Niagara River

Framed engraving of a painting entitled "Outlet of the Niagara". Drawn after nature for the proprietor Herrmann J. Meyer

Box contains postcards including illustrations and graphics, photographs, etc. Images show hotels such as the Cataract House, Niagara Falls buildings, and restaurants. Postcards also show views of both sides of the falls from both the American and Canadian sides. Postcards also show depictions of the Native American Maid of the Mist legend, views of the River, the Gorge, the various Islands, and Terrapin Point. Some postcards were mailed, others were not.

Box contains photographs showing illustrations, artistic prints, and photographs of Niagara Falls, the river, and surrounding area. Postcards show the life saving station and Coast Guard Base in Youngstown, NY, views of the rapids and upper river, and the Maid of the Mist (boat).

Box containing postcards showing illustrated images of topics such as Niagara Falls in winter and other seasons, American Falls, Parks, Ice Jams on lower Niagara River, suspension bridges, Niagara scenery, misprinted cards, and others.

Box containing postcards showing illustrated images of topics such as Niagara Falls in winter and other seasons, American Falls and Horseshoe Falls in Winter, Upper rapids and Cave of the Winds in winter, Parks, Niagara River, Niagara scenery, and others.

Box contains postcards including photographs, graphics, illustrations, etc. Images show the Whirlpool, the Gorge, an air view of the Whirlpool, the Aero car, the lower gorge and rapids, and bridges. Some postcards are marked as rare

Photograph of individuals at the Whirlpool Rapids over the "Great Gorge Route" in 1900 and a studio portrait. 2 photographs, matted, of groups at Whirlpool Rapids.

Undated photograph of Raymond Theatt and facsimile of newspaper article about the deaths of Theatt and Wigle men who drowned in the lower Niagara River in 1933. Theatt was 16 in 1933 and the photograph shows a somewhat younger image of the boy. Also present is donor information and correspondence

Photographic negatives of various subjects, including advertisements, bridges, buildings, hotels, houses, daredevils, Niagara Falls, parades, notable figures, power company, prospect park, military, Niagara River, schools, stores, streets, cars, house & carriage, ships, trains & streetcars, and Zonta club

Includes various photos of Niagara Falls such as several hydroelectric power plants, views of both the American and Horseshoe Falls, and photos of various Niagara Falls personalities. Also includes some postcards and the 1981 Festival of Light Report created by the festival coordinators.