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      The huge volume of water rushing from Niagara Falls is crushed into the narrow Great Gorge, creating the Whirlpool Rapids that stretch for 1.6 km (1 mi). This is the elbow, where the river makes a sharp right-angled turn.

      The Falls View Bridge (or Upper Steel Arch Bridge, or Honeymoon Bridge) was built in 1898. However, it collapsed in January 1938 due to pressure from a giant ice jam from Lake Erie ice, caused by a bitter winter storm.

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      Three women stand next to a railing. In the background is the American falls at Niagara Falls.

      The huge volume of water rushing from Niagara Falls is crushed into the narrow Great Gorge, creating the Whirlpool Rapids that stretch for 1.6 km (1 mi). This is the elbow, where the river makes a sharp right-angled turn.

      It is believed that this oil on canvas was created in the United States of America. The artist was born and died in the US. It depicts the Battle of Lundy's Lane which occurred in July 1814.

      This is from John H. Hinton's "The History and Topography of the United States of America". London & New York: John Tallis &Co., 1850. In addition to this unique etching, there are two smaller ones located at the bottom corners. One side illustrates the attack on Queenston during the War …

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      This is a lithographic print of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. It is from a painting by Rembrandt Peale that is in the possession of the New York Historical Society. The portrait includes a biographical sketch on the back that was prepared by the editorial staff of the Mentor Association. (The …

      This is a print of a portrait of Jacob Brown. At the bottom it states “From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers Johnson Fry & Co., Publishers. New York. Entered according to an Act of Congress AD 1862 by Johnson Fry & Co. in the …

      Lillie May Arthurs was born in May 1902. She is one of the children of John and Annie Arthurs.

      Condition: photo is very glossy so some imperfections are obvious – doesn’t lay flat.

      Condition: photo is very glossy so some imperfections are obvious – doesn’t lay flat.

      Condition: photo is very glossy so some imperfections are obvious – doesn’t lay flat; has stain in upper right corner, a hole and is more yellow than the other two.

      This photo was taken in Niagara Falls, Ontario. IHC catalogue number: 4738.

      The students were traveling home from Cornell University, Ithica, New York where they attended a student conference. Wilfrid Laurier University is located in Waterloo, Ontario. It began in 1911 as the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada. In 1924 Waterloo College was established, providing courses in post-secondary education. In 1960 it …

      The lady in the middle of the back row is Edith Evans, mother of Dorothy. Edith was the owner and operator (along with her husband) of Gold Medal Cleaners for many years. The couple resided above the cleaners for many of those years.

      Black-and-white photo of a group of five people in Niagara Falls, including Fairley Bouckley.

      In back row are Jack Brooman, age 12 and Auntie Rose (Louisa's older sister, Rosa Phillips). In front from left to right are Donald, Harold, and Ronnie Brooman, age 7.

      From left to right are Jack Brooman, age 12, Louisa Brooman and Phyl Brooman, age 16 in the costumes worn under the Falls in Niagara.