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Niagara Falls (N.Y.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 746 Collections and/or Records:

Fading in the Mist, 1996

 Item
Identifier: GSC-1
Scope and Contents

DVD of film about Niagara Fills

Dates: 1996
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GSC-000-000-055, Ginger Strand Collection / Ginger Strand Collection

Failed Power Developments, 1886-1913, undated

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Identifier: Subgroup 9
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Includes a land contract, visitor guides for the Niagara Falls Power Company, New York State Senate and Assembly Act to incorporate the Lewiston Water Supply Company in Niagara County, and a report on water power in Niagara Falls

Dates: 1886-1913, undated
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NFPC-000-000-009, Power Companies, Niagara Falls, United States and Canada / Misc. Power Materials / Local Authors

Falls Street, Downtown, 1991-1992

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Identifier: Series 3
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Clippings from the The Niagara Gazette showcasing old photographs of locations around Falls St. and downtown from Niagara Falls history leading up to the March 17, 1992 centennial.

Dates: 1991-1992
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NMJ-000-000-023, Newspapers, Magazines and Journals / Niagara Falls Gazette / Gazette Clippings, Centennial Countdown by Streets, Bldgs, Events

Families - Unidentified (1-20), circa 1880-1955

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Identifier: gphc.fa.143
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Photographs of unidentified people and families.

20 photos of Niagara Falls families that have yet to be indentified. Range of dates from late 1800s-early 20th c. 1 says 1924, 1 1927, 1 says 11/1914. Some are as late as the 1940s-1950s.

Dates: circa 1880-1955
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-2 / 3 People A-F Groups & Ind.

Families - Unidentified (21-41), circa 1896-1950s

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Identifier: gphc.fa.144
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Photographs of unidentified people and families. Formats includes prints, mounted photos, cabinet cards and cartes de visite, and cyanotypes. ca. 1800s-mid-20th c. Many family snapshots, some studio portraits, all black-and-white. 1 says 1896.

Dates: circa 1896-1950s
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-2 / 3 People A-F Groups & Ind.

Family Photos - Identified (1-21), circa 1880-1984

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Identifier: gphc.fa.141
Scope and Contents Photographs of identified families, including captions on the back of images.Names include: Albert S. Bacon and Albert Jr. (6/1938), Mr. and Mrs. R. Bradley, E. Lamonte Burhyte of Park Place S.E. LaMonte Jr. and Donald Stuart, Mr.a nd Mrs. Martin Corrick (early 1900s), Michael Cassidy Vetran Falls Transportation man and his little grandson (n.d.), Dr and Mrs. Clark (n.d.), Fred J. Cal and Donald L. and James L. (Fathers' Day, 6/19/1938), Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Clancy(?), Clinton...
Dates: circa 1880-1984
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-2 / 3 People A-F Groups & Ind.

Family Photos - Indentified (22-46), circa 1881-1955

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Identifier: gphc.fa.142
Scope and Contents

Photographs of identified and unidentified families, including captions on the back of some images.

Dates: circa 1881-1955
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-2 / 3 People A-F Groups & Ind.

Feder, 1961 - 1973

 File — Drawer C-5-1: [Barcode: SC0993]
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Election campaign materials of legislator William (Bill) Feder, course syllabus and materials for Nyagorah Renaissance Class

Dates: 1961 - 1973
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / CNF-000-000-081, City of Niagara Falls Collection / Reference Materials / People A-H

Feder, William, circa 1980-2000

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Identifier: gphc.fe.146
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Photograph of President Reagan in 1980 and image from circa 2000 of a rug braiding table.

1 of Feder with President Ronald Regan and VP George Bush, Capital Hill Club, 11/15/1980. Another is a later color snapshot at a table re: rug braiding (n.d.).

Dates: circa 1980-2000
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-2 / 3 People A-F Groups & Ind.

Films - 16mm Inventory, 1995

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Identifier: Subgroup 1
Scope and Contents

Inventory list of Local History's 16mm films

Dates: 1995
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NFHS-000-000-023, Niagara Falls Historical Society Collection / Edward T. Williams Collection / Miscellaneous

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