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Niagara Falls (N.Y.) -- History

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 746 Collections and/or Records:

Indians, myths, explorers, 2002

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Identifier: GSC-2
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Articles, excerpts, and a comic book regarding Native Americans, explorers, and settler-indigenous conflict in the Niagara Falls Region

Dates: 2002
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GSC-000-000-055, Ginger Strand Collection / Ginger Strand Collection

Indians - Tuscarora, circa 1870-1987

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Photographs, newspaper articles, showing the annual river crossing, protests against bingo, and support of traditionalists. Also present are news clippings and facsimiles of images.

Dates: circa 1870-1987
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-2 / 4 People G-O: Groups & Individuals

Industries, Acheson Graphite - Olcott Polar Bear Club, circa 1800s-1990s

 Drawer — Drawer C-4-1: [Barcode: SC1320]
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Drawer containing photographs, newspaper clippings, and documents describing the industries, companies, islands, local towns and activities around the Niagara County, N.Y. Region.

Dates: circa 1800s-1990s
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-4

Inventing Niagara Notebook #1

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Identifier: GSC-1
Scope and Contents

Notebook filled with historical notes about Niagara Falls

Dates: 1981-2007
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GSC-000-000-055, Ginger Strand Collection / Ginger Strand Collection

Inventories of Articles by E.T. Williams, 2000

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Identifier: File 2
Dates: 2000
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NFHS-000-000-023, Niagara Falls Historical Society Collection / Edward T. Williams Collection / E.T. Williams

Iris of Niagara Falls, 1847

 File — Drawer SC0750: [Barcode: SC0750]
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Photocopy of the Iris newspaper from 1847. Includes oversized materials.

Dates: 1847
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NMJ-000-000-023, Newspapers, Magazines and Journals / Misc. - Not Maps, Wolverines Banners

Islands -Cayuga, circa 2014

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Photograph shows an ice jam at Yayuka Island. Also present is a USB drive holding photographs of Cayuga Island and Jayne Park with notes from a donor in 2014

Dates: circa 2014
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-4 / Industries, Acheson Graphite - Olcott Polar Bear Club

Islands - Conner, 1894

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Two cabinet cards showing Connor's Island camp

Dates: 1894
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-4 / Industries, Acheson Graphite - Olcott Polar Bear Club

Islands - Goat, circa 1870-1982

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Photos of Goat Island showing visitors, tourists, water fowl, winter scenes, etc.

Dates: circa 1870-1982
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-4 / Industries, Acheson Graphite - Olcott Polar Bear Club

Islands - Grand, circa 1968-1971

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Photos of buildings, people, a school room, and art showing Grand Island

Dates: circa 1968-1971
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-4 / Industries, Acheson Graphite - Olcott Polar Bear Club

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