island's Structures layout (1930), Prospect Park and Riverway (1931), Topographical Map of Goat Island (1932), Southern extentension of State Whirlpool Park (1930), Rainbow Bridge Plaza (1941), 2 Devil's Hole State Park Planning Map (1932), Department of Planning and Development Residential Map for Niagara Falls (1970), American Falls Study 1969 Topographical Map,...

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Reproduced print of the construction of the first railroad suspension bridge in 1848

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Photocopies of a timeline for Suspension Bridge 1845-1892

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19th century accounts related to living in the village of Suspension Bridge as well as a history of the old Colt building

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Box containing stereo views showing images of topics such as Niagara Falls, Upper Rapids, Incline Railroad, People visiting the Falls, Winter scenes, and Niagara scenery. Stereoview created by publishers such as Barker, Bierstadt, Curtis and others