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Niagara Falls (N.Y.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 746 Collections and/or Records:

Power - Schoellkopf Construction, 1913-1914

 File
Scope and Contents

Photographs of the interior of the power plant, machinery rooms, tunnels and exterior

Dates: 1913-1914
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-4 / Pan American Exposition - Sa

Power - Schoellkopf Misc., circa 1912-1924

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Scope and Contents

Photographs showing the milling district, the Schoellkopf power company and Niagara Gorge. The folder includes 2 copies of printed and captioned photos of the power company.

Dates: circa 1912-1924
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-4 / Pan American Exposition - Sa

Prince Henry of Prussia, 1902

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Identifier: gphc.pr.215
Scope and Contents

Photographs showing Prince Henry of Prussia visiting Niagara Falls. 2 Matted prints have duplicates.

5 b/w mounted phtoographs 3/5/1902 Prince Henry of Prussia, Admiral Robert Evans, M. B. Butler (mayor), at upper steel arch bridge.

Dates: 1902
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 03 / 5 People P-S Groups & Individuals

Prince(s) of Wales, circa 1854-1927

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Identifier: gphc.pr.216
Scope and Contents 4 photographs (1 from LOC): 1 from Prince of Wales visit ca. 1854, 1 Prince of Wales, Later Wdward VII, Niagara Falls, NY, 8/1860 (prince is 5th from rt.), and 2 snapshots amongst the crowds in 1927.Two photographs (duplicates) showing a visit from the Prince of Wales in 1927. Also present are two reproduction prints showing visits from the Prince of Wales circa 1854 and 1860. One is noted as a reproduction from the Library of Congress; the other has the stamp "Travelpic...
Dates: circa 1854-1927
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 03 / 5 People P-S Groups & Individuals

Prints of wood engravings and etchings, Undated

 Shelf — Shelf SC0817: [Barcode: SC0817]
Scope and Contents

Prints of wood engravings and etchings by Amos W. Sangster of Niagara Falls. Includes oversized materials

Dates: Undated
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / AWS-000-000-085, Amos W. Sangster Collection

Public Library and Nioga System, Niagara Falls

 Collection
Identifier: NFPL-000-000-014
Scope and Contents

Financial information, Friends of the Library, Friends of Local History, Staff Information, Events. photographs, videotapes, architectural, etc.

Dates: 1895-2001
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / Public Library and Nioga System, Niagara Falls

Publications, 1941-1975, undated

 Item
Identifier: Series 8
Scope and Contents

Books and magazines: Niagara's Pioneers, Immortal Niagara, A Brief History of Niagara Falls, New York, The Niagara Story (2 copies)Miracle at Niagara Over the Falls in a Lifejacket

Dates: 1941-1975, undated
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NFCC-000-000-008, Chamber of Commerce, Niagara Falls / Histories and Guidebooks / Histories and Guidebooks

Published Prints and Maps, 1794 - 1856

 File — Drawer SC0897: [Barcode: SC0897]
Scope and Contents

Prints and maps of Niagara Falls and its vicinity as well as Canada including publications Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper and Picturesque America includes a local history note about return of loan (reproductions and originals). Includes oversized materials.

Dates: 1794 - 1856
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / NFHS-000-000-023, Niagara Falls Historical Society Collection / Art Prints - by Penney #

Race Tracks, circa 1960, undated

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Scope and Contents

A portrait of "Sea Jet" a racehorse, and photographs of the race track.

Dates: circa 1960, undated
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-4 / Pan American Exposition - Sa

Radio, 1927

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Scope and Contents

Photograph showing people gathered for a reading for the "Broadcasting of the Roar of Niagara Falls" in February

Dates: 1927
Found in: Niagara Falls Public Library Local History / GPHC-000-000-083, General Photograph Collection / Room 01 / Cabinet C-4 / Pan American Exposition - Sa

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